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The last places without human sounds (w/ Matt Mikkelsen)

What is natural sound in an increasingly noisy world? asks sound recordist and audio engineer Matt Mikkelsen. Matt travels the world recording natural sounds in places where you can’t hear anything made by humans: no planes, no cars, no ringing phones. In this episode, Matt joins ... Show More

43m 27s

Aug 21

Summer Fridays: Why you should try birding (w/ Christian Cooper)

If you ask Christian Cooper, a science writer, editor, and the host of the show “Extraordinary Birder With Christian Cooper”, birding can teach us all kinds of lessons about life, self-acceptance, and joy. In this episode, Christian shares what he deems as the seven pleasures of ... Show More

34m 3s

Aug 17

How increasing your happiness can help solve climate change (w/ Jiaying Zhao and Elizabeth Dunn)

The conversation around climate change is often bleak and terrifying, but it doesn’t have to be that way, says climate behavior scientist Jiaying Zhao, or JZ. In this episode, JZ and happiness researcher Elizabeth Dunn join Chris to discuss why we need to account for happiness in ... Show More

41m 14s

Jun 2015

Nate DiMeo's Memory Palace

Tracy and Holly talk with fellow podcaster Nate DiMeo of The Memory Palace about his research and writing process. You'll also get to listen to two of Nate's episodes along the way! Read the show notes here. Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www. ... Show More

42m 27s

Nov 2024

The Memory Palace…Book!

Roman talks with The Memory Palace creator Nate DiMeo, whose new book brings his poetic history podcast to life on the page. They explore how moments of wonder and empathy shape Nate’s stories, turning forgotten history into something intensely personal. Plus, Roman shares two be ... Show More

33m 27s

Dec 2008

Episode 2 (Lost Pigeons)

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5m 23s

Oct 2025

A Teach-In for History

On Sunday, October 26th, 2025, Nate DiMeo of this here show, The Memory Palace, and his friends and colleagues at his fellow Radiotopia show, This Day, will be holding a good, old-fashioned teach-in in defense of history and museums currently targeted by the Trump Administrati ... Show More

15m 17s

May 2025

3614: Glory Days by Chris Guillebeau on Mindfulness and Living in the Moment

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3614: Chris Guillebeau unpacks why we often romanticize the past and chase “glory days” that never truly existed the way we ... Show More

8m 53s

Nov 2020

November 21, 2020: Paulo Freire, Philosopher

Awash in nostalgia, we can override the pain of our past. Today’s quote is an instruction not to soften the sharp edges of difficult memories, but to learn from them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3m 8s

Oct 2024

How Can You Have Fun And Help Others At The Same Time?

"Rather than seeing things as a ‘this or that’, how do we get as much of both as possible”?" - Ray Dalio New to the podcast? Check out some of the most popular episodes from the past that collectively serve as the<a href="https://grow.selfimpro ... Show More

3m 25s

Jun 2011

Welcome to the Memory Palace

Stroll into the memory palace, an imagined location that just might expand your brain power. In this podcast, Robert and Julie discuss the Method of Loci, a mnemonic device that allows mental athletes to perform astounding acts of recall. Learn more about your ad-c ... Show More

28m 11s

Jun 2021

How To Unlock Assets From Your Experiences

Do you ever think about what you would say to your 20 year old self if you could? Would you warn them about something? Teach them a skill? Tell them to go for it? Today, I want you to think about that: Because there is someone out there in the same spot you were then. And they ne ... Show More

6m 13s

How to get your sense of wonder back (w/...