Episodes 91
Avg. Duration 31m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (17)
Since Sep 2024
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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96%
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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

Ep 68 Words From the French Language: La Mie and Gourmand

Jun 11, 2026 27m

Maggie and Emily learn the French words la mie and gourmand from French and English educator Luc Lewitanski and explore a "word in action" with reporter at large Eric Giancoli. Poem by Maggie: La Mie.

S3E3 Ep 67 The Pleasure Episode: Bengali word "shukhi shoreer"

Jun 04, 2026 32m

Maggie and Emily learn the Bengali word shukhi shoreer from Sandeep Mukherjee, discuss Mr. Pleasure with C. Brian Smith, and talk about the democratization of connoisseurship with Paul Jackson. Poem…

S3E2 Ep 66 Word from the Birds: Torpor

May 28, 2026 33m

Maggie and Emily learn the word torpor from Ballona Wetlands tour guide Susan Levinson and put the word "hardworking" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: Surrender.

S3E1 Ep 65 Sanskrit Buddhist Word: Viriya

May 21, 2026 25m

Maggie and Emily learn the Sanskrit word viriya from Katherine “Senshin” Griffith, head teacher at the Zen Center of Los Angeles and discuss “sick in bed without a fever day” with Jim Vallely. Poem…

Rerun of Ep 23 Words from the Language Of Wine: Terroir and Botrytis (Noble Rot)

May 14, 2026 30m

Maggie and Emily learn the words from “terroir” and “noble rot” from wine educator  Nora Murphy. They discover “apisoir” with Michael Alberty and “aha-mnesty” with C. Brian Smith. Poem by Emily:…

Rerun of Ep 22 Words From Buddhism: Dukkha and Mudita

May 07, 2026 31m

Maggie and Emily discuss the Buddhist words dukkha and mudita with Zen priest Senshin and put the word “karma” on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Not To My Liking.

Rerun of Ep 21 Valentines Day Episode: Words From Around the World

Apr 30, 2026 29m

Maggie and Emily talk to guests from around the world about love and learn how people say “I love you” across the globe. Poem by Emily: galaxies.

Rerun of Ep 19 Words From Math and Music

Apr 23, 2026 29m

Emily and I will be back with new episodes in May, but for now, we have a rerun of episode 19 words from math and music. Here we go.

Rerun Ep 20 Words from the Armenian Language: qti maz and mousmous

Apr 16, 2026 28m

Maggie and Emily learn the Armenian words qti maz and mousmous from Gagik Hakobyan and John Ekezian. They discuss the term brickianity with Rob Bell and see the word kalsarikänni in action with Eric…

Rerun Ep 17 Words From the Pashto Language: Gharzai and Sabar

Apr 09, 2026 32m

Maggie and Emily discuss the Pashto words gharzai and sabar with native speaker Sanjar Qiam from Afghanistan and learn the word "contemplocean" from the author of The Cosmic Dictionary, Norm…

Rerun of Ep 18 Words from the Hebrew Language: Asir Toda and Nefesh

Apr 03, 2026 30m

Maggie and Emily learn Hebrew words asir toda and nefesh from native speaker Leila Eden. Reporter at large Peter Baynham reports on the Finnish word kalsarikännit and Susie McDonnell shares…

Rerun of Ep 16 Words From the Pashto Language: Khomar and Melamastia

Mar 26, 2026 32m

Maggie and Emily learn the words khomar and melamastia from native speaker Sanjar Qiam. They speak with Italian actress Laura James about the Italian word pantofoliao and observe the French…

Rerun of Ep 15 Words From the French Language: Flaneur and Dépaysement

Mar 19, 2026 33m

Maggie and Emily speak with Chris Reuland about the French words flaneur and dépaysement and learn a very particular use of the word “scripted” from John Ekezian. Poem by Emily: Dépaysement.

Rerun of Ep 14 Words from the Croatian Language: Pomalo and Fjaka

Mar 12, 2026 37m

Maggie and Emily learn the words pomalo and fjaka from native Croatian speaker Saskia Neal. They discover the word hustletivity with Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan. Poem by Maggie: It is Time.

Rerun of Ep 13 Words from the Swedish Language: Lagom and Slutspurt

Mar 05, 2026 28m

Maggie and Emily talk to Majken Nillson about the Swedish words slutspurt and lagom. They explore a "Word in Action" with Nerys Miller-Baynham and the word "woolfthdt." Poem by Emily: Lagom.

Rerun of Episode 12 Words From Italian Language: Scarpetta and Spaghettata

Feb 26, 2026 29m

A linguistc expedition into brave new words. Maggie and Emily learn the Farsi words taarof and khaste nabashid with native speaker Navid Naderi Alizadeh and put the term “happy birthday” on…

Rerun of Ep 11: Words from Farsi Language: Taarof and Khaste Nabashid

Feb 19, 2026 29m

A linguistic exploration into brave new words. In this rerun of episode 11, Maggie and Emily learn the Farsi words taarof and khaste nabashid with native speaker Navid Naderi Alizadeh and put the…

S2E34 Ep 64 The Valentine's Episode: The Word Love on Trial

Feb 12, 2026 33m

Maggie and Emily revisit the Sanskrit word mudita with Katherine Senshin Griffith and the Chinese word guimi 閨蜜 with Shen Zhong. Then, they put the word "love" on trial with judge Matthew Laura…

S2E33 Ep 63 Words from Ancient Greek Language: Kyklos and Epistrophe

Feb 05, 2026 30m

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…

S2E32 Ep 62 Words From Ancient Greek Language: Ekgona

Jan 29, 2026 30m

Maggie and Emily learn the Ancient Greek word "ekgona" from psychologist Chet Sunde and put the word "legacy" on linguistic trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: ekgona.

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