moonjam

Hey Adam,

I love that you're a strong advocate for allowing people to make mistakes when they're learning anything new. It's a sentiment that really hits home, especially as I get older.

That said, have there been any skills or hobbies you've taken an interest in that immediately shut you down in terms of their difficulty? Or simply not being as fun as you'd first imagined? I so, are there any that with hindsight you'd now wish you'd stuck with?

Finally - is it weird that people ask you to come to events, stand up and talk about stuff you like?

Cheers!

It's a common criticism of panel shows that they are very 'male heavy', with the number of female guests almost always in the minority. Is this a phenomenon you are consciously aware of when inviting panelists onto QI? Have you found that women are less inclined to appear on the show?