What's In a Name?

What's In a Name?

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 975

Apr 26, 2021 6:00 pm
52:47 mins

NYC street signs. Why you wouldn't want an address. Bugs named for celebrities.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

Names of New York

Why is the street sign of 34th Avenue in NYC made to look like Scrabble tiles?

Why is the street sign of 34th Avenue in NYC made to look like Scrabble tiles?

Getting Found

Where do the streets have no names?

Where do the streets have no names?

David Bowie's Spider

How scientific names celebrate adventurers, heroes, and even a few scoundrels.

How scientific names celebrate adventurers, heroes, and even a few scoundrels.

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