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Ep 75 Words from Trinidad: Tabanca and Jumbie
Season 3 Episode 11
Maggie and Emily learn the word tabanca and jumbie from Trinidad native Kacheve Stafford. Word in action "lime" with man at large Eric Giancoli. Poem…
1 day, 6 hours ago
Ep. 74 German Word Urlaubsrief
Season 3 Episode 10
Maggie and Emily learn the German word urlaubsreif from Philipp DeVries and put the word "wellness" on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by…
1 week, 1 day ago
Ep. 73 Words From Trinidad: Lime and Bacchanal
Season 3 Episode 9
Maggie and Emily learn Trinidadian words "lime" and "bacchanal" from Kasheve Stafford. Poem by Maggie: Unfindable.
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Ep 72 Words From Nature: Molt and Poppybloom
Season 3 Episode 8
Maggie and Emily discuss the word "molt" with Ballona Wetlands tour guide Susan Levinson and learn the invented word "poppybloom" from wordsmith Norm…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Ep. 71 The Curious Episode
Season 3 Episode 7
Maggie and Emily talk with language expert, polyglot Tally Beck and learn the word "curio-ocean" from wordsmith Norm Milstein. Poem by Maggie: Curios…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
Ep 70 Whiskey Words: Angel's Share and Devil's Cut
Season 3 Episode 6
Maggie and Emily talk to whiskey sommelier Colonel Sam Green about words from the world of whiskey. Whiskey Tasting with Eric Giancoli and Arlo Mille…
1 month ago
Ep. 69 Fancy French Words: Émerveillement and Éblouissement
Season 3 Episode 5
Maggie and Emily learn the French words Émerveillement and Éblouissement from Luc Lewitanski and put the word "masterpiece" on trial with judge Matth…
1 month, 1 week ago
Ep 68 Words From the French Language: La Mie and Gourmand
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 repor…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Ep 67 The Pleasure Episode: Bengali word "shukhi shoreer"
Season 3 Episode 3
Maggie and Emily learn the Bengali word shukhi shoreer from Sandeep Mukherjee, discuss Mr. Pleasure with C. Brian Smith, and talk about the democrati…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Ep 66 Word from the Birds: Torpor
Season 3 Episode 2
Maggie and Emily learn the word torpor from Ballona Wetlands tour guide Susan Levinson and put the word "hardworking" on trial with judge Matthew Lau…
2 months ago