Namely: Recent Episodes
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Ever wonder who the real Dr. Pepper was? Could you swim to a Thousand Island? And why is one of the most famous apes in pop culture named ”Donkey”? Join host Erich Goldstein and a cavalcade of crazy characters as they dive into the origins of history’s most notable names in this family friendly educational podcast.
Names are names and numbers are numbers, but on occasion the twain shall meet. What happens when your names are numbered? (Season Finale)
Starring Tara Rispin, Ryan Costello, and Erich Goldstein
Written, Directed, and featuring Sound Design by Erich Goldstein
Original Music by Steven Alberti
Special Thanks to Kevin McCray and Sam Crabtree
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On March 12, 2013, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was in Vatican City on important church business. The next day Cardinal Bergoglio was no more. But the police weren’t called. The disappearance wasn’t investigated. Because this wasn’t a case of murder or kidnapping. It was all about a name.
Starring Darcy Lenardson, Jeffrey Bentley, Thomas Chubb, Ryan Costello, Michael Davanzo, Luis Galvez, Bob Ives, Jasmine Johnson, Jessica Johnson, and Erich Goldstein
Written and featuring Sound Design by Erich "Beyonce El Rojo" Goldstein
Directed by Jessica Johnson
Original Music by Steven Alberti
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The end of World War Two saw the beginning of a different kind of war, the Cold War. The United States and the Soviet Union never openly declared formal hostilities, but fought each other through a series of proxy battles. Some of these battles were over the control of national governments, others about the placement of missiles. And some were all about names.
Starring Kirk Gardner, Lauren Shaw, Bob Ives, and Erich Goldstein
Written, Directed, and featuring Sound Design by Erich Goldstein
Original Music by Steven Alberti
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I was walking in the woods one eerie night, when my eyes beheld an eerie sight. For these monsters appeared, no two are the same. But don't give them a worry, just give them a name! That's right! We're mashin' our way through the monsters!
Starring Georgia McKnight, Katie Hughes, Ryan Costello, Kevin McCray, and Erich Goldstein
Written, Directed, and featuring Sound Design by Ryan Costello
Special Thanks to Sam Crabtree and Kevin McCray
Original Music by Steven Alberti
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Is it soccer... or football? If the goal was to confuse fans of the world's most popular sport, then consider the score "one-zip". Today, we move forward and defend this penalty on the English language.
Starring Joe Atack, Paige Tatum, Luis Galvez, Jayton Newbury, DJ Hope, and Erich Goldstein
This episode of Namely is dedicated to Good Luck Macbeth Theater Company's Elevate Campaign. You can learn more about it and donate here: https://www.goodluckmacbeth.org/elevate.html
Written, Directed, and featuring Sound Design by Ryan Costello
Original Music by Steven Alberti
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What does a common childhood ailment have to do with poultry? The name would imply, quite a lot. Reality may not agree!
Starring Holly Lorge, Nick Josten, Cody Wyatt, Dan Bailey, and Erich Goldstein
Directed by Dan Bailey
Written by Erich Goldstein
Featuring Sound Design by Dan Bailey and Original Music by Steven Alberti
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Oh the sweet sound of music... and the many names it goes by! So here's an episode dedicated to all of you Cecelias, Sharonas, Billie Jeans, and boys named Sue!
Starring Spencer Richardson, Ryan Kelly, Jasper Unger IV, Jared Lively, Elise Van Dyne, Ryan Costello and Erich Goldstein
You can catch Spencer Richardson and Ryan Costello on their pop-culture roundtable discussion show "The Pods We Cast Along The Way", available wherever you may listen to your podcasts: https://podbay.fm/p/the-pods-we-cast-along-the-way
Directed by Ryan Costello
Written by Ryan Costello
Featuring Sound Design by Ryan Costello and Original Music by Steven Alberti
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You know what goes well with almost any main course? A side salad. But with a side salad comes choices. And along with those choices comes a side of names.
Starring Libby Bakke, Jeff Bentley, David Calhoun, Juli Fair, Heidi Hampton, Bryce Keil, Jared Lively, Anthony Mendoza, Elise Van Dyne, and Erich Goldstein
Directed by Michelle Calhoun
Written by Erich Goldstein
Featuring Sound Design by Erich Goldstein and Original Music by Steven Alberti
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"Dr Pepper". It may be branded as the soft drink with an authentic blend of 23 flavors, but today we're digging into its most important ingredient... the name!
Starring Lauren Shaw, Corey Stisser, Bryce Keil, Kirk Gardner, and Erich Goldstein
Directed by Libby Bakke
Written by Ryan Costello
Featuring Sound Design by Ryan Costello and Original Music by Steven Alberti
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Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Seven names you use, shall we say, every day. But one of these names doesn’t match its fellows. Not because that name changed, but because it didn’t.
Starring Jupiter (with special thanks to Nick Josten), Doug Carrion, Anna Christine, Ryan Costello, Beth Gamboa, Marcus Jonte, Jenna Sneed, Robert Zellers, and Erich Goldstein
Directed by Anna Christine
Written by Erich Goldstein
Featuring Sound Design by Erich Goldstein and Original Music by Steven Alberti
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Strap on your power gloves, we're super smashing our way through the names of Kyoto's favorite video game company!
Starring Lily275, Noel Tsuchiya, Jared Lively, Nick Josten, Deanna Marie, Elise Van Dyne, Ian Sorrensen, Adi Cabral Ryan Costello and Erich Goldstein
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Directed by Jared Lively
Written by Ryan Costello
Featuring Sound Design by Ryan Costello and Original Music by Steven Alberti
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The name Lincoln, Nebraska was chosen in 1867. You may say it’s obviously named for Abraham Lincoln. And you’d be right. But that’s only the end of the story. The tale begins with a civil war, and not the one you’re thinking of.
Starring Roan D. Barney, Scott Hernandez, Michelle Calhoun, Ryan Costello, Jared Lively, Elise Van Dyne, and Erich Goldstein
Written by Ryan Costello and Erich Goldstein
Featuring Sound Design by Erich Goldstein and Original Music by Steven Alberti
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A name for everything, but what's in a name? Join host Erich Goldstein in his quest to find the origins of the names of... well, everything!
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