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May 2025
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Berner Phone #90: Nickname Origin Storie...

Hannah Berner and Des Bishop
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We're all trying to feel connected to those around us and nicknames are one of the most fun ways to do that. The dialers are sharing the origin story of their nicknames and Hannah shares some of her more traumatizing nicknames.

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