Lingthusiasm
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics! By @gretchenmcc.bsky.social and @superlinguo.bsky.social
"Fascinating" -NYT
"Joyously nerdy" -Buzzfeed
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"Fascinating" -NYT
"Joyously nerdy" -Buzzfeed
lingthusiasm.com
Not sure where to start? Try our silly personality quiz: bit.ly/lingthusiasmquiz
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111: Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
Wait, surprise is associated with a particular intonation!?
Oh, you can see surprise by measuring electricity from your brain!?
Hang on, some languages have grammatical marking for surprise!?
In thi
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Wait, surprise is associated with a particular intonation!? Oh, you can see surprise by measuring electricity from your brain!? Hang on, some languages have grammatical marking for surprise!?
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about surprise!
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about surprise!
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Wait, surprise is associated with a particular intonation!? Oh, you can see surprise by measuring electricity from your brain!? Hang on, some languages have grammatical marking for surprise!?
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about surprise!
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about surprise!
111: Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
Wait, surprise is associated with a particular intonation!?
Oh, you can see surprise by measuring electricity from your brain!?
Hang on, some languages have grammatical marking for surprise!?
In thi
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December 19, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Wait, surprise is associated with a particular intonation!? Oh, you can see surprise by measuring electricity from your brain!? Hang on, some languages have grammatical marking for surprise!?
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about surprise!
In our latest episode we get enthusiastic about surprise!
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Colleague 1: What is a mirative?
Colleague 2: The linguistic expression of surprise
Colleague 1: What, really!?
Unintended humour
Colleague 2: The linguistic expression of surprise
Colleague 1: What, really!?
Unintended humour
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Colleague 1: What is a mirative?
Colleague 2: The linguistic expression of surprise
Colleague 1: What, really!?
Unintended humour
Colleague 2: The linguistic expression of surprise
Colleague 1: What, really!?
Unintended humour
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People have been asking us for Lingthusiasm bloopers for a LONG time, so we've finally found mustered up a few that are actually reasonably funny
The unique communication styles of Swifites on tiktok, a cute Spanish internet meme, and some Lingthusiasm lore - plus bloopers!
It's a new bonus episode with deleted scenes from our interviews with @etymologynerd.bsky.social and @parasynthetic.bsky.social, and our second advice episode
It's a new bonus episode with deleted scenes from our interviews with @etymologynerd.bsky.social and @parasynthetic.bsky.social, and our second advice episode
Bonus 107: Swifties, amorch, Melbin, and bloopers! - Deleted Scenes from Adam Aleksic, Miguel Sánchez Ibáñez, and the advice episode | Lingthusiasm
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January 2, 2026 at 12:28 AM
People have been asking us for Lingthusiasm bloopers for a LONG time, so we've finally found mustered up a few that are actually reasonably funny
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The bloopers reel has people asking about the linguistics of bloopers and we've done that too!
You're in luck! We have a bonus episode about linguistic mix-ups which have been studied under various names
Bonus 88: Linguistic mixups - spoonerisms, mondegreens, and eggcorns | Lingthusiasm
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January 2, 2026 at 2:53 PM
The bloopers reel has people asking about the linguistics of bloopers and we've done that too!
The unique communication styles of Swifites on tiktok, a cute Spanish internet meme, and some Lingthusiasm lore - plus bloopers!
It's a new bonus episode with deleted scenes from our interviews with @etymologynerd.bsky.social and @parasynthetic.bsky.social, and our second advice episode
It's a new bonus episode with deleted scenes from our interviews with @etymologynerd.bsky.social and @parasynthetic.bsky.social, and our second advice episode
Bonus 107: Swifties, amorch, Melbin, and bloopers! - Deleted Scenes from Adam Aleksic, Miguel Sánchez Ibáñez, and the advice episode | Lingthusiasm
Get more from Lingthusiasm on Patreon
www.patreon.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:12 AM
The unique communication styles of Swifites on tiktok, a cute Spanish internet meme, and some Lingthusiasm lore - plus bloopers!
It's a new bonus episode with deleted scenes from our interviews with @etymologynerd.bsky.social and @parasynthetic.bsky.social, and our second advice episode
It's a new bonus episode with deleted scenes from our interviews with @etymologynerd.bsky.social and @parasynthetic.bsky.social, and our second advice episode
Did you know that Patreon now supports free following?
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Lingthusiasm | Patreon
creating a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics!
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January 1, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Did you know that Patreon now supports free following?
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Free members on Patreon get:
💚 our list of 12 pop linguistics books we recommend, fiction and nonfiction
💚 a free bonus episode (on swearing!)
💚 an email once a month when new episodes drop!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Happy new year!
Looking for some enthusiastic linguistics to listen to?
Here's a thread of episodes we did in the past year!
Looking for some enthusiastic linguistics to listen to?
Here's a thread of episodes we did in the past year!
2025 in review: this year we made 12 main episodes, 12 bonus episodes, and an extra bonus bonus!
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
💯 It's our 100th episode! 💯
To celebrate, we're giving you 100 fun facts about linguistics this month
See how many you recognize and tell us about your favourite linguistics facts this month in honour of our 100th episodiversary!
To celebrate, we're giving you 100 fun facts about linguistics this month
See how many you recognize and tell us about your favourite linguistics facts this month in honour of our 100th episodiversary!
January 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Happy new year!
Looking for some enthusiastic linguistics to listen to?
Here's a thread of episodes we did in the past year!
Looking for some enthusiastic linguistics to listen to?
Here's a thread of episodes we did in the past year!
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Been listening to an audiobook reader and trying to figure out if it’s my accent or his that is unusual. Looking for data! For you:
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 3:21 AM
Been listening to an audiobook reader and trying to figure out if it’s my accent or his that is unusual. Looking for data! For you:
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
Does “shone” rhyme with “gone” or “zone”?
Does “waft” rhyme with “daft” or “soft”?
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
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Finally got to finishingGesture: A Slim Guide by @superlinguo.bsky.social
Nonverbal communication (esp signed languages) has always fascinated me, and this is a great intro w/ lots to dig deeper into!
First learned about this on their podcast @lingthusiasm.bsky.socialw/ @gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Nonverbal communication (esp signed languages) has always fascinated me, and this is a great intro w/ lots to dig deeper into!
First learned about this on their podcast @lingthusiasm.bsky.socialw/ @gretchenmcc.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Finally got to finishingGesture: A Slim Guide by @superlinguo.bsky.social
Nonverbal communication (esp signed languages) has always fascinated me, and this is a great intro w/ lots to dig deeper into!
First learned about this on their podcast @lingthusiasm.bsky.socialw/ @gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Nonverbal communication (esp signed languages) has always fascinated me, and this is a great intro w/ lots to dig deeper into!
First learned about this on their podcast @lingthusiasm.bsky.socialw/ @gretchenmcc.bsky.social
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A still in-progress thread of @lingthusiasm.bsky.social episodes from this year!
2025 in review: this year we made 12 main episodes, 12 bonus episodes, and an extra bonus bonus!
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
💯 It's our 100th episode! 💯
To celebrate, we're giving you 100 fun facts about linguistics this month
See how many you recognize and tell us about your favourite linguistics facts this month in honour of our 100th episodiversary!
To celebrate, we're giving you 100 fun facts about linguistics this month
See how many you recognize and tell us about your favourite linguistics facts this month in honour of our 100th episodiversary!
December 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
A still in-progress thread of @lingthusiasm.bsky.social episodes from this year!
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Sounds intriguing! Gestures can convey so much meaning. Remember how the Vulcan salute represents peace? 🖖 What’s your favorite gesture from a sci-fi work? 🪐📚 #SciFiGestures
Our July bonus episode was about gestures in science fiction and fantasy!
If you're inventing a new world, why not invent a new gesture to go with it?
In this bonus episode crossover with @emolinsky.bsky.social we talk about fictional gestures in sci-fi & fantasy, including their inspiration from and uses in the real world
In this bonus episode crossover with @emolinsky.bsky.social we talk about fictional gestures in sci-fi & fantasy, including their inspiration from and uses in the real world
December 29, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Sounds intriguing! Gestures can convey so much meaning. Remember how the Vulcan salute represents peace? 🖖 What’s your favorite gesture from a sci-fi work? 🪐📚 #SciFiGestures
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it is with a deep sadness in my heart that i come to tell you all: #linguistics
This is an artificial mouth created by Japanese researchers. It uses artificial vocal cords, a trachea system, and a flexible silicone mouth that moves and shapes sound in real time.
It sounds so human-like!
It sounds so human-like!
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
it is with a deep sadness in my heart that i come to tell you all: #linguistics
2025 in review: this year we made 12 main episodes, 12 bonus episodes, and an extra bonus bonus!
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
💯 It's our 100th episode! 💯
To celebrate, we're giving you 100 fun facts about linguistics this month
See how many you recognize and tell us about your favourite linguistics facts this month in honour of our 100th episodiversary!
To celebrate, we're giving you 100 fun facts about linguistics this month
See how many you recognize and tell us about your favourite linguistics facts this month in honour of our 100th episodiversary!
100: A hundred reasons to be enthusiastic about linguistics
This is our hundredth episode that's enthusiastic about linguistics! To celebrate, we've put together 100 of our favourite fun facts about linguistics, featuring contributions from previous guests and
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December 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
2025 in review: this year we made 12 main episodes, 12 bonus episodes, and an extra bonus bonus!
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
A thread!
Starting with a milestone: 100 fun facts about linguistics in honour of our 100th episode
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I Live Like This
Day 1 of #ThatsMyJam!
Blueberry & Maple Syrup, with Speaking Canadian and Australian English in a British-American binary
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the relationship between the different varieties of English here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Blueberry & Maple Syrup, with Speaking Canadian and Australian English in a British-American binary
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the relationship between the different varieties of English here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
December 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I Live Like This
24 days of jam and episode pairings for your amusement!
Day 1 of #ThatsMyJam!
Blueberry & Maple Syrup, with Speaking Canadian and Australian English in a British-American binary
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the relationship between the different varieties of English here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Blueberry & Maple Syrup, with Speaking Canadian and Australian English in a British-American binary
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the relationship between the different varieties of English here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
December 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
24 days of jam and episode pairings for your amusement!
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Day 25 of #ThatsMyJam!
Salted Caramel, with What words sound spiky across languages? Interview with Suzy Styles
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about how language interacts with your other senses like vision and touch here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Salted Caramel, with What words sound spiky across languages? Interview with Suzy Styles
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about how language interacts with your other senses like vision and touch here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
December 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Day 25 of #ThatsMyJam!
Salted Caramel, with What words sound spiky across languages? Interview with Suzy Styles
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about how language interacts with your other senses like vision and touch here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Salted Caramel, with What words sound spiky across languages? Interview with Suzy Styles
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about how language interacts with your other senses like vision and touch here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
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watching the gift memberships roll in on Lingthusiasm's Patreon all week like yesss hello my last minute gift purchasers, you are among friends here
Looking for a last-minute gift for someone who's interested in language or generally understanding the world around them?
Gift a Lingthusiasm membership on Patreon to give them access to over 100 bonus episodes + a new one every month!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm/gift
Gift a Lingthusiasm membership on Patreon to give them access to over 100 bonus episodes + a new one every month!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm/gift
Gift a membership for Lingthusiasm on Patreon
Bring the world of Lingthusiasm to your friends and family.
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December 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
watching the gift memberships roll in on Lingthusiasm's Patreon all week like yesss hello my last minute gift purchasers, you are among friends here
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And note that we also have over 100 episodes for free on all the podcast platforms, if you want some linguistics in your brain
Looking for something to do that's not doomscrolling bluesky?
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Lingthusiasm | Patreon
creating a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics!
patreon.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
And note that we also have over 100 episodes for free on all the podcast platforms, if you want some linguistics in your brain
And note that we also have over 100 episodes for free on all the podcast platforms, if you want some linguistics in your brain
Looking for something to do that's not doomscrolling bluesky?
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Lingthusiasm | Patreon
creating a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics!
patreon.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:43 AM
And note that we also have over 100 episodes for free on all the podcast platforms, if you want some linguistics in your brain
Looking for a last-minute gift for someone who's interested in language or generally understanding the world around them?
Gift a Lingthusiasm membership on Patreon to give them access to over 100 bonus episodes + a new one every month!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm/gift
Gift a Lingthusiasm membership on Patreon to give them access to over 100 bonus episodes + a new one every month!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm/gift
Gift a membership for Lingthusiasm on Patreon
Bring the world of Lingthusiasm to your friends and family.
patreon.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Looking for a last-minute gift for someone who's interested in language or generally understanding the world around them?
Gift a Lingthusiasm membership on Patreon to give them access to over 100 bonus episodes + a new one every month!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm/gift
Gift a Lingthusiasm membership on Patreon to give them access to over 100 bonus episodes + a new one every month!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm/gift
Looking for something to do that's not doomscrolling bluesky?
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
Lingthusiasm | Patreon
creating a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics!
patreon.com
December 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Looking for something to do that's not doomscrolling bluesky?
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
There are over 100 bonus episodes waiting for you on Patreon, that's over 50 hours when you could be thinking about interesting linguistics things instead of whatever this is
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
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Day 21 of #ThatsMyJam!
Strawberry & Passionfruit, with Love and fury at the linguistics of emotions
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the layers of language that are involved in emotions here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Strawberry & Passionfruit, with Love and fury at the linguistics of emotions
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the layers of language that are involved in emotions here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
December 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Day 21 of #ThatsMyJam!
Strawberry & Passionfruit, with Love and fury at the linguistics of emotions
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the layers of language that are involved in emotions here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Strawberry & Passionfruit, with Love and fury at the linguistics of emotions
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about the layers of language that are involved in emotions here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
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Day 20 of #ThatsMyJam!
Peach, Blackcurrant, & Sichuan Peppercorn, with Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about surprise here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Peach, Blackcurrant, & Sichuan Peppercorn, with Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about surprise here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
December 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Day 20 of #ThatsMyJam!
Peach, Blackcurrant, & Sichuan Peppercorn, with Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about surprise here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
Peach, Blackcurrant, & Sichuan Peppercorn, with Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
You can listen to us get enthusiastic about surprise here: soundcloud.com/lingthusiasm...
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Currently second-guessing my decision to not specify "all languages SO FAR"
Happy Solstice!
On this longest/shortest day, here's an episode about how languages are influenced by the fact that they're all born on the same blue-white ball orbiting the sun
On this longest/shortest day, here's an episode about how languages are influenced by the fact that they're all born on the same blue-white ball orbiting the sun
15: Talking and thinking about time
Lingthusiasm Episode 15: Talking and thinking about time
When we talk about things that languages have in common, we often talk about the physical side, the fact that languages are produced by huma...
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December 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Currently second-guessing my decision to not specify "all languages SO FAR"
Happy Solstice!
On this longest/shortest day, here's an episode about how languages are influenced by the fact that they're all born on the same blue-white ball orbiting the sun
On this longest/shortest day, here's an episode about how languages are influenced by the fact that they're all born on the same blue-white ball orbiting the sun
15: Talking and thinking about time
Lingthusiasm Episode 15: Talking and thinking about time
When we talk about things that languages have in common, we often talk about the physical side, the fact that languages are produced by huma...
lingthusiasm.com
December 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Happy Solstice!
On this longest/shortest day, here's an episode about how languages are influenced by the fact that they're all born on the same blue-white ball orbiting the sun
On this longest/shortest day, here's an episode about how languages are influenced by the fact that they're all born on the same blue-white ball orbiting the sun