Podcasts about place names

8PM: Joe Salvo – Brain Tumor Survivor & Author on Life After Suffering a Brain Tumor…His Inspirational Recovery8:15PM: Amanda Rotondo on her book: Place Names in Boston & Beyond (Tongue-Twisted Town Tales)! A local woman writes about a comical look at long forgotten MA stories and characters.8:30PM: Paul Peters - Workplace Expert & Owner of Covenant Case Management Services on why are so many Gen Z employees electing not to climb the corporate ladder? Gen Z's 'conscious unbossing'…8:45PM: Dr. Bill Hennessey on Pres. Trump to sign executive order to cut prescription drug prices by 30% to 80% — he says to match other countries.Listen to WBZ NewsRadio on the NEW iHeart Radio app and be sure to set WBZ NewsRadio as your #1 preset!

Welcome to four letter word season! We're kicking off with one of the most versatile words: it can be a noun, verb, punctuation, expostulation, full sentence on its own; it can be an intensifier, an insult and a compliment... and a Category A swear, which is why I've had to sanitise it for the title lest your pod app takes exception. And, of course, content note: this episode contains many category A swears, plus some sexual references. Lexicographer and editor Jesse Sheidlower joins to talk about making four editions (so far) of The F Word, a history and dictionary of the multivalent F word. Find his work at jessesword.com. Find out more about the episode and read the transcript at theallusionist.org/ffff (that's four Fs). Next up in Four Letter Word season: we revisit an even stronger swear. The Allusionist live show Souvenirs is happening in Toronto on 1 June and Montréal 9 June! Get tickets via theallusionist.org/events. To help fund this independent podcast, take yourself to theallusionist.org/donate and become a member of the Allusioverse. You get regular livestreams with me reading from my ever-expanding collection of reference books, inside scoops into the making of this show, and watchalong parties. And best of all, you get to bask in the company of your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community. This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman, on the unceded ancestral and traditional territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, with music composed by Martin Austwick of palebirdmusic.com. Find @allusionistshow on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Bluesky. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk about your product or thing on the show, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by: • Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running your online forever home. Go to squarespace.com/allusionist for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist.• Audio Maverick, a 9-part documentary podcast from CUNY TV about radio maven Himan Brown. Hear about the dawn of radio and Brown's remarkable career, via archive footage and new interviews with audio mavericks, by subscribing to Audio Maverick in your podcast app.• Home Chef, meal kits that fit your needs. For a limited time, Home Chef is offering Allusionist listeners eighteen free meals, plus free shipping on your first box, and free dessert for life, at HomeChef.com/allusionist.• Quince, luxurious clothing and homewares at prices 50-80% lower than comparable brands. Go to Quince.com/allusionist for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Local Reading, Mass., author Amanda Rotondo sits down with Daniel Ford at the Writers' Collaborative Learning Center to chat about her book Place Names in Boston & Beyond: Tongue-Twisted Town Tales. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Vermont has no shortage of offbeat place names. What is special about place names is that they come with a story, either a true story or one that's a mix of myth, folklore and fact.  In this episode, host Erica Houskeeper shares some of Vermont's interesting place names.  Support Happy Vermont on Patreon  Visit HappyVermont.com

Today, we're talking about the old school landmark names you can't quit. Do you say "meet you at HMV" in the mall even though HMV hasn't existed for years? How about the Space and Science Centre? The Rat Hole? A&B Sound!? And we discuss more adult sleepovers.

Mr. I talks about differences in the names of cities and countries in English and Japanese. Why are some city names so different? Listen and find out!

If you open up Google Maps while you're driving through the Gaeltacht, you might notice that many of the place names are anglicised. Historian and Researcher at DCU Dr. Colm Mac Gearailt wants to change this situation, as he claims that it doesn't reflect the lived experience of those who reside there.He joins Seán to discuss.

If you open up Google Maps while you're driving through the Gaeltacht, you might notice that many of the place names are anglicised. Historian and Researcher at DCU Dr. Colm Mac Gearailt wants to change this situation, as he claims that it doesn't reflect the lived experience of those who reside there.He joins Seán to discuss.

Whether it's Muff in Donegal, Twatt in Orkney, Lickey End in Worcestershire, we've all secretly dreamed of visiting places with rude names.Lickey End is Britain's best-kept secret. Join us as Norma the Nympho Nazi and loyal Betty navigate a world of nazi potato sacks, requesting discipline from John Wayne, abusing blow-ins, punch ups at jam making competitions, seducing postmen, shaming yourself on national television and getting down to the vinegar strokes with Nigel Farage.#comedysketches #britishhumour #middleEngland #satire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The origins and stories behind the Wabanaki names for places such as moutains, rivers, towns and other places

Episode #169 of the Last Call Trivia Podcast kicks off with a round of general knowledge questions. Then, our destination for today's theme round is “Place Names in Titles” Trivia!Round OneThe game begins with a Comics Trivia question about the alter ego of a Batman villain.Next, we have a Fashion Trivia question about an A-list actor's line of products.The first round concludes with a Television Trivia question that asks the Team to name the animated series inspired by the main characters of Back to the Future.Bonus QuestionToday's Bonus Question is a follow-up to the Television Trivia question from the first round.Round TwoIf you're looking for Trivia, you've come to the right place. For today's theme round, we're talking “Place Names in Titles” Trivia!The second round begins with a Books Trivia question about a memoir that follows a woman who impulsively buys a villa in Italy.Next, we have a Movie Link Trivia question that asks the Team to identify an actor based on three films they appeared in.Round Two concludes with a Music Trivia question about an American city that appears in the titles of popular songs from several artists.Final QuestionWe've reached the Final Question of the game, and today's category of choice is Video Games. Let's power up!The Trivia Team is given five video game consoles and asked to name the company that produces each one.Visit lastcalltrivia.com to learn more about hosting your own ultimate Trivia event!

Place names are important and pass on a lot of valuable information, even if we no longer understand how to interpret it. Within them, they tell us who used to live in an area, or what natural features were important. Some of them even end up with a range of legends to explain names that might otherwise seem random or bizarre. Folklore attempts to explain their origins. I've talked about unusual place names before, but this time, we're going to look at more of a range of names to see where they come from. So let's have a look at some place names from England, Wales, and the United States. Where did these names come from, and how does their original meaning compare to the names we know now? Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/place-names-2/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Buy Icy a coffee or sign up for bonus episodes at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/

Send us a textLet's figure out who we are cursing in traffic! Rebecca Bratspies joins me to talk her book Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names. It's not just for city folk. Come listen!Buy Naming GothamSupport the show

Kilnaboy School Hall is the venue for an upcoming exhibition of local place names. The exhibition of 38 Kilnaboy place names will take place this Friday, the 31st of January. The exhibition, which will feature photographs by Dr. Liam Jones, is the latest phase of place name research undertaken by the Kilnaboy Community Development Association. To discuss this further, Alan Morrissey was joined in studio by Project Manager, Declan Kelleher and Chairperson of the Kilnaboy Community Development Association, Lilian Cassin. Photo (C): Clare FM

Erik Redix, Ojibwe Language Coordinator with the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa joins this episode, along with Superior National Forest Archeologist Lee Johnson who returns to Forest North, to talk about the Ojibwe language, or Ojibwemowin, and some of the original place names in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest and the North Shore of Lake Superior.Show Notes:Ojibwe People's Dictionary | the Ojibwe People's Dictionaryhttps://www.nps.gov/grpo/learn/historyculture/north-shore-place-names.htmhttps://openrivers.lib.umn.edu/article/rivers-north-shore-ojibwe-dialects/Anishinaabe Bizindamoo Makak | WTIP

De Clarke/Cortes Currents - In September of this year, Currents reported on a proposal from Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ [pronounced Lee-gweeth-dowkh] Nations (We Wai Kai, Wei Wai Kum and Kwiakah) for the formal renaming of various locations in the greater Campbell River/rapids area. The new names would be drawn from First Nations language and tradition. Three of these place-names are local to the city of Campbell River. The well-loved park now known as Tyee Spit would be renamed to ʔuxstalis [pronounced Oox-sta-lease], the spelling of the Quinsam River would be updated to "Kʷənsəm River", and Discovery Passage would be renamed to "Liǧʷiłdax̌ʷ Passage".

A new welcome sign at Chisholm Park in Antigonish now includes the town's original Mi'kmaq name: Nalikitquniejk. Cultural historian and knowledge keeper Trevor Gould talks about how the name changed over the centuries and what it means to reclaim it. Trevor is a band councillor at nearby Paqtnkek First Nation. 

Join The Man of the West as he looks at a number of places named in Aragorn's retelling of the Song of Beren and Lúthien. Bonus: we learn what Morgoth's fortress has in common with the Halls of Mandos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feliks Banel's guests on this live broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY are Jake Rehm and Bill Youngs of Eastern Washington University on this past May's Mullan Road Conference and Mullan Road history; and Richard Blumenthal, author of the new book "Maritime Names of Washington"; plus, a live bootleg from Saturday's performance by The Sonics at MoPoP; and the first installment in our listen back to Stan Freberg's "Oregon, Oregon!" centennial musical from 1959. This LIVE broadcast of CASCADE OF HISTORY was originally presented at 8pm Pacific Daylight Time on Sunday, September 8, 2024 via SPACE 101.1 FM and streaming live via space101fm.org from studios at historic Magnuson Park – formerly Sand Point Naval Air Station - on the shores of Lake Washington in Seattle

Next episode is the 200th, therefore this is the 199th. I raid the 66 pages of ideas for episodes I have been keeping for nearly a decade, and present to you 199 that I have not yet made into podcasts (except for this one). Find the episode's transcript, plus more information about the topics therein, at theallusionist.org/199ideas. NEWSLUSIONIST: The new Allusionist live show Souvenirs is on tour in the UK right now! Rush to theallusionist.org/events for tickets and dates. And if you fancy concocting a quiz question for the imminent 200th episode, go to theallusionist.org/quiz to submit it; your deadline is 6 September 2024. To help fund this independent podcast, take yourself to theallusionist.org/donate and become a member of the Allusioverse. You get regular livestreams with me and my collection of reference books, inside scoops into the making of this show, watchalong parties eg the new season of Taskmaster featuring my brother Andy, and the company of your fellow Allusionauts in our delightful Discord community.  This episode was produced by me, Helen Zaltzman, with music and editorial assistance from Martin Austwick of palebirdmusic.com. Find @allusionistshow on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube etc. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you want me to talk about your product or thing on the show, sponsor an episode: contact Multitude at multitude.productions/ads. This episode is sponsored by: • Home Chef, meal kits that fit your needs. For a limited time, Home Chef is offering Allusionist listeners eighteen free meals, plus free shipping on your first box, and free dessert for life, at HomeChef.com/allusionist.• Squarespace, your one-stop shop for building and running your online empire/new home for your cryptic puzzle that takes months to solve. Go to squarespace.com/allusionist for a free 2-week trial, and get 10 percent off your first purchase of a website or domain with the code allusionist. • Bombas, whose mission is to make the comfiest clothing essentials, and match every item sold with an equal item donated. Go to bombas.com/allusionist to get 20% off your first purchase.  • LinkedIn Ads convert your B2B audience into high quality leads. Get $100 credit on your next campaign at linkedin.com/allusionist.Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionistSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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YUH 185 is environtmental lawyer/professor/author Rebecca Bratspies and her book "Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names". Sitting in the exhasberating traffic of the Major Deegan Highway one day, our guest had plenty of time to ponder (and sometimes curse) the faceless figures that blessed the infrastracture in and around one of the greatest cities in the world. As she researched some of these historical figures, she discovered that manyof them might have been worthy of their distinction, while others were far less deserving of having their name committed to posterity. For every Jackie Robinson or Shirley Chisolm that New Yorkers can feel good about, there was a nefarious character like Richard Riker who dealt in infamy. #gothamcity #majordeegan #jackierobinson #shirlychisolm #williamshea #brooklynbridge #cuny #queens #williamcullenbryant #johnastor #annhutchinson YUH Theme by David T and Mojo 3 https://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Sobriety-Blues-David-Mojo3/dp/B091N8BJNB Rebecca Bratspies Offical https://www.rebeccabratspies.com/ Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Naming-Gotham-Villains-Rogues-Heroes/dp/1467151408   Yeah Uh Huh Social Stuff:    Yeah Uh Huh on TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@yeahuhhuhpod Yeah Uh Huh on Facebook https://facebook.com/YeahUhHuhPod Yeah Uh Huh on Twitter https://twitter.com/YeahUhHuhPod Yeah Uh Huh on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7pS9l716ljEQLeMMxwihoS?si=27bd15fb26ed46aa Yeah Uh Huh on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yeah-uh-huh/id1565097611 Yeah Uh Huh Website: https://yeah-uh-huh.wixsite.com/yeahuhhuhpod

(Jul 18, 2024) Some places in the Adirondacks were named with racial slurs because Black settlers lived nearby. A group of residents is trying to restore history by renaming those places with the settlers' real names. Also: New York will close Great Meadow prison in Washington County.

The ways we talk about places in Nashville may not always clearly align with the map, but understanding the city's history helps make sense of things. Plus the local news for July 17, 2024 and this week's What Where When-s[RI1] day. Credits: This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: Miriam KramerAdditional support: Mack Linebaugh, Tony Gonzalez, Rachel Iacovone, LaTonya Turner and the staff of WPLN and WNXPI've been changing this style weekly in the NV newsletter but realizing I have not flagged here [RI1]

Wheeler returns to the Cabin, fresh off of a Jays trip to *giggles* SEATTLE *uncontrollable laugher*

Ōtepoti, Taieri and Kaikorai are well known names to people in Dunedin and Otago - but where did they come from and what do they mean?

Episode originally aired Monday, June 17, 2024 at 9:30 am, on WRCR AM1700Did you ever wonder about the origins of place names in Rockland County? Joe Barbieri of the New City Library joined host Clare Sheridan to explore names such as Bulsontown, Stagg's Corners, Hyenga Lake, Mosestown, Woodburn, Warren, and more.Joe Barbieri is the Adult Services and Local History Librarian at the New City Library. He specializes in local history, assisting patrons in research using electronic and print sources. He is also a member of the Genealogical Society of Rockland County.Resources mentioned in this episode:Books: Cole , David, editor. History of Rockland County. The Historical Society of Rockland County, 1884. Green, Frank Bertangue MD, editor The History of Rockland County.  The Historical Society of Rockland County, 1886Tompkins, Arthur S., editor. Historical record to the close of the nineteenth century of Rockland County, New York, Van Deusen & Joyce, 1902Zimmermann, Linda, author.  Rockland County Scrap Book. Eagle Press, 2004 Zimmermann, Linda, editor.  Rockland County 1900-2000: Century of History. The Historical Society of Rockland County, 2002Articles:  Alpert, Norman W., A Treasury of Information in Place Names.  South of the Mountains 1980-07, Vol. 24, No. 3, pp 17-22. Maps: Landmarks of Rockland County, 1975, Claire K. Tholl, The Historical Society of Rockland CountyLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Rockland County, New York" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. (AKA the O'Connor Map) For more about the New City Library, visit https://newcitylibrary.org/rockland-room-local-historyFor more about the Genealogical Society of Rockland County, visit https://rocklandgenealogy.org***The Historical Society of Rockland County is a nonprofit educational institution and principal repository for original documents and artifacts relating to Rockland County. Its headquarters are a four-acre site featuring a history museum and the 1832 Jacob Blauvelt House in New City, New York.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei hopes to bring back the traditional name of part of Auckland's waterfront, which is Te Tōangaroa, meanwhile the southern suburb of Takanini could be changed back to its original spelling with an extra 'a' Takaanini. New Zealand Geographic Board secretary Wendy Shaw spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1180, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: What'S He Like? 1: It's the national capital a Sinophile would most like to visit. Beijing (Peking). 2: A discophile doesn't particularly like discos but does like these, which are used there. records. 3: A logophile is a lover of these: long or short, Latinate or Anglo-Saxon.... words. 4: 1 of the 2 letters that can begin the standard term for a lover and connoisseur of wine. O or E (oenophile or enophile). 5: From the French, it's someone who wouldn't miss a Samuel Fuller or Alain Resnais festival. cinephile. Round 2. Category: Grammar A-Z 1: S:The set of rules for the proper arrangement of a sentence from the Greek for "orderly arrangement". syntax. 2: P: The building blocks of a sentence are subject and this, what is said of the subject. the predicate. 3: I: To be this form of a verb, some say, means to never split it. an infinitive. 4: M: Nouns, adjectives and adverbs can be these qualifiers. modifiers. 5: R:Essential info comes in a clause that's relative as well as this adjective. restrictive. Round 3. Category: World Place Names 1: The Arabic name of this biblical town means "house of meat"; the Hebrew name--"house of bread". Bethlehem. 2: Legend says this sea is named for Theseus' father, who flung himself into the waters when he thought his son was dead. the Aegean. 3: We're bullish on this Spanish city that tradition says was founded by and named for Pompey. Pamplona. 4: Ah, can you smell it? The name of this former British colony is Chinese for "fragrant harbor". Hong Kong. 5: This Indian capital was so named to distinguish it from the older city of the same name. New Delhi. Round 4. Category: The Hall Of Fame Position 1: Kareem, Moses,Wilt. center (in basketball). 2: Dizzy, Lefty, Pud,Cy. pitcher. 3: Magic,Isiah, John(okay, John Stockton). point guard. 4: Tony Esposito,Vladislav Tretiak, Ken Dryden. goalie (in hockey). 5: Lawrence "L.T." Taylor, Ted "The Mad Stork" Hendricks,Harry "no cool nickname" Carson. linebacker. Round 5. Category: Short Subjects. With Short in quotation marks 1: A cropped permanent, a brief gesture of farewell, or a radio band. a short wave. 2: Puritan, Wesson or Crisco. types of shortening. 3: It could be said that a hapless person is always "a day late and" this. a dollar short. 4: What you are when you get short of breath very quickly. short-winded. 5: Comedian who plays the character for whom life holds no greater thrill than meeting the following:. Martin Short. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

 https://slasrpodcast.com/     SLASRPodcast@gmail.com  This week, we welcome back our friend Brice from Vaucluse gear to give us some updates on all things Vaucluse - we will talk about the Ultralight Backpack Ventilation Frame, some updates to the product as well as some new plans. Keeping the summer is coming theme in mind, we also have a breakdown of some of the gear you are going to need to swap out as the warmer weather arrives, we will also break down the top recommended hikes this summer in Evans Notch, we've often talked about Evans Notch so its time to remind everyone once again of one of the best but also most overlooked areas in the white mountains. Also, an update on the reconciliation in place names committee, some fun facts about toilet paper use in the white mountains, animals news, subscription prices for alltrails, and some recent search and rescue news.  This weeks Higher Summit Forecast Welcome Back to our Sponsor - 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks   This week's Guest Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear Vaucluse Instagram Vaucluse YouTube   Topics Stomp gets fact checked Hiking Drama - Hiking overalls Toilet Paper use in the Pemi District All Trails Subscription price Animal News Satellite Technology Update on the Reconciliation in Place Names Committee Solar Eclipse planning and Earthquakes in NH Avalanche On Mt. Washington Summer Hiking Tips Evans Notch Recommended hikes Notable Hikes Welcome Brice from Vaucluse  Recent Search and Rescue News   Show Notes Apple Podcast link for 5 star reviews SLASR Merchandise SLASR LinkTree Blogilates Instagram  Guy from Maine who crawled into the toilet pit The administration wants to relocate grizzlies..  Man dead after mountain lion attack FCC approves technical framework to allow satellite providers to work with mobile device companies to offer service Reconciliation in place names committee  Solar eclipse 411 Gilford earthquake connected to Conway ‘Boom'? Massive avalanche at Mt. Washington Harry Potter's Express suspends service Gear Junkie Article on Vaucluse  Divers search for missing Vt. man Mt. Major rescue   Sponsors, Friends  and Partners Mount Washington Higher Summits Forecast Hiking Buddies  Vaucluse - Sweat less. Explore more. – Vaucluse Gear Welcome Back to our Sponsor - 2024 Longest Day - 48 Peaks

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Saturday, Feb. 17   #1 – From WV EXPLORER – Spring ramp festivals are drawing more attention than ever, thanks to a renewed interest in West Virginia and Appalachia, says the publisher of West Virginia Explorer Magazine. David Sibray says ramp festivals witnessed a leap in attendance in 2023 and he's expecting the number to grow due to increased interest in the state as a destination for vacations and residency. In January 2024, National Geographic named whitewater rafting in the New River Gorge in West Virginia among its “Best of the World” Top 20 Travel Experiences. This designation follows a series of recent significant announcements in other high-profile travel publications. A seasonal staple of Appalachian cuisine, ramps or rampion, a wild leek native to eastern North America, are among the first edible plants to appear in the mountains in spring. WV Explorer's Ramp Dinners and Festivals guide will be updated soon with 2024 dates. Read more: https://wvexplorer.com/2024/02/06/spring-ramp-festivals-west-virginia-david-sibray/    #2 – From WMYW –  In the latest episode of the Daily304's “What Makes You Wonderful” podcast, we climb into the intriguing world of geological wonders with special guest David Sibray, publisher and editor-in-chief of West Virginia Explorer Magazine.  This week's spotlight shines on Castle Rock, nestled in the quaint town of Pineville, West Virginia. While other geological formations may steal the limelight, Castle Rock emerges as a captivating underdog, ready for adventurers and nature enthusiasts. With a passion for uncovering the lesser-known treasures of the region, David Sibray offers invaluable insights into the unique charm of Castle Rock. Sibray says it stands as a testament to the beauty and storied history. Listen now: https://daily304.libsyn.com/wmyw-unveils-castle-rocks-charm-with-david-sibray?es_id=5656116a01   #3 – From WBOY-TV –  Most West Virginians know that Hurricane is pronounced HUR-uh-kun and Canaan is pronounced kuh-NANE, but here are a few places in West Virginia that unless you live there, you will probably say wrong the first try. 12 News referenced the book “A Guide to Pronunciation of Place Names in West Virginia” for this story, which was published by West Virginia University in 1981. If you travel to Rio in Hampshire County, you'd better pronounce it RY-oh, like the locals do. Meanwhile, Iaeger, the vowel-heavy town in McDowell County, is pronounced YAY-gur--similar to Jägermeister, the German liquor. Read on for more place names you might be mispronouncing, and be sure to check out Part 1 of the story.  Read more: https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/west-virginia-place-names-you-might-be-pronouncing-wrong/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

Episode 313 - Rebecca Bratspies - Naming Gotham, The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York's Place NamesNaming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues & Heroes Behind New York's Place NamesThe Van Wyck, the Major Deegan, the Jackie Robinson, the Hutch, the Merritt, FDR Drive, or the Henry Hudson...you might drive them regularly, without really noticing that those road names are, well, names. But, who were these people? New York City's many roads, bridges, neighborhoods and institutions bear the names of a colorful assortment of people from key periods in the city's history. Learning about the people iconic Gotham landmarks are named for is a unique window into the history of the greatest city in the world. Author Rebecca Bratspies takes readers on a place-based, intimate, historical journey on a human scale.About the authorRebecca Bratspies lives with her cats, teenager and husband in Astoria Queens. When not geeking out about New York City history, Rebecca is a professor at CUNY School of Law. A scholar of environmental justice and human rights, Rebecca has written scores of law review articles; five books (including Naming Gotham: the Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York Place Names); and three environmental justice comic books (with Charlie LaGreca Velasco). She serves on NYC's Environmental Justice Advisory Board and EPA's Children's Health Protection Advisory Committee and is a scholar with the Center for Progressive Reform and a member of the NYC Bar Environmental Committee. ABA-SEER honored her work with its Commitment to Diversity and Justice Award.You can follow her on Twitter and IG at @RBratspies and Mastodon at @RBratspies@Mastodon.social Finally a podcast app just for kids! KidsPod is founded on a simple idea:Every kid should have access to the power of audio.https://kidspod.app/Support the showhttps://livingthenextchapter.com/Want to support the show and get bonus content?https://www.buzzsprout.com/1927756/subscribe

There's no doubt about it - there are some weird and wonderful place names to be found across Scotland, while the pronunciation of others can leave visitors scratching their heads in puzzlement. In this episode, we discuss how place names are very much linked to the history of our nation.

When people are transferred from the Summerside area to the hospital in Charlottetown, some patients are being moved in a fire department vehicle and not an ambulance. We hear from the mayor of Summerside, Dan Kutcher, and the fire chief, Ron Enman. We hear your feedback on place names. And on the phone-in: Family lawyer Julia Cornish answers questions on divorce.

A couple from Beresford, NB, will share an 8.2 million dollar prize with their son and his girlfriend after winning the Chase the Ace fundraiser in Northern NB. But a 64 million dollar jackpot from Lotto 6-49 last year has not come forward. We hear your feedback on writing your own obit. And on the phone-in: Lauren Beck discusses how places get their names.

After discovering we had podcast listeners in Rogaland in Norway, Ryan did some further investigation and found that there are places all over the world named after The Morning Rumble.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Bratspies, New York environmental and human rights lawyer, shared with me the extraordinary and inspirational life story of Jackie Robinson, the first black player in US Major League Baseball, back on April 15 1947, after crossing the Baseball Color Line. Having written "Naming Gotham - The Villains, Rogues and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names", Rebecca was able to share stories of many other characters who have been commemorated on New York bridges, tunnels, parkways, boulevards and parks. But why did they commemorate the rogues as well as the heroes?  For more information, check out show notes at https://www.battingthebreeze.com/beyond-the-baseball-color-lineThanks to Scott Beckwith for his fantastic song "Mercy" used throughout this episode.  Mercy (Scott Beckwith - American Bandwagon, track 04) By Parking Lot Music is licensed under a  Creative Commons License.We love receiving your feedback - head over to https://www.battingthebreeze.com/contact/ Thanks for listening!

Let me start off saying that yes, Rebecca did take a slow boat to New Zealand, and it's certainly an interesting part of her story. But I'm not going to talk about it here. You'll need to listen to the episode.But Rebecca's story is worth listening to. How did a Jewish girl from Bethlehem, PA become a law professor and author? Yep, once again, you'll need to listen to her story. Reach out to Rebecca at, rebeccabratspies.comMost recent book, Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, & Heroes Behind New York's Place Names

Until this month, one of Colorado's highest peaks was named for the former state governor who fostered and supported what became known as the Sand Creek Massacre in 1864. It took years of pressure and an awareness campaign to get the name changed. Still, support is not universal. We'll get the story on changing the Mount Evans name to Mount Blue Sky - and some updates on other important place name changes. GUESTS Fred Mosqueda (Southern Arapaho), Arapaho Language and Culture Program Coordinator for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma Chester Whiteman (Southern Cheyenne), Cheyenne coordinator of the Culture Program of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes Dr. David Lewis (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde), assistant professor of Anthropology and Indigenous Studies at Oregon State University and blogs at NDN History Research  Roman Rain Tree (Dunlap Band of Mono Indians, Choinumni, Wukchumni), chief impact officer for Seeds of Sovereignty and community organizer for the Industrial Areas Foundation Tom Rodgers (Blackfeet), senior advisor for the Rocky Mountain Tribal Council

Rebecca Bratspies a professor and author shares her newest work, Naming Gotham: Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York's Place-Names. Did you know that there was a war hero who was intersex? Do you know who was the first black lady to run for President under the Democratic Party? Learn some history and listen with us. Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names is a beautifully designed, well-researched book that shares the history behind the names of streets, bridges, neighborhoods, and institutions. This book is such a fascinating book to either thumb through or read straight through. Rebecca was a delight to talk to as she shared her inspiration in writing this book. Although this is her first book written for the general audience, she is no stranger to the written word. As an environmental law professor, she has written four other books, three environmental justice comic books, and scores of law review articles. In this interview, she shares the inspiration behind her book, what surprised her most in her research, and who is the worst villain, roguest rogue, and admirable hero. If you want to purchase this book, you can support Authors' Alcove and the author by purchasing it here! You can learn more about the author at her website, RebeccaBratspies.com where you can find her other works! If you enjoyed this podcast, please rate, subscribe, and write a review. You can also find more information over at our website, authorsalcove.com. Want to showcase your work or share your expertise? Please fill out our form on the website! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/authorsalcove/message

Why are New York's roads, bridges, buildings, and institutions named after certain people? Who were those people and why did they matter so much? Professor Rebecca Bratspies explains all in this fascinating romp through not only New York history, but also the history of the practice of naming things after individuals, and the complex specifics of how that usually happened. Episode 527This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5455565/advertisement

In this week's episode, Dan is joined by Laurine Albris to discuss various Sacred Place-names and Odin place-names in Bornholm and beyond!------------------------------------------------Follow Laurine on Twitter:@LAlbrisVisit Laurine's website at:www.laurinealbris.comFollow the Podcast on Instagram:@nordicmythologypodcastIf you like what we do, and would like to be in the audience for live streams of new episodes to ask questions please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NordicMythologypodcastCheck out Dan's company, Horns of Odin, and the wide range of handmade items inspired by Nordic Mythology and the Viking Age. Visit: https://www.hornsofodin.comSupport the show

The history of New York City isn't only found in its museums—it's in the names you find all over the city. This week, we talk to Rebecca Bratspies, author of Naming Gotham, about some of the remarkable people who leant their names to New York's infrastructure: Anne Hutchinson, Adriaen van der Donck, Casimir Pulaski, Tadeusz Kościuszko, William Cullen Bryant, John Jacob Astor, and more. [minor correction: Rebecca mentions Mrs. Astor's “top 200,” but meant to say “400”]

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Rebecca Bratspies discusses her book, “Naming Gotham: The Villains, Rogues, and Heroes Behind New York's Place Names,” and dig into what our street names say about who gets to write the city's history.

English place names are a direct window in into the lives of our ancestors - an insight into the origins or remarkable features of ancient settlements. Here's a brief survey of how to decode some of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.