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    "Bonus Episode 112: The Lingthusionist - Interview with Helen Zaltzman  | Lingthusiasm",
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  "textContent": "hedwig-dordt:\n\n> lingthusiasm:\n>\n>> Bonus Episode 112: The Lingthusionist - Interview with Helen Zaltzman  | Lingthusiasm\n>>\n>> # Bonus Episode 112: The Lingthusionist - Interview with Helen Zaltzman\n>>\n>> The 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.\n>>\n>> 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 guests!), and answer a listener question, which we’ll now pose to you in the comments. Heather asks, “If you had the power to change one thing about the English language, exclusively for low-stakes reasons, such as pettiness, vibes, or aesthetics, what would you change?”\n>\n> Listen to this episode about linguistics podcasting with Helen Zaltzman, host of The Allusionist podcast, for free on our Patreon! Get access to many more bonus episodes, plus our Discord server where you can chat to other language nerds, by supporting Lingthusiasm on Patreon.\n>\n> MARVEL EAT YOUR FUCKING HEART OUT - HERE’S THE CROSSOVER I WANT\n\nJust wanna highlight that this one’s available for free to anyone who follows us on Patreon, just hit that “join for free” button, as a way to try and make it more accessible to people who are fans of one of us and don’t know the other one yet!\n\n(We’re experimenting with more free posts on Patreon in general lately including an exciting behind the scenes announcement that went up yesterday so it might be a good time to take a peek.)",
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