What’s in a Name?: Recent Episodes

Jessica Johansen

Casual conversations about the vocabulary that helps explain the everyday human experience.

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The lead of this podcast, Ethan, is celebrating his big 3-0 birthday today!! Make sure to wish him a happy day (and remind him of how old he is) 🥳🥳

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Outsmart even the smartest pest control salesmen.

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Hoping you don’t have reservations about the podcast after this week’s episode 🤪

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We’re back for Season 3! Don’t worry, we’re just as surprised as you are.

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Season finale with our special guest from across the pond!

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Might have bitten off more than we could chew this week 🤪

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Do you assume that someone else will donate to Wikipedia so you don’t have to? Let’s chat about the Bystander Effect.

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Or as Ethan calls it…”Parallel Work.” DM us after to tell us which term you think is better.

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You can’t fall into a logical fallacy if you don’t argue at all 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Instilling hope since 2018 that people might not dislike you as much as you think 🤗

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"If you can believe it, you can achieve it" - The Placebo Effect.....

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See if you’ve ever fallen prey to Instagram syndrome 👀

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You’ve probably never heard of this phenomenon, but be prepared to hear about it everywhere you go after this 🤪

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We’re back for Season 2, and things are better than ever! This week we’re talking about snakes 🐍 (tune in to see if it’s the literal or figurative ones)

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Season finale + a special guest host! It’s like Christmas came in April 🤗

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Our longest episode yet, but worth every minute 🤗

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Sometimes thinking is hard. Learn how to make it a bit easier on yourself - plus Crystal’s sister comes up with the most interesting intro question.

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An episode to give you a little more faith in humanity…or at least in us 💁🏼‍♀️

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Podcast? More like FRAUDcast. Tune in for an announcement from 2/3 of your favorite podcasting hosts.

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Have you ever talked to yourself in third person? Don’t worry if you have, you’re not crazy. Or maybe you are - but at least you’re in good company. Learn more about it here!

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An entire episode of us struggling to pronounce scrupulosity (with some other content mingled in).

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A bunch of people that don’t drink alcohol talking about hangovers. What could go wrong here?

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Some validation for how annoying the “know it all” people are in your life. You’re welcome!

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We all are afraid of living up to a stereotype whether you realize it or not. Learn more about how that fear can alter how you live your life!

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Your thoughts are logical, well thought out, and reasonable, right? Maybe not as much as you think! Tune in to learn more.

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Casual conversations about the vocabulary that helps explain the everyday human experience.