I’ve been reading the book Tucker by Chadwick Moore. In it, Tucker Carlson gives his thoughts on Donald Trump. One of the things he says is that hands down, Trump is one of the best people on the planet to have dinner with. It has nothing to do with politics he says, but instead it’s that Trump is the perfect host. Carlson calls him the ultimate maitre d’. He says that’s he’s hilariously funny, vulgar, and just has an innate sense of how to read people.

So that got me thinking. What would be your top five list of people to have dinner with if you could?

I had to think hard about this. I’m making the assumption that it’s just a normal dinner. No guarantees that you’ll get any sort of inside scoop or information from whoever it is. They might be standoffish or very closed and reserved. Since we don’t really know these people, you’ll never know. Dinner might be a bust or might be an amazing experience. With that in mind, here’s my list in no particular order:

• Tucker Carlson I think he’s one of the most interesting people around right now. Funny, energetic, asks good questions, and seems genuinely curious about the world around him.
• Joe Rogan There’s a reason he’s the number one podcaster. He has a way of engaging with his guests that makes conversation effortless. Someone who’s equally at ease with top scientists, thinkers, and fighters is going to be interesting as hell to sit down with.
• Lance Armstrong I’ll admit this is more of a fanboy thing. Hands down one of the greatest cyclists ever. To have a chance to hear what it was like to be in the peloton back in the day would be amazing. His podcast The Move is worth watching to get a sense of his personality.
• Elon Musk This one might be a bust. You watch interviews with him and he has an awkward, slow speech pattern that probably comes from overthinking each answer. I’m not sure I’m smart enough to grasp most of what he’s thinking about. Hard to guess how this would go, but worth a shot.
• Donald Trump I struggled with this one. I don’t care for Trump and I’m not sure I could take an entire dinner of his ego. But if Tucker says it’s worth it, then so be it. If nothing else it would be worth it for the novelty factor.

• Runner-up: Anthony Bourdain If he hadn’t passed away, he absolutely would have replaced Trump in my list. A fascinating guy who loved street food carts just as much as Michelin star restaurants.

A few other notables that I considered… James Carville, Michael Yon, Col Douglass Macgregor, Bill Maher, and Adam Carolla.

So there’s my list. What would your list be? Would it be sports stars? Musicians? Politicians? It’s an interesting thought experiment to do. So if any of these folks are reading this, DM me. Let’s do dinner.