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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Language Learning Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Social Sciences
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Episodes
  • Ep 24 Bird Brilliance: Zugunruhe and Murmuration

    Ep 24 Bird Brilliance: Zugunruhe and Murmuration
    Mar 6 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn about murmurations and zugunruhe from Ballona Wetlands tour guide Susan Levinson. Isi the Scribe discuss (and shares a poem) about animal collective nouns. Poem by Maggie: Zugunruhe.
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    32 mins
  • Ep 23: Wine Wisdom: Terroir and Noble Rot (Botrytis)

    Ep 23: Wine Wisdom: Terroir and Noble Rot (Botrytis)
    Feb 27 2025
    Maggie and Emily learn the words from “terroir” and “noble rot” from wine educator Nora Murphy. They discover “apisoir” with Michael Alberty and “aha-mnesty” with C. Brian Smith. Poem by Emily: Terroir.
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    30 mins
  • Ep. 22 Buddhist Blessings: Dukkha and Mudita

    Ep. 22 Buddhist Blessings: Dukkha and Mudita
    Feb 20 2025
    Maggie and Emily discuss the Buddhist words dukkha and mudita with Zen priest Senshin and put the word “karma” on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Not To My Liking.
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    31 mins

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