“It's only when you get towards the top that people start throwing you down a rope. It's like a law of nature, and it makes me think a lot about what my responsibility is to folks who are further down the hole where I was - how I can offer them help and how I can try to help change the structure of American society.”

American actor, writer, comedian, and television host

Adam Conover is an American actor, writer, comedian, and television host. He became widely known for creating and hosting the truTV series Adam Ruins Everything, which grew out of the CollegeHumor project of the same name. He has also hosted the American version of The Crystal Maze on Nickelodeon, launched the Netflix series The G Word with Adam Conover in 2022, and hosts the podcast Factually! With Adam Conover. His work has included voice roles on BoJack Horseman, and he serves on the board of the Writers Guild of America West.