Go back to places lost to time in the Memory Palace

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Back in time and memory with The Memory Palace. Nate DiMeo’s podcast is an exploration of history and nostalgia with each episode offering short vignettes that transport listeners to bygone eras, weaving tales of people, places, and objects from the past. DiMeo’s gentle, earnest delivery invites listeners to surrender to the experience, making each episode a journey worth taking — his narratives are both educational and deeply human.

In The Story of Maria Barberi DiMeo vividly describes the controversial story of the second woman sentenced to the electric chair in 1896. She was an Italian who immigrated to the US and had been spurned by a lover who promised her marriage. She took her vengeance by attacking and eventually killing him in a public space. Her story was romanticized and received so much press — even the NYT covered it — and it eventually persuaded the jury to claim that she is innocent.

In another episode, A Brief Eulogy for a Commercial Radio Station, takes listeners on a journey through the history of WBRU, a radio station in Providence. The cultural significance of the station and its impact on the community are explored, weaving together personal anecdotes and historical facts.

WHERE TO LISTEN- You can listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Radiolab, Spotify, Google Podcasts.