The Word's Worth

The Word's Worth episodes

September 12, 2020 Muttering and Grousing the Russian Way
Russians didn't invent griping, but they have terrific words to describe it.
11 min
September 09, 2020 Autumn Leaves Are Not Yet Falling
Take a deep dive into months, calendars, years and other joys of Russian autumn.
12 min
August 27, 2020 August's Holidays: Honey, Apples, Bread and Nuts
10 min
August 01, 2020 Please Don't Hurt My Feelings
Is hurting someone's feelings illegal? Well, sort of. But maybe it shouldn't be. Read on...
12 min
July 24, 2020 You Gotta Have Heart
For Russians, a heart is way more than a pump in your chest.
10 min
July 17, 2020 How to Protest, From A to Zip Tie Cuffs
The weather might be cool, but people are hot to protest. Here's how to talk about it.
12 min
July 16, 2020 When Not Enough is Way Too Much
You can never have too much money or shashlyk.
10 min
July 03, 2020 Getting Out the Vote the Russian Way
People were voting by rules set in the Constitution they were voting on. How's that again?
10 min
June 26, 2020 Ten Ways to Be Tired in Russian
Being tired is just so exhausting I feel like a squeezed out lemon. Really.
9 min
June 19, 2020 When Time and Place Meet in Russian
Тут is such a simple, sweet-sounding word... and if you believe that, I've got a bridge to sell you.
8 min

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