Synopsis
Exploring easy, no-nonsense accelerated learning.
Episodes
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MMem 0508: Memorize The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
17/02/2016 Duration: 11minDouglas wants to memorize The Raven by Edgal Allan Poe. I use this episode to provide a system for memorizing The Raven, along with resources for putting this into practice. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0507: Learn Greek letters (complete system)
16/02/2016 Duration: 13minLearn all the letters of the Greek alphabet, including capitals, lowercase letters, and letter sounds, using mnemonics. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0506: Memorize a Chinese history timeline in 10 minutes
15/02/2016 Duration: 10minThis episode provides a timeline of major events in Chinese history, showing how these can quickly and easily be memorized using a memory palace. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0505: Memorize the cardiovascular system
12/02/2016 Duration: 06minKate asks about memorizing the cardiovascular system. I present mnemonic ideas for memorizing major veins and arteries, grouped into memory palace areas. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0504: Memorize the populations of countries
11/02/2016 Duration: 08minHow do you memorize the populations of countries? In this episode I present a system for memorizing countries’ populations, demonstrating with mnemonics for the populations of the top 10 most populated countries in the world. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army […]
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MMem 0503: Memorize the Gospel of Mark
10/02/2016 Duration: 13minFlorian wants to memorize the Gospel of Mark, which is the most action-packed of the four Gospel accounts. I present sample mnemonics based on my current Scripture memorization method. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0502: How to master a language with very little vocabulary
09/02/2016 Duration: 07minIn this episode, I demonstrate that mastering a language is NOT about having an enormous vocabulary; it’s about becoming extremely comfortable with the right vocabulary. I demonstrate with some sample vocabulary and phrases in English. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army […]
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MMem 0501: Memorize essential English history
08/02/2016 Duration: 08minKeely asks about memorizing essential English history. I present a simple timeline with sample mnemonics. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0500: Memorize the periodic table of elements with mnemonics (complete system)
05/02/2016 Duration: 01h22minThis is a complete mnemonic system for memorizing the entire periodic table of elements. You’ll need a few resources: (1) Make sure you’re fresh on number mnemonics. (2) Listen to the podcast episode using the blue player above. (3) Look at the images below to follow along. (4) Throughout your learning, use these flashcard sets. (5) […]
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MMem 0499: How to memorize the coordinates of cities
04/02/2016 Duration: 11minHow do you remember where the biggest and most important cities in the world are located? In this episode I talk about the value of memorizing the coordinates of major cities, and I present sample mnemonics for memorizing the coordinates of the 10 largest cities in the Americas. What do you want to learn? Leave your question […]
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MMem 0498: Memorize “Hélas!” by Oscar Wilde
03/02/2016 Duration: 11minThis episode presents a method for memorizing “Hélas” by Oscar Wilde. I also recommend resources that can be used to quiz on the poem for thorough memorization. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0497: Learn German: A new language memory palace
02/02/2016 Duration: 10minJim asks about learning German using the same memory palace techniques that we presented in the Accelerated Spanish course. I give some of the beginning steps to creating a memory palace that will work for learning German. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by […]
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MMem 0496: A World War I timeline to memorize in 15 minutes
01/02/2016 Duration: 12minThis episode provides a timeline of World War I events, showing how these can quickly and easily be memorized using a memory palace. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0495: The best way to review things you’ve memorized
29/01/2016 Duration: 08minJay asks about the best way to review information that you’ve already memorized. How do you make sure that you’re getting the most out of your review of memorized material, even if you’re already following a good review schedule to put the information into long-term memory? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. […]
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MMem 0494: How to memorize rivers
28/01/2016 Duration: 09minGretchen asks about memorizing rivers. Since rivers are so complicated, how do you remember how they run, especially when they establish multiple territorial borders? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0493: Using key verses to memorize the topics of Matthew
27/01/2016 Duration: 08minNathan asks about memorizing the topics of the book of Matthew by using key verses. Is it possible to use the references of key verses, such as Mathew 6:26, to remember the associated general topic, such as “worry”? I talk about how to integrate these two things into a memory palace at the same time. […]
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MMem 0492: Learn French: A new language memory palace
26/01/2016 Duration: 15minSarah asks about learning French using the same memory palace techniques that we presented in the Accelerated Spanish course. I give some of the beginning steps to creating a memory palace that will work for learning French just like our “Yol” palace has worked for learning Spanish. What do you want to learn? Leave your question […]
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MMem 0491: Learn essential Swiss history
25/01/2016 Duration: 16minEduardo asks about memorizing essential Swiss history. I present a simple timeline with sample mnemonics. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0490: Memorize “Thou Art Dead, As Young and Fair” by Byron
22/01/2016 Duration: 09minPatrick asks about memorizing poetry of Lord Byron. I present a method and a resource for memorizing “Thou Art Dead, As Young and Fair”. What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.
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MMem 0489: Remembering essential literature, including quotes and plots
21/01/2016 Duration: 05minShane asks about remembering literature. Is there an easy way to retain the great stories that you’ve read so that you can remember the plots and recite quotes? What do you want to learn? Leave your question at http://MasterOfMemory.com/. Music credit: Maurice Ravel’s String Quartet, 2nd movement, performed by the US Army Band.