the memory palace » presidents http://thememorypalace.us Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:57:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2008-2009 natedimeo@gmail.com (Nate DiMeo) natedimeo@gmail.com (Nate DiMeo) History Public Radio 1440 http://thememorypalace.us/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/the-memory-palace-for-itunes-with-tex144.jpg the memory palace » presidents http://thememorypalace.us 144 144 http://thememorypalace.us/feed/ Back with new episodes in 2011. From award-winning public radio producer, Nate DiMeo, comes The Memory Palace. Short, surprising stories of the past, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, always super-great. For history buffs, fans of public radio shows like This American Life, Radio Lab, and whatnot, and for all admirers of things that are super-great. www.thememorypalace.us \"The best little podcast in the world\" -- Mojo Magazine history, public radio, memory, this american life, radio lab, npr, boingboing, new yorker Nate DiMeo Nate DiMeo natedimeo@gmail.com no no OMG!!! JKP!!! http://thememorypalace.us/2010/04/episode-29-omg-jkp/ http://thememorypalace.us/2010/04/episode-29-omg-jkp/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:45:43 +0000 admin http://thememorypalace.us/?p=439 The song is “Battle of the Species” by Antibalas.

]]> http://thememorypalace.us/2010/04/episode-29-omg-jkp/feed/ 6 2:09 The song is "Battle of the Species" by Antibalas. The song is "Battle of the Species" by Antibalas. Episodes, Music, Footnotes & Ephemera Nate DiMeo no no Dam! http://thememorypalace.us/2009/09/episode-19-dam/ http://thememorypalace.us/2009/09/episode-19-dam/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:30:28 +0000 admin http://thememorypalace.us/?p=354 Continue reading →]]> First piece is Max Richter’s “from 553 w elm st., logan, illinois (snow).” Second is (so far) the memory palace’s only repeat music: a loop taken from “triangles and rhombuses” by Boards of Canada (find the other one. it’ll be like some sort of not-particularly-fun, prizeless game).

The Hoover Dam is rad. The sculpture is rad. The star map is super rad. And super ridiculous. Go see it. If it’s been awhile since you’ve gone to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s website, here’s an article about the sculpture.

This piece was premiered (if you will) as a live reading at Issue 2 of Pop Up Magazine in San Francisco. It was very fun.

]]> http://thememorypalace.us/2009/09/episode-19-dam/feed/ 3 3:42 First piece is Max Richter's "from 553 w elm st., logan, illinois (snow)." Second is (so far) the memory palace's only repeat music: a ... First piece is Max Richter's "from 553 w elm st., logan, illinois (snow)." Second is (so far) the memory palace's only repeat music: a loop taken from "triangles and rhombuses" by Boards of Canada (find the other one. it'll be like some sort of not-particularly-fun, prizeless game). The Hoover Dam is rad. The sculpture is rad. The star map is super rad. And super ridiculous. Go see it. If it's been awhile since you've gone to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's website, here's an article about the sculpture. This piece was premiered (if you will) as a live reading at Issue 2 of Pop Up Magazine in San Francisco. It was very fun. Episodes, Music, Footnotes & Ephemera Nate DiMeo no no The Brothers Booth http://thememorypalace.us/2009/05/episode-11-barrymore-v-lincoln/ http://thememorypalace.us/2009/05/episode-11-barrymore-v-lincoln/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 04:09:23 +0000 admin http://thememorypalace.us/?p=213 Continue reading →]]> The first two pieces are two different versions of Aphex Twin’s “Jynwythek Ylow.” The first is by a chamber ensemble called Alarm Will Sound from an album in which they do chamber music versions of Aphex Twin compositions–which sounds super-lame but is actually pretty great. The second version is the original of the Drukqs album. The piano piece is “Opus 23″ by Dustin O’Halloran.

I’ve read about the Booths in several places (you kind of can’t avoid them), but I think I fell for Edwin’s story during the visit Sarah Vowell takes to see his statue in Gramercy Park in “Assasination Vacation.”

]]> http://thememorypalace.us/2009/05/episode-11-barrymore-v-lincoln/feed/ 10 5:17 The first two pieces are two different versions of Aphex Twin’s “Jynwythek Ylow.” The first is by a chamber ensemble called Alarm Will Sound ... The first two pieces are two different versions of Aphex Twin’s “Jynwythek Ylow.” The first is by a chamber ensemble called Alarm Will Sound from an album in which they do chamber music versions of Aphex Twin compositions–which sounds super-lame but is actually pretty great. The second version is the original of the Drukqs album. The piano piece is “Opus 23″ by Dustin O’Halloran. I’ve read about the Booths in several places (you kind of can’t avoid them), but I think I fell for Edwin’s story during the visit Sarah Vowell takes to see his statue in Gramercy Park in “Assasination Vacation.” Episodes, Music, Footnotes & Ephemera Nate DiMeo no no The Saddest President http://thememorypalace.us/2009/02/episode-6/ http://thememorypalace.us/2009/02/episode-6/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:25:21 +0000 admin http://thememorypalace.us/?p=143 Continue reading →]]> The song is “Pastoral” by Moondog.

I first read about the sad, sad Pierces in a book of Presidential profiles I got at a used bookstore. The book, upon further research, got a key detail wrong. I SO wish it were right, though: the way I first learned the story, Benny Pierce gets killed on the way to the inaugural. So, they’re on their way from New Hampshire; Jane is convinced that they are tempting the wrath of God; the train stops in Baltimore and Benny dies, proving it; she gets off the train; Franklin has to keep going because he’s about to be inaugurated as President of the United States. An epic, if apocryphal, story. Damn facts…

]]> http://thememorypalace.us/2009/02/episode-6/feed/ 4 3:10 The song is “Pastoral” by Moondog. I first read about the sad, sad Pierces in a book of Presidential profiles I got at a used bookstore. ... The song is “Pastoral” by Moondog. I first read about the sad, sad Pierces in a book of Presidential profiles I got at a used bookstore. The book, upon further research, got a key detail wrong. I SO wish it were right, though: the way I first learned the story, Benny Pierce gets killed on the way to the inaugural. So, they’re on their way from New Hampshire; Jane is convinced that they are tempting the wrath of God; the train stops in Baltimore and Benny dies, proving it; she gets off the train; Franklin has to keep going because he’s about to be inaugurated as President of the United States. An epic, if apocryphal, story. Damn facts… Episodes, Music, Footnotes & Ephemera Nate DiMeo no no