The Word's Worth

The Word's Worth episodes

August 01, 2018 Let's Play in Russian
"So how about those Mets?" sounds different in Russian.
6 min
July 25, 2018 Muddling the Masses, Russian Style
What do you call that unpopular new law? Oh, something good. Something really good.
8 min
July 17, 2018 Thanks For the (Linguistic) Memories
Foreigners leave Russia with kokoshniki and happy memories. What do they leave behind? Words, of course!
6 min
July 11, 2018 Moscow's Merchants, Malls, and Walls
The names of Moscow's most important landmarks might not mean what you think.
6 min
July 05, 2018 Russia's Summer Folk Head Out to the Dacha
Where did everyone go? Where you should be — at the dacha!
6 min
June 27, 2018 The Cranky Tourist's Russian Phrasebook
Hey, football fans, welcome to Russia!
7 min
June 20, 2018 A Butterfly on the Football Field
Here's what the Russian fans are screaming about.
5 min
June 13, 2018 Russian Grammar? Really?
Today we’re starting with a reader survey.
6 min
June 06, 2018 The Strange Case of Russian Provocation
Note that the victim is always Russia and that the U.S. is always guilty.
6 min
May 30, 2018 Why Is Russia Bombing Its Own City?
For the uninitiated, reading the Russian newspapers these days can be terribly upsetting.
5 min

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