Just wanna highlight that this one’s available for free to anyone who follows us on Patreon, just…

hedwig-dordt:lingthusiasm:Bonus Episode 112: The Lingthusionist - Interview with Helen Zaltzman | LingthusiasmBonus Episode 112: The Lingthusionist - Interview with Helen ZaltzmanThe Allusionist is a podcast that tells stories about language and the people who use it, which actually started only a year or so before Lingthusiasm but has always felt a bit like our older cousin.In this long-awaited crossover bonus episode, your host Lauren Gawne gets enthusiastic about linguistics podcasting with Helen Zaltzman, host of The Allusionist podcast. We talk about being nearly teenaged in the world of language podcasting (Lingthusiasm turns 10 later this year, and The Allusionist turned 10 last year!) and alternative careers that we had on the way to becoming podcasters (did you know Helen once worked for a reality TV show?). We also talk about breaking the kiki/bouba test, the importance of publishing “failed” experiments, the Bender Rule and the Holliday Rule (both previous Lingthusiasm…