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“This has got to be one of the most boring podcasts ever. I kept listening hoping that it would get better, but no. She's just unbelievably whinny and tedious to listen to.”Read full review »
Edward R. via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/26/24
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“This could have been a 20 minute podcast. It’s mostly a hyperbolic narrative. Here is the synopsis. The podcaster writes a non flattering piece about Mensa. A Facebook Mensa group calls her mean and a few fringe elements are threatening. The podcaster tries to gather more material to write on...”Read full review »
Coot_shooter via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/07/24
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“Absolutley illuminating. I also thought Mensa was for egg heads and such. But apparently just a bunch of yuck. Thank you for doing this podcast”
KudramX via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/13/24
“The podcaster gets into Mensa (an organization in which I am not invested, and for which I had no sympathy from the get-go) clearly with the premeditated intent of getting some sort of negative attention, and then capture nasty soundbites from a subgroup of alt-right trolls within the...”Read full review »
foobar9000 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/04/24
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“Firstly, the sound design is dreadful! All the stupid sound effects are extremely off putting.
Secondly, the more professional way to journalistically explore this topic would be to write about it after the experience. Rather than publish takedowns of it while trying to be part of it.”
hazelkated via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/08/23
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“This is an great series that’s informative and funny. The only bummer is the sound effects that make this a terrible choice to fall asleep to. *honk honk*”
lion rock heart via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/23
“It’s constant, grating and relentless. Hard to see that the creator has a degree in radio production.”
Pdvirgo via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/03/23
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“I feel like putting myself in a situation where it’s pretty obvious that everyone is against me would drive me to a constant panic attack. It’s pretty brave for the host to put herself in a situation with a huge number of this group and I really appreciate listening to someone taking the time and...”Read full review »
Vagmaxxx via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/12/23
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“This is the dumbest podcast I have listened to so far. That’s time I wish I could get back. The only reason I gave one star is because I couldn’t give zero. What a waste of time.”
Emberdreagon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/30/23
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“It was perfect! I don’t think I’d have had the courage to brave a space that had been hostile and threatening but Jamie Loftus distilled the experience into a thoughtful and compassionate, yet still funny, podcast.”
Buttercup Wafflepants via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/17/23
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“Plus all the horn blowing is really unnerving. I guess that was supposed to be entertaining, well for me it wasn’t- it was hard to follow and imho not worth the effort to begin with”
Janna Jan via Apple Podcasts ·
Poland ·
04/06/23
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“I did listen to this entire thing and enjoyed it and the cool truth is that Jamie won. This is the show we need that explored how labeling certain people as “gifted” based on racist goal posts encourages racists to be loudly racist.”
trumpsmicropen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/05/23
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“I did listen to this entire thing and enjoyed it but the sad truth is that Katie won. The show we actually need is one that would explore how to address the problems with labeling certain children as “gifted,” standardized testing, selective admission, and private schooling.”
miss dannon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/31/23
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“This was my first Podcast.It set the bar so high.I have listened to this over and over the past couple years.It’s like an old friend telling the same story you both know but never get enough of.It would make a great movie!”
Tgasho via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/11/23
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“But a follow-up series of related topics would be grand. Give us more!”
Stjernesbibet via Apple Podcasts ·
Denmark ·
12/03/22
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“This podcast was the first Jamie Loftus project I listened to and I’m now a huge fan of her work. This is a really insightful look into how social media harassment works, how people see themselves when they harass others, and the difference (or lack thereof) between people’s presence on social...”Read full review »
Raúl R. Guardabarranco via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/16/22
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“The air horn and other sound effect are ruining this otherwise interesting topic.This along with how fast the host speaks makes this impossible for me to continue.”
Suppercatscratch747 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/11/22
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“Love it”
Adam_G via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/30/22
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“I’m two years late but I was captivated. It’s so interesting to hear and also alarming. It made Mensa seem much more like a small version of the world we live in. Jamie is adorable and easy to root for. Jamie, just in case you ever wondered if it was all worth it I really enjoyed my listen and...”Read full review »
Claricie66 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/15/22
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“A fascinating story and a likeable host. Such an easy listen I have relistened a few times over.”
CarlosLWatson via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/13/22
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“Love the pod and Jamie! I found Jamie from her podcast Ghost Church, which a friend shared with me, and I’m so happy I did. Thank you for deep diving into this weird little Mensa world. The podcast was interesting and funny, and I personally love your use of air horns. Thank you!”
A HUUGGEE FAN via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/13/22
“I really appreciated the honesty with which she approached describing the people she encountered and the encounters themselves, as well as the way she left the tensions in their personalities, opinions, and behaviour unresolved.”
SSJSES via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/04/22
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“Interesting but needs a fact checker?? I had to stop listening once she incorrectly defined eugenics. I think Jamie knows what eugenics is and just mixed it up with phrenology but they really need a fact checker or an editor to catch these basic mistakes? If something as basic as that was wrong...”Read full review »
soph2244 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/21/22
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“I really enjoyed this podcast, I found it to be funny in places but mostly really enlightening about Mensa, sure, but also modern online life.”
Coop.bloop via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/19/22
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“I really want to listen to this. Are there going to be sound effects all the way through? Why do first time podcasters do this? Have they never listen to a podcast? Do they not realize that most people listen to them through earbuds? And a lot of people have noise sensitivity, or PTSD, or eardrums?”
Molly Eileen via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/22
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“Self absorbed and lavishing attention on the mundane details of her own millennial life.
Lovingly,
A millennial”
Joninportland via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/11/22
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“The airhorn was fantastic and everyone who says otherwise is entirely and completely wrong”
LithyGowans via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/28/22
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“With everything else I’ve heard from the many former members that had to leave a community because of the nutballs swinging their nutsacks (metaphorically). I’ve heard from a hundred former members that these experiences are unfortunately common and seem unlikely to change. Not really so smart...”Read full review »
Nyarl de la Thotep via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/07/22
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“You can really tell which of these reviews were written by the Mensa mob…..”
lbw2739183 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/27/22
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“I would have stuck it out had it not been for the air horn and the jeopardy buzzer. They grated on my nerves enough that I had to quit.”
CD1970CD1970 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/21/22
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“It’s an interesting premise, but the presenter has an unscientific approach to i.q. history and the application of i.q. tests. In a whole year of research she couldn’t get the details right.”
Sheltie1pitbull2 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/11/22
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“I was on the fence until I heard the first of many rap air horns.”
Griffin Kay via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/12/22
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“Jamie Loftus is amazing at what she does and I really look forward to what she does in the future!”
Smhatdrake via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/04/22
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“Without a shadow of a doubt, Loftus is one of the greatest and most forward-thinking reporters in decades. We need to clone an army of her to deploy against the trolls of this world.”
JohnG4 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/02/22
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“What an entertaining and interesting podcast! I learned so much about Mensa and laughed so much. Jaime is balanced and generous in her portrayal of the people she met in Mensa despite their aggressive and abusive behavior.”
MarylandTransplant via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/29/22
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“Amazing! Jamie is hilarious and such a joy to listen to”
Bitch_killed_my_vibe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/22
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“You should make more podcasts. Keep em coming please.”
lilchurro via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/27/22
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“I really wanted to like this. I thought the subject matter would be interesting but I couldn’t get through more than 20 minutes without being confused and annoyed by the completely unnecessary sound effects. It was like a third grader got ahold of an internet “sound board” and went nuts. I just...”Read full review »
lattelady via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/21/22
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“I expected to like this, or at the very least not dislike it enough to give it a 1 star review.
As a left-leaning millennial who is not a Mensa member, listening to this made me cringe throughout. The whole project felt mean spirited and bad faith. Essentially, the host sets out to troll...”Read full review »
Denny M via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/22
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“Well done Jamie! Great listen. I’m sorry about all the weirdos.”
fun-lovin34 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/22
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“Obsessed”
edenchair via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/14/22
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“I really want to listen to this, but the air horn noises and jeopardy sounds etc are super jarring to me! Going to try to get through it, but wish podcasts would stop with the RadioLab treatment.”
Ams5678 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/10/22
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“This was a very engaging podcast that I very much enjoyed. Don’t expect Pulitzer Prize level journalism, but a very fun and well-rounded reflection on a timely experience. Strongest points were her discussion of doxxing/cyber bullying versus “real life” interactions in a world where the internet...”Read full review »
Madi Lee71 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/16/22
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“Poorly structured that makes no sense and fragments of story.. sound affect .. skip ahead or behind to another story that only correlates in her ADHD mind. She really must of been angry .. .. no way she is actually a journalist with no concept of story telling or reporting in sequence of events ..”
Anna in the raw via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/22
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“Perusing the reviews, you can clearly see the angry MENSA dorks who are still pressed.”
BoredHorrorFan10035 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/18/22
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“I've tried to listen to this with earbuds, a speaker, over computer but Jamie speaks so fast and the sound is so bad I've given up and deleted it.”Read full review »
ArrestTrumpNow3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/22
“The host has found an interesting topic to explore, however she is at times annoyingly self referential, she speaks very quickly without pause, and she uses air horns to punctuate her episodes which is extremely annoying. I think with a little refinement she will become a great podcaster.”
Beep Yen via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
12/15/21
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