I agree with the earlier part but disagree with this part of the comment. If the interviewee is someone particularly interesting, I learn a lot more about them when the interviewer just throws softball questions to help the interviewee more or less free-associate. Most of the time when an interviewer tries to "challenge" or "ask hard questions" it comes across as cringeworthy and a waste of time that could have been better spent letting the interviewee speak their mind.
I actually like his interviews, because he typically speaks less than his interviewees and doesn't guide the viewer to a certain opinion. Even his interview with Kanye West was like this - it was pretty insightful into Kanye's state of mind and didn't need any commentary.
I find he drones on way too much, and way too many first-person pronouns. "I-me-me-me-I-I-I" - it's pretty narcissistic when the guest is politely sitting there across.
Surprised you also brought up the Kanye interview, that's a great example of Lex getting reprimanded by the guest. Lex couldn't let go at a particular moment and kept injecting his opinion that Kanye had to slap down.
No real journalism involved, just talks about peace love and prosperity to some of the shadiest, shittiest businessman and politicians of our time.
I’m guessing if you’re a famous scientist you probably don’t care/mind being interviewed by most poscasters, but Lex is the next-level thing to do