# 342: Superhero Naming Conventions

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Podcast: [Robot or Not?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/robot-or-not-46851)
Published: 2026-04-13T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.theincomparable.com/robot/342/
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Duration seconds: 277

## Resource

Listener Joshua is really focused on the grammar of Superhero and Supervillain names. Is Batman a bat? Does Doctor Doom have an advanced degree? Can Rogue keep her name while joining the X-Men? Are there any rules at all?...

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