Épisodes

  • Ep 50 Words From the Eye: Scotoma

    Ep 50 Words From the Eye: Scotoma
    Nov 6 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the word “scotoma” from retired ophthalmologist Ralph Levinson, then put scotoma “in action” with Eric Giancoli. They coin the word chatterflop with Daniel Wiltshire. Poem by Emily: Scotoma.
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    32 min
  • Ep 49 Words From Church part two - Reckoning

    Ep 49 Words From Church part two - Reckoning
    Oct 30 2025
    Maggie and Emily discuss the word "reckoning" with pastor Cedric Lundy and put the word "forgiveness" on trial with judge Matt Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: While Washing The Dishes.
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    35 min
  • Ep 48 Russian Reflection Part two - Toska (Тоска) and Listopad (Листопад)

    Ep 48 Russian Reflection Part two - Toska (Тоска) and Listopad (Листопад)
    Oct 23 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the Russian words Toska (Тоска) and Listopad (Листопад) from Masha Lichtenberg. Word in action: the Hindi word jugaad with natual stone specialist Dan Wiltshire. Poem by Emily: A Cat Called Tosca
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    29 min
  • Ep 47 Russian Reflection: Da nyet ( Да нет) and Apparatchik (Аппаратчик)

    Ep 47 Russian Reflection: Da nyet ( Да нет) and Apparatchik (Аппаратчик)
    Oct 16 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the Russian words Da nyet (Да нет) and Apparatchik (Аппаратчик) from Masha Lichtenberg and put the term "can't wait" on trial with judge Matt Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: No.
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    30 min
  • Ep 46: Teen Slang: Words of the Young

    Ep 46: Teen Slang: Words of the Young
    Oct 9 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn teen slang from Maggie's nieces, Addie and Ava, and Emily's son Ollie. Words include 6-7, gyatt, touch grass, riz, Stan, big back, Poem by Emily: Poem Number 67.
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    31 min
  • Ep 45 Wise Words From Church: Edify

    Ep 45 Wise Words From Church: Edify
    Oct 2 2025
    Maggie and Emily discuss the word "edify" with pastor Cedric Lundy and put the word "secular" on trial with judge Eric Giancoli. Poem by Maggie: Looking For God In All The Wrong Places.
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    30 min
  • Ep 44 Hindi Horizons part 3: Seva and Atithi

    Ep 44 Hindi Horizons part 3: Seva and Atithi
    Sep 25 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the Hindi words seva and atithi from Vikas and Shashi Bandhu. "Word in action": seva with Nerys Miller-Baynham. Poem by Emily: seva.
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    28 min
  • Ep 43 Hindi Horizons part 2: Nazar

    Ep 43 Hindi Horizons part 2: Nazar
    Sep 18 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the Hindi word nazar from Vikas and Shashi Bandhu and put one usage of the word "just" on trial. Poem by Maggie: Nazar.
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    33 min