Comments on: six scenes from the life of william james sidis, wonderful boy

By: Episode 39: In Praise of Youth - Off The Chain with Dave & Steel

Episode 39: In Praise of Youth - Off The Chain with Dave & Steel — Fri, 06 Nov 2015 15:24:09 +0000

[…] The sad story of William Sidis […]

By: Alison

Alison — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 18:00:16 +0000

We don’t have streetcars here in Victoria B.C. but we do have a man that could be the modern-day Sidis of public transit:

http://vancouverisland.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=400467

Although he comes off as raving a bit in the news clip, I’ve actually spoken to him on the bus and his systems, though fantastically named (Santa’s reindeer, the Guardian Phoenix), actually make a lot of sense.

He knows each bus personally, can reel off the stats at a moment’s notice, and meticulously tracks the comings and goings of each bus throughout the day.

Honestly, I wish I was as devoted to my passions.

By: More Podcasts You Should Be Listening To: The Memory Palace, 99% Invisible, and The Moth – and EconTalk | And Not The Myth

Sat, 01 Mar 2014 19:23:44 +0000

[…] whom everyone thought ate the Donner Party; the birth of the telegraph, from the death of a wife; a genius stumbles under the weight the world puts on him; considering the lobster; on the birth of the elevator brake. (That’s about half of the […]

By: Subjects On Which Too Many F#cks Were Given. | Something Authorly

Subjects On Which Too Many F#cks Were Given. | Something Authorly — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:05:52 +0000

[…] ““Notes on the Collection of Transfers” is unreadable. But that’s only because no one can care about transfers as much as the author does. I defy you to.”-from the footnotes of Episode 36 on The Memory Palace […]

By: PQ Ribber

PQ Ribber — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 03:56:04 +0000

One of the best tellings of the Sidis story, which is a favorite! Well done!

By: icefishcat

icefishcat — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:09:23 +0000

Every one is better that the last, except for the Sisters Fox, which is the best of all. I always feel compelled to seek out more information about these characters I may never have heard of otherwise. Thanks Nate. Keep it up!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:44:42 +0000

In reply to Angel. Hey--you're right! (Which, you know, you'd know). Will change it. And thanks, Angel. Really love the tape.

By: Angel

Angel — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:18:27 +0000

A friend of mine showed this to me,
I really enjoyed this podcast, you have a strong voice.

The song that you used is actually called “my wave, your shore”

but it makes no difference, I’m complimented that you used it.

cheers.

By: Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts

Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 13:47:40 +0000

Bravo!

By: Troy Crockett

Troy Crockett — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 03:12:26 +0000

Thank you. I just finished listening and I wonder at this life we live. So wonderful and yet so tragic. My adopted sister is like James. I on the other hand am happily plain. All my life I was jeolous of her. Now. Maybe not so much.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 17:07:10 +0000

This podcast is consistently one of the most beautiful things in my life.

By: lowman

lowman — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:44:34 +0000

oh nate. this is beautiful, and so lovingly rendered. it is, as jaymes said, art unto itself. bravo. and the music. who are you?

By: “Notes on the Collection of Transfers” W. J. Sidis « Great, Fantastic and Good

Mon, 10 Jan 2011 06:43:03 +0000

[…] The Memory Palace Episode 36: six scenes from the life of william james sidis, wonderful boy […]

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 05:24:25 +0000

You have a really good voice for broadcast, Nate, and fine enunciation.

By: Rich Sagall

Rich Sagall — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 16:32:49 +0000

A very nice play. I have been looking into WJS’s life. He’s a distant relative of mine although I wasn’t born until after he died. I have a collection of his items that have been passed down in my family. It includes many of his transfers.

Too often he is depicted as a “burnout.” That was the family lore I was told. In reality, his interests shifted to social issues. He developed a number of ideas and plans which, unfortunately, never materialized.

By: jordan

jordan — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 07:48:54 +0000

You did such a great job with this Nate! I think this might be my favorite after The Brothers Booth. Hope there will be many more to come this year!

By: admin

admin — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 00:17:42 +0000

In reply to Jaymes. Capital letters delivered, no less. Thanks.

By: Jaymes

Jaymes — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 21:42:02 +0000

I thought, “well this is going to be disappointing” with all the staunchness that any American can have in light of free things that one feels owed. “Disappointing” in that I waited for this and there is no way it could deliver.

IT DELIVERED! Genius on the order of Sidis. Bravo! A million props… genuinely this is a beautiful art!