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Fifty Words For Snow

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.Copyright Maggie Rowe Language Learning Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Ep 70 Whiskey Words: Angel's Share and Devil's Cut

    Ep 70 Whiskey Words: Angel's Share and Devil's Cut
    Jun 25 2026
    Maggie and Emily talk to whiskey sommelier Colonel Sam Green about words from the world of whiskey. Whiskey Tasting with Eric Giancoli and Arlo Miller-Baynham. Poem by Emily: Drinking on Jura.
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    27 mins
  • Ep. 69 Fancy French Words: Émerveillement and Éblouissement

    Ep. 69 Fancy French Words: Émerveillement and Éblouissement
    Jun 18 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn the French words Émerveillement and Éblouissement from Luc Lewitanski and put the word "masterpiece" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: l'émerveillement.
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    26 mins
  • Ep 68 Words From the French Language: La Mie and Gourmand

    Ep 68 Words From the French Language: La Mie and Gourmand
    Jun 11 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn the French words la mie and gourmand from French and English educator Luc Lewitanski and explore a "word in action" with reporter at large Eric Giancoli. Poem by Maggie: La Mie.
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    27 mins
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