Episodios

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

    Rerun of Ep 13 Words from the Swedish Language: Lagom and Slutspurt
    Mar 5 2026
    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.
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    29 m
  • Rerun of Episode 12 Words From Italian Language: Scarpetta and Spaghettata

    Rerun of Episode 12 Words From Italian Language: Scarpetta and Spaghettata
    Feb 26 2026
    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 linguistic trial. Poem by Emily: Taarof.
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    30 m
  • Rerun of Ep 11: Words from Farsi Language: Taarof and Khaste Nabashid

    Rerun of Ep 11: Words from Farsi Language: Taarof and Khaste Nabashid
    Feb 19 2026
    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 term “happy birthday” on linguistic trial. Poem by Emily: Taarof.
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    30 m
  • Ep 64 The Valentine's Episode: The Word Love on Trial

    Ep 64 The Valentine's Episode: The Word Love on Trial
    Feb 12 2026
    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 Aitken. Poem by Maggie: The First Year Without Love.
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    34 m
  • Ep 63 Words from Ancient Greek Language: Kyklos and Epistrophe

    Ep 63 Words from Ancient Greek Language: Kyklos and Epistrophe
    Feb 5 2026
    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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    30 m
  • Ep 62 Words From Ancient Greek Language: Ekgona

    Ep 62 Words From Ancient Greek Language: Ekgona
    Jan 29 2026
    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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  • Ep 61 Words From Hebrew Language: tohu wa-bohu

    Ep 61 Words From Hebrew Language: tohu wa-bohu
    Jan 22 2026
    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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    33 m
  • Ep 60 Words From Portuguese Language: Saudade

    Ep 60 Words From Portuguese Language: Saudade
    Jan 15 2026
    Maggie and Emily discuss the Portuguese word saudade with Lucas Gomes and Peter Rollins. Poem by Emily: Saudade.
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    29 m