Lingthusiasm

A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne. BuzzFeed says we're "joyously nerdy." Ever find yourself distracted from what someone is saying by wondering about how they say it? From how science fiction and fantasy authors use language to create magical systems, add historical depth, and imagine alien cultures, to how the nose is an important source of idioms, an acoustic resonating chamber, and a cross-cultural rude gesture location all at once, Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne bring you into a lively half hour conversation on the third Thursday of every month about the hidden linguistic patterns that you didn't realize you were already making. One of Spotify's top 50 Science podcasts. Follow us as a free member to get our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, our very first bonus episode about swearing unlocked after all these years with a few sweary updates, reminders of the regular monthly free episodes, and assorted other linguistic tidbits. Listened to the free episodes and wish there were more? Supporting us at the Ling-thusiast tier also gets you an extra bonus episode on the first Thursday of every month and access to our entire archive of previous bonus episodes, letting us spend more time sharing the linguistics joy and zero time chasing ad revenue. Looking to support us even more or for a thoughtful gift for a linguist or linguistics fan? Try our Ling-phabet tier, where we will assign you (or your person of choice) your very own character of the International Phonetic Alphabet to be the official sponsor of. Not sure where to start? Try our Highly Scientific Which Lingthusiasm Episode Are You? quiz to get a custom episode suggestion.