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Episode 242: The Handwriter

An episode of the the memory palace podcast, hosted by Nate DiMeo, titled "Episode 242: The Handwriter" was published on March 22, 2026 and runs 16 minutes.

March 22, 2026 ·16m · the memory palace

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Summary

Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm. The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit public media company. If you’d like to directly support this show, you can make a donation at Radiotopia.fm/donate.  Music Drywall from Johann Johannson's score to Sicario. Castle Song by Green-House Tea by Resevoir La Valse du Progres by Delphine Dora Arrival by Domenique Dumont Sarah in Bath from Kryzystof Komeda's score to Fearless Vampire Killers Thread of Light by Golden Retriever In Some Spirit World by Geotic Notes This one was pulled together with tiny threads of information, much provided by the NCRA's website itself.  You can find links to three fascinating (really!) studies on the brains of transcribers here, here, & here.

Episode Description

Order The Memory Palace book now, dear listener. On Bookshop.org, on Amazon.com, on Barnes & Noble, or directly from Random House. Or order the audiobook at places like Libro.fm.

The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX. Radiotopia is a collective of independently owned and operated podcasts that’s a part of PRX, a not-for-profit public media company. If you’d like to directly support this show, you can make a donation at Radiotopia.fm/donate. 

Music

  • Drywall from Johann Johannson's score to Sicario.
  • Castle Song by Green-House
  • Tea by Resevoir
  • La Valse du Progres by Delphine Dora
  • Arrival by Domenique Dumont
  • Sarah in Bath from Kryzystof Komeda's score to Fearless Vampire Killers
  • Thread of Light by Golden Retriever
  • In Some Spirit World by Geotic

Notes

  • This one was pulled together with tiny threads of information, much provided by the NCRA's website itself. 
  • You can find links to three fascinating (really!) studies on the brains of transcribers here, here, & here. 
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