Episode 106 (A Washington Monument)

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We hear three pieces of Matthew Robert Cooper's score to Some Days Are Better Than Others: Expectation, Drifting, and ...

An episode of the the memory palace podcast, hosted by Nate DiMeo, titled "Episode 106 (A Washington Monument)" was published on March 17, 2017 and runs 11 minutes.

March 17, 2017 ·11m · the memory palace

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Episode Description

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

Music

We hear three pieces of Matthew Robert Cooper's score to Some Days Are Better Than Others: Expectation, Drifting, and Katrina Outtake.

Notes

If you want the story of the construction of the actual Washington Monument, you could check out John Steele Gordon's book.

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