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EPISODE · Apr 24, 2005 · 30 MIN

The Power of Names

from The Word Nerds Archive

Howard Chang and Dave Shepherd discuss the power of names, nicknames, and pet names. (1:33) Rude word of the week: 'no-name' (17:15) Howard Shepherd talks about names and religion, naming in Shakespeare, and patronymics. (23:23) Howard C. and Dave talk about parents naming children. (27:15) Music: 'Morse Co-Ed,' by Flip City (12:08) 'Orphan,' by Loni Rose (19:24) time: 30:57 size: 28.3 Mb

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