Podcast Episodes

Ep 58 The New Year's Episode: German Umvelt

Season 2 Episode 28

Maggie and Emily learn the German word umvelt from philospher/Biblical scholar Jared Byas. Poem by Emily: The Umvelt of the Human Animal.

Published on 11 hours ago

Ep 57 The Christmas Episode: Portuguese Muvuca

Maggie and Emily learn the Portuguese word muvuca from Kika Mousse and put the term "safe space" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Muvuca.

Published on 1 week ago

Ep 56 French Flair part 2 - Spleen and Yaourter

Maggie and Emily learn the French words spleen and yaourter from Luc Lewitanski and the AI term hopium from C. Brian Smith. Poem by Emily: Spleen.

Published on 2 weeks ago

Ep 55 French Flair: retrouvailles and l'esprit d'escalier

Season 2 Episode 25

Maggie and Emily learn the French words rretrouvailles and l'esprit d'escalier from Parisian English and French teacher Luc Lewitanski. Then they put the word "banter" on trial. Poem by Maggie: L'esp…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Ep 54 Portuguese Power: Cafofo and Cafuné

Season 2 Episode 24

Maggie and Emily learn the Portugese words cafofo and cafuné from Kika Mousse and put the word "self-made" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Emily: Cafofo.

Published on 4 weeks ago

Ep 53 The Thanksgiving Episode: Biophilia

Season 2 Episode 23

Maggie and Emily learn the word "biophilia" from Globe Aware founder Kimbery Haley-Coleman and discuss two words coined by poet Norm Milstein: hapitat and ebullhumblexuberance. Poem by Maggie: Heavie…

Published on 1 month ago

Ep 52 The Journey of a Word: Tachles

Season 2 Episode 22

Maggie and Emily learn the word tachles (German/Hebrew/Yiddish) from retired Yeshiva principal and educator Seth Taylor and put the word “utilize” on trial with Judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Em…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Ep 51 The Illusion Episode: Chimera (Chimère) and Mrugtrushna

Season 2 Episode 21

Maggie and Emily learn two words dealing with illusion, the French word chimère from Ralph Levinson and Luc Lewitanski and the Hindi word mrigtrishna from Vikas and Shashi Bandhu. Poem by Maggie: Con…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ep 50 Words From the Eye: Scotoma

Season 2 Episode 20

Maggie and Emily learn the word “scotoma” from retired ophthalmologist Ralph Levinson, then put scotoma “in action” with Eric Giancoli. They coin the word chatterflop with Daniel Wiltshire. Poem by E…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ep 49 Words From Church part two - Reckoning

Season 2 Episode 19

Maggie and Emily discuss the word "reckoning" with pastor Cedric Lundy and put the word "forgiveness" on trial with judge Matt Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: While Washing The Dishes.

Published on 2 months ago