In this episode, I speak with Daniele Vergine, an Italian memory athlete and finalist in the 2022 French Memory Open. We discuss his background in memory sports and music, the Italian Memory Sports Team, advice for memory training and preparing for competitions, techniques for the Words discipline, Speed Cards, Binary Numbers, and more. 

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In this episode, I speak with Michelle Lau from the Open Score, classical pianist, educator and content-creator. We discuss the similarities and differences between the world of classical piano and memory sports, how to practice with mindfulness, how to avoid burnout, how to overcome boredom and lack of motivation in training, competition and live performance preparation, memory techniques for the piano, and much more.

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In this episode, I speak with James Cumming, memory athlete and 2x USA Memory Championship finalist. We discuss speed-cubing mnemonics, Lumosity techniques, memory training, how to prepare for the USA Memory Championship events, and much more.

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In this episode, I speak with Neena Josephine Kalyna, memory athlete and coach, and bronze medalist from India. We discuss memory sports in India, her memory training routines, how to use the colored light technique for memorizing words, abstract images, the speeds cards discipline, and much more. If you value this content, please show your support by sharing it with your friends and giving the podcast a rating. Thanks for listening!  

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In this episode, I speak with Marianna Iannaccone, an independent scholar on John Florio, writer and translator. We discuss the life and works of John Florio and Giordano Bruno, their contributions to the art of memory, mnemonics in the Renaissance period, how she uses memory techniques as a researcher and conference speaker, and more. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider supporting me by rating it, writing a review, and subscribing to my blog (https://thecraftofmemory.substack.com) where I weekly post articles on the art and history of mnemonics. 

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In this episode, I speak with Vanni De Luca, mnemonist, author and co-founder of Mnemonica, a course on the art of memory along with Andrea Muzii, and Alessandro de Concini. We discuss the mnemonic structure of the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, techniques for memorizing texts verbatim, memory palace construction, strategies for review, long-term memorization, and more.

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In this episode I speak with Prateek Yadav, 12x memory champion, world record holder and international grandmaster of memory from India. We discuss his phonetic and card system, how to improve one's speed in the numbers discipline, how to effectively memorize historical dates, approaches to handling gaps during recall, the art of review in longer disciplines, and more. 

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In this episode, I speak with Braden Adams, a Canadian memory athlete and 3x national champion. We discuss phonetics, how to create quality number systems, the 2-Card Shadow System, memory training, and more.

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In this episode I explain how to build a memory palace and point out some common mistakes to avoid when constructing one.

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