About this episode
This episode features stories about the significance of names and how they shape identity.
On this episode, we have two stories about names - the names of people, the names of concept, and how naming can shape the essence of the thing. This episode was hosted by Jodi Powell. Storytellers: Elyse Mcinerney reckons with her name. Ryan Estrada accidentally invents a new word. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Jodi Powell
Guests: Elyse Mcinerney, Ryan Estrada
Topics covered
- names
- identity
- storytelling
- language
- essence
Keywords
- names
- storytelling
- identity
- language
- essence
- Elyse Mcinerney
- Ryan Estrada
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