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Fifty Words For Snow

Fifty Words For Snow

by Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces

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Ep 88: Words From the Ukraine: незручно (nezruchno) and лагідний…

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A linguistic expedition into brave new words. Maggie Rowe and Emily John Garcés hunt for words that lack an English equivalent. They like to think of themselves as Dora the Explorers of language, with their rucksacks and hats and notebooks and magnifying glasses, embarking on a cultural adventure, hunting and gathering useful new word specimens from far flung continents, and holding them up to see what new light they shine on old ideas.

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  • Ep 88: Words From the Ukraine: незручно (nezruchno) and лагідний (lahidnyi) · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 24Maggie and Emily learn the Ukranian words незручно (nezruchno) and лагідний (lahidnyi) from Alexandra Shurun. They discuss the word "oofle" with Susie McDonnell. Poem by Maggie…
  • Ep 87: Word From the Ukraine: дача (Dacha) · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 23Maggie and Emily talk with Alexandra Shunrun about the Ukrainian word "dacha" and put the word "vacation" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: Dacha.
  • Ep 86 Word From the Language of the Stars: Retrograde · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 22Maggie and Emily discuss the Greek word "kenosis" with rock star priest Kenneth Katona and the word "retrograde" with astrologer Cate Root. Poem by Maggie: Retrograde.
  • Ep 85 Word from the Language of the Stars: Metakosmia · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 21Maggie and Emily learn the astrology word "metakosmia" from Cate Root. Man at Large Eric Giancoli goes stargazing in Hollywood. Poem by Emily: Metakosmia.
  • Ep 84 French word Jouissance: The Joy of Suffering · 32 min · Season 3 Episode 20Maggie and Emily discuss the word jouissance with philosopher Peter Rollins then put the word "toxic" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: The Rabbit.
  • Ep 83 Geman Language Word: Gestalt · 33 min · Season 3 Episode 19Maggie and Emily talk about the German word "gestalt" with gestalt therapist Chris Gilbert and philosopher Peter Rollins. Poem by Emily: Eat the Soup
  • Ep 82 The Cool Episode: The Art of Deboxing · 34 min · Season 3 Episode 18Maggie and Emily discuss with Ralph Levinson the word "deboxing" he coined and put the word "cool" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Cool.
  • Ep. 81 Indian Devotion: Sanskrit and Hindi Word Bhakti · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 17Maggie and Emily learn the Sanskrit and Hindi word bhakti from Vikas and Shashi Bandhu. They put the word "needy" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: In…
  • Ep 80 Bird Words: Fledge and Lek · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 16Maggie and Emily learn the words "lek" and "fledge" from Ballona Wetlands tourguide Susan Levinson. Word in action with reporter Eric Giancoli: lek. Poem by Maggie: For Today I…
  • Ep 79 Russian Hope: Avos and Avoska · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 15Maggie and Emily learn the Russian words avos and avoska from Natasha Kamneva and coin a word with Susan Sechrist. Poem by Emily: Avoska.
  • Ep 78 The Everyday Episode: Russian Word Byt · 22 min · Season 3 Episode 14Maggie and Emily learn the Russian word byt from Natasha Kamneva. Eric Giancoli joins for word in action: byt. Poem by Maggie: The Love Boat.
  • Ep 77 On the Brink: Russian Word Nadryv · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 13Maggie and Emily discuss the Russian word "nadryv" with Natasha Kamneva from Moscow and then put the word "crybaby" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: Nadryv.
  • Ep 76 German Words: Fernweh and Fremdschämen · 29 min · Season 3 Episode 12Maggie and Emily learn the German words fremdschämen and fernweh from Philipp De Vries. Word in action fremdschämen with Eric Giancoli. Poem by Maggie: Fernweh.
  • Ep 75 Words from Trinidad: Tabanca and Jumbie · 24 min · Season 3 Episode 11Maggie and Emily learn the word tabanca and jumbie from Trinidad native Kacheve Stafford. Word in action "lime" with man at large Eric Giancoli. Poem by Emily: Tabanca.
  • Ep. 74 German Word Urlaubsrief · 28 min · Season 3 Episode 10Maggie and Emily learn the German word urlaubsreif from Philipp DeVries and put the word "wellness" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Urlaubsreif.
  • Ep. 73 Words From Trinidad: Lime and Bacchanal · 25 min · Season 3 Episode 9Maggie and Emily learn Trinidadian words "lime" and "bacchanal" from Kasheve Stafford. Poem by Maggie: Unfindable.
  • Ep 72 Words From Nature: Molt and Poppybloom · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 8Maggie and Emily discuss the word "molt" with Ballona Wetlands tour guide Susan Levinson and learn the invented word "poppybloom" from wordsmith Norm Milstein. Poem by Emily…
  • Ep. 71 The Curious Episode · 31 min · Season 3 Episode 7Maggie and Emily talk with language expert, polyglot Tally Beck and learn the word "curio-ocean" from wordsmith Norm Milstein. Poem by Maggie: Curiosity Killed The Cat.
  • Ep 70 Whiskey Words: Angel's Share and Devil's Cut · 27 min · Season 3 Episode 6Maggie and Emily talk to whiskey sommelier Colonel Sam Green about words from the world of whiskey. Whiskey Tasting with Eric Giancoli and Arlo Miller-Baynham. Poem by Emily…
  • Ep. 69 Fancy French Words: Émerveillement and Éblouissement · 26 min · Season 3 Episode 5Maggie and Emily learn the French words Émerveillement and Éblouissement from Luc Lewitanski and put the word "masterpiece" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by…

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