People have been asking us for Lingthusiasm bloopers for a LONG time, so we've finally found mustered up a few that are actually reasonably funny

Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.

Happy New Year! We hope you had a wonderful NYE however you spent it and have a restful day in store today. If you're reflecting on your goals in gaming for 2026 maybe pop over to our discord at bit.ly/ggw-discord and let us know in time for Sunday's show!

We wrapped up our game of the Brindlewood Bay #TTRPG on Tavern Watch Plays this week, and Mitch had to make it weird. (Or weirder than it was, with tentacled whales, skeletal whales, and the occasional murder.) You can listen to the full episode right now, or binge through all three!

A curious Chestnut-capped Warbler at @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #nature

Title text: "1,300,000-1,400,000 ft: Ask a crew member to show you how to use the ISS food warmer." Alt text: https://explainxkcd.com/3187#Transcript

High Altitude Cooking Instructions xkcd.com/3187/

A look back out our five most popular episodes of 2025!! 🎉🎉 (in order of release)

Just texted a friend "can you remind me when you're around tomorrow/overmorrow" and I just think if a few of us really gave it a try suuuper casually we could bring back this word for day after tomorrow next year

Ignore, block or mute if you like, but literally anything is a better use of your time than allowing faceless strangers to dictate your state of mind through a screen

Nothing will change for the better if you make a snarky, cutting one-line reply to some idiot bothering you. It just won't.

I'm not immune to the occasional bout of Poster's Madness but I try to live my online life in ways that present fewer potential portals to that outcome, because getting mad at strangers is one of the worst things you can do for your mental health and quality of life

Just in time to squeak in under the line for 2025, the audiobook that I recorded of @zachweinersmith.bsky.social's Shakespeare Sonnets (abridged beyond the point of usefulness) is now available! They're very silly and I had a blast recording them! smbc-store.myshopify.com/products/sha...

Using the liminal time between Christmas and New Year’s to do clear out some of my backlog, and finally properly dove into Blade Maidens (blademaidens.com) by @zoewithasword.bsky.social and @valentinemsmith.bsky.social That’s good gay fantasy comics! Go read Blade Maidens!

Some new #paleoart to see out 2025: a Hybodus shark attacks a squadron of belemnites (Passaloteuthis), which respond by deploying ink decoys of themselves and jetting to safety. Cephalopod ink use is amazingly sophisticated; it's not just a smokescreen! #HappyNewYear, everybody! #sciart #fossil

As we end one year and start the new, we just want to affirm our dedication to awesome video games. We'd also appreciate a quick, abbreviated version, because time isn't always on our side. But where would we find a bunch of awesome games, done quick? Hmm...

A discussion of #Avatar creatures I published following the release of the FIRST film back in 2009. So, no discussion of the newer animals from #AvatarWayofWater and #AvatarFireandAsh. But I hope you enjoy it anyway... tetzoo.com/blog/2022/12...

You'd be hard-pressed to name someone who's had more impact on the Forgotten Realms than R.A. Salvatore... which is a roundabout way of saying that this week's Lore Watch Podcast is all about Icewind Dale, by listener request. Tune in to the latest episode, which is now live! #DnD #IcewindDale

New Past Lives: Crixus, the Spartacus Rebellion, and Resistance to Slavery. The Spartacus Rebellion of 73-71 BC is one of the most famous events in human history, but what can we know about the participants? And why would people risk everything for a shot at freedom? www.pod.link/1852618120/e...

Exactly, you can just say stuff! Enweird your language a bit! Maybe people will pick it up from you, but you won't know until you try!

21 followers away from a Satisfyingly Round Number of followers for @lingthusiasm.bsky.social on here! We're over halfway there from this morning when I noticed it, thanks everyone who's indulged my Number Go Up energy so far

Playing with the new Cold Caster and Fairy Trickster feats to freeze enemies solid, while providing allies with warmth and cheer :) youtu.be/VYwn8lVkcL0

If you're pondering a new year's resolution for 2026, consider this unusual option: letting go of an unfulfilled life goal

Ginny Di is one the most genuine people I've ever known and I got to sit down with her to talk about YouTube and finding your own voice youtu.be/yqLG1XmsNo0

"Add it to your Game of The Year list, because it's certainly earned a place on mine" ☺️

Also also, a lot of tree snakes are uh…boring captives? They sit motionless for like weeks at a time, and eat like once a month so you’ll get like 30 seconds of interaction with them because of you try to handle the they will either bite you or stress out and die.

I'm either a Bookshop owner and accidental adventurer (Brigands and Breadknives, by Travis Baldree) or a researcher on Proto-Indo-European (Proto, by Laura Spinney)

Show is up! We chat about Brawler's guild this week and catch up on all our own gaming news on this week's show. Check it out over at

A new study of over 30,000 adults found that regularly helping others, just 2 to 4 hours a week, can slow cognitive decline by up to 20%. Both formal volunteering and everyday acts of support were linked to lasting brain health benefits.

Pop-punk, raiding, & Soken. It’s everything I love. Messaged @huskybythegeek.bsky.social the day of the last Live Letter begging to collab on this. So stoked with how it came out.

It's our 32nd anniversary. Our love burned got and bright in the early days, and has settled over the years into something as deep and solid as bedrock. We've raised kids together, weathered difficulties, and continue to grow together. There's no one I'd rather build a life with. Happy 32, my love ♥️

Agami Heron in full breeding splendor at Agami Island #CostaRica #birds #herons #nature

For #BirdOfTheDay #Oustretched, an Agami Heron #CostaRica #birds #birdphotography #nature

Do you have questions about slavery or any of the people I've covered on Past Lives so far? Patrons can ask whatever they want! www.patreon.com/posts/patron...

Can you eat snow? ❄️🤔 Fresh snow looks clean, but as it falls it can trap air pollution, dust, and microbes. Snow near roads or buildings can also collect heavy metals and chemicals. That’s why scientists recommend not eating it, even when it looks untouched.

A Scissor-tailed Flycatcher this morning in the dry forest of Guanacaste #CostaRica #birds #nature

Your brain does not store memories like videos. 🧠🧪 Memories are reconstructed each time you recall them through a process called reconsolidation. During this process, details can shift based on emotion, context, and new information, which is why memories can change over time.

Funny Numbers xkcd.com/3184/

Lesson's Motmot in the garden this afternoon at @casabentbill.bsky.social #CostaRica #birds #nature

There’s no exit from this current path without doing things that will be unpopular but necessary. Accountability isn’t fun or expedient.

What's the dumbest thing you ever spent 50+ hours on? 😅 Get your calendar at ginnydi.com/shop (shipping now!)

The AntiPlanner is great! Highly recommend

A #PrehistoricPlanet Christmas, borrowed from jurassic_world_clipz on TikTok :) Merry Christmas everyone!

A male Green Honeycreeper, San Vito #CostaRica #birds #nature

And if you're wondering, Detroit agate (aka Fordite) is hardened layers of automotive paint from the overspray of cars, cut and polished. Ebor Jetworks also use bowling balls and surfboards to make their jewellery. It's fantastic stuff and I've coveted it for ages.

I've seen so many posts commenting on how so much "Christmas and Holiday magic" relies on the hidden labour of women and I'm so grateful to be married to a man who carries more than his share. He did the majority of the planning, virtually all the shopping, organized the tree decorating.

My husband isn't a unicorn. There are men all over who participate equally (or "more") in family and domestic responsibilities. And I think sometimes, in our effort to show these hidden labors, our messaging ends up erroneously reinforcing that these expectations and roles are only for women.

I don't AT ALL dispute the truth those posts; the commentary about the hidden labour on women and femme-perceived folks is necessary, because the expectation is real and heavy. But I also think it's important to bring visibility to the men who quietly share that load. They're also often hidden.

New Past Lives: Terence, Slavery, and Ancient Rome's First Literature. Terence was one of the founders of Latin literature, a standard entry in Roman students' reading for centuries. He was also a former slave, an outsider to mainstream Roman culture. www.pod.link/1852618120/e...

We have a neighbor who insists on bagging their recycling in plastic garbage bags, despite being told not to. This is also considered contamination because the bag can't be recycled normally. I'm pretty sure my recycling has been incinerated for years 😤