the memory palace

the memory palace

Nate DiMeo (Maggie.Gourville@prx.org)
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Episodes (50)

Summer Reading: Two Transcendent Poems About Public Transportation

Summer Reading: Two Transcendent Poems About Public Transportation

August 21, 2025 18m
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Episode 235: The Girls, their Teachers, their Parents

Episode 235: The Girls, their Teachers, their Parents

August 07, 2025 14m
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Episode 234: Looking for Parking, Late Winter, 1996

Episode 234: Looking for Parking, Late Winter, 1996

July 26, 2025 13m
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Episode 233: Nan + Warren

Episode 233: Nan + Warren

July 03, 2025 22m
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A White Horse

A White Horse

June 12, 2025 14m
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Episode 232: Oh, Herbert Morrison

Episode 232: Oh, Herbert Morrison

May 15, 2025 22m
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Episode 231: On Dexter Avenue

Episode 231: On Dexter Avenue

May 01, 2025 17m
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Episode 230: Helen Hulick Takes the Stand

Episode 230: Helen Hulick Takes the Stand

April 17, 2025 15m
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Episode 229: Teammates

Episode 229: Teammates

April 03, 2025 15m
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Episode 228: Free Time

Episode 228: Free Time

March 20, 2025 12m
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Episode 227: A Brief Note Written After Learning the National Parks Service Removed the word Transgender from Stonewall'

Episode 227: A Brief Note Written After Learning the National Parks Service Removed the word Transgender from Stonewall'

March 11, 2025 13m
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Episode 176: The Air and the Sea and the Land

Episode 176: The Air and the Sea and the Land

February 24, 2025 21m
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Episode 226: A Wild One

Episode 226: A Wild One

February 07, 2025 11m
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Episode 225: Emma and the Trail

Episode 225: Emma and the Trail

January 17, 2025 23m
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Stories About The Memory Palace Audiobook

Stories About The Memory Palace Audiobook

January 02, 2025 24m
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Episode 224: Two Postcards

Episode 224: Two Postcards

December 21, 2024 16m
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Nate on Atlas Obscura

Nate on Atlas Obscura

December 07, 2024 23m
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Nate DiMeo and Pablo Torre Find Out

Nate DiMeo and Pablo Torre Find Out

November 25, 2024 47m
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Sutro and the Tides

Sutro and the Tides

November 07, 2024 15m
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Episode 150: Late One Night

Episode 150: Late One Night

October 17, 2024 19m
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Episode 222: Ferminia Sarras

Episode 222: Ferminia Sarras

September 19, 2024 13m
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Episode 221: Ken Allen

Episode 221: Ken Allen

September 05, 2024 22m
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Episode 220: The Zipper

Episode 220: The Zipper

August 15, 2024 13m
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Episode 219: Lost Jobs

Episode 219: Lost Jobs

July 03, 2024 11m Episode 219
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A White Horse

A White Horse

June 12, 2024 13m
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Episode 218: Olga

Episode 218: Olga

June 06, 2024 19m
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Hazel, Mark, and a One-Time Juliet

Hazel, Mark, and a One-Time Juliet

May 02, 2024 12m
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Traffico from Carlo Rustichelli's score to Divorzio All'Italiana and Una Braveta, from his score to Amici Miei.
Tema Grottesco from...
Episode 216: Awake

Episode 216: Awake

April 18, 2024 19m Episode 216
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A synth stab from As if it Would Have a Universal and Memorable Ending by Shane Carruth's score to his film, Upstream Color, a movie I...
Episode 215: An Eighth Wonder

Episode 215: An Eighth Wonder

April 04, 2024 13m
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Momento Ritmico and Papete aru by Piero Umiliani
Opus 13 from Sven Libaek's score to The Set
French Doll by Larry Ashmore and David...
Episode 214: Newsboy

Episode 214: Newsboy

March 21, 2024 17m Episode 214
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Un geant dans la mer and Triste soiree III from the score to Marie et les naufrages by the genius, Sebastian Tellier. 
Love is Blue by...
Episode 213: The Light and the Spirits

Episode 213: The Light and the Spirits

March 07, 2024 12m
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Abisme by Shida Shahadi
Ellen’s Image from Lalo Schiffiren’s genius score to The Fox
Circulation by H. Takahasi
Liquid Spear Waltz from...
Episode 212: David Mills

Episode 212: David Mills

February 11, 2024 12m
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Music

Una Bravata from Carlo Rustichelli’s score to Amici Miei.
Sunshine on Fish Skin by Girls in Airports.
The Vienna Glass Armonica Duo...
Episode 211: Cutting and Ned

Episode 211: Cutting and Ned

January 14, 2024 17m
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Music

Je ne pas si c’est tout le monde - Theme Comedie from Vincent Delerm’s score to the film of the same, long name.
Forbin’s Hi Fi...
Smoky and Bill, a Holiday Card

Smoky and Bill, a Holiday Card

December 23, 2023 8m
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This is a special holiday bonus episode, a sequel to Episode 210. You’ll want to listen to that one first.

Music

The Parisienne by the...
Episode 210: Smoky and Bill

Episode 210: Smoky and Bill

December 01, 2023 18m
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Music

I Believe in the Night by Keith Kenniff
Improvisations sur les folies d’Espagne (extraits) from Marin Marais and Jordi...
Episode 120: The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habita

Episode 120: The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habita

November 17, 2023 18m
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Music

We move between three different pieces from Camille Saint-Saens': Suite, Op. 90: II Menuet, and two from Carnival of the...
Episode 209: Wake

Episode 209: Wake

October 07, 2023 16m
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Music

Dave Pajo/Aerial M does Plastic Energy Man
Patricia Rossborough played To a Wild Rose
Mal Waldron plays Warm Canto
We hear Muff...
Episode 208: In the Gallery

Episode 208: In the Gallery

September 21, 2023 12m
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Music

The Theory by Clem Leek
Hiddensee by Caeys
The Clock Tower by Hampshire and Foat

Notes

If you want to know more about Gardner,...
Episode 207: The Six Triple Eight

Episode 207: The Six Triple Eight

September 09, 2023 14m
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Music

Inception by radio.string.quintet.vienna
Julie With by Group Listening
Nice Breeze Isn’t It? by friend of the show, Simon...
Episode 206: The Thundering Herd, The Vanishing American

Episode 206: The Thundering Herd, The Vanishing American

August 17, 2023 18m
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Music

Halcyon and Photosynteses and Embryo by H. Takehashi
Intro by Library Tapes
The Florist Wears Knee Breeches by M. Sage

Notes

I...
Episode 79: Artist in Landscape

Episode 79: Artist in Landscape

July 22, 2023 24m
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This episode was originally released in November, 2015.

Music
* Under the credits is Harlaamstrat 74 off of John Dankworth’s Modesty Blaise...
Episode 90: A White Horse

Episode 90: A White Horse

June 12, 2023 12m
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Episode 205: Alice Ramsay

Episode 205: Alice Ramsay

June 03, 2023 18m
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Music

Pollen and Photosynteses by H. Takehashi
Ediacaran Moonrise by Barry Walker, Jr.
To the Cellar from Krzysztof Komeda’s wonderful...
Episode 204: Wolves

Episode 204: Wolves

April 10, 2023 12m
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Music

In My Heaven All Faucets Have Fountains by yes/and
A snippet of Runaway from Olafur Arnauld’s score to Gimme Shelter
Spectral Canon...
episode 76: Mary Walker Would Wear what she Wanted

episode 76: Mary Walker Would Wear what she Wanted

March 10, 2023 14m
This episode was originally released in 2015.

Proceeds from this episode are being donated to the Transgender Law Center.

Music
*Under the credits is Harlaamstrat 74 off of John Dankworth’s Modesty...
Episode 67: Every Night Ever

Episode 67: Every Night Ever

February 17, 2023 12m
This episode was originally released in summer of 2015.

Music

* Under the credits is Harlaamstrat 74 off of John Dankworth’s Modesty Blaise score.
* Then, we have the most obvious crickets/summer...
Episode 148: Safe Passage

Episode 148: Safe Passage

January 28, 2023 15m
This episode was originally released in September of 2019.

Music

We start with the Opening of Craig Armstrong’s score to Far From the Madding Crowd.
Glass Houses no. 13 from Ann Southam.
Earring...
Episode 94: Numbers (rebroadcast)

Episode 94: Numbers (rebroadcast)

January 17, 2023 12m
This episode was originally released in August 2016

Note
* Here’s a link to watch an excerpt of the CBS news break.
* One of my favorite things I came across while reading up on the lottery was...
Nate's episode of the year 2022: In France or in Heaven

Nate's episode of the year 2022: In France or in Heaven

December 26, 2022 22m
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A note on notes: We’d much rather you just went into each episode of The Memory Palace cold. And just let the story take you where it well....
Episode 203: The News from Thar

Episode 203: The News from Thar

December 16, 2022 11m

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Music

Mongali as played by the mighty Tabu Ley Rochereu
2nd Season by Takahiro Kido
Ferde Grofe’s Grand Canyon Suite: 5 Cloudburst as...

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