The Memory Palace
| The Memory Palace | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Nate DiMeo |
| Genre | History |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Current |
| Length | 5–20 min.[1] |
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| No. of episodes | 193 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | November 12, 2008 |
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The Memory Palace is a monthly historical podcast hosted by Nate DiMeo that debuted in 2008.[2] The program features historical narratives concerning such subjects as the Cardiff Giant and the CIA project Acoustic Kitty. It is currently distributed online by Radiotopia.
History[edit]
In 2009, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art commissioned a version of the episode "A Brief Eulogy for a Consumer Electronics Product" for its Rewind Remix Replay exhibit.[3][4]
In July 2011, design podcast 99% Invisible commissioned the episode "A Stretch".[5]
In August 2011, Slate commissioned a series of "Civil War Stories" in conjunction with their Slate Daily Podcast.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
In July 2012, Maximum Fun began supporting The Memory Palace.[12] The two parted ways in early 2015.[13] The podcast joined Radiotopia in June 2015.[14]
Reception[edit]
99% Invisible's Roman Mars described The Memory Palace as "sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, and often a wonderful mix of both."[15]
The A.V. Club called The Memory Palace a "brisk and sadly infrequent podcast" whose episodes feature "a kind of precious, deadpan delivery similar to This American Life, but more humorous, backed by a surprisingly evocative and effective musical score."[16]
Boing Boing's David Pescovitz called The Memory Palace "terrific,"[17][18][19] "excellent,"[20][21][22] and "one of my favorite podcasts."[23] While guest blogging for Boing Boing, Douglas Rushkoff described The Memory Palace as "highly textured historical narratives about stuff we might not know or remember."[24] Boing Boing's Mark Frauenfelder called The Memory Palace one of his "favorite podcasts of 2012" comparing it to Paul Harvey's radio program The Rest of the Story.[25]
The show was nominated for the 2015 Peabody Awards.[26]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Memory Palace Is History as Storytelling". Podcast Review. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-11-02.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (12 November 2008). "Episode 1: Horrible Deaths". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (27 October 2010). "Episode 35: A Brief Eulogy for a Consumer Electronics Product". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (17 January 2010). "I've got five..." Facebook. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (5 July 2011). "Episode 38: A Stretch". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (19 August 2011). "Episode 39: Road Trip". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (29 September 2011). "Episode 40: Crazy Bet". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (8 November 2011). "Episode 42: What They Saw". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Bowers, Andy (4 August 2011). "The First Civil War Tourists". Slate. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Bowers, Andy (15 September 2011). "Crazy Bet, the Scourge of Civil War Richmond". Slate. Archived from the original on 2013-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Bowers, Andy (27 October 2011). "The Last Civil War Aeronaut". Slate. Archived from the original on 2013-04-10. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate (11 July 2012). "Some Largish News". Archived from the original on 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate. "The Memory Palace is Now Independent". The Memory Palace. Archived from the original on 2015-09-21. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ DiMeo, Nate. "The Memory Palace has joined Radiotopia". The Memory Palace. Archived from the original on 2015-10-22. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ^ Mars, Roman (22 August 2012). "99% Invisible • Episode 60a- Two Storeys: Language Bites and the memory palace". Archived from the original on 2013-01-22. Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ "Week of Sept. 8-14". The A.V. Club. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ David Pescovitz (14 May 2010). "Memory Palace podcast about serial imposter Stanley Clifford Weyman". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Pescovitz, David (26 August 2010). "Memory Palace podcast: Lost Lobsters". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2014-03-29. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Pescovitz, David (7 January 2011). "Memory Palace: William James Sidis, prodigy". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2012-01-08. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Pescovitz, David (30 October 2009). "Podcast about the Mad Gasser and mass hysteria". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Pescovitz, David (28 January 2011). "Memory Palace: PT Barnum's "Natural Curiosity"". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2012-08-25. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Pescovitz, David (6 July 2011). "Memory Palace podcast: renegade architect Bradford Gilbert". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2012-01-10. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Pescovitz, David (16 June 2010). "Memory Palace: Halley's Comet". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Rushkoff, Douglas (14 May 2009). "Ben Franklin's DEATH RAY". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2013-05-02. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ Frauenfelder, Mark (23 January 2013). "My favorite podcasts of 2012, Part 2". Boing Boing. Archived from the original on 2013-05-17. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "The Memory Palace". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-04-28.
