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Linguistics Careercast is the podcast devoted to exploring careers for linguists outside academia, through interviews with linguists employed in industry.

  1. JAN 6

    Episode #84: Abby Bajuniemi

    “Networking is work, but it’s fun work – you get to talk to smart, fun people” Abby Bajuniemi is a linguist with 10+ years of experience leading UX research and content initiatives across multiple industries, working for organizations such as Google, Calendly, Medtronic, Princeton University, and the non-profit New_Public. She is a contributing writer on the intersection of UX and linguistics for Code Like a Girl, and has published a number of articles at Medium. She is a self-professed word nerd and loves the oxford comma. Abby Bajuniemi on LinkedIn Abby Bajuniemi’s website Abby Bajuniemi on Medium Code Like a Girl   Topics include: – UX research – Hispanic linguistics – networking – social media – comment moderation – implicature – resumes – LinkedIn If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon! The post Episode #84: Abby Bajuniemi first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    48 min

  2. 12/09/2025

    Episode #83: Shannon DeJong

    “I thought: I don’t know which way to go. Wow – what a wonderful place to be!” Shannon DeJong is a linguist, namer, brand agency founder, writer, performer, artist, business advisor and coach; she’s worked big firms like HP, Google, Adobe, and Logitech as well as with non-profits, mission-driven orgs, startups, entrepreneurs and artists. She double-majored in linguistics and mass communications at UC Berkeley. In addition to her branding work, she also co-produces a literary salon in Sonoma County, California, and occasionally hosts a podcast. Shannon deJong on LinkedIn Shannon deJong’s website Da Salon ArtistCEO podcast Topics include: – naming – branding – coaching – semantics – career journey – networking – sociolinguistics – marketing If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon! The post Episode #83: Shannon DeJong first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    1h 11m

  3. 11/04/2025

    Episode #82: Deborah Ball

    “There’s so much you can learn from linguistics when you apply it to the business of naming” Deborah Ball has been working in naming, branding, content creation, marketing, and communications for more than 10 years in the UK and the US. Her special focus has been brand naming. She has a Master’s in Linguistics from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Durham University Business School. Over the years, she has immersed herself in the study of naming, including the grammar of brand names, to understand how meaning is more fully shaped when phonetic forms are placed in context. Deborah Ball on LinkedIn “Exploring the landscape of proper names and their grammatical characteristics to understand how brand names fit in” ANS Presentation on YouTube NAMES, the journal of the American Name Society Topics include: – naming – market research – Egyptology – neurolinguistics – marketing – project management – medtech – brand strategy If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon! The post Episode #82: Deborah Ball first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    58 min

  4. 10/23/2025

    Episode #81: Emelia BensonMeyer

    “We take so much of communication for granted – until we can’t communicate” Emelia BensonMeyer is a speech-language pathologist specializing in evaluation and treatment of voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. She has an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Master’s in Communicative Sciences and Disorders. Her background in linguistics has equipped her to critically consider and be mindful of the disparities in the profession of speech-language pathology as they apply to the culturally and linguistically diverse populations who are served. Emelia BensonMeyer on LinkedIn ASHA (American Speech-Language-Hearing Association) Topics include: – speech pathology – physiology – neurology – language development – laryngology – dysphagia – speech science – pragmatics If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon! The post Episode #81: Emelia BensonMeyer first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    52 min

  5. 10/02/2025

    Episode #80: Eukene Franco-Landa

    “I created Minority Languaging as a place to communicate, to share, and to debate” Eukene Franco-Landa is sociolinguist with a Ph.D. from the University of Miami who works at the intersection of language, identity, and legitimacy, especially in minoritized and bilingual communities, especially Basque, of which she is a speaker. Her dissertation explores how linguistic features become tied to perceptions of authenticity and nativeness. She is the founder of Minority Languaging, an Instagram-based platform that connects linguistic minorities so they can reflect and learn about minority languages, cultures, and history. Eukene Franco-Landa on LinkedIn Minority Languaging on Instagram Minority Languaging website Topics include: – Basque – minority languages – language revitalization – sociolinguistics – language policy – morpho-syntax The post Episode #80: Eukene Franco-Landa first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    52 min

  6. 09/16/2025

    Episode #79: The AI Con Discussion Panel (Live)

    This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held online via the Linguistic Society of America, on August 16, 2025. This is part two of our conversation on GenAI and linguistics, this time focusing on Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, Ph.D.’s recent book “The AI Con: How to Fight Big Tech’s Hype and Create the Future We Want.” I am joined again by our amazing panel of linguists to talk about the problems of anthropomorphizing AI, how AI magnifies inequalities affecting minoritized people, and what linguists can do to push back against the constant AI hype. Panelists: Aubrie Amstutz, Responsible AI Research Scientist at Grid Dynamics Alicia Beckford Wassink, Director of the Sociolinguistics Laboratory and Professor of Linguistics at the University of Washington Katie Swindler, specialist in discourse analysis and sociolinguistics, most recently a Program Manager at Mother Tongue AI and currently freelancing as a consulting linguist Part 1 of the discussion is here Topics include – generative AI – ethical AI – AI hype – anthropomorphization – language use – journalism – activism If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon! The post Episode #79: The AI Con Discussion Panel (Live) first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    1h 35m

  7. 09/02/2025

    Episode #78: User Experience Research for Linguists (LCL Audio)

    This episode is an audio version of a virtual panel held at the Linguistics Career Launch in the summer of 2024, titled “User Experience Research for Linguists”. The moderator is Darrell Penta, and the two panelists are Josh Martin and Midam Kim. In this session, the panelists explore their journeys into UX research and what prepared them for the kind of work they do now. They share insights into the variety of UX careers, relevant experience in academia, and how to approach your job search. Darrell Penta on LinkedIn Josh Martin on LinkedIn Midam Kim on LinkedIn YouTube video of this panel   Topics discussed include: – user experience – user research – UX – human interaction – ChatGPT – speech science – AI – job interviews The post Episode #78: User Experience Research for Linguists (LCL Audio) first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    50 min

  8. 08/12/2025

    Episode #77: Erin Kuester

    “Don’t be afraid to reach for the job you want” Erin Kuester has a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics from Ohio University, and is a copywriter and content creator for service businesses, as well as a writing mentor and editor. She is also an experienced instructional designer. She is very active on Instagram and Tiktok, and at her own website. Erin Kuester on LinkedIn Erin Kuester’s website Erin Kuester on TikTok Topics include: – instructional design – technical writing – content creation – career coaching – TikTok – gen AI – BookTok – copywriting The post Episode #77: Erin Kuester first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

    54 min
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Linguistics Careercast is the podcast devoted to exploring careers for linguists outside academia, through interviews with linguists employed in industry.

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  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
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