Same reason people listen to Art Bell.
I was a regular listener of Art Bell for several years. He got me through all the feedings and other issues with babies and toddlers in the wee hours until my youngest was past all of that.
In some sense Art Bell was the P.T. Barnum of the airwaves. By his own open admission, he didn’t believe or endorse all of his guests. His purpose was to give them a forum they would not otherwise get and let the audience make JP their own minds. IMHO, he was a gifted interviewer and would call BS on some fantastic claim, sometimes jokingly, sometimes very directly.
Oh, Art was fun. You could tell when he thought the guest was a whack job and he played along.
Alex believes his own bullshit.
There was a big difference.
No listening to art bell was about being entertained. He didn’t consign everything his guests said. His idea was to present folks to the listening audience. He expected you to make up your own mind