Episode 6: What Makes A Good Name

What makes a good name? The story behind our names and what our names mean. Why do our names matter to us? How do we choose names for pets and objects? Why do we assign names to inanimate objects? What makes certain names popular? Do names go out of style? What are good nicknames? What makes comic book character names suitable? How do we pick online names?

Participants: Kaiti, Andrew, Jimmy

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Episode 5: What Makes A Classic

*updated to fix sound quality issues 11/21/2010*
What makes something a classic in literature? Who decides what's a Classic? Some weird hypothetical classic decision cases. Why can Classics get away with things non-Classics can't?

Participants: Kellen, Kaiti, Andrew

Credits:
Jonathan Coulton - Kennesaw Mountain Landis
Hank Green cover of Looking For Alaska by Liane Graham


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Episode 4: Television

What would you do if a zombie apocalypse struck? Giraffe Sex and Platypus noises are cool. The Japanese are our great overlords. Beware Batman if you own a Government agent Cat. What does any of that have to do with Television? Find out in today's episode of Getting Thinky!

No references today.

Participants:  Kellen, Kaiti, Jimmy, Andrew, and debuting Melissa and Grace

Credits:
Dr. Noise cover of Exterminate Regenerate by Chameleon Circuit
Hank Green - People Who Love Giraffes
Hank Green - Crime Dramas Suck
 
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