The Greatest Dog Name in the World
Ira Glass
Act Eight, The Greatest Dog Name in the World. Yes we have the true story of its origin years ago. And exclusive, told by two brothers, one who’s 12, one who’s 13.
Brother 1
I wanted to name him Pasta. I used to like pasta a lot and it was probably the first thing that came to my mind. So out of nowhere I said Pasta. So he said Batman.
Brother 2
I wanted to name him Batman because I saw in a movie, a dog stuck his head out the window and his ears went straight up. And it looked like, reminded me of Batman.
Brother 1
And we fought over it for a little bit.
Brother 2
I just remember running around and chasing each other. I was jumping on my mom’s bed saying Batman, Batman, Batman. And my brother was sitting in the chair saying Pasta, Pasta, Pasta. And that must have gone on for an hour.
Brother 1
I think it was right around the time we had this big fight about gumballs, which I’m not going to get into because it’s pretty embarrassing. But if there was just some little thing that we couldn’t agree on, then it would just blow up into this whole big thing.
Brother 2
Yeah, I remember being pretty upset about it. And then my mom comes in and says, all right, that’s it, it’s over. It’s Pasta Batman. That’s it.
Brother 1
And then there was silence, And then from there he is Pasta Batman Loetz. Pasta, come on. Pasta Batman.
Brother 2
Pasta, here. Pasta Batman. Hey, good doggie.
Ira Glass
Their names, Valion and Paris Loetz, age 12 and 13. They spoke with Katie Adone.
