Nate DiMeo was preoccupied with the past, and how we relate to it, from a very young age. For the last decade or so he's been scratching this itch with The Memory Palace, a podcast he created. He does things very differently than we do, but his show has captured the hearts of Radiolab staffers, past and present, time and time again.
So we decided to get Nat ... Show More
Sep 25
Grass Apes
When you think about grass, what do you think of? Pool parties? Suburbs? Allergies? What about: human history? It turns out, unassuming grass, which exists on every continent, has an epic story to tell. One of transforming the planet, and … us. From what we eat, to how our body m ... Show More
22m 5s
Feb 2025
How to get your sense of wonder back (w/ Nate DiMeo)
How do you make sense of the present? Nate DiMeo might suggest you look at the past. Nate is the host of the podcast and book, The Memory Palace. Nate joins Chris to discuss how the past can teach us to live life in a new, rich, and complex way. Nate shares how to exercise the mu ... Show More
36m 32s
Oct 2025
A Teach-In for History
<p>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
<p>The Memory Palace is a proud member of <a href="http://radiotopia.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Radiotopia</a>, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.</p>
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<li>We hit two sections from Bernard Herrmann's score to Tender is the ... Show More
