[1] He is also the author of Pawnee: the Greatest Town in America (2011) and The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of the Past (2024).

[2] After spending a decade working in public radio, DiMeo created his own podcast centered around lesser-known historical narratives.

An organizing effort to save the city's Safari Lounge venue led to an interview with WBUR, where DiMeo eventually secured his first job in public radio.

He began reporting on air as well as writing for various television shows, including Parks and Recreation and The Astronaut Wives Club.

The first episode of what became The Memory Palace aired in November 2008, and the show became sufficiently popular (and financially viable) that he could work on it full time.