Reviews
I am never not pleased, cheesed and in awe of all of Jamie’s work!! It is brilliant, it is funny (like actually funny tho) and it is so so poignant and necessary! I am properly obsessed. The Lolita Podcast in particular has given voice to an issue I have felt so deeply but never had the words to...Read full review »
Ms. Is This Necessary? via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 03/27/24
I really wanted to like this podcast. The info and citations were well sourced. I found the host’s voice hard to listen to, couldn’t quite put my finger on why. Tried to stick through to the end, but I had to skip most of the last episode. The voiceovers were really strange at times.
MackenzieRosie via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/06/23
Imagine doing a podcast, a very comprehensive podcast, on one of the most controversial English language books in the 20th Century and not mentioning…The Writing! Imagine. The subject matter is icky, pure, as the kids would say, cringe. But if all you did was read the book just for Nabokov’s...Read full review »
Vernon Farquhar via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/04/23
I love all of Jamie’s podcasts, but this is one is my favourite by far. Her research is thorough, her critiques are thoughtful, and her analysis is wonderfully nuanced. I learned so much from this podcast, and I know I’ll be thinking about all of it for a very long time. Great work, Jamie!!
theycallitgumption via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 08/08/23
Jamie Loftus knocked it out of the park with this one! Enjoyed every second.
petrichoir via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 08/04/23
Loved this - thoughtful, multi-dimensional and a well held discussion. Thank you!
phoeb35 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 07/14/23
This is an amazing podcast! I’m not gonna take a star off for this, but god that entire Lana Del Rey section was cringe.
Avery2222u via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/13/23
This is so nuanced and well researched and has helped me make a little bit of sense of the strange and sordid culture we live in
nico_thirteen via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 07/08/23
What an exceptional podcast! So interesting and helped me a lot in putting together a Nabokov exhibit at the uni I work at. My exhibit is mostly on his work in entomology but you cannot have a Nabokov exhibit and not address the Lolita in the room. Thank you.
@toad.and.cake via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/14/23
This podcast is a masterpiece of research and analysis. It is incredibly powerful for survivors of childhood sexual trauma/abuse to listen to, but also for anyone, as we are all affected whether we realize it or not. It’s definitely challenging, but worth it if you can handle the intensity.
ktlasagna via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/04/23
There was clearly a huge amount of effort put into this podcast and it shows. But… I was sooo excited about this podcast and the idea of a close examination of Nabokov’s intentions vs. how society has chosen to interpret it is a fascinating subject. But the podcast just kind of lost me… quite...Read full review »
nickitynacknamity via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/02/23
I wish I could put into words how much I adore and appreciate the effort put into this series. I only meant to listen to an episode while I was doing housework, and found myself unwilling and practically unable to take my earbuds out, wanting to binge it from beginning to end. This was a book...Read full review »
laskowk via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/18/23
A great listen that goes deep into Lolita - the book, the movies, and more I didn't even know existed. Episodes can be long but always held my interest throughout.Read full review »
lilbeedub via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/06/23
There is an extraordinary attention to detail, charisma, and presentation of information so artful, I can’t think of a peer in the podcasts I listen to. The nuance and depth of this has cleared up so many misconceptions I had and despite the nature of the topic, I’m really enjoying that this...Read full review »
so chill dude via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/25/23
Love the podcast, but I wonder if Jamie is aware of the ads that play in this episode - one with a man (possibly) boasting about being accused of harassment by more than 10 women claiming he’s the “Everyman”. Seems like a bizarre ad to have on a podcast that is all about sexual assault…
XtremeMonotreme via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 01/15/23
Host does a great job of providing her research on the book and going in depth in the most interesting/important directions. After listening to this podcast, my opinion on the book has changed and I feel more educated on topics that I had before been uncomfortable to even broach.
ahhdjajwuws via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 01/12/23
Jamie does a fantastic job of tackling a massive problem and discussing some seriously heavy topics. I had avoided the discussed book because of the overwhelming amount of misinformation that is out there that aims to evangelize what is objectively a tragedy. I highly recommend this series to...Read full review »
JessiGirly via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/30/22
Jamie is the best.
tiffanymichelelucas via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/19/22
I can and do listen to her shows straight and this is no different—I’m in 5 episodes deep this evening. I appreciate the time and research taken to create language around such a nuanced topic. This survivor thanks you.
goochbumps via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/16/22
I have to give this five stars because the content is SO well done and SO professional. The research and thought out into the production was obviously extensive. (Though I do wish you had touched a little more on the “loli” anime scene as it is nauseatingly problematic, and participants tend to...Read full review »
Umm Isa via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/12/22
This podcast is extremely revealing of just how deep victim blaming, sexism, and the over-sexualization of minors run in the US. I also found it very revealing of my own personal biases as a cishet man with no traumatic experiences of my own. Thank you Jamie Loftus!
Perrotti via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/03/22
Thank you Jamie for your hard work
DpoundSlebstar via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/11/22
I second everything GraceMae said. So well done. Perfect podcast host. I love her humour.
jenwishdbskfnf via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 09/27/22
Could not finish due to the nature of the podcast but what I did listen to I really did enjoy
DarthDessel via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/22/22
Jamie comprehensively unravels the giant knot that surrounds the treatment of survivors and the narratives we tell about abuse. She is well spoken, gracious, and somehow manages to give moments of comic relief in a topic so horrifying. A slay for survivors everywhere🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
women in film via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/19/22
Jamie puts into words what a lot of us think but can not put into words on this topic. She presents the facts, the interpretations, the quotes and puts it all out on the table for the listener to make of it what they will. As a child you hear all of these terms about sexual abuse & child...Read full review »
Cini B via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/19/22
Jamie delivers a very well researched project in a very captivating way. She even manages to provide some comic relief despite the difficult content matter. Highly recommended
Mojave97 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/05/22
So grateful to Jamie for this detailed dive into a story I had been avoiding. I finally was ready to face this societal problem, the Lolita problem, but not quite ready to read the book. It felt like she held my hand as we waded through the horrible problem of adults blaming children for the...Read full review »
Alilynnnjvtut via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 08/31/22
Jamie Loftus is the definition of a perfect host. Trust me if you look up perfection in the dictionary, Jamie Loftus is a synonym. I adore video essays on YouTube and this is a fanatic podcast rendition, and did I mention Jamie is a perfect host?
GraceMae! via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 08/14/22
This is exactly the kind of podcast I’m always on the lookout for! Jamie Loftus has a clear vision combined with a open minded willingness to follow where her research leads, and the resulting series of episodes is fascinating, nuanced, deeply compelling, and told with a thoughtfulness that its...Read full review »
Stella Belikiewicz via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 07/20/22
Amazingly thorough podcast. Highly recommend!
erinxts via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 06/22/22
I couldn’t stop listening- it’s incredibly good.
Beau1815 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 06/13/22
Deeply validating to hear how badly this book has been presented and misunderstood. Read the book and was horrified at the blurb on the book jacket describing it as a ‘love story’, when the text I read was clearly narrated from the point of view of a perpetrator trying to justify and normalise...Read full review »
nettle soup via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/10/22
The podcast itself is interesting and the host does a good job. The problem is she has her friends do various readings and they are absolutely terrible. I don’t understand why she had a person do a foghorn leghorn voice while impersonating Freud. I actually dreaded when she announced some buddy...Read full review »
Wyfelmom via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/09/22
Jamie rocks and did and excellent job covering this topic. My mind was blown and my heart heart (totally cried while listening), but it was good information and Jamie makes it’s intruding to listen to.
Georgie Corkery via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/31/22
Absolutely fascinating and I wish this had been taught in school lit classes. So informative on what the text really says and the legacy of how misogyny has shaped it. Could not even begin to recommend highly enough.
Keeffer via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/27/22
Started off interesting, but steadily got worse as it leaned more and more on ideology and the worst elements of critical theory.
Benoch via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/19/22
A sobering look, not only at how the novel has been misread, but how almost every adaptation completely ignores the core message, Humbert’s unreliable narration, and manipulation of everyone around him. The look into the actresses who played Dolores and the role the subject matter has played...Read full review »
Steev Holt via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/17/22
Id patreon Jamie in a heartbeat. More shows please Liv Australia
OliviaCamilleOz via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 05/16/22
Jaime is so good when she’s with Robert Evans. However on her own she’s so boring, quiet and mumbly…. Such a shame she makes this topic so boring.
imdumimdum via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/30/22
This is a bad podcast
SC P 07 via Apple Podcasts · Germany · 04/23/22
The highly complex subject is surprisingly well-arranged. Dedicated and knowing.
OgsåDettekaldenavneroptaget via Apple Podcasts · Denmark · 04/18/22
She is an amazing and articulate host speaking on a unique topic. It’s a truly incredible podcast. Highly recommend.
kelleyharmon via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/15/22
One of the best. Loftus is an ace story teller.
CarlosLWatson via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 04/14/22
Loved listening to this—Jamie, this was a great and thoughtful exploration that had me thinking a lot about my own experiences exploring power and desperate loneliness as a young girl crushing on older men. Thank you so much. (Also loved Robert as Nabokov!)
Pellarhos via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/05/22
Lolita is such a nuanced and controversial text/cultural movement, but Jamie does such a great job addressing the complexities, darkness, and themes in and surrounding it. HUGE trigger warning. Such a thoughtful and well-researched examination.
listener rachel via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/22/22
An absolute joy. Such a deep, thoughtful, nuanced take on my favorite book of all time. Made me see new things in the book I know so well. Brings Lolita the book into the modern age.
docmcmac via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/16/22
I learned so much and was very engaged. Love it
edenchair via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 03/14/22
One of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to, it’s thorough, respectful and interesting. If you familiar with the work of Nabokov, or Lolita and want to learn more about the work itself and it’s wide influence this is essential. This also includes interviews from survivors, so tread carefully...Read full review »
XeonNyle via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/12/22
Brilliantly researched and brilliantly put together. Honestly if Jamie Loftus adapted a blend of Being Lolita and Daddy Vlad’s original text as a BBC three/four part series I would be there with bells on. She has a incredible understanding of the text. I’ve binged the whole thing over 48 hours...Read full review »
Ejayinc via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/11/22
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