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 74 episodes available.

Fifty Words For Snow episodes:

February 05, 2026 Ep 63 Ancient Greek Angles part 2 - Kyklos and Epistrophe
Maggie and Emily learn the ancient Greek words kyklos and epistrophe from psychologist Chet Sunde and try to coin a word for "nostalgia for the present" with Arlo Miller-Baynham. Poem by Emily: I Had An Epistrophe.
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31min
January 29, 2026 Ep 62 Ancient Greek Angle: Ekgona
Maggie and Emily learn the Ancient Greek word "ekgona" from psychologist Chet Sunde and put the word "legacy" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: ekgona.
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31min
January 22, 2026 Ep 61 Hebrew Heart part 2: Tohu wa-bohu
Maggie and Emily explore the Hebrew word tohu wa-bohu with retired Yeshiva principal Seth Taylor and philospher Peter Rollins. Poem by Maggie: Tohu wa-bohu.
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33min
January 15, 2026 Ep 60 Portuguese Power part 2 - Saudade
Maggie and Emily discuss the Portuguese word saudade with Lucas Gomes and Peter Rollins. Poem by Emily: Saudade.
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30min
January 08, 2026 Ep 59 Puerto Rican Play: Gufear and Chinchorrear
Maggie and Emily learn the Puerto Rican Spanish words gufear and chinchorrear and speak to Nerys Miller-Baynham about the fictional Welsh saint, Saint Toiletai. Poem by Maggie: One Day.
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25min
January 01, 2026 Ep 58 The New Year's Episode: German Umwelt
Maggie and Emily learn the German word umvelt from philosopher/Biblical scholar Jared Byas. Poem by Emily: The Umvelt of the Human Animal.
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36min
December 25, 2025 Ep 57 The Christmas Episode: Portuguese Muvuca
Maggie and Emily learn the Portuguese word muvuca from Kika Mousse and put the term "safe space" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Muvuca.
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31min
December 18, 2025 Ep 56 French Flair part 2 - Spleen and Yaourter
Maggie and Emily learn the French words spleen and yaourter from Luc Lewitanski and the AI term hopium from C. Brian Smith. Poem by Emily: Spleen.
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30min
December 11, 2025 Ep 55 French Flair: retrouvailles and l'esprit d'escalier
Maggie and Emily learn the French words rretrouvailles and l'esprit d'escalier from Parisian English and French teacher Luc Lewitanski. Then they put the word "banter" on trial. Poem by Maggie: L'esprit d'escalier.
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31min
December 04, 2025 Ep 54 Portuguese Power: Cafofo and Cafuné
Maggie and Emily learn the Portugese words cafofo and cafuné from Kika Mousse and put the word "self-made" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: Cafofo.
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34min

FAQs about Fifty Words For Snow:

How many episodes does Fifty Words For Snow have?

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