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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 Mensa, and succeeds. Or summarized another way ‘Hip Millenial Woman wants to make fun of nerd club, so she goes on quest to justify her contempt.’ At one point someone criticizes her for focusing on a small, non-representative sample. She simultaneously acknowledges and responds to this critique by…having an actor read it in a silly voice? Yeah, that rhetorical move is used over and over again, and added to the unrepentant schoolyard bully aesthetic of the whole project.
As I was listening I kept having this thought come up that this feels like a liberal version of project veritas. That’s a bit of an exaggeration but too close for comfort for me to get any enjoyment out of listening to it.”
Denny M via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/19/22
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“Jamie never ceases to amaze.”
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12/31/19
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“Fantastic show. Honest and balanced in representing what is a surprisingly difficult topic. Thanks for the great reporting.”
Shaun Patrick D via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/11/20
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“This is podcasting at it’s best. Jamie Loftus attends the yearly gathering of the pseudo-intellectual social club known as Mensa; a group in which she is perhaps the most infamous member. Funny, interesting and insightful, I highly recommend.”
Keefonanley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/03/20
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