In this episode we are cooling down with a rapid-ish-fire brainstorm of the best pet names of all time. No AI, no algorithms—just humans and a list of names. If you're stressing over what to name your new dog, cat, pet, let us take the grind out of it for you.

Highlights:

• The "Old Human" Name Revival: Why bringing back names like Gladys, Gertrude, Elmer, and Clarence is the ultimate move for your new dog.
• The Pantry Strategy: The simple joy of food and object names, from "Snack" and "Marshmallow" to "Napkin" and "Power Cable".
• Cross-Species Chaos: Why naming your dog "Bear" or "Raccoon" is a choice.
• Banning the Bots: Rejecting the Gippity in favor of using real human calories to generate pet names.
• The Three Stooges: Bouncing around classic trio names like Larry, Curly, and Mo.