Jodi Powell

I currently go by Jody Powell, but my actual name is Jody Ann Powell.

As you might hear, there's a hyphenate Ann in there.

I remember when I was younger, I was furious with my mother.

What's with all these names?

And what's with the hyphenate?

Jody Ann who?

So when I got older, I quietly dropped the Ann.

I grew up around lots of hyphenated folks all over the Caribbean, and later, I met plenty folks from the South with names just like that.

So I've come to appreciate it a bit more.

And every now and then, I bring the full hyphen back out.

Now, for this episode, allow me to reintroduce myself as Jodi Ann Powell, one of the many folks still growing into their names.

Up next, another story about a name, one that you might already have a strong feeling about.

Back in a moment.

Welcome back.

Our next story is from Ryan Estrada, who told this at an Ann Arbor Story Slam where the theme was style.

Here's Ryan, live at the Moth.

That was Ryan Estrada.

Ryan is an artist, author, and adventurer who travels the world making comics such as the Freeman Award-winning band Book Club, No Rules Tonight, and Good Old Fashioned Korean Spirit.

We asked Ryan if it was strange to keep hearing the word normcore pop up.

Here's what he said.