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What’s In A Name? A Lot Of Paperwork, Actually
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Lauren Theisen
December 26, 2023
Birdfector
North American Birds Will No Longer Be Named After People
225
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Sabrina Imbler
November 3, 2023
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Podcasts
How Your Name Can Determine Your Opportunities, With Xian Zhao
10
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Samer Kalaf
and
Giri Nathan
October 24, 2023
Podcasts
The Geography Of A Name, With Thomas Dai
4
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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
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Albert Burneko
December 8, 2021
Announcements
Introducing ‘Namedropping,’ A Podcast About Names
252
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Giri Nathan
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Samer Kalaf
December 8, 2021
Funbag
Brodie Grundy Is A Hilariously Shitty Name And I Can’t Get Enough Of It
298
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Drew Magary
September 29, 2020