I've only seen two of his interviews so far (Alexis Ohanian and Paul Graham), but I had the exact same reaction. After a nice interview I was actually interested in, there's this abrupt change into what felt like an attention grab.
There's nothing wrong with asking the question, IMO, but I don't think it needs to be part of the public broadcast / streaming replay. That sort of thing should be done "offline" and regular viewers should simply notice an improvement in style as time goes on.
That said, I have a lot of respect for what Andrew does. As someone who has had actual panic attacks in college when faced with small group presentations, watching someone conduct an interview with the caliber of guests he attracts is a very impressive feat.
I'm quite sure he'll find a style that works for him soon (if he hasn't already - as I said, I believe I've only seen two of his interviews), but for now there is definite room for improvement.
There's nothing wrong with asking the question, IMO, but I don't think it needs to be part of the public broadcast / streaming replay. That sort of thing should be done "offline" and regular viewers should simply notice an improvement in style as time goes on.
That said, I have a lot of respect for what Andrew does. As someone who has had actual panic attacks in college when faced with small group presentations, watching someone conduct an interview with the caliber of guests he attracts is a very impressive feat.
I'm quite sure he'll find a style that works for him soon (if he hasn't already - as I said, I believe I've only seen two of his interviews), but for now there is definite room for improvement.