Orchid

Orchid

Author: Emmanuela Lia April 5, 2026 Duration: 1:33
Hello Pittsburgh! Welcome to the family and thank you for creating the very first emergency medical services in America! Freedom House Ambulance Service was created in 1967 and was staffed entirely by trained black men and women. Listener, go look at its history and see what these amazing people achieved back then! Thank you for listening Pittsburgh! (Piano music) Hello, and welcome to Your Greek Word On A Sunday, a weekly, bite-size podcast for anyone curious on language, etymolo...

Each week, Emmanuela Lia offers a quiet, thoughtful moment with Your Greek Word On A Sunday. This award-nominated podcast explores the fascinating journey of language, focusing on a single Greek word that has found a home in everyday English. It’s a bite-sized piece of history and connection, released every Sunday. You’ll hear more than just a definition; each episode traces the word’s path from ancient roots to modern usage, revealing how ideas and culture travel and transform across centuries and continents. Emmanuela unpacks the stories embedded within these travelling words, showing how they silently shape our thinking and link us to a distant past. Listening to this podcast feels like uncovering a hidden layer of meaning in the language we use without a second thought. It’s for anyone curious about where words come from, how history echoes in our speech, and the subtle threads that connect different worlds. The gentle, weekly rhythm and focused format make it a perfect companion for a reflective morning or a calm evening, turning a simple etymological exploration into a consistent ritual of discovery.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Your Greek Word On A Sunday
Podcast Episodes
Halcyon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:57
Today, I’d like to welcome Olso in our audience! Oslo has a fantastic first! It was the first city to design a bee highway. A series of rooftops, green spaces and balconies were bees can follow throughout the city and po…
Hippodrome [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:38
This week, I’d like to welcome Reno in Nevada. Did you know that from the 1930s, and well into the 50s, Reno was called the divorce capital of the world? Hollywood actors would go there to get a divorce quickly because i…
Callisthenics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27
A big welcome to the small town of Voorburg in the Netherlands! It was fascinating to read about the history of this town. It’s one of the oldest inhabited places in the Netherlands, dating back to the 1st century and it…
Dogma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27
Welcoming one of my favourite cities this week. Vienna! Did you know that there are more dead people occupying the Vienna cemetery than alive people in the city? Ha! Welcome Vienna , thank you for listening! (Piano music…
Stentorian [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17
Hello! This week I’m happy to welcome Toronto in our audience! Did you know that in Mohawk language 'Toronto' means ‘the place where trees stand in water’? You do now! Thank you for listening Toronto! (Piano music) Hello…
Cosmos [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40
Today’s shout out goes to Rio De Janeiro! Welcome Rio! Thank you for listening! I would definitely like to visit one day given how much I enjoy Brazilian food and music. Did you know that the stars on Brazil's flag repre…
Moon & Month [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:14
I’d like to thank the global audience this podcast has developed throughout the years . You have been incredibly loyal and supportive .127 countries have been constantly listening and as impossible as it would be to ment…
School [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:42
(Piano music) Hello, and welcome to Your Greek Word On A Sunday, a weekly, bite-size podcast for anyone curious on language, etymology and connections. I am your host, Emmanuela Lia and wherever you are in the world, if…
Enthusiasm [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:48
Happy New Year Everybody! May you have a healthy and prosperous 2026 and may you be as passionate for the people and the things you love, as an Ancient Greek! If you like what you hear in this podcast, subscribe, share a…
Arctic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:20
As the year ends and cold weather is setting, I thought of telling you a winter tale. And finish the year with the thought that, from the beginning of time, people always looked up to the vastness of the sky and tried to…