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Lingthusiasm
@lingthusiasm.bsky.social
A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics! By @gretchenmcc.bsky.social and @superlinguo.bsky.social

"Fascinating" -NYT
"Joyously nerdy" -Buzzfeed

lingthusiasm.com

Not sure where to start? Try our silly personality quiz: bit.ly/lingthusiasmquiz
Just found out we've made this list of "real, credentialed experts thinking outside the ivory tower and making occasionally opaque topics like history, philosophy & science accessible and engaging for the general public" from @ceaubin.com on @pocketcasts.com!

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November 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
💚 LAST CALL 💚

If you want to get this sticker in the mail to show off your enthusiasm for linguistics, you have ONE MORE DAY to sign up to be a patron at the Ling-thusiast tier or higher!
patreon.com/lingthusiasm
June 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Words change their meanings over time, and when we remind ourselves that etymology isn't destiny, we can also remember we're free to grow and change too

You can now contemplate this fun and liberating idea regularly in our stylish merch!

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June 20, 2025 at 5:35 PM
We've made a tongue-in-cheek quiz that transforms your answers to questions like "You're about to start a massive Lingthusiasm listening marathon. You need to stay fortified and hydrated. Pick a beverage to sustain you" into a Highly Accurate Window Into Your Personality

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June 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A rabbit scurries by, and someone points at it and says "Gavagai!" Do they mean "rabbit", "scurrying creature", or even "lo, undetached rabbit parts!"? Pay tribute to this classic linguistic thought experiment from WVO Quine in our Gavagai merch

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June 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Wait, what? This wearable/portable version of the classic comparative illusion sentence "More people have been to Russia than I have" is sure to make people give you a double-take

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May 30, 2025 at 5:15 PM
How many times do you kiss on the cheek when greeting a friend in France? Check out this map from Buzzarena's guide (and get ready for up to 5 smooches in Corsica!)

For more on the linguistics of kissing, check out our latest bonus ep: www.patreon.com/posts/127782...

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May 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We're sending out ONE of these two images as a sticker to all patrons at the Lingthusiast tier and higher as of July 1st...which one should it be? 👀

Let us know your thoughts below or if you're a patron (free or paid), ✅ VOTE in the official poll here:
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May 2, 2025 at 1:48 AM
From our latest episode 'A hand-y guide to gesture'

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April 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Lingthusiasm is brought to you in part by Pippin and subapical retroflex click [!˞] lingthusiasm.com/supporters

Become a patron to take our ~*super scientific*~ ‘Which Character of the IPA are you?’ quiz and sponsor your favourite character! patreon.com/lingthusiasm
April 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
A rabbit scurries by, and someone points at it and says "Gavagai!" Do they mean "rabbit", "scurrying creature", or even "lo, undetached rabbit parts!"? Pay tribute to this classic linguistic thought experiment from WVO Quine in our Gavagai merch

www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/1627...
April 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Wear your linguistics fandom on your sleeve, or rather around your neck, with our range of fun IPA and esoteric symbol ties

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March 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
From our latest episode 'The science and fiction of Sapir-Whorf'

Find us in your favourite podcast app, or check out our shownotes page for more: lingthusiasm.com/post/7785882...
March 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Words change their meanings over time, and when we remind ourselves that etymology isn't destiny, we can also remember we're free to grow and change over the course of our lives too

'Etymology isn't Destiny' kids tshirts available in 1-12yo sizes

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March 26, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Push back against language peevery, promote the idea that language can be analyzed scientifically, and amuse the heck out of your fellow linguists with this sturdy, snarky notebook

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March 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In our latest episode, we referenced this adorable illustration of The Smallrus by ursulav (aka @tkingfisher.com). Listen to us get enthusiastic about linguistics from the micro to macro perspective here:
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Original artwork:
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March 10, 2025 at 5:50 PM
From last years episode where we got enthusiastic about aspect

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March 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Skip the small talk and help people get right into an interesting linguistics conversation with you with this fun and stylish tote bag!

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March 5, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We've designed a subtle, minimal version of the IPA chart that's more like weird-yet-stylish nerd art and less like a diagram from an academic paper!

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February 28, 2025 at 6:27 PM
February 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
7 blogs, newsletters, and magazines about linguistics, and 6 linguistics-related events and physical spaces!

@lynneguist.bsky.social @sesquiotic.bsky.social @languagehat.com.web.brid.gy @babelzine.bsky.social @planetworddc.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
8 linguistically-inspired videogames and board games, and 9 linguistically-inspired movies and tv shows!
February 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM