# Is the Majority Report w/Sam Seder a high IQ channel? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 25, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772 "2018-05-25T03:55:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Major\_Major\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Major\_Major\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major_Major_1)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/1 "2018-05-25T03:55:07Z")
> **[The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder](https://www.youtube.com/user/SamSeder)** > > The Majority Report is a daily political talk show at majority.fm, live at 12PM ET. Call the show after 12:30PM ET at 646-257-3920. Available on iTunes or the site as a podcast. Is it higher IQ than Real Time with Bill Maher or about the same? And where does Chapo Trap House rate. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/2 "2018-05-25T11:33:56Z")
I have no idea what this post means. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/3 "2018-05-25T12:18:10Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I have no idea what this post means. Just hang on, this will turn into a Mensa discussion at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Major\_Major\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@Major\_Major\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Major_Major_1)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/4 "2018-05-25T17:20:38Z")
> [@madmonk28](#): > > I have no idea what this post means. Which is the more intelligent show that combines liberal politics with comedy? C’mon guys, I need the straight DOPE ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/5 "2018-05-25T17:40:32Z")
Are you trying to increase visits/subscriptions to that channel? Is this an effort to promote, Major\_Major? ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/6 "2018-05-25T17:44:28Z")
> [@Major\_Major](#): > > [https://www.youtube.com/user/SamSeder](https://www.youtube.com/user/SamSeder) > > Is it higher IQ than Real Time with Bill Maher or about the same? And where does Chapo Trap House rate. I presume you’ve viewed all three, so how would you rank them? ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/7 "2018-05-25T18:13:13Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Are you trying to increase visits/subscriptions to that channel? Is this an effort to promote, Major\_Major? Seems doubtful. These are not obscure things. If someone asked if NPR is more intelligent than Fox News, would that mean they are promoting NPR? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/8 "2018-05-25T18:54:59Z")
I’ve never heard of Sam Seder, but there are housecats that have more intelligent things to say than Bill Maher. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Parker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/9 "2018-05-25T19:36:25Z")
It’s a bit like asking which is a health food, Snickers, Milky Way, or Twix? Shows like that are fun for infotainment. But don’t pretend they are either making you smarter or require you to be smart. For that, you should probably read a book. ---
**Author:** ![drad\_dog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-majority-report-w-sam-seder-a-high-iq-channel/814772/10 "2018-05-26T00:20:06Z")
Majority Report is a conscientious intelligent discussion from a left, socialist, or progressive view depending on the time you watch. Sam is a former comedian and show runner. They don’t like Maher, or a lot of the MSNBC hosts very much, because they are not progressive enough. Sam appears on MSNBC. He was the one who was fired last year for a sarcastic tweeet that Mike Cernovich complained about. Within a few days MSNBC reversed the decision and he was back, usually on Chris Hayes. I really like the MR. I like Maher and MSNBC too.