# What’s in a Name: The Moth Podcast

An episode of [The Moth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/275699983), 10 Apr 2026, 14 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/v9Uiw3bGr54f6BVZKSyc/pscrb.fm/rss/p/serve.castfire.com/audio/8208820/8208820_2026-04-13-032320.192.mp3?rssID=6066

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.

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