Episodes

  • 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 mins
  • Ep 64 The Valentine's Episode: Love on Trial

    Ep 64 The Valentine's Episode: 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 mins
  • Ep 63 Ancient Greek Angles part 2 - Kyklos and Epistrophe

    Ep 63 Ancient Greek Angles part 2 - 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 mins
  • Ep 62 Ancient Greek Angle: Ekgona

    Ep 62 Ancient Greek Angle: Ekgona
    Jan 29 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn the Ancient Greek word "ekgona" from psychologist Chet Sunde and put the word "legacy" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: ekgona.
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    31 mins
  • Ep 61 Hebrew Heart part 2: Tohu wa-bohu

    Ep 61 Hebrew Heart part 2: 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 mins
  • Ep 60 Portuguese Power part 2 - Saudade

    Ep 60 Portuguese Power part 2 - 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 mins
  • Ep 59 Puerto Rican Play: Gufear and Chinchorrear

    Ep 59 Puerto Rican Play: Gufear and Chinchorrear
    Jan 8 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn the Puerto Rican Spanish words gufear and chinchorrear and speak to Nerys Miller-Baynham about the fictional Welsh saint, Saint Toiletai. Poem by Maggie: One Day.
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    24 mins
  • Ep 58 The New Year's Episode: German Umvelt

    Ep 58 The New Year's Episode: German Umvelt
    Jan 1 2026
    Maggie and Emily learn the German word umvelt from philospher/Biblical scholar Jared Byas. Poem by Emily: The Umvelt of the Human Animal.
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    36 mins