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“Fascinating and entertaining.”
Kish Logan via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/20/24
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“Love the podcast, thank you!
For a layperson like me sometimes it’s on the outer edge of my interest and understanding. Meaning I might not remember a lot about the IPA letters after hearing about them. But I wish I could!”
jjiusbbbdhag via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/02/24
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“I've been listening to Lingthusiasm for quite a while now. One thing that keeps me coming back is the hosts' genuine love for the subjects of linguistics, language, and communication. You can hear the joy shine through in their voices as they speak. You feel the visceral delight at a...”Read full review »
sarberg915 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/21/24
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“I like this podcast.”
GabeGabeGabe6042 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/27/24
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“Recently become a fan of this podcast. Keep up the good work!”
Nocturne266 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/18/23
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“Recently caught up and now I'm in withdrawal between episodes! I don’t study linguistics but both of my sisters do and it's great to have an entry-level way for me to learn enough to ask them about stuff that they're learning in school!”Read full review »
Audreymarie97 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/22/23
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“tickles my brain in all the autistic places”
the.delta.quadrant via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
06/19/23
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“I love linguistics, and this is a great podcast. I recently discovered it and started from the beginning. I’m on episode 53 and what I find most annoying is a) gretchen talks way too fast (and this is coming from a fellow Canadian), and b) the amount of air time that is taken up by them asking...”Read full review »
AllisonRoseC via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
06/16/23
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“I love this podcast. While I may not share the deep geekery on this subject, I’m happy to learn more.”
Suzannekmoses via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/23
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“As a linguistic nerd, lover of languages, and kindergarten teacher at a dual immersion school, this podcast fascinates me. You do an amazing job. I’ve recommended to various co workers. Thank you! (Am also wondering if potentially I could get a couple of months of bonus material for free…I’m so...”Read full review »
Maestra Erin via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/17/23
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“I really enjoy learning about Linguistics, and this show has been super helpful to me.”
dogs rule 123 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/27/23
“With good information, great explanations, and two excited hosts, this podcast is absolutely worth a listen.”
Wowcoolbanana via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/23
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“Super fun to and excited to hear what they have to say .
Gretchen ends up throwing me off I get anxiety from her fast, loud speaking. I understand the anxiety is my own.
Both hosts are amazing and we can all learn a lot from both hosts.”
Nappington via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/23
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“I’m not a linguist, but I love this pod. It’s fascinating as a lay person, thanks!!”
FranOhio via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/16/22
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“I highly recommend this to fellow language and linguistics lovers, as well as to anyone who wants to learn something new today! The podcast manages to be both informative - touching on interesting topics and interesting to listen to I play this while in the car, cleaning, etc. all the time c:”
Misguided Goldfish <3 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/08/22
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“There aren’t many good linguistics resources accessible for different ages, as a teenage linguistics nerd I can confirm that. This, however, nails the spot as complex enough to be interesting, however not so complex that you require a PhD to understand. The wide variety of topics covered is...”Read full review »
Лэополд via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/21/22
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“Because I’m enthusiastic about linguistics.”
Daniel Jacob Pearson via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/15/22
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“Discovered very recently. I love this! Very technical.”
wizlet via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/13/22
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“The content seems interesting but one of the hosts speaks WAY too fast for me to keep up”
SophTofe via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/22/22
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“This podcast is super interesting and lighthearted. The hosts are great to listen to and the podcasts reveals a lot of information without being dense or dry. Fantastic in every way :)”
sarah11112 via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
01/19/22
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“Lingthusiasm is so much fun! I’ve listened to countless episodes at this point and love it. I’ve learned so much, and funnily enough, when I’m having a lot of anxiety, popping on an episode really helps me relax. Thank you, Lauren and Gretchen!”
JaneEyrefanatic via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/05/22
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“This podcast is delightful dive into the totally wild world of linguistics, that feels like you’re listening in on 2 brilliant friends having a chat. It’s changed the way I think about the my speech, especially on dating apps.”
DanieleRae via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/29/21
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“Outstanding podcast! Recently discovered it about a month ago, and I have already binged all 59 episodes. Can’t wait until more episodes are released. Hope we get more podcasts regarding some of the language families. Super interesting topics!”
Jovani2293 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/08/21
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“What an amazing team the two of them make. They are slick, rehearsed and erudite. There’s none of the usual podcast chit-chat. It’s all golden content. I’m in Africa and I’m very critical of people who ignore us. This podcast uses examples from African languages sometimes and is very balanced in...”Read full review »
Erich Viedge via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
09/06/21
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“Fantastic! I love linguistics, and this show is a wonderful example of the field. It’s understandable without talking down to the audience. I love the hosts’ enthusiasm and interplay.”
G@mergirl via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/08/21
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“This is a thank you for your delightful podcast. I thoroughly enjoy learning something new and doing so in an upbeat way. Also for your contributions to the linguistic community. * < I give you this extra 6th star.”
tbuodon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/28/21
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“Cheerful chat with fascinating pieces of information from the world of linguistics (e.g. different languages have entirely different genres of small talk--who knew!?)”
A11ey Cat via Apple Podcasts ·
Israel ·
04/03/21
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“Listening now and laughing! You’re making some good points. Want to do an episode of “untranslatable” words? Wendypease.com”
GalConnect via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/01/21
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“About 10 episodes in and loving it so far. As a USAmerican, I love encountering the Canadian/Australian perspectives and their accents are delightful to my ears.
Episodes are just the right length.
Episodes are well-focused and have a great narrative shape— flat like a conversation with...”Read full review »
GingerBrajk via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/02/21
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“The hosts are knowledgeable and funny. They cover interesting topics and have great chemistry. It’s also nice to get the perspective of non Americans/Brits”
IzzieMacBee via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/16/21
“Doesn’t matter if you’re a “linguistics person”, the hosts are so enthusiastic you can’t not be.”
StableGenius64 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/11/21
“thank you so much, this is such an interesting and accessible podcast. i doubt i’d be going for a degree in linguistics had i not found this!”
gbearpark via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
01/30/21
“Love the content ladies!! The dynamic is a little odd, Gretchen’s high level of energy is paired with the more calming cohost. It’s oil and water at times. I know they are extremely smart but I almost want to tell Gretchen to stop whatever stimulants she is on and tone it down a little.”
Scoobsnackage via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/23/21
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“This is such a great podcast for either linguists or anyone interested in linguistics as a hobby, the episodes are interesting, engaging, and enthusiastic!!”
emma.j.j via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/31/20
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“I‘m not exactly a podcast person, but the topics of this one are chosen so perfectly and the two hosts are really cool and interesting too!”
Sophiemso via Apple Podcasts ·
Switzerland ·
12/26/20
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“Wonderful show, really informative and interesting to listen to, very accessible to all levels of linguistic knowledge. All the links are provided and easy to access if you want to research more on the examples mentioned and it’s just a really interesting fun podcast. 20/10 and definitely...”Read full review »
SHUT UP HEATHER! via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/19/20
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“Just what I was looking for! An in-depth, academically solid, podcast on topical and interesting topics in linguistics.”
Dave.Ed via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/18/20
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“Favorite! Podcast! Of! All! Time!”
ryrdn via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/17/20
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“So much fun listening to you two talk about the things I love.”
Katja Wirz via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
10/12/20
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“Became lingthusiastic ever since. Great podcast”
Raffiné via Apple Podcasts ·
Singapore ·
10/08/20
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“I listen to this show regularly. I’m a hobby linguist who loves listening and reading anything that has to do language. I have to say that at first I wasn’t so sure about Gretchen. I thought she came off as overbearing. She definitely tends to dominate most of the conversations with Lauren and...”Read full review »
M.T. Staley via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/20/20
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“This is a great podcast! I like that the hosts are a fellow Canadian and an Australian because it allows for different perspectives. I like learning about language but I’m not an expert and they’re still easy to understand even though they use technical terms.”
LifeLongLearner888 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
09/19/20
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“As someone that’s always lay on the fringes of linguistics - using it consciously in my work, but never quite understanding the building blocks of it all - this podcast has been invaluable. Great chemistry between the hosts sharing accessible and fun insights, I could not recommend it more strongly.”
Atcote via Apple Podcasts ·
Australia ·
09/18/20
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“They should stick to linguistics and not try to play lawyer”
Chae norr via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/18/20
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“I discovered this podcast two days ago and I'm already on episode 15. I can't stop! The hosts' enthusiasm for the subject is infectious, and they always manage to find an accessible reference or analogy for the topics they're discussing without dumbing it down.”Read full review »
wastrel92 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
08/15/20
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“Funny banter between two likable hosts, perfect for us who are fascinated by language diversity & analysis. Sit back & enjoy!”
Kaliador via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/10/20
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“Lingthusiasm is a fantastic podcast about linguistics, accessible to anyone even if you've never dabbled in linguistics before but also a great aid for linguistics students who might want to assimilate the material in a fun way ! Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne have great chemistry as...”Read full review »
erwan boisard via Apple Podcasts ·
France ·
07/25/20
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“I love this podcast, and go through an episode or two nearly everyday now, listening whenever I go for walks or do housework. It’s so easy to listen to and the way the hosts bounce off each other is always wonderful. I absolutely love this podcast and tell everyone about it!”
kaitlyyng via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/16/20
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