Fifty Words For Snow

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.

Episodes

August 28, 2025 31 mins
Maggie and Emily learn the German word weltschmerz from Philipp De Vries. Word in action: Muße with Eric Giancoli. Poem by Emily: Wild.
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Maggie and Emiy learn the Dutch word zingeving from astrophysicist Margot Brouwer. Poem by Maggie: Zingeving.
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August 14, 2025 28 mins
Maggie and Emily learn the German word muße from Philipp De Vries and explore petrichor with Susan Sechrist. Poem by Emily: Muße.
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Maggie and Emily learn the Dutch word polderon and put the word "boss" on trial with judge C. Brian Smith. Poem by Maggie: Polderon.
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Maggie and Emily learn the Dutch words uitwaaien and voorpret from Jozua Ros and explore the Cajun lagniappe with Brenda Pontiff. Poem by Emily: Uitwaaien.
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July 24, 2025 31 mins
Maggie and Emily learn the Swedish word fika from Tomas Walch and explore the word petrichor with Susan Sechrist. Poem by Maggie: fika
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July 17, 2025 33 mins
Maggie and Emily learn the Swedish word vemod from Tomas Walch, coin the word "crookie," and put the word "manifestation" on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitkin. Poem by Emily: Vemod
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Maggie and Emily learn the Irish word plámás from Leonie McDonagh and coin the term "folly space" with Susan Sechrist. Poem by Maggie: plámás.
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Maggie and Emily learn the word slán abhaile from Hiberno-English speaker Jimmy Doyle. Pop quiiz with Eric Giancoli. Poem by Emily: Slán abhaile.
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June 26, 2025 32 mins
Maggie and Emily are back for season two with new episodes. They discuss meeting for the first time in Belfast in the flesh and learn the Irish word craic from Leonie McDonagh. Poem by Maggie: Craic.
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Rerun of Episode 10 Ancient Greek Anchors plus word in action "scarpetta" with Susan Levinson.
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Rerun of episode 9 Hawaiian Harmony plus a poem for the wildflower downingia by Norm Milstein.
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Rerun of episode eight Yiddish Yums plus poetry from Philipp de Vries.
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Rerun of episode 7 Spanish Specials plus poetry by Swedish poet Tomas Walch.
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Rerun of Episode Six Chinese Charms plus bonus: two poems by Danish Ulrick Dam.
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Rerun of Episode Five: Hindi Horizons Plus Jake Labotz sings the theme song for 50 Words For Snow: Love Advice From Grandma, one of Maggie's favorite songs ever.
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Rerun on Episode Four Bengali Bounty plus "guest music" - the song City Girl with Amy Correia and Kimon Kirk.
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Rerun of Episode Three German Gems plus Words on the Brink song "Rock Tree River" with Amy Correia and Kimon Kirk.
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Rerun of Episode Two Japanese Jewels plus Words On Trial song "You Go Your Way" with Amy Correia and Kimon Kirk.
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Rerun of episode one Dutch Delights. Bonus: Italian actress Laura James shares how to swear in Italian.
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