[newsclues]

I like the long conversations, because it’s easier to be a fake person for 30 minutes, but comparatively it’s hard to fake being a genuine person or expert on a topic for 2 or 3 hours.

[ghaff]

I'm sure it's a fault of my attention span but I tend to be a fan of 30 minute conference presentations and otherwise distilling topics down to about that length. Otherwise, it often feels like you're dragging things out. I'm not having a date with the person. I want to discover for my audience what key insights they have.

I do sometimes have longer podcast conversations with people I know well but 20-30 minutes feels like the natural sweet spot for my typical interview.

[newsclues]

I want brisket that is delicious after you microwave it, but it tends to require a long time in the oven.

[devchix]

But I don't have 2 or 3 hours to listen in to conversations of strangers and then decide if they are worthwhile or not.