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It’s Moe Wagner, Not Mo Wagner
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Giri Nathan
December 4, 2024
Politics
Donald Trump Bumbles His Way Toward A More Perfect “Kamala”
287
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Giri Nathan
August 2, 2024
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Olympics
What’s In An Olympian’s Name?
93
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Kathryn Xu
August 2, 2024
This Is So Stupid
Here Are Some MLB Draft Prospects Whose Names Would Be Right At Home On ‘All My Children’
88
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Chris Thompson
July 9, 2024
Life Lessons
What’s In A Name? A Lot Of Paperwork, Actually
128
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Lauren Theisen
December 26, 2023
Birdfector
North American Birds Will No Longer Be Named After People
228
Comments
Sabrina Imbler
November 3, 2023
Podcasts
How Your Name Can Determine Your Opportunities, With Xian Zhao
10
Comments
Samer Kalaf
and
Giri Nathan
October 24, 2023
Podcasts
The Geography Of A Name, With Thomas Dai
4
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Samer Kalaf
October 17, 2023
This Is So Stupid
Which Sports Team Name Would Be The Worst To Have As Your Actual Name?
544
Comments
Albert Burneko
December 8, 2021
Announcements
Introducing ‘Namedropping,’ A Podcast About Names
252
Comments
Giri Nathan
and
Samer Kalaf
December 8, 2021
Funbag
Brodie Grundy Is A Hilariously Shitty Name And I Can’t Get Enough Of It
298
Comments
Drew Magary
September 29, 2020