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A Stumble of Keriths with Kerith Burke 37:48

12M ago37:48

37:48

For our season finale, Warriors reporter Kerith Burke sends us on a quest to find people who share her name. Pit stops include: a prolific novelist, an encounter with Oprah, and a complicated relationship with people named Keith. Episode transcript available here. You can find more of Kerith Burke's work on Instagram, Twitter, and Bluesky @KerithBu…

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Names to Wage Struggle with Edward Onaci 35:36

12M ago35:36

35:36

Historian Edward Onaci talks about naming practices in the Black Power Movement, how hip hop influenced his academic interests, and why sometimes the sound of a name is just as important as its literal meaning. Episode transcript available here. You can find more of Edward’s work on Instagram @onaci7. You can also read more about his research in hi…

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Named by the Stars with Naveen Farrani 40:14

1y ago40:14

40:14

Naveen Kundanmal (now Farrani!) talks about legal name changes, a spooky encounter at a taco place, and following in their mom’s footsteps by changing their whole entire name. Episode transcript available here. You can find more of Naveen's work on Instagram @HotTubTimeNaveen. You can learn more about Equality Texas's work at equalitytexas.org or a…

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Your Name Is Your Lifesaver with Xian Zhao 29:06

1y ago29:06

29:06

Psychologist Xian Zhao talks about using his own name in his research, going by the nickname “WTO,” and why pronouncing people’s names correctly is so important. Episode transcript available here. You can find more of Xian's work on Google Scholar. You can find us on Instagram @namedroppingpod or send us an email at namedropping@defector.com. Named…

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The Geography of a Name with Thomas Dai 38:48

1y ago38:48

38:48

Writer Thomas Dai talks about the many places baked into his name, an infamous instance of literary yellowface, and how labels can create structure in our lives. Episode transcript available here. You can find more of Thomas's work on his website, thomasndai.com. You can find us on Instagram @namedroppingpod or send us an email at namedropping@defe…

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A Street Rat Named Desire with Alli Katz 38:55

1y ago38:55

38:55

Cartoonist Alli Katz talks about giving her kids the coolest names possible, her alternate life as Allison Williams, and how her name made her funnier. Episode transcript available here. You can find more of Alli's work on Instagram @allikatz. You can find us on Instagram @namedroppingpod or send us an email at namedropping@defector.com. Namedroppi…

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White Thoughts vs. Indian Thoughts with Sridhar Ramesh 43:26

1y ago43:26

43:26

Comedian Sridhar Ramesh talks about family nicknames, tongue pronunciation exercises, and what happens when other people take your name more seriously than you do. Episode transcript available here. You can find more of Sridhar’s work on Twitter @radishharmers. You can find us on Instagram @namedroppingpod or send us an email at namedropping@defect…

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7: Holden Holden vs. Online Forms 30:10

2+ y ago30:10

30:10

For our last episode this season, we talk to Defector subscriber Holden Holden about how his name has gotten him in trouble, the way online forms aren't set up for people with duplicate names, and nominative determinism. Episode transcript here. Follow the show on Instagram @namedroppingpod and if you want to get in touch with us, you can email us …

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6: "I'd Rather Be Hit By a Car Than Complain to the Manager" with Karen K. Ho 35:20

2+ y ago35:20

35:20

Journalist Karen K. Ho has thought a lot about what makes a Karen. Follow Karen on Twitter @karenkho. Episode transcript here. Follow the show on Instagram @namedroppingpod and if you want to get in touch with us, you can email us at namedropping@defector.com. Namedropping is hosted by Giri Nathan and Samer Kalaf and produced by Alex Sujong Laughli…

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5: Rona Akbari Misses Weather Talk 30:17

2+ y ago30:17

30:17

Writer and artist Rona Akbari always loved her name. Then, COVID-19 happened. Follow Rona on Twitter @theronalisa. Episode transcript here. Follow the show on Instagram @namedroppingpod and if you want to get in touch with us, you can email us at namedropping@defector.com. Namedropping is hosted by Giri Nathan and Samer Kalaf and produced by Alex S…

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4: Upping the Muslim with Aymann Ismail 34:02

3y ago34:02

34:02

Slate staff writer Aymann Ismail talks about when he doesn't want to play the name pronunciation game, describes the elaborate spreadsheet he used to name his child, and explains his beef with one-N Aymans. Follow Aymann on Twitter at @aymanndotcom. Episode transcript available here. Follow the show on Instagram @namedroppingpod and if you want to …

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3: The Average Interception Is About 10 Tweets with Ben Rothenberg 30:06

3y ago30:06

30:06

With the Pittsburgh Steelers gone from the playoffs and their quarterback at the end of his career, tennis writer Ben Rothenberg is looking forward to fewer people tweeting that he sucks. Follow Ben Rothenberg (not Roethlisberger) on Twitter at @BenRothenberg. Episode transcript available here. Follow the show on Instagram @namedroppingpod and if y…

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2: Find the Thing That Feels Like You with Harper Jay MacIntyre 45:20

3y ago45:20

45:20

Harper Jay MacIntyre talks about the experience of choosing her own name, twice. Episode transcript available here. Follow the show on Instagram @namedroppingpod and if you want to get in touch with us, you can email us at namedropping@defector.com. Namedropping is hosted by Giri Nathan and Samer Kalaf and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin. Subscrib…

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1: The Rohan Saturation Point with Rohan Nadkarni 35:51

3y ago35:51

35:51

Rohan Nadkarni talks about surnames, a consequential encounter with Anthony Davis, and why he's sick of Lord of the Rings jokes. Episode transcript available here. Follow the show on Instagram @namedroppingpod and if you want to get in touch with us, you can email us at namedropping@defector.com. Namedropping is hosted by Giri Nathan and Samer Kala…

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1: Introducing Namedropping 3:23

3y ago3:23

3:23

A show for anyone who instinctively spells out their name after saying it, shares a name with a war criminal, or chose a new name because they were done with their original one. This is Namedropping, a podcast from Defector Media. Check back here January 12, 2022 for episode 1.Kirjoittanut Namedropping

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A Stumble of Keriths with Kerith Burke 37:48

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Names to Wage Struggle with Edward Onaci 35:36

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Named by the Stars with Naveen Farrani 40:14

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Your Name Is Your Lifesaver with Xian Zhao 29:06

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The Geography of a Name with Thomas Dai 38:48

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A Street Rat Named Desire with Alli Katz 38:55

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White Thoughts vs. Indian Thoughts with Sridhar Ramesh 43:26

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7: Holden Holden vs. Online Forms 30:10

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6: "I'd Rather Be Hit By a Car Than Complain to the Manager" with Karen K. Ho 35:20

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5: Rona Akbari Misses Weather Talk 30:17

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4: Upping the Muslim with Aymann Ismail 34:02

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3: The Average Interception Is About 10 Tweets with Ben Rothenberg 30:06

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2: Find the Thing That Feels Like You with Harper Jay MacIntyre 45:20

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1: The Rohan Saturation Point with Rohan Nadkarni 35:51

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1: Introducing Namedropping 3:23

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