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the memory palace - Episode 231: On Dexter Avenue

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.

During mid-May, 2025, I'm doing a Midwestern book tour, with stops in Minneapolis, Cincinatti, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Find out more at www.thememorypalace.us/events.

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Music

  • That Moment by Antonymes
  • Nocturne by Sololi
  • Watching it Unfold by Lawrence English

Notes

  • You can access the self-produced history of the Sophie Bibb Chapter of the UDC here.  
  • The Alabama Encyclopedia site does a nice job with some of this stuff. 
  • You might want to check out Caroline Janney's book, Burying the Dead but Not the Past: Ladies' Mermorial Associations and the Lost Cause. 
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How To Citizen with Baratunde - The true story of who we really are

This is our wrap of our Week of Citizening that I've been doing with Jon Alexander. We found 8 stories from across the U.S. — across sectors, communities, and divides — where people are coming together to make life better, together. See them all here.

See the visuals for this story and all our Week of Citizening stories here: https://linktr.ee/weekofcitizening 

Join our mailing list and share the stories you’re seeing. stories.howtocitizen.com 

The story is everywhere.

It’s happening in libraries, tech hubs, small towns, and fire-stricken neighborhoods.
It’s happening in real politics, real businesses, and real lives.
It’s what humans do — when given the chance.

🌎 We believe it’s time to tell a bigger, truer story about who we are.
💥 We’re just getting started — and we need you with us.

👉🏽 Sign up to get all 8 films + hear what’s next.

Let’s tell this story. Let’s be this story.

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Week of Citizening Collaborators: Baratunde Thurston, Jon Alexander, Shira Abramowitz, Elizabeth Stewart

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Marketplace All-in-One - I’m an investor nearing retirement. How should I be thinking right now?

The stock market has been a bit of a roller coaster over the past month. For stock investors who don't need their money now, perhaps it’s no big deal. But if you're eyeing retirement in the near term, what questions should you be asking yourself? We'll discuss with Pam Krueger, host of the PBS personal finance show, “MoneyTrack.” Plus: why Starbucks is letting an algorithm decide the order in which drinks get made.

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Up First from NPR - Steve Bannon on Trump’s First 100 Days

Steve Inskeep speaks with War Room Podcast Host and Trump ally Steve Bannon about the changes the U.S. President has introduced in his first months in office in 2025 and where he sees things heading.

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Today's episode of Up First was edited by Reena Advani and produced by Barry Gordemer.


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Focus on Africa - Why does insurgency persist in Nigeria?

Nigeria has appointed Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar as its 15th commander in its fight against militant jihadist insurgency. Why is it proving difficult to tackle?

Why are healthcare workers in Mozambique on strike again?

And plans to make refugee camps in Kenya self-sufficient after cuts in global aid

Presenter: Charles Gitonga Producers: Bella Hassan, Yvette Twagiramariya and Frenny Jowi Technical Producer: Philip Bull Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - New Twists in the Ukraine Saga

The signing of a mineral deal with Ukraine represents a new turn in the Trump administration's handling of the war there and Russia's recalcitrance—is it a good turn or a bad turn? And we examine the media misreporting of the circumstances around the attempted deportation of an anti-Israel and anti-Semitic green-card holder. Give a listen.


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CoinDesk Podcast Network - Will Rates Drop and Bitcoin Pump? | Markets Daily

The latest price moves and insights with Jennifer Sanasie and 10T & 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero.

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10T and 1RT CEO Dan Tapiero joins CoinDesk to discuss economic indicators such as the Richmond Fed survey and potential interest rate cuts, projecting a possible $300,000 Bitcoin if short rates hit zero. Plus, his bullish outlook for the broader crypto markets in the U.S.

Dan Tapiero will be joining CoinDesk at Consensus 2025 in Toronto from May 14-16. Get your tickets here: https://consensus2025.coindesk.com/

This content should not be construed or relied upon as investment advice. It is for entertainment and general information purposes.

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