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What Does James O'Brien Have Against Women?

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James O'Brien has a podcast called Full Disclosure in which he "hosts a series of compelling conversations with fascinating people". According to the blurb on Apple Podcasts ,  These are revealing interviews with people who rarely give in-depth interviews, be it from politics, entertainment or news. It sounds like a great podcast and I began listening when it started back in March of 2019. The first interview was with Tony Blair, not exactly someone who shies away from the limelight but certainly a coup. Then it was Ricky Gervais, a comedian who seems to thrive on controversy. Then it was Simon Amstell, another comedian and TV presenter. The fourth interview was with Dragon's Den "dragon" Deborah Meaden and I realised that this was the first interview with a woman. Four interviews and only one woman. Huh. That sort of gender imbalance is getting increasingly noticeable and not in a good way. But maybe it's just a case of scheduling and there'll be m...