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"Really? As in the animal/foodstuff/music genre?"
"Is that a stripper name?"
"What were your parents thinking?"
When your name is a word that is more usually a noun or adjective than a human moniker, you hear the same questions a lot. But there's a story in every name, and yours is probably a more interesting story than most.
Content note: there are a few swears in this episode. (None of the people have swear names, though.)
COOL NAMES, COOL PEOPLE:
In aphabetical order of surname, you heard from
Peregrine Andrews. Yes, peregrine as in falcon. Peregrine is a producer and sound designer.
Paul Bae. As in the term of affection, or Korean stomach. Paul is behind the hit fiction podcasts The Big Loop and The Black Tapes.
Dennis Funk. As in the music genre...or the yesterday-sex-smell. Dennis makes audio and music.
Phoebe Judge. As in a judge. Phoebe hosts the podcast Criminal, and also will judge you if you want.
Cinnamon Nippard. Yes, as in the spice. Cinnamon is a journalist and radio producer: she's EP of stories at Kinderling, radio for children and their grown-ups, and recently produced the podcast Pretty for an Aboriginal.
Princess Ojiaku. As in royalty. Princess is a journalist who specialises in science and health.
Emerald Paston and Sapphire Paston. As in the jewels. Emerald produces comedy shows and wonders: is it poetry? Sapphire is busy studying for a masters degree in curating contemporary art, so better let her get on with it.
Caspar Salmon. As in the muscular and brave fish. Caspar is a writer, and also the star of the short film Fish Story, recounting his family's fishy claim to fame.
Steve Pretty. As in attractive or cunning. Steve is a musician and photographer, and fronts the modern brass band Hackney Colliery Band.
Tiger Webb. As in the animal. Tiger deals with the A(ustralian)B(roadcasting)C(orporation)'s style guide, and writes very interesting articles about language.
Loveis Wise. As in what Bertrand Russell said. Loveis is an illustrator, and she recently did a cover for the New Yorker!
The transcript of this episode is at theallusionist.org/transcripts/nounnames.
YOUR RANDOMLY SELECTED WORD FROM THE DICTIONARY:
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CREDITS:
This episode was produced by me and Martin Austwick, who also composes all the music for the show. You can hear his songs under the name Pale Bird.
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