The Memory Palace
History podcast
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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.
| The Memory Palace | |
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| Genre | History |
| Language | English |
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| Hosted by | Nate DiMeo |
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| Length | 5–20 min.[1] |
| Publication | |
| No. of episodes | 193 |
| Original release | November 12, 2008 |
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| Updates | Current |
History
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
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]