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Name Change
03.07.1997
Stories of people changing their name, some to create a new identity, some to con people. Name changes are particularly American stories: they're the dream of starting over with a clean slate. They're Ellis Island and 12-step programs, the move westward and self help, Marilyn Monroe and Malcolm X and the Artist Formerly Known as Prince, all rolled up in one.
PROLOGUE.
Ira Glass's grandmother.Act One.
Margy Rochlin's story "The Procedure."Act Two. Baby Remember My Name.
By Jack Hitt and Christopher Cerf.Act Three. As Seen on TV.
Dishwasher Pete on Letterman.Act Four. Nom De Plume, Nom De Guerre.
Sarah Vowell with Camden Joy.
