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  • 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 min
  • 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 min
  • 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 min
  • 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 min
  • 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 min
  • 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 min
  • Ep 15: French Finds: Dépaysement and Flaneur

    Ep 15: French Finds: Dépaysement and Flaneur
    Dec 19 2024
    Maggie and Emily speak with Chris Reuland about the French words flaneur and dépaysement and learn a very particular use of the word “scripted” from John Ekezian. Poem by Emily: Dépaysement.
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    33 min
  • Ep 14 Croatian Chronos: Pomalo and Fjaka

    Ep 14 Croatian Chronos: Pomalo and Fjaka
    Dec 12 2024
    Maggie and Emily learn the words pomalo and fjaka from native Croatian speaker Saskia Neal. They discover the word hustletivity with Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan. Poem by Maggie: It is Time.
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    37 min