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Nate DiMeo

From public radio producer, Nate DiMeo, comes The Memory Palace, a finalist for the 2016 Peabody Award and one of iTunes Best Podcast of 2015. Short, surprising stories of the past, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often a little bit of both.

"The most potent pieces of audio being produced today." - The AvClub

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

©Nate DiMeo

From public radio producer, Nate DiMeo, comes The Memory Palace, a finalist for the 2016 Peabody Award and one of iTunes Best Podcast of 2015. Short, surprising stories of the past, sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes hysterical, often a little bit of both.

"The most potent pieces of audio being produced today." - The AvClub

thememorypalace.us

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

©Nate DiMeo

Episode 206: The Thundering Herd, The Vanishing American

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August 17, 202318min 17sec

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

Music

  • Halcyon and Photosynteses and Embryo by H. Takehashi

  • Intro by Library Tapes

  • The Florist Wears Knee Breeches by M. Sage

Notes

  • I found Andrew Isenberg's book, The Destruction of the Bison, An Environmental History, completely fascinating.

  • If you want to do a deep dive on Madison Grant, I'd recommend Defending the Master Race: Conservation, Eugenics, and the Legacy of Madison Grant by John Peter Spiro.

  • If you want to do a deep dive on the Catalina Buffalo, this site is a fun place to start.