the wrong end of the telescope

Yes, I get what you're saying. It's very disempowering that the hosts were so inept at relating to her and not getting the meat of her work. It's not just good enough that a diverse group of people can talk, but that they also can have a medium/audience that is responsive to them and welcoming to their communication so they can be understood fully. Bits and pieces incoherent do not make a whole. :\