What's In a Name?

What's In a Name?

Constant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 975

Apr 26, 2021 • 53m

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

Episode Segments

Names of New York

Names of New YorkApr 26, 202128mWhy 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 FoundApr 26, 202118mWhere do the streets have no names?

Where do the streets have no names?

David Bowie's Spider

David Bowie's SpiderApr 26, 20218mHow 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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