Tetragrammaton with Rick Rubin - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I enjoy this podcast for many reasons, one being that Rick is not afraid to interview anyone about anything. Topics that are otherwise controversial, Rick has a disarming way of asking questions and allows me to listen without judgment, even when I don’t necessarily subscribe to that the interviewee is promoting. It’s simply fun to listen to different perspectives than my own. Our current society is so quick to pick sides. Not here. I can just listen and think.

Of 83 episodes so far, there are only 10 women interviewees. It feels irresponsible to only listen to men, and this imbalance seems to belie everything that Rick Rubin wants to represent. How has this gone unnoticed by the producers/engineers/Rubin himself? It is difficult to take this podcast seriously.

Love this show, great guests and insightful dialogue. I am a huge fan of Rick and his philosophy. So why not 5 stars? Because I find that Rick often forgets to take the audience with him. He may know someone well or know the back story but we don’t. He doesn’t ask or state things that are necessary for the listener to follow the narrative. The Pharrell episode is a good example of where that happens a few times.

I absolutely loved this conversation. It’s such a pleasure to listen to two thoughtful men in dialogue. Questions were thought provoking and responsive to the guest. And I loved Vikingur’s thought process. Bravo!

I think the world of Rick Rubin as an artist. So I’m so disappointed that among the great artist interviews he’s chosen to give a platform to misinformation and conspiracy theorists like David Wolfe. C’mon Rick, you can be an unconventional artist and take your social responsibility seriously too!