The Allusionist

98. Alter Ego

Today: three pieces about alter egos, when your name - the words by which the world knows you - is replaced by another for particular purposes, such as competing in roller derby, writing popular but disreputable detective novels, or being legally anonymous, unidentified, or fake. There is one strong swear in this episode. Find out more about this episode and the people and facts in it at <a href="http://theallusionist.org/alter-ego" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org/alter-ego</a>. The Allusionist's online home is <a href="http://theallusionist.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">theallusionist.org</a>. Stay in touch at <a href="http://twitter.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/allusionistshow</a>, <a href="http://facebook.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">facebook.com/allusionistshow</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/allusionistshow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/allusionistshow</a>.<a href="http://patreon.com/allusionist" rel="payment">Support the show: http://patreon.com/allusionist</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.