Episode 131 (Lost Locusts)

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia. Music The music on this one comes from High Aura'd, a project from my old friend, John Kolodij. The main drone piece is All the Spirits that Dance. The beginning and end were composed...

An episode of the the memory palace podcast, hosted by Nate DiMeo, titled "Episode 131 (Lost Locusts)" was published on September 11, 2018 and runs 11 minutes.

September 11, 2018 ·11m · the memory palace

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The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia.

Music

The music on this one comes from High Aura'd, a project from my old friend, John Kolodij. The main drone piece is All the Spirits that Dance. The beginning and end were composed specifically for this episode.

Notes

I read a lot of articles from a lot of sources on this one, but the linchpin here is Jeffrey Lockwood's book that, to my mind, convincingly solves the mystery of the vanishing locusts.

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