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A White Horse, re-released on the second anniversary of the shooting at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. Jun 12, 2018

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This piece was originally released a few days after the shooting deaths of 49 people at the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It is re-released here on the second anniversary of the event.

If you are so moved, please donate to any of these charities:

Equality Florida.

Human Rights Campaign.

Everytown for Gun Safety.

Trans Lifeline

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No Summer (Episode 127) Jun 04, 2018

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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia.

Music

White Light by Chihei Hatekeyama
Between the Trees by Akira Kosemura
Clockwork Toccatta, Op. 68 from Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet.
End of Summer Part 3 by Hildur Gudnadottir and Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
A Gathering to Lead Me When You're Gone by Brian McBride

Notes

While the most comprehensive and useful thing I read for this piece was The Year Without a Summer: 1816 and the Volcano that Darkened the World and Changed history by William and Nicholas Klingaman, my favorite thing was this video of a news report on the work of Vermont historian, Howard Coffin.

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Episode 126 (The 8th Story) May 17, 2018

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Music

We start with Waveland by Norm Pikelny.
Then a smidge of N.Y.C. from the original Broadway cast recording of Annie.
The Stars vs. Creatures by Colleen.
Wiese by Roedelius & Arnold Kasar.
Then there's some chaos built out of Missing Piece from the score to Broken City, Fog Tropes by Ingram Marshall, Spindrift by Colin Stetson, and Longing for a Frozen Sky by Ernst Reijseger.
That heads into Wake by Aaron Martin & Machinfabriek.
Galaxies Like Grains of Sand by Hampshire & Foat.
Finishing on Minuet for Cheap Piano by Winged Victory for the Sullen

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Episode 125: Snakes! Apr 25, 2018

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Music

We hear Ferris Wheel by Gabor Szabo from one of his better late sixties records.
Herman's Malt from Jeff Russo's score to Fargo Season 2.
David Goes Hunting from Larry Groupe's score to Straw Dogs.
Double Portrait by Double Edge from the album, U.S. Choice.
A snippet of Idea of Order at Kyson Point from an album Brian Eno did with Tom Rogerson.
Bicycles and Flasks by Dan Romer.
A bit of Il Tamoure dei Bambini from Piero Umiliani's score to Le Isole Dell'amore
A Naga Swaram-Snake Charmers Melody from Folk Music of India
Finishes out on Completely Gone from Ludwig Goransson's score to Everything Everything.

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Episode 124 (Junk Room) Apr 06, 2018

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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX.

Music

We start off with Theme de Simon from Georges Delerue.
Go to Alpine Sketch from Christian Loffler's Young Alaska.
Hear some of Three Dances: II Pavane arranged for the Chromos Tuba Quartet.
The Plum Blossom from Yusuf Lateef's great Eastern Sounds record.
Juve & Fandor by amiina.
The Unquestioned Answer by Laura Spiegel.
Etude by Joep Beving.
Rainfall by David Darling and Michael Jones.

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A quick update and a bonus episode Mar 27, 2018

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A quick update and a brief little bonus episode.

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Episode 123: Outliers Mar 12, 2018

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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.

Music

We hear Valentine My Funny by Nils Frahm and F.S. Blumm from the album Tag Eins Tag Zwei.

Notes

This idea came to me a long time ago while researching an old episode. I read an extraordinary article from the 1890s that hung with me, particularly the notion of folks writing in to try to become sideshow attractions.

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Big Block of Cheese - Bonus episode Feb 23, 2018

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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.

This special episode was originally made for a live episode of The West Wing Weekly. To hear a live version of this story (and the rest of a particularly delightful TWWW episode), visit thewestwingweekly.com.

Music

Moonbow by aAirial
Two from scores by Marcelo Zavros: Wipe the Slate Clean, from The Beaver and Awkward Ride from his score to Please Give.
Justine and Sami from Nathan Johnson's lovely score to The Day I Saw Your Heart.

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Episode 122 (Hercules) Feb 12, 2018

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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.

Music

We start with Facing the Obstacles, from Robert Simonson's score to The Final Member.
Nice Breeze Isn't It? by Simon Rackham
The Things Left Unsaid, by Caleb Burhans.
View from a Balcony by Isorinne.
1979 by Deru.
The Julianna Barwick remix of This Will Destroy You's The Puritan.

Notes

I found this article by Chelsea Lenhart particularly useful.
As I did this one by Edward Lawler, Jr.
And this one by Kathryn Gehred.
As well as W.E.B. DuBois' The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study.
Fritz Herschfield's George Washington and Slavery, A Documentary Study.

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Episode 121 (The Nickel Candy Bar) Jan 28, 2018

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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.

Music

We hit two sections from Bernard Herrmann's score to Tender is the Night: The Embrace and The Breakdown.
A bit of Sambolero by Luiz Bonfa.
Labyrinth II by Caitlin Aurelia Smith.
Walter Meets the Beaver from Marcel Zavros' score to The Beaver.
Two tracks, "1" & "2" from AAESPO's album, Layers.
Maria Arvos' Last Days of Summer.
And Time Times Three by Palm.

Notes

The most comprehensive article I encountered on Doug Davis is here.
I found this biographical essay on Otto Schnering particularly useful.
The Oxford Companion to American Food & Drink, edited by Andrew F. Smith.

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