Fifty Words For Snow

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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Episodes
  • Ep 8: Yiddish Yums: Machatunim and Kvell

    Ep 8: Yiddish Yums: Machatunim and Kvell
    Oct 31 2024
    Maggie and Emily learn the Yiddish words machatunim and kvell with guest Annie Korzen. They coin the word “yuck yum” with Nerys Miller-Baynham and “flink” with Tammy Schlofterson. Poem by Maggie: They Kvell.
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    29 mins
  • Ep. 7 Spanish Specials: Estrenar and the Diminutive

    Ep. 7 Spanish Specials: Estrenar and the Diminutive
    Oct 24 2024
    Maggie and Emily discuss the Spanish diminutive and the word estrenar. They put the word sweet (usage of “compliant woman”) on trial with judge Matt Aitken and coin the word conker. Poem by Maggie: To Be Dear.
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    32 mins
  • Ep 6 Chinese Charms: Guimi 闺蜜 and Houpa 后怕

    Ep 6 Chinese Charms: Guimi 闺蜜 and Houpa 后怕
    Oct 17 2024
    Maggie and Emily learn the Chinese words guimi 诡秘 and houpa 后怕 from native speaker Sheng Zhong. They coin the word “schaudenfriend” with Eric Giancoli and put the word “bromance” on trial with judge Matt Aiken. Poem by Emily: “Houpa: A Poem About PTSD.”
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    36 mins

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