Kinda an awkward interview. Probably since it was over the phone. Most communication is non-verbal and the way that host was wording his questions could be heard as mildly offensive.
Actually, the importance of non-verbal communication holds true on the phone as well. Just think about the use of your voice, high tones, speed of pvssyr, laughter and other conveied moods, hmmm, etc. etc. etc.
There's a lot of non-verbal (not the words themselves) communication by the phone.