Love ya Lex and I know you have good intentions but I really loved your very early talks with computer scientists because 1) it was the only place to hear these people being interviewed 2) you had pointed questions because you were well versed in the subject matter You sometimes still have these types of people on and those are good but now you typically have people on that already have access to platforms (written books, given other interviews, etc) that I think there are less value. And finally, the conversations are too one sided, you don’t have the subject matter expertise to push and find deeper understanding vs just summarizing the guests opinion that can already be obtained by reading their book or paper. The point of this format is to have a back and forth to push on and dig deeper that can’t come out of the medium of the written language.

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Used to enjoy these conversations more.

Lex only challenges his rare left wing guests. Lex fails to challenge right wing guests like Tulsi and Tucker when they spout their discredited bul.

World class guests interviewed in long format by Lex. Lex is a Russian born American citizen and huge nerd. Honest and vulnerable with a friendly style. Great and interesting.

Some of us would love to get informed about what’s going on before we leave this earth 🌎.

Great topics with great guests, but Lex’s childish naivety is astounding. He claims to be a student of human behavior and pursuer of truth, but consistently and willfully blinds himself to reality. I realize his mantra is something along the lines of ‘love conquers all’ and that everyone shares his altruistic approach, but dude, open your eyes. You’re core beliefs frequently get in the way of your own claimed priorities.

Just stop freaking people out dude

Lex as one of several podcast hosts I listen to as I drive to work. I appreciate his calm curiosity, rational approach to interviews & fascinating people for many different areas of experience and life experience that he brings in to interview. Also, Lex has one of the least irritating voices to listen to out of many podcast hosts so 2-3 hrs with him is not only bearable but enjoyable.

He does really phenomenal interviews that are thoughtful and complete. My only complaint is that he makes assumptions or sometimes accepts assumptions of others and uses them as the basis for his questions so they go unchallenged. EXAMPLE: He asked Sam Altman how to overcome the liberal bias that is rampant in tech (paraphrasing). With Musk, Ellison, and many other tech leaders aggressively on the Right, I don’t think we have actual data showing the bias is to the left. That’s his opinion. This kind of question with an erroneous assumption built into it happened a few times and it distracted me from the otherwise great interview.

Lex, great interview with Tulsi. But please do your research on Obama and his ability to be a “uniter.” Try asking someone who wasn’t a democrat during his presidency how they felt he was an Uniting the nation.

Wide variety of perspectives which is much appreciated in this siloed world.

Love the podcast. This long form conversation absolutely the best way to get to know these people and their insights. I’m not through your latest episode #418 and it’s thrilling, educational and insightful. Thank you for getting these guys together in one room. Definitely has some chaotic moments but the intensity adds and sores not subtract from the insight. Man oh man, the world needs to hear more stuff like this.

Why does another Jewish person arrive to head off any counter culture?

Why do you keep bringing this guy on? If you want to know the democrat establishment’s line on a certain topic you could just ask KJP.

Thank goodness there is still shows like this that allow us to think outside of our normal comfort zones and no lesson is learned from being comfortable it’s about hearing things you might not want to hear. Thank you Lex

Once again, I truly love strong debates on both sides. Please keep it up!

The Lex Fridman podcast stands as a beacon of intellectual curiosity and genuine discourse. Lex’s adeptness in asking intelligent and thoughtful questions brings depth and insight to each episode, fostering a space where diverse viewpoints are explored with grace and respect. What sets Lex apart is his unwavering commitment to seeking out opposing perspectives, creating a platform where ideas clash in a constructive and enlightening manner. Furthermore, his humility shines through his dry, self-deprecating humor, adding a layer of warmth and relatability to the conversations. Through his podcast, Lex Fridman not only informs and entertains but also inspires listeners to engage in the pursuit of knowledge and understanding.

Thank you Lex for taking to everyone. Most extremist people think that talking to people who oppose their beliefs should be a continuous attack on the other person’s character and their beliefs/ideas, instead of having a conversation and try to understand the person. I wish more interviews would do that. Thank you for your hard work to bring this to us!🙏

First time Listener found Tucker Carlson interview: Tucker spends 15 min making an insightful point that the Moscow was clean and safe DESPITE it’s repressive gov. Then, Tucker continues that the US was once like that in the 80’s and wonders what changed. Lex’s boneheaded response is, “but there’s censorship in moscow.” So Lex didn’t listen to a word Tucker said for 15 min then jumped back to his dumb lefty talking points. Tucker is smart guy and I think Tucker could have found a better use for his time. I wish I could have my hour back.

Letting you know from episode #414 (intro), that you are very appreciated & much loved in return, thanks for the wonderful wisdom you share & keeping it real…💗 Glad to hear Steven Pressfield mention victor davis Hanson in #102, please consider doing an interview episode with VDH, thank you much!

Giving powerful people airtime without fact checking or hard questions is not part of the solution.

He use to have smart comment and be neutral. Obviously being fair and honest didn't make him as much money. Now another entitled white boy joke.

Excellent as always! I learned a lot.

Lex will let anyone talk in long form which is great he won’t do any push back so it’s important to do your own research and take everything you hear with caution

Dear Lex - thank you for NOT listening to the “close ear minded people”. I was taught we have two ears and one mouth. Unfortunately this is not followed. It is great to hear the opposite view or someone competitive with your own narrative. After all, how does one improve, play against the competition not against those like you! Hence, debate or toastmasters should be mandatory in school - perhaps that’s something you can push for in some way. Keep up the controversy and diversity of speakers. Communication and listening is so gone in todays world where many minds are subsidized by the click confidence of the internet.

I love that a range of guests and views are expressed on the show but I wish a consistent approach was taken towards the guests. Either let them speak freely without pushback or ask hard questions and test certain statements to move towards a closer version of the truth. To be clear, I prefer the later. However, the contrast is sharp between the Suleiman episode (where there were no hard questions or pushback on blatantly false statements) and the Tucker Carlson episode (where Lex pushed back at several points and challenged his views, even pointing out falsehoods). Why the two were treated so differently is not clear.

Not really sure what Lex really believes because he always seems to agree with his insane guests lol

Lex is the modern Larry King, by which I mean he doesn’t actually ask any challenging questions. He does not seem interested in creating new understanding, he’s more about giving the interview subject an opportunity to present the best possible version of themselves. If you like the person he’s interviewing, that’s nice. If you don’t like them it seems like a missed opportunity. Lex seems like a nice guy, but his approach to ‘journalism’ doesn’t add much of value.

Lex’s recent trend towards normalizing extremist propagandists is not only misguided it’s boring.

In the first hour I began to worry that Lex would catch a lot of flak for “platforming” TC at this time (as he suggested in the unusually long prologue). But as TC went on and on, and on with those “zingers” and giggles, Lex’s supreme trust in his audience was fully vindicated. Always a superb podcast.

To any who might be wondering if you should listen to this podcast, I could not more strongly recommend you do. Lex, please keep doing what you’re doing. You give me hope that amongst all the noise, there are people out there who will gracefully hear both sides of the story and find common ground. Your efforts inspire me to become a more humble, intellectual, and all around stronger man. Additionally, you (and Jocko) have helped convince me to get on the mats and become a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I’ve been training for over a year now and it has changed my life for the better, for which I can not give you enough thanks for how you promote martial arts. Sincerely, thank you.

The Bill Ackman podcast is the single best piece of audio discussion I have ever heard. The way you confronted him about some of the issues he has faced, really opened him up and provide incredible clarity and insight into his side of the story and his decision making process. Thank you for making it!

As always, Balanced, fair, classic interview. This is why he’s one of the few worth spending 2-3 hours on. Definitely not a sound bite seeker.

I love that Lex is willing to talk to anyone, that he lets them speak, and that he treats people honorably no matter who they are.

On your prelude to the tucker Carlson interview you stated that you will continue to talk to anyone. I would support this podcast for that alone. It’s Interesting and enlightening to hear how different people think. Keep up the good work and don’t listen to the people who get upset because they don’t like certain guests or how you interview.

Terrible guest.

Lex is super smart, but it is absolutely wrong of him to platform Tucker Carlson. TC is performative, a liar, election denier, and used his Fox and Twitter platform to deliberately spread misinformation about a variety of subjects. Why give such a dishonest person a platform? Unsubscribing. Disappointed.

Carlson is a threat to our country and shouldn’t be given a platform to speak about his lies and misinformation. I’ve followed Lex for several years now, but his tendency to give voices to conspiracy theorists is disheartening and Carlson was the final straw.

Always enjoy listening to Lex!

Before his interview with Bill Ackman I did not know who Lex Fridman was. He is a refreshing host to listen to, he is engaging with the guests and allows them ample time to speak for themselves. I did not hear any interruptions of the guest, as you may hear in other podcasts. He understands that the guest is what the listeners are tuning in for and his direction of conversations and topics is excellently executed. It was great to hear from Bill with complete thoughts and ideas. Highly recommend Alex Fridmans podcast. Even if you are not a fan of Bill Ackman. Lex has connected with many influential people and has much content worth listening to.

Great podcast, very informative and I like the topics are diverse, I'd only suggest you keep trying interview people the normal generic media don't :)

I'm a rancher in Kansas with a passion for learning about finance. This podcast is a breath of fresh air! I love the intellectual conversations with Bill Ackman, and I've learned a lot from his insights. The topics are relevant and engaging, even for someone like me who isn't a finance expert. One suggestion: I sometimes wish there was a bit more time spent on [specific topic]. Overall, this is a fantastic podcast, and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in high finance.

Is he Russian Ukrainian American idiot or academic fluffer. An autistic that was supported vs failed by expensive American teachers, don’t expect any understanding, only vague poetic verging on imbecilic questions.

Lex is one of the best interviewers of all time. Last few episodes especially have been amazing. It’s nice to hear people from both sides for once in a uninterrupted fashion. Keep doing you lex, you and your guests are great.

Thank you for allowing us to get to know who Suleiman really is: a reprehensible racist who is willing to lie in order to disguise his genocidal desires as compassion. Really, a fine job.

I was prepared to give the benefit of the doubt to Mr. Suleiman. I have strong feelings about a heavy reliance on religion in forming one’s world view. I CANNOT ACCEPT that the legitimate way to work against your grievances is mass rape, murder and brutalization of people in their own homes. I’m prepared to concede that Palestinian people have legitimate grievances toward the Israeli government. I am not prepared to concede that what Hamas did on October 7th was a legitimate way to deal with those issues. If you just shrug your shoulders and say “What did anyone expect to happen?”, that immediately tells me that you have some sympathy to Hamas’s actions on October 7th. That’s a non starter.

When will they stop ? So much can be done for them y Under a government who wants them to advance for the sake of the next generation.

So odd that Lex does not at least ask him to clarify his position on Gaza. Merely letting him take a pure one sided argument that is so slanted is a shame. If terrorists are hiding in a school and shooting at soldiers of course they are going to go in there? Ignoring the fact of the slaughter of Oct. 7 is pathetic

Seriously you just let him spout typical nonsense talking points and literally JUSTIFY TERRORISM