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.
My Year in Mensa
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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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January 1, 2020
Episode 2: Phoenix in July
<p>Welcome to My Year in Mensa, episode two!</p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><strong>Theme song by Sadie Dupuis (@sad13)</strong></p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><em>Music used in this episode:</em></p><p>"Through the Crystal" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Absolutely Nothing" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Lost and Found" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Run Amok" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/">https://incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)</p><p>"Onion Capers" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/">https://incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)</p><p>"Sightlines" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Official National Anthem" by Jingle Punks: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Pixelland" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/">https://incompetech.com</a></p><p>License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)</p><p>"Welcome to HorrorLand Kevin MacLeod" (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">incompetech.com</a>) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License<strong> </strong><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><p><em>All sources for this series can be found at: </em><a href="http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources">http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources</a></p><p>--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jamie-loftus/message</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
January 1, 2020
Episode 1: IQ and the Average Girl
<p>Welcome to My Year in Mensa, episode one!</p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Theme song by Sadie Dupuis (@sad13)</strong></p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><em>Music used in this episode:</em></p><p>"Through the Crystal" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Absolutely Nothing" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Lost and Found" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>Eric Andre goes to Mensa: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-pAWbqdyuY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-pAWbqdyuY</a></p><p>"Welcome to HorrorLand Kevin MacLeod" (<a href="http://incompetech.com/">incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License</p><p><strong> </strong><a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/</a></p><p><br></p><p><em>All sources for this series can be found at: </em><a href="http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources">http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources</a></p><p><br></p><p>--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jamie-loftus/message</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
January 1, 2020
Episode 3: Hotel Meetings, Mead Guys and MAGA Hats
<p>Welcome to My Year in Mensa, episode three!</p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><strong>Theme song by Sadie Dupuis (@sad13)</strong></p><p><strong>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.</strong></p><p><em>Music used in this episode:</em></p><p>"Through the Crystal" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Absolutely Nothing" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>"Lost and Found" by Jeremy Blake: from the free YouTube Audio Library</p><p>Sheldon Cooper Sexist Joke: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQZuBytY4Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMQZuBytY4Q</a></p><p>"Unseen Horrors" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/">https://incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)</p><p>"Pooka" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/">https://incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)</p><p>"Scheming Weasel (faster version)" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/">https://incompetech.com</a>)</p><p>License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)</p><p>"Pixelland" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com/"><strong>https://incompetech.com</strong></a>)</p><p>License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"><strong>http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</strong></a>)</p><p><em>All sources for this series can be found at: </em><a href="http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources">http://jamieloftusisinnocent.com/myyearinmensasources</a></p><p>--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jamie-loftus/message</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>
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