Kanye 'Ye' West Interview | Lex Fridman Podcast #332

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OUTLINE:
0:00 - Introduction
0:11 - Engineering
11:05 - Kim Kardashian
12:51 - Sex and the future of humanity
22:57 - Happiness
25:33 - The Holocaust
1:14:43 - Fashion
1:30:15 - 2024 US election
1:34:55 - Humor
1:37:04 - Media and antisemitism
1:49:07 - Trusting people
1:52:21 - Accountability
2:02:20 - Legacy
2:03:12 - Advice for young people
2:16:13 - Regret

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All Comments (21)
  • Kanye and Lex: two people who I’d never thought to hear in one podcast together.
  • The most impressive part is Lex being able to divide this into chapters.
  • @kotokrabs
    "That sexcalated quickly" should be in next Ye song
  • @PROFESSORGRIMM03
    Love the way he conducted this interview. He let Ye be himself and didnt cut him off and had a very open mind 👑
  • @volpe_sol
    Kanye putting Lex out of his comfort zone, and Lex putting Kanye out of his comfort zone. This is awesome.
  • @elcapitan549
    And today Lex reaches legendary status in pop culture
  • @Paulie_Geelie
    I don’t think I could’ve had this conversation with this man
  • @nil_nux556
    Lex is the most patient person of all time.
  • @pokehunt3r224
    How Lex even managed to actually isolate specific parts of this dialogue into chapters and assign them a topic is beyond me.
  • @cornswoggle
    Lex not being a "yes man" throughout this entire podcast is the best thing that could have happened
  • @dembashow
    "Turn I to we, so we take responsibility and they to us, so we take countability" I love this saying by Ye
  • Really liked the honest open conversation and love the way Lex pushes back. Also to Ye for changing his perspective in this conversation i really enjoyed that. I must say i was a bit annoyed though by the reoccurring topics. The whole interview seemed to revolve around mainly Kanye’s tweet. Would love to see a part two exploring other parts of Ye’s mind and Lex’s perspective on it. Thanks again, it was really inspiring 💜🙏🏻
  • @Legend0_o
    We understood kanye better on this interview, kanye stayed calm because lex didn't ignore what kanye was trying to explain, the reason why this interview went smooth because lex genuinely tried understanding what kanye was explaining and correcting kanye if he disagrees. Thank you lex
  • @Joelio8701
    I honestly think Lex just delivered the most impressive interviewing talent I've ever seen. Kanye is almost impossible to navigate a conversation with and Lex was flawless. The way he respectfully listened to and disagreed then collaborated with Kanye was a lesson in effective communication and an example of what we should strive towards. It's far more effective and productive than cancellation.
  • @jenniferm2346
    I love how Kanye 'keeps it real', let me say 'never judge books by their cover', this man is smart! Congrats!
  • @Tahitison
    Man, first time I’ve ever seen anything from Lex and I have to say, mad respect. They way he stays so controlled and keeps things from blowing up and taking things too personally I’d exceptional. Lots to learn here on how to engage with people and find common ground. Bravo
  • Listening to ye is like trying to explain a dream you just woke up from
  • @mtbjason4
    This conversation is a great example of why free speech shouldn't be suppressed and that bad ideas should be openly confronted with good ones.
  • @Mgrdno-vk5pl
    It's amazing to see an artist at his level to not be controlled. This is a free man talking. The most influential person on earth. Right here. History in the making