Comments on: Overland

By: Mark Gelter

Mark Gelter — Wed, 04 May 2016 21:10:45 +0000

“This is not how storytelling works.”

Movies are storytelling. Songs are storytelling. Theatre is storytelling. Poems are storytelling. Paintings and sculpture are storytelling. All art is storytelling. Who are you (Johnny), to tell Nate or anyone else “this is not how storytelling works”? Just because it’s not the way YOU would do it doesn’t make it not valid or real or exactly what Nate intends it to be. It’s Nate’s site; and you’re free to go because he’s not going to change the fundamental way he chooses to tell stories just to please you.

But Nate . . . yes, sometimes the music is too prominent in the mix.

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 00:39:24 +0000

Of course that should read “too”. 🙁

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 00:38:18 +0000

The music is fine by me — except that sometimes it’s a little to loud interfering with listening to the story.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 13:05:49 +0000

In reply to Elizabeth Anne. The people have spoken! See ya!

By: ally's commute survival list #5 | ally

ally's commute survival list #5 | ally — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 17:47:40 +0000

[…] On my walk I realize I’ve forgotten my gloves. As the wind bites my ungloved hands, I remind myself that at least I am not George Fred Tilton making a gruelling trip to the Arctic. […]

By: Elizabeth Anne

Elizabeth Anne — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 14:10:51 +0000

Genius use of Led Zeppelin! Love the musical choices and narrative–each a valuable tool for storytelling. (Goodbye, Johnny!)

By: Henrik from Sweden

Henrik from Sweden — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 08:25:47 +0000

Thank you so much!

For the last five years your podcast has been my absolute favorite.
“The Glowing Orbs” and “Distance” are just wonderful.

You are a unique and valuable voice.

By: Charles Code

Charles Code — Mon, 07 Mar 2016 20:29:54 +0000

Please ignore the above – Johnny is entitled to his opinion, but I and so many others feel that the music adds SO much! It’s one of the elements that, as a new listener, is shooting the Memory Palace up my list of go-to podcasts…

By: Johnny Armstrong

Johnny Armstrong — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 23:43:21 +0000

On a more positive note, the 1914 Newfoundland sealing disaster is a related tale awaiting your touch (sans music).

By: Johnny Armstrong

Johnny Armstrong — Sat, 05 Mar 2016 23:40:40 +0000

The music adds nothing and is just distracting.
This is not how storytelling works.
Lose the music or lose this listener and many like me.

By: ACotter

ACotter — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:44:34 +0000

Enjoying the episode (as with all the others) but can’t keep wondering about the sunless day comments. Near the Arctic Circle in July the sun barely sets!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 21:25:32 +0000

The funny thing is, Tilton would probably have been just fine visiting the Inuit towns he passed. Like most cultures, Inuit groups have hospitality guidelines. There is also the tradition of setting up a cache of food for the winter which begins in very early spring, so it probably wouldn’t have even been a problem for many of the people he could have asked. Sounds like Tilton was the type to generally disregard the help that others can/did lend.

By: Brave Pixels

Brave Pixels — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 17:24:29 +0000

I love the image of George Fred Tilton mushing through the spindrift to Led Zepplin, like a total boss. Best palace yet!

By: Charles Code

Charles Code — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 10:38:34 +0000

Wow, incredible story, fantastically told. I’m a new palace convert from London (the one on the island), and have really enjoyed the few I’ve heard so far. I especially like stories like this, with a strong sense of history and adventure. Abe Simpson is right – folk sure were tougher back then than nowadays. Reminded me in parts of The Revenant, and its depiction of what hellish conditions people could endure back then. Thanks alot Nate, your dulcet tones make my walk to work far more interesting.

By: John

John — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 03:52:25 +0000

I wonder if you have read “Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls” by Edward Leslie?