Genius with Helen Lewis

Standard Issue Podcast

Standard Issue

Society & Culture

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

What makes a genius a genius? Do IQ tests teach us anything? Is a belief in genius right-wing coded? Hannah chats to journalist, author, broadcaster and Standard Issue fave Helen Lewis about her new book The Genius Myth, hero worship, eugenics, class and (braces) football. To hear the full interview or to listen ad-free you can: * You can become a Standard Issue member here: https://www.patreon.com/c/StandardIssue * Make a one-off payment here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/c/StandardIssue⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:04.9	Hello there and welcome to Friday's podcast.
1:08.6	What great week we've had such great guests.
1:13.6	Jen spoke to artist Kirsty McLeod, who started the Red Dress Project.
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1:23.5	And Helen Lewis, still to come.
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