Lingthusiasm
Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne
Linguists explaining language's hidden patterns and curiosities, often with expert guests.
Why we picked this
We picked Lingthusiasm because two linguists who actually know the literature refuse to treat their field as a collection of fun facts. Hosts Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne walk through syntax, scope, and language history with concrete metaphors—color-coded desks, botched cake decorations—instead of jargon. The show trades breadth for patient explanation; a single concept fills an entire episode. If you want a feed that treats grammar as a system of trade-offs rather than a parade of curiosities, subscribe here.
Recent episodes
118: Using tech to chat with bonobos, dogs, and whales
Jul 17, 202645 min
117: What makes for beautiful writing, scientifically speaking
Jun 19, 202649 min
116: Cross-cultural communication (in space!)
May 22, 202631 min
115: The long shadow of Daisy Bates with This Guy Sucked
Apr 17, 20261h
114: Begonia, average coral, and sea pink - Defining colour terms with Kory Stamper
Mar 20, 202654 min
113: Why "it's a diglossia!" explains so many social dynamics
Feb 20, 202648 min
112: When language become-s(3SG) linguistic example-s(PL)
Jan 15, 202649 min
111: Whoa!! A surprise episode??? For me??!!
Dec 19, 202550 min
110: The history of the history of Indo-European - Interview with Danny Bate
Nov 20, 20251h
109: On the nose - How the nose shapes language
Oct 17, 202546 min
108: Highs and lows of tone in Babanki - Interview with Pius Akumbu
Sep 19, 202551 min
107: Urban Multilingualism
Aug 22, 202539 min
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