During an interview on CBS Mornings, the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast host was taken aback by King’s NSFW questio

Alex Cooper, Gayle King

Alex Cooper and Gayle King. Photo: CBS Mornings/YouTube

Gayle King caught Alex Cooper off guard with one of her questions.

In an interview on CBS Mornings on Feb. 11, the 70-year-old anchor surprised the Call Her Daddy host, 30, when she asked her about her favorite sex position with husband Matt Kaplan after being married for one year.

“Oh my God Gayle, are we allowed to talk about that?” Cooper asked while King’s other CBS Mornings anchors Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil laughed and added that their producers said “no” to answering that question.

Although Cooper was ready to give a candid answer, Gayle clarified that she had asked the question for a specific reason. “I’m making a point [that this] is what Alex does on her show [with her guests],” King clarified as the podcast host wiped away laughing tears.

Alex Cooper Reveals the NSFW Secret to Keeping Her Newlywed Glow — and It Involves Lots of Whiskey (Exclusive)

“[Alex] got Katy Perry to talk about her love language, she got Hailey Bieber to talk about her favorite sex position, Simone Biles about her mental health… I’m amazed [by it],” King continued. “What amazes me about you is that we’re sitting there in those hooded sweatshirts, which makes everyone comfortable, you ask these raunchy questions sprinkled in with a lot of smart too.”

Cooper elaborated on her interview method and explained that “I do ask a lot of the crazier questions that we’re not [always] allowed to talk about [on a show like CBS Mornings].”

“There’s a lot that goes into it prior to [the interview],” Cooper continued. “I’m not asking [something like their favorite sexual position] as the first question in the interview. I think there’s a rapport that I build with these people and yes, when I’m asking [celebrities], it is a question we want to know, but it’s asked in the appropriate way at the right time.”

Alex Cooper speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.

Alex Cooper.Eugene Gologursky/Getty

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Cooper added that she’s “reading the room” during the interview and making sure she’s “self-aware” and “not making someone uncomfortable.”

“I’ve also been interviewed a lot of times and I can recognize when someone is not reading the room and you’re like ‘That was not an appropriate question to ask,'” she continued. “I think that’s what I take pride in; making my audience feel comfortable and my guests feel comfortable too.”

The Raunchiest Celebrity Confessions in Call Her Daddy History

Cooper — who launched the Unwell Network back in August 2023 — also spoke about the feedback she’s gotten from her audience about her conversation style, noting, “It has allowed them to feel less shame around normal, everyday things that we’re all experiencing [like sex], so why can’t we talk about it.”