אל תהי ברכת הדיוט קלה בעיניךAdd זכות אבות.
I don't remember that part. Where do you see that? Didn't he disappear for years when he became not frum and only was known again once he came back?
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6s5qKivIrq1yVSj9zZ0ACS@4:45
It sounds more like that he wanted to be mechazek Mr. George Negel