Lingthusiasm - A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics
Hosted by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne · Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne
4.9from 1,689 ratings
- 121
- Episodes
- 33
- Transcribed
- 1,689
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2016
- First episode
About Lingthusiasm - A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics
A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne. "A fascinating listen that will change the way you see everyday communications." –New York Times. "Joyously nerdy" –Buzzfeed. Weird and deep half-hour conversations about language on the third Thursday of the month. Listened to all the episodes here and wish there were more? Want to talk with other people who are enthusiastic about linguistics? Get bonus episodes and access to our Discord community at www.patreon.com/lingthusiasm Shownotes and transcripts: www.lingthusiasm.com
- Publisher
- Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne
- Category
- science
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 13 Dec 2016
- Latest episode
- 15 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
33 of 121 episodes have a transcript.
15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
121: Vampires, ghosts, imposters and more linguistic monsters
18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
120: How (not) to kill a language - Interview with Sophia Smith Galer
21 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
119: Irregularity is all over the place
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121: Vampires, ghosts, imposters and more linguistic monsters
Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And in the OG Dracula, Count Dracula, who lives in a spooky, scary castle in Transylvania, hires an English lawyer, Jonathan Harker, to come and visit him in his spooky, scary castle. And he explains that even though he speaks excellent English, he doesn't fully speak like an Englishman. […]
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- Sophia Smith Galer
- Julie Sedivy
- Claire Aubin
- Kory Stamper
- Adam Aleksic
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.8 / 5
- 663 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,026 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 60 / 100
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- Quality
- 83
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 94
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Who hosts Lingthusiasm - A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics?
Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne host the show. Published by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne.
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