The interview that still feels like a conversation

Most interview podcasts are ads with a laugh track. Conan still sounds like he is trying to make the other person have a better day than they expected. When it works, you forget it is a podcast. When it does not, it is still kinder than the rest of the internet.

I do not listen every week. I listen when the guest is someone I already liked, and then I usually stay for the next one too. That is a good sign.

Skip the ones where the guest is only there to sell a movie. The rest is still a good hour.