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Comment by mooreds | Hacker News Reader

Tyler's method of interviewing was pretty unique (this is the first podcast of his I have heard, though I've listened to him being interviewed before). Very rapid fire, jumping from topic to topic, not a lot of thematic linking.

Is that typical?

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Yes. Very.

Cowen probably puts in more research than any other interviewer. His style is pretty unique, but the interviews never become rambly and the guests get to showcase much more range.

Agree. I was a little turned off by TC's style when I first discovered his podcast, but quickly picked up the fact that the guy has done his research and there's a method to the seeming 'madness'. The result is a conversation with extremely high signal. I've been listening to him for years.

The best researched interviewer is likely Nardwuar, though he also has the ADD style. I wonder if the reason is to show off how much the interviewer knows.

That was definitely the vibe I got from Tyler's interview with David Bentley Hart, although it backfired because Tyler didn't seem to know much about the topics at all...

https://conversationswithtyler.com/episodes/david-bentley-ha...

Econtalk is good that way as well.

Love econtalk, but I find Russ's interview style more engaging. He definitely does his research and bends over backwards to explore viewpoints different from his own, but it's much more conversational, rather than rapid fire.

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