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Episode 50: The Power of Names

Episode 50: The Power of Names

FromOur Opinions Are Correct


Episode 50: The Power of Names

FromOur Opinions Are Correct

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Jan 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Science fiction and fantasy are full of stories about the power of knowing someone's true name, from the Doctor on Doctor Who to the wizards in Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea. But why are names so important and powerful? And what do they tell us about the characters we love? Show notes: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com/shownotes
Released:
Jan 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Explore the meaning of science fiction, and how it's relevant to real-life science and society. Your hosts are Annalee Newitz, a science journalist who writes science fiction, and Charlie Jane Anders, a science fiction writer who is obsessed with science. Every two weeks, we take deep dives into science fiction books, movies, television, and comics that will expand your mind -- and maybe change your life