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.
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Episodes
  • Ep 18: Hebrew Heart: Asir Toda and Nefesh

    Ep 18: Hebrew Heart: Asir Toda and Nefesh
    Jan 23 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn Hebrew words asir toda and nefesh from native speaker Leila Eden. Reporter at large Peter Baynham reports on the Finnish word kalsarikännit and Susie McDonnell shares “embarrask.” Poem by Maggie: Asir Toda (Gratitude Prisoner)
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    31 mins
  • Ep. 17 Pashto Pearls Part Two: Gharzai and Sabar

    Ep. 17 Pashto Pearls Part Two: Gharzai and Sabar
    Jan 14 2025
    Maggie and Emily discuss the Pashto words gharzai and sabar with native speaker Sanjar Qiam from Afghanistan and learn the word "contemplocean" from the author of The Cosmic Dictionary, Norm Millstein. Poem by Emily: Gharzai.
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    32 mins
  • Ep 16: Pashto Pearls: Khomar and Melamastia

    Ep 16: Pashto Pearls: Khomar and Melamastia
    Jan 3 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the words khomar and melamastia from native speaker Sanjar Qiam. They speak with Italian actress Laura James about the Italian word pantofoliao and observe the French word flaneur in action with Jim Vallely. Poem by Maggie: It Happens Sometimes.
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    32 mins

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