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Hey, this is Nate, and before we get started, I am very excited.
I have been waiting to do this for months.
So I have a book coming out from Random House on November 19 of this year.
It is called the Memory palace.
Interestingly enough, it has a number of classic stories from the show.
It has new stories that will only appear in the book.
There are illustrations.
There are found photographs.
There's a whole section of memoir based stories that are nothing like I've ever done before, but that also feel like the memory palace, and I'm very proud of them.
And if you like the show, I think you're gonna like this book.
And if you are one of those people who wanted to share the show with other people in your life who just aren't podcast listeners, this is your chance.
It's gonna be out just in time for the holiday season.
But if you want to help me out, me, Nate DiMeo real life person if you want to support the show and help new audiences find it if you want to.
And this sounds corny, I know, but if you want to help me live out dreams that I've had forever to be a person who gets to write more books, then I'm gonna ask you right now to pre order this book.
Pre order the memory palace by Nate DiMeo right now.
It will show up at your door on November 19 or at your local bookstore, and you'll be like, oh yeah, I already bought that.