Episode #11: The Lightning Bug and the Lightning

This is What is in a Name

“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter–it’s the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” –Mark Twain

Producers Aaron Shapiro and Emily LaDue bring us a complex and fascinating local story about the attempted renaming of a South Philly neighborhood and the powerful theoretical implications that go along with it. It’s a blend of documentary, journalism, and theory that perfectly captures what communication – and a scholarly communication podcast – is all about.

Major Thanks to…

The residents of Point Breeze
Nathan Chapman
Councilman Kenyatta Johnson
Ronald Fisher
Nakia Carr
Claudia Sherrod
The Newbold Neighbors Association
Tivani Devor
Professor Asif Agha
Andrew Crocco

Music

“Love (Part 1)” by Parov Stelar (0:00)
“It’s a Vanity” by Gabo Brown and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo (1:10)
“Break Through” by The Funkees (1:45)
“Chieddatby Jedba (Djanfa Magni)” by Tidjani Kone and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo (4:13)
“Wait for Me” by Roger Damawuzan (7:00)
“Groan Man, Don’t Cry” by Zammuto (8:52)
“Living for the City” by Stevie Wonder (14:25)
“Contramio Dieter” by Moebius (15:35)

Tags: annenberg school for communication, names, naming, Newbold, philadelphia, Point Breeze, real estate, South Philly Tap Room, university of pennsylvania