First, this reminds me of Obama's hourlong conversation with the podcaster Marc Maron (this past June 22) in which he visited Marc's garage in a very ordinary neighborhood in LA for the podcast. During the podcast, which is 100% worth listening to if you are interested in the president, he touched on the theme of reaching around the media, which apply a filter that really forces much political dialogue into a rut. This is also how he opens this conversation.
Another theme that interests me is Obama's growing confidence, born out of wiping the competition out in two consecutive elections, and weathering a lot of political storms with, really, very little in the way of huge mistakes. I know it's possible to critique his presidency, but, using the last few presidents as a yardstick -- fewer self-inflicted wounds.
Finally, Obama's return to the theme of "homespun values." I find it quite charming, while also being, honestly, somewhat puzzled. This is a quite sophisticated intellect (e.g., editor of Harvard Law Review, etc., etc.) to be appealing to some sort of "well-understood" system of values.