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Hosted by Gretchen McCulloch and Lauren Gawne.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Often has guests
55% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
49 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Monthly
120 episodes · last 2026-09-18
Language
English
The feed says "en" without a region, so the country is unknown.
Where it's from
Not established
No .uk domain and no region in the feed language. Apple reports the storefront, not the show, so we do not guess.
Reach
68
Percentile among shows you could realistically get on. Not a download count.
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Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other other podcasts

Around half of what this show publishes is an interview, which is more than the typical comparable podcast manages.

Measured against every other podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 55% 18%
Episodes in the last 90 days 4 7
Typical episode length 49 min 33 min
Episodes published in total 120 100
Reach percentile 68 50

Reach is a percentile among shows you could realistically get booked on, built from chart history, longevity, activity and cadence. It is not a download figure. Nobody outside a show can see those.

What the show says about itself

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

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. 120: How (not) to kill a language - Interview with Sophia Smith Galer
  2. 119: Irregularity is all over the place
  3. 118: Using tech to chat with bonobos, dogs, and whales
  4. 117: What makes for beautiful writing, scientifically speaking - Interview with Julie Sedivy
  5. 116: Cross-cultural communication (in space!)
  6. 115: The long shadow of Daisy Bates with This Guy Sucked
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Common questions

Does Lingthusiasm accept guests?

Often has guests. This show interviews people regularly. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact Lingthusiasm?

Yes. Lingthusiasm publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does Lingthusiasm publish?

It publishes about once a month. There are 120 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 49 minutes.

Is Lingthusiasm still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.