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Fifty Words For Snow

Fifty Words For Snow

By: Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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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.Copyright Maggie Rowe Language Learning Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ep 83 Geman Language Word: Gestalt

    Ep 83 Geman Language Word: Gestalt
    Sep 24 2026
    Maggie and Emily talk about the German word "gestalt" with gestalt therapist Chris Gilbert and philosopher Peter Rollins. Poem by Emily: Eat the Soup
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    33 mins
  • Ep 82 The Cool Episode: The Art of Deboxing

    Ep 82 The Cool Episode: The Art of Deboxing
    Sep 17 2026
    Maggie 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.
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    34 mins
  • Ep. 81 Indian Devotion: Sanskrit and Hindi Word Bhakti

    Ep. 81 Indian Devotion: Sanskrit and Hindi Word Bhakti
    Sep 10 2026
    Maggie 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 Admiration of Trees.
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    27 mins
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