August 11, 2026
Memory and Forgetting
Radiolab · Jonah Lehrer, Karim Nader, Oliver Sacks · 58 min
Why we chose this episode
An hour that quietly dismantles the idea that memory is a recording. Every time you remember something you rebuild it, and the rebuilding changes it. The reporting is careful, the storytelling is patient, and the conclusion stays with you long after the episode ends.
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Which memory have you rewritten without noticing?
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