What’s in a Name: The Moth Podcast

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: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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What’s in a Name: The Moth Podcast is an episode from The Moth by The Moth.

This episode is 17:59 long.

This episode was published on Apr 10, 2026.

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