posted December 7, 2020 #
Memento Stori is a podcast about the relationship we have with objects left behind by those that have passed. Host, and my fiance,
Rebecca Delius does a phenomenal job of interviewing the guests about some totem left behind and what it means to them. It may sound a little macabre but it's incredibly insightful and poignant. The latest episode,
The Irish Exit features comedian
Chris Crofton talking about a pen and pencil set handed down to him from his grandfather, who he calls his father's father.
Crofton is very funny and handles the subject with an affable nature. That said, the episode tackles some really fascinating subject matter - from the personal detachment of a grandfather that was absent and how that impacted generations, to the larger picture of how Protestant oppression of Irish Catholics even led to that headspace in the first place.
You can hear it in the embed above or
on the web or
Spotify or
Apple or
wherever. All the episodes are good (very good!) but if you wanted a way to ease-in to a show dealing with heavy subject matter, this is a good one.
