Linguistics Everyday

This podcast be great with a nicer audio quality, maybe invest in a good microphone? Also, I don’t mean to suggest taking the fun out of it, but some of the podcast seems rather ‘unprofessional’, for lack of better word. It’s sometimes a bit too loud, like with laughing or excited talking. Maybe some people like that, but for me, when I listen to a podcast, especially one that deals with an ‘academic’ topic, rather than humour or comedy, I want it to be a bit more subdued and considerate, a sort of relaxing thing that I listen to when I’m in a pensive mood. Also, sometimes the content seems rather superficial or anecdotal, and feels as if the hosts treat it as a sort casual interview / talkshow for a hobby, and not a podcast that brings forth thoughtful analyses about an interesting and ineffably profound topic. Hopefully it comes to fit this as it develops, but maybe it’ll attract people who like this sort of thing.

This certainly fills the niche of “spark an every day conversation about linguistics oriented things”. They do a classic conversational podcast of two friends following the threads of their interests. My only note for the cohosts would be to call out their credentials/have a disclaimer in the show notes or in their intros. I don’t want to gate keep, but its worth pointing out that these two are by no means linguists nor are they formally trained in linguistics (which they do mention briefly in early episodes, and is fairly apparent as they fumble over certain elements). That being said, they are earnest in their interest and do a decent job researching. Pretty fun to listen to, just take take the statements of facts with a grain of salt or take their verve for research and research it yourself.

Found this podcast while looking for podcasts on subjects I find interesting. This podcast is very informative and the topics being discussed are fun and enticing. I’m a linguaphile and I love learning about languages and linguistics. Keep up the great work.