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Episode 239: Blank Pages

December 6, 2025 · 18 min

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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.

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Music

  • The Lady With the Golden Stockings from the Sun Ra Arkestra
  • The Sage from the Chico Hamilton Quintet
  • Falling in Love with a New York Pigeon by Birb
  • Bocherini's fourth quintet as performed by the Ensemble of St. Martin of the Fields
  • From a Dream by Oregon
  • Jaybird from the great Charlie Parr
  • Pool of Love by Les Baxter
  • And House Tuner Theme from Will Bates' gorgeous score to The Sound of Silence.


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