Lexicon Valley from Booksmart Studios - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I have loved John McWhorter’s books and am sad that I have only JUST learned about this podcast…but I relish being able to go back through its archives! Prof. McWhorter makes his subject such a joy to learn about, and his broad breadth of knowledge about so MANY languages gives the listener such a wide base to learn from. Thank you, Professor! Your podcast is a joyful speck in my day.

Update: every episode I’ve listened to so far is great and makes me laugh.

John McWorter is one of those rare professors who is a world expert in his field, knows how to combine wit with specialist knowledge, and has a pleasant voice to listen to. I recommend this podcast to anyone with even a vague interest in language(s).

Started listening day one with Garfield and Vuolo on Slate. I listen to too many podcasts, but I’ve got complete coverage on very few. Too many people producing too much “content” for me to keep up, but I’ve never missed a Lexicon Valley. That’s as good an endorsement as I can give.

Most academic podcast’s leave you with a very bad taste in your mouth in regards to their political leanings, but in the case of this podcast I have no clue as to the host’s leanings. It is so nice to just learn without being bombarded by the host’s biases. I wish more academics would teach this way.