About this episode

Nate DiMeo reflects on a recording made in a hotel room in Phoenix ahead of the 2016 Presidential election.

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People in this episode

Host: Nate DiMeo

Topics covered

• politics
• history
• election
• personal narrative
• storytelling

Keywords

• Memory Palace
• Nate DiMeo
• 2016 election
• Phoenix
• storytelling

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Places: Phoenix

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