What’s in a name? A lot more than you think. This week, Dan and Michael—anthropologists with a sense of humor—dig into the deep cultural and psychological meanings of naming things. From a doomed bar called “Stacy’s Mom,” to a gun club on the verge of becoming a militia, to a guy who loses himself (and finds his youth) at a music festival, it’s a full hour of people doing… people stuff.
We’re talking labels, nostalgia, ritual, and why naming anything is both an act of control and a confession of anxiety.
📚 Featuring references to:
– The sociology of naming
– Ritual theory (hi, Fritz Staal)
– The decline of third spaces
– Generational turnover in vices
Chapters:
0:00 – Intro
3:12 – Why QR Codes Are the Devil
9:40 – Naming a Bar “Stacy’s Mom” (Please Don’t)
20:00 – The Gun Club That Became a Militia
35:15 – Fixing Shit: Michael Rebrands the World
46:10 – Rituals, Nicknames, and Lost Youth
59:00 – Outro and Fake Sponsors
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