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Ep 27 Fifty Shades of Snow: The Pain Episode
Season 1 Episode 27
Maggie and Emily talk with author Leigh Cowart about the terms nociception and hyperalgesia. They discuss embarrassing sounds with actress Naomi Grossman and learn the term vinted coined by Bonnie Ha…
Published on 9 months ago
Fifty Shades of Snow: The Pain Episode
Season 1 Episode 27
Maggie and Emily talk with author Leigh Cowart about the terms nociception and hyperalgesia. They discuss embarrassing sounds with actress Naomi Grossman and learn the term vinted coined by Bonnie Ha…
Published on 9 months ago
Ep 26 Poker Poise: On Tilt and Pot Committed
Season 1 Episode 26
Maggie and Emily learn the poker terms “pot committed” and “on tilt” from TV writer producer poker champion Matt Salsberg. They talk with philosopher Pete Rollins about freedom from the pursuit of ha…
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Ep 25 Japanese Jewels Part 2: Ikigai and Okagesama
Season 1 Episode 25
Maggie and Emily learn the Japanese words ikigai and okagesama from native speakers Masami Covey and Yujiro Seki. Word in action “apisoir” with Eric Giancoli and poem by Emily: Ikigai.
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 25 Japanese Jewels Part 2: Ikigai and Okagesama
Season 1 Episode 25
Maggie and Emily learn the Japanese words ikigai and okagesama from native speakers Masami Covey and Yujiro Seki. Word in action “apisoir” with Eric Giancoli and poem by Emily: Ikigai.
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 24 Bird Brilliance: Zugunruhe and Murmuration
Season 1 Episode 24
Maggie and Emily learn about murmurations and zugunruhe from Ballona Wetlands tour guide Susan Levinson. Isi the Scribe discuss (and shares a poem) about animal collective nouns. Poem by Maggie: Zugu…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Ep 23: Wine Wisdom: Terroir and Noble Rot (Botrytis)
Season 1 Episode 23
Maggie and Emily learn the words from “terroir” and “noble rot” from wine educator Nora Murphy. They discover “apisoir” with Michael Alberty and “aha-mnesty” with C. Brian Smith. Poem by Emily: Ter…
Published on 10 months ago
Ep. 22 Buddhist Blessings: Dukkha and Mudita
Season 1 Episode 22
Maggie and Emily discuss the Buddhist words dukkha and mudita with Zen priest Senshin and put the word “karma” on trial with judge Matthew Laura Aitken. Poem by Maggie: Not To My Liking.
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Ep 21: Valentines: Love Around The World
Season 1 Episode 21
Maggie and Emily talk to guests from around the world about love and learn how people say “I love you” across the globe. Poem by Emily: galaxies.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep 20 Armenian Ardor: Mousmous and Qti Maz
Season 1 Episode 20
Maggie and Emily learn the Armenian words qti maz and mousmous from Gagik Hakobyan and John Ekezian. They discuss the term brickianity with Rob Bell and see the word kalsarikänni in action with Eric …
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago