Irene McGee  Irene McGee is a podcaster who created and hosted "No One's Listening", a podcast about the mass media. She came to public attention in 1998 as a cast member of the MTV reality television series, "". McGee left the show during filming due to ethical objections of the production. In late 2013, she wrote an article for "Vulture" explaining her early departure titled "Slaps, Lies and Video Tape". McGee has since performed a stand-up routine explaining her life since the show's filming. McGee is originally from Pleasant Valley, New York. She graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in English and went on to receive her master's degree in broadcast electronic communication arts from San Francisco State University. McGee appeared on the show's seventh season, "", in 1998, during which she was described by "The Seattle Times" as "the cynical girl from New York state". During filming, she appeared sick and was suffering from headaches, and during the 14th episode, she told the others that she had Lyme disease, then left during the next episode.