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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 87: Word From the Ukraine: Dacha

    Ep 87: Word From the Ukraine: Dacha
    22 Oct 2026
    Maggie 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.
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    24 min
  • Ep 86 Word From the Language of the Stars: Retrograde

    Ep 86 Word From the Language of the Stars: Retrograde
    15 Oct 2026
    Maggie 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.
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    25 min
  • Ep 85 Word from the Language of the Stars: Metakosmia

    Ep 85 Word from the Language of the Stars: Metakosmia
    8 Oct 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn the astrology word "metakosmia" from Cate Root. Man at Large Eric Giancoli goes stargazing in Hollywood. Poem by Emily: Metakosmia.
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    27 min
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