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My Year in Mensa

By: iHeartPodcasts and Jamie Loftus
  • Summary

  • Jamie Loftus takes you through her year in the high-IQ Mensa society, from taking the test as a joke to spending the Fourth of July with 2000 angry Mensans in Phoenix. Chaos reigns, but at least it tests well.
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Episodes
  • Introducing: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
    May 7 2024

    Hi My Year in Mensa Fans! Take a listen to the trailer of our newest show Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

    About the show: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged brain. Whether it’s an enduring meme or a dreaded Character of the Day distinction, it’s the kind of notoriety that often results in little money, unwarranted attention, and a confusing blurred line of consent. What do you do when you get more attention and judgement than any one person is built to handle? The Sixteenth Minute of Fame is the place where we figure that out, putting people in the context of the moment they've been frozen inside of.

    Listen here and subscribe to Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!

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    4 mins
  • Episode 3: Hotel Meetings, Mead Guys and MAGA Hats
    Jan 1 2020

    Welcome to My Year in Mensa, episode three!

    NOTE: ALL NAMES IN THIS PIECE HAVE BEEN CHANGED. This is a first-person account based on my own writing and experience within the group, and the rest is sourced below. If you have further questions, feel free to reach out at myyearinmensa@gmail.com.

    Theme song by Sadie Dupuis (@sad13)

    Featuring the voices of Miles Gray, Caitlin Durante, Jacquis Neal, Anna Hossnieh, Danl Goodman, Ify Nwadiwe, Dani Fernandez, Maggie Mae Fish, Shereen Lani-Younes, Isaac Taylor, and Jack O'Brien.

    Music used in this episode:

    "Through the Crystal" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library

    "Absolutely Nothing" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library

    "Lost and Found" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library

    Sheldon Cooper Sexist Joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQZuBytY4Q

    "Unseen Horrors" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    "Pooka" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    "Scheming Weasel (faster version)" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    "Pixelland" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    All sources for this series can be found at: http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources

    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jamie-loftus/message

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    43 mins
  • Episode 4: Scottish Hooters and the Death of the Mensa Slut
    Jan 1 2020

    Welcome to My Year in Mensa, episode final!

    NOTE: ALL NAMES IN THIS PIECE HAVE BEEN CHANGED. This is a first-person account based on my own writing and experience within the group, and the rest is sourced below. If you have further questions, feel free to reach out at myyearinmensa@gmail.com.

    Theme song by Sadie Dupuis (@sad13)

    Featuring the voices of Miles Gray, Caitlin Durante, Jacquis Neal, Anna Hossnieh, Danl Goodman, Ify Nwadiwe, Dani Fernandez, Maggie Mae Fish, Shereen Lani-Younes, Isaac Taylor, and Jack O'Brien.

    Music used in this episode:

    "Through the Crystal" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library 

    "Absolutely Nothing" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library 

    "Lost and Found" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library

    "Highland, Bagpipe, Joyful Song": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_ZqBSq7_GA

    Licensed to YouTube by Epidemic Sound (on behalf of Epidemic Sound); Epidemic Sound Publishing

    "Scheming Weasel (faster version)" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    "Clean Soul" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    “Your Call" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    "The Time of My Life" Karaoke (Fair Use): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGAW18eoevk

    "Pixelland" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com

    License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

    "Official National Anthem" by Jingle Punks: from the free YouTube Audio Library

    All sources for this series can be found at: http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources

    --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jamie-loftus/message

    Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    45 mins

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