Fifty Words For Snow

By Maggie Rowe and Emily Garces

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... more

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The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.

Fifty Words For Snow episodes:

September 24, 2026 Ep 83 Geman Language Word: Gestalt
Maggie and Emily talk about the German word "gestalt" with gestalt therapist Chris Gilbert and philosopher Peter Rollins. Poem by Emily: Eat the Soup
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33min
September 17, 2026 Ep 82 The Cool Episode: The Art of Deboxing
Maggie and Emily discuss with Ralph Levinson the word "deboxing" he coined and put the word "cool" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Cool.
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35min
September 10, 2026 Ep. 81 Indian Devotion: Sanskrit and Hindi Word Bhakti
Maggie and Emily learn the Sanskrit and Hindi word bhakti from Vikas and Shashi Bandhu. They put the word "needy" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: In Admiration of Trees.
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28min
September 03, 2026 Ep 80 Bird Words: Fledge and Lek
Maggie and Emily learn the words "lek" and "fledge" from Ballona Wetlands tourguide Susan Levinson. Word in action with reporter Eric Giancoli: lek. Poem by Maggie: For Today I Have Feathers.
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28min
August 27, 2026 Ep 79 Russian Hope: Avos and Avoska
Maggie and Emily learn the Russian words avos and avoska from Natasha Kamneva and coin a word with Susan Sechrist. Poem by Emily: Avoska.
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29min
August 20, 2026 Ep 78 The Everyday Episode: Russian Word Byt
Maggie and Emily learn the Russian word byt from Natasha Kamneva. Eric Giancoli joins for word in action: byt. Poem by Maggie: The Love Boat.
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23min
August 13, 2026 Ep 77 On the Brink: Russian Word Nadryv
Maggie and Emily discuss the Russian word "nadryv" with Natasha Kamneva from Moscow and then put the word "crybaby" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: Nadryv.
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27min
August 06, 2026 Ep 76 German Words: Fernweh and Fremdschämen
Maggie and Emily learn the German words fremdschämen and fernweh from Philipp De Vries. Word in action fremdschämen with Eric Giancoli. Poem by Maggie: Fernweh.
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30min
July 30, 2026 Ep 75 Words from Trinidad: Tabanca and Jumbie
Maggie and Emily learn the word tabanca and jumbie from Trinidad native Kacheve Stafford. Word in action "lime" with man at large Eric Giancoli. Poem by Emily: Tabanca.
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24min
July 23, 2026 Ep. 74 German Word Urlaubsrief
Maggie and Emily learn the German word urlaubsreif from Philipp DeVries and put the word "wellness" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Urlaubsreif.
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29min

FAQs about Fifty Words For Snow:

How many episodes does Fifty Words For Snow have?

The podcast currently has 107 episodes available.

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