Fifty Words For Snow

Written by: Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces
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  • Summary

  • 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
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Language Learning Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • Ep 21: Valentines: Love Around The World

    Ep 21: Valentines: Love Around The World
    Feb 13 2025
    Maggie and Emily talk to guests from around the world about love and learn how people say “I love you” across the globe. Poem by Emily: galaxies.
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    29 mins
  • Ep 20 Armenian Ardor: Mousmous and Qti Maz

    Ep 20 Armenian Ardor: Mousmous and Qti Maz
    Feb 6 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the Armenian words qti maz and mousmous from Gagik Hakobyan and John Ekezian. They discuss the term brickianity with Rob Bell and see the word kalsarikänni in action with Eric Giancoli. Poem by Maggie: Tapping Out.
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    28 mins
  • Ep 19 Math and Music: Isophene, Asymptote, and Mondegreen

    Ep 19 Math and Music: Isophene, Asymptote, and Mondegreen
    Jan 30 2025
    Maggie and Emily discuss the words isophene and asymptote with fiction writer Susan Sechrist and learn the musical term mondegreen from jazz singer Sarah Spiegel. Poem by Emily: Isophene.
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    29 mins

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