Listener Reviews

I’ve listened to Lex for many years, hands down the best podcast available!

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 🌎.

Amazing podcast. Listen to it every day!!!!

…was outstanding. I like it’s more a conversation rather than just an interview.

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.

It’s Lex!

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.

Arguably the best podcast - love the long form - love the thoughtful listening style where you can actually get to know the opinions of guests

Lex’s capacity for sincere curiosity and depth of thinking is rare and must be cherished. A product of being made in the USSR yet designed in the USA offers a rare potent combination of great intellectual possibility and perspectives for questioning.

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.

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

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.

One of my favorites

Thanks Lex, this is one of my favourites.

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!🙏

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!

I have to say that it isn’t always easy to listen to this podcast. Especially when I am trying to listen to and understand people I think are dead wrong. Sometimes I find myself wanting to shout at them. It is in those moments that I am pleased to have found Lex… who doesn’t. I wish he would go a little more into depth and detail sometimes. Sure, none of us can be a professor at everything. I just think some things that are said are just not true and they are often portrayed as such.

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.

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.