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Nardwuar vs. N.E.R.D - The Extended Version

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What it is

Nardwuar interviews Pharrell and Shay of N.E.R.D. in Vancouver, using his trademark deep research and gifts. The extended version runs about ten minutes.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN holds it up as a model of interview preparation, where thorough research on the guest impresses the interviewee.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “This guy does his homework better than anyone.”

    Master interviewer leaving Pharrell speechless through deep research.

    hanklazard, 2019-10 · Strong recommendation · in “Edward Snowden on The Joe Rogan Experience [video]”

  2. “he conducts the most in-depth research on them that anyone has ever conducted”

    Interviewer with extremely deep research on guests, as inspiration.

    7373737373, 2020-10 · Recommendation · in “Chris Lattner: The Future of Computing and Programming Languages [audio]”

  3. “This is one of the most impressive interviews I've ever experienced in my life”

    Pharrell impressed by Nardwuar's research and gifts.

    toomanyrichies, 2023-04 · Recommendation · in “‘Hot Ones’ Was a Slow Burn All Along”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: nardwuar, pharrell, n.e.r.d, music interview, research

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