Home
Creators
Search Recent Random
Posts
Search DMs Popular Hash Lookup Tags Random
Importer
Import FAQ
Register Favorites Keys Review DMs Logout
Community
Telegram ThePornDude
Home Creators Posts Import Register Favorites Logout

Discussion thread: Mnemonology [MEMORY] episode is published! (Patreon)

Published:
2024-12-04 22:45:48
Imported:
2026-06

Content

Okey doke – an episode y’all have asked for for years – MEMORY. It's up and published. Director of UC Irvine’s Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Dr. Michael Yassa chats with me all about:

what parts of our brains remember what, flim-flam, movie myths, aging and memory loss, childbirth amnesia, what happens when you cram for a test, hormones and memory, that thing where you can’t remember a word, how to let go of the past, and more. 

Have you listened yet? What did you think? Am I the only one who can’t identify songs sometimes? Please say no. 

Okay enjoy, and let’s discuss. 

Memorably forgetful,

Your Father of Dadward, Alie

Ps: did anyone get my message on Spotify? Loving all your year end Wrapped stats!

Files

Mnemonology (MEMORY) Part 1 with Dr. Michael Yassa - alie ward

How are memories made? Where are they stored? Where do they go? What was I just talking about? Neurobiologist, professor, researcher, and Director of UC Irvine's Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Dr. Michael Yassa, joins us for a two-parter deep diving into our memories. Get to kno

Comments

JENN 'Benthopelagic squirrel' ALVAREZ

Fascinating episode! Funny thing is, I don't remember if I asked a question for this episode. Guess I'll find out next week! I love brains /not a zombie // promise

Mariann

You are incredible Alie Ward. You should always remember that.

Naomi Jane

Loved it! Listened on the way to see my Gran (93) today, and shared a bunch of facts with her at lunch. She said she'd try to remember them... 😅 Looking forward to part two! I use a weird podcast app so no Spotify wrapped message over here 😭

Sydney Booker

Loved your message on Spotify ❤️ you’re my number 1 podcast yet again!

Alie Ward

Mariann don't make your father cry

Colby Evans

UCI is right in my back yard - Damn, I missed ya.

Claire Nurc

This was great. Mostly annoyed that I forgot to ask a question about multilingual memory formation. Oh well, hopefully someone else remembered, guess I'll find out next week!

Alie Ward

I'll see if I can squeeze anything into an aside, butit's a fullllll episode

Alie Ward

Thank you so so much. I did another take that was more normal but your podmother was like fuck that, do the weirder one

Colby Evans

Have you looked into Cameo as a (another) side gig? Tons of Ologites would dig that for x-mas/b-day

Mariann

We love your weirdness!!!

Saira (‘Sarah’) Manns

FUCK. YES. I am SOOOOO excited to listen to this! (if/when I remember to hahahahahahahaha)

Alie Ward

Oh that’s sweet, I should look into that. I know folks who do it for charity which is lovely

Smiley Kylie (she/her)

I loved seeing your video on Spotify!!! Ologies is the best podcast and I’ve been listening for years! I recommend to all my friends and honestly anyone I run into who’s looking for podcast recommendations!

Ry_ofthetiger

I got your Spotify video too! No offense but it’s still weird for me to actually see your face talking after all these years with your disembodied voice. I’ll get over it. Looking forward to this episode!

Connor they them

Hi Alie. I loved the episode. My grandpa, after living with it for almost a decade, died from Alzheimer's two years ago so this is an emotional topic for me. I have a question for you. I'm in college right now and we got an assignment this week to reach out to someone in the field you want to work in and do an interview with them. I want to go into the entertainment industry and I love science so you are the perfect person. Unfortunately, it's due next week and I know you're super busy, but if you have time would you be willing to answer some questions? It would be similar to, but shorter than, the alieology episode you did last year. A few questions about how you got into the field and advice. Stuff like that. It's okay if you don't have time, but I figured I would shoot my shot. Love the pod!

Jamie Hanna

His VOICE is just too beautiful. A lovely episode! It’s helpful to know I don’t have to beat myself up (my favorite hobby) for memories I think I should have but don’t.

Claire Nurc

You really don't need to, I'm the one who missed her opportunity! Although if you did want to do a fulllllllllll episode on polyglotology (?) I wouldn't complain. Actually I should check, you've probably done one already ❤️

Zuleika Pevec

Such a relief to know that my tip of the tongue issues don’t mean I’m losing my mind! Right?? I AM so much more distracted these days 😔 Also, how do I get to see the videos on Spotify? Premium?

Andrew McVay

Audiobook Mixed Tape!!! 😳😍 Christmas might come early this year!!!

HollyT

New patron here, but longtime listener. My son got me the gift of ologies for Christmas! This episode was so enlightening. I was so relieved to learn that the purpose of memory is survival, not remembering the name of that 80’s band. I can’t wait to hear questions next week. And now for a word about this podcast. I listen to it while I’m out for a walk and while I’m in the kitchen cooking. It feels as though Alie is walking with me or we’re sharing a glass of wine in my kitchen. So thanks bestie!

Tim McCollow

What’s normal for aging and forgetting things? I’m 65 and seems like I forget mundane things I never thought I would forget (like name of a band or musician name)

Scientifically Lily

Regarding pt 2 I volunteer as tribute for studies with Mary Jane & memory

Jackie G

Did anyone else completely forget about the call for questions and think ‘wow this must have been recorded before I became a patrion because I had no idea it was coming’ and then hear your own name in the questions episode? Just me with the ironic forgetting?

mariia k

absolutely flabbergasted by the fact that i was included TWICE in the span of like 3 minutes and even more flabbergasted by the fact that photographic memory DOESNT EXIST???

Anna Tyler

Amazing episode! My favorite takeaway was that memory is for the future not the past. Just coincidentally, I listened to this podcast right after the memory episode: https://www.microbe.tv/twin/?s=gambling+on+dopamine It was the perfect add-on to the memory episode and does a fantastic job answering the question about the role of dopamine in memory.

Between Dumplings

I had forgotten the experiment one of my freshman profs set up (classic, he didn't create) where during a lecture someone runs across the stage behind him. afterwards he asks everyone to quickly write down what they saw. WILDly divergent descriptions. Later, as a defense attorney...I can tell you racism definitely seeps in where would least want it to be. Thank you for addressing Alzheimers/Dementia. One thing I thought he'd mention but didn't - music is one of the last things to go. My late FIL could play piano from memory long after his speech was gone. Also violin. In my Mom's memory care people can remember songs from childhood and get joy in singalongs, but what they had for lunch complete mystery. I'd love to hear a new grief episode. I think we have a more nuanced or less might be more accurate about how we grieve the living. It's real. It's NOT anticipatory. It is every day.

Keerat Singh

Woah so cool to hear a question of mine being answered! This episode had a lot of reassuring information.

Danielle Sucher

I was so startled to hear Dr. Yassa say that prosopagnosia is common because evolutionarily speaking, we’re just not very good at recognizing faces YET - which translates in my head to, he implicitly thinks faceblind people are less likely to have kids!