Fifty Words For Snow

    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.

  • Ep 19 Math and Music: Isophene, Asymptote, and Mondegreen

  • Ep 18: Hebrew Heart: Asir Toda and Nefesh

  • Ep. 17 Pashto Pearls Part Two: Gharzai and Sabar

  • Ep 16: Pashto Pearls: Khomar and Melamastia

  • Ep 15: French Finds: Dépaysement and Flaneur

  • Ep 14 Croatian Chronos: Pomalo and Fjaka

  • Ep 13 Swedish Soul: Slutspurt and Lagom

  • Ep 12 Italian Inspirations: Scarpetta and Spaghettata

  • Ep. 11 Farsi Finds: Taarof and Khaste Nabashid

  • Ep. 10 Ancient Greek Anchors: Eunomia and Eudomonia

  • Ep 9 Hawaiian Harmony: Pono and Ha’aha’a

  • Ep 8: Yiddish Yums: Machatunim and Kvell

  • Ep. 7 Spanish Specials: Estrenar and the Diminutive

  • Ep 6 Chinese Charms: Guimi 闺蜜 and Houpa 后怕

  • Ep. 5 Hindi Horizons: Jugaad and Jigivisha

  • Ep. 4 Bengali Bounty: Aram and Jhapang Jhapang

  • Ep. 3 German Gems: Waldensemkeit, Torschlusspanik, and Kaputreparium

  • Ep. 2 Japanese Jewels: Wabi Sabi and Shoshin

  • Preview: Maggie and Emily's Mission

  • Ep. 1 Dutch Delights: Gezellig and Niksen

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