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
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Episodes
  • Ep 6 Chinese Charms: Guimi 诡秘 and Houpa 后怕

    Ep 6 Chinese Charms: Guimi 诡秘 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
  • Ep. 5 Hindi Horizons: Jugaad and Jigivisha

    Ep. 5 Hindi Horizons: Jugaad and Jigivisha
    Oct 10 2024
    Maggie and Emily talk to native Hindi speaker Shashi Bandhu and learn the words jigivisha and jugaad. They coin the word “snoob” and rescue “scurrifunge” from the brink of extinction. Poem “Necessity Labors” by Maggie.
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    36 mins
  • Ep. 4 Bengali Bounty: Aram and Jhapang Jhapang

    Ep. 4 Bengali Bounty: Aram and Jhapang Jhapang
    Oct 3 2024

    Maggie and Emily explore the Bengali words aram and jhapang jhapang with native speaker Safeera Ahmed. They put the word “canoodle” on trial with judge Jim Vallely, coin the word “rain-newel” and explore the concept of a soul wink from hotline caller Tammy Slofterson. Poem by Emily: Aram.
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    33 mins

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