““Being a nerd is the new cool” has jumped the shark. Plenty of nerds are still just nerds. When frequent podcast guest (and host, and stand-up, and multiple one-woman-show producer) Jamie Loftus got admitted to Mensa on a lark, she found herself dealing with boiling nerd rage very quickly. This docu-series look at the world of Mensans, their elevated self-image, and their fear and loathing of the world outside their micro-control is funny while at times being poignant and sad. But she didn’t make them that way; she only shined a light on her experience after a hard won battle with a multiple choice spatial reasoning quiz. Don’t hate the player, Mensa; hate the weird and outmoded game of your own design.”
Memphis Jay via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/06/20