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the memory palace

the memory palace

By: Nate DiMeo
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the memory palace

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Episodes
  • Episode 243: The Brothers Switzer
    May 1 2026

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    Music

    • The Skydiver from the great Lalo Schiffrin's score to the quite poor, The Mask of Sheba.
    • Charlie Megira plays The Girl Who was Frightened of Ashtrays
    • Ellen's Image from the great Lalo Schiffrin's score to the quite excellent, The Fox.
    • What if... from Keegan Dewitt's score to the quite charming, Heart Beats Loud.

    Notes

    • There was a very good article in Cabinet Magazine by Christopher Turner about the Switzer Brothers that includes excerpts from an unpublished autobiography from Bob.
    • I also really enjoyed this one from Liz Stinson about the science and art of Day Glo.
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    13 mins
  • A Story and a Song (A Memory Palace/Song Exploder Crossover Event)
    Apr 10 2026

    Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm.

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    You can hear Rollercoaster and more of Hrishi's music at Hrishikesh.co. Pre-order his new album wherever you do that sort of thing!

    Music

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

    Notes

    • I found Andrew Isenberg's book, The Destruction of the Bison, An Environmental History, completely fascinating.
    • If you want to do a deep dive on Madison Grant, I'd recommend Defending the Master Race: Conservation, Eugenics, and the Legacy of Madison Grant by John Peter Spiro.
    • If you want to do a deep dive on the Catalina Buffalo, this site is a fun place to start.
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    29 mins
  • Episode 242: The Handwriter
    Mar 22 2026

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    The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit public media company. If you’d like to directly support this show, you can make a donation at Radiotopia.fm/donate.

    Music

    • Drywall from Johann Johannson's score to Sicario.
    • Castle Song by Green-House
    • Tea by Resevoir
    • La Valse du Progres by Delphine Dora
    • Arrival by Domenique Dumont
    • Sarah in Bath from Kryzystof Komeda's score to Fearless Vampire Killers
    • Thread of Light by Golden Retriever
    • In Some Spirit World by Geotic

    Notes

    • This one was pulled together with tiny threads of information, much provided by the NCRA's website itself.
    • You can find links to three fascinating (really!) studies on the brains of transcribers here, here, & here.
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    16 mins
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