[nomel]

> I get the sense he's constantly trying to prove how smart he is

I've listened to hundreds of hours, and I just don't get this at all. I don't think he has a selfish motive for the "interruptions". I think he's just saying what's on his mind, in a somewhat vulnerable way.

[spurgu]

Yeah same. He might want to prove his existing knowledge (natural, to show the guest that he understands what he's talking about) but doesn't go about trying to outsmart people.

[pizzabearman]

Absolutely, in so many ways he is humble enough to ask the simple questions and let the guest give his view on it