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A podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics! By @gretchenmcculloch.com and @superlinguo.bsky.social

"Fascinating" -NYT
"Joyously nerdy" -Buzzfeed

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You can read the transcript for 'When language become-s(3SG) linguistic example-s(PL)' here:
Transcript Episode 112: When language become-s(3SG) linguistic example-s(PL)
This is a transcript for Lingthusiasm episode ‘When language become-s(3SG) linguistic example-s(PL). It’s been lightly edited for readability. Listen to the episode here or wherever you get your podca...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Missed the previous episode?

Check out our episode about surprise here:
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!
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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January 16, 2026 at 12:37 AM
This month's bonus episode is about some of our favourite deleted bits from recent interviews that we didn't quite have space to share with you!

Help us keep the show running and get access to over 100 bonus episodes by becoming a patron:
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
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 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
You can find more links to lots of things mentioned in this episode on the shownotes page:
Lingthusiasm - Lingthusiasm Episode 112: When language...
Lingthusiasm Episode 112: When language become-s(3SG) linguistic example-s(PL) Language is all around us. This sentence right here, is language! But between the raw experience of someone saying some...
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January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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cf. @lingthusiasm.bsky.social’s “water bottle with all three glottal symbols from the International Phonetic Alphabet on it, aka a glottal bottle” bsky.app/profile/ling... which, it should be noted, can be filled with /r, ʀ, ɾ, ɽ, ɹ, ɻ, ɺ, l, ɭ, ʎ, ʟ/, i.e. any liquid
Stay nerdy and hydrated at the same time with our glottal bottle!

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January 11, 2026 at 11:08 PM
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Colleague 1: What is a mirative?
Colleague 2: The linguistic expression of surprise
Colleague 1: What, really!?

Unintended humour
January 3, 2026 at 7:17 AM
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January 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Missed our previous bonus episode?

Get access to this bonus where we get enthusiastic about the mysterious Voynich Manuscript with Dr. Claire Bowern and over 100 previous bonus episodes by becoming a patron:
A book containing puzzling drawings and a strange writing system has intrigued cryptographers, historians, linguists, and more for centuries...

In our latest bonus episode we get enthusiastic about the mysterious Voynich Manuscript with @chirila.bsky.social!
Bonus 106: The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript - Interview with Claire Bowern | Lingthusiasm
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January 2, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Whether you've been enthusiastic about linguistics with us for a long time or you're just joining us right now, we're glad you're here 💚

And if you'd like a version of this thread as a single blog post with clickable links, you can have that here:
2025 in review | Lingthusiasm
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December 31, 2025 at 3:50 AM
December's bonus episode was about what we can actually know concretely about a still mysterious manuscript that's remained uncracked for centuries
A book containing puzzling drawings and a strange writing system has intrigued cryptographers, historians, linguists, and more for centuries...

In our latest bonus episode we get enthusiastic about the mysterious Voynich Manuscript with @chirila.bsky.social!
Bonus 106: The Mysterious Voynich Manuscript - Interview with Claire Bowern | Lingthusiasm
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December 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
In December, we got enthusiastic about SURPRISE and the many ways it shows up linguistically!
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!
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 31, 2025 at 3:43 AM
November's bonus episode was about linguistics-related celebratory time periods, from the serious to the silly!
Are you doing anything for World Linguistics Day on Nov 26th?

In our latest bonus episode, we get enthusiastic about linguistics-related celebrations, from International Mother Tongue Day to Talk Like A Pirate Day
Bonus 105: World Linguistics Day | Lingthusiasm
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December 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
In November, we got enthusiastic about Proto Indo European with @dannybate.bsky.social!
December 31, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Nym nym nym nym, nymity nym!

In our October bonus episode, we got enthusiastic about words with nym!
You may have learned about synonyms & homonyms in school. But do you know about contronyms, hypernyms, eponyms, backronyms, retronyms, demonyms, razzonyms, phantonyms...

In our latests bonus ep we get enthusiastic about our favourite words ending in nym!
Bonus 104: What's in a nym? Synonyms, antonyms, and so many more | Lingthusiasm
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December 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
In October, we got enthusiastic about THE NOSE
December 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM