Lauren talks about Gesture: podcast and media roundup
Since launching Gesture: A Slim Guide, one of the most delightful things has been getting to share all of my favourite bits of it on some of my favourite podcasts. As well as a whole episode of Lingthusiasm, here are some other places I've been chatting about gesture:
Lauren Gawne, Is Pointing Rude, and Gestures Studies Let's Learn Everything
Is pointing rude? I'm sure it's a simple question with a simple answer that won't completely break our brains in rethinking all we take for granted about gesture. Also, what is Lauren’s holy grail lost media of gesture studies?
Podcast Episode · Let's Learn Everything! · 28/08/2025 · 1h 29m
Gesture! ✨👐✨ (with Lauren Gawne) Because Language
Gesture is everywhere. We wave our hands when we talk, even if we’re alone. Signed languages are, of course, full languages that use gesture. And it could even be argued that emoji are the online equivalent of gesture. It’s inescapable. And why would we want to do without it, when it’s so useful? So we’re talking about gesture and language with Dr Lauren Gawne, author of Gesture: A Slim Guide.
What your hands are saying (even when you’re not thinking about it), with Lauren Gawne Grammar Girl's Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing
Your hands may be saying more than your words. Lauren Gawne explains how gestures shape communication, how they differ across cultures, and why removing gestures can make your speech less fluent.
Education Podcast · Updated Weekly · Five-time winner of Best Education Podcast in the Podcast Awards. Grammar Girl provides short, friendly
Gestures and Emblems Language on the Move
Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Lauren Gawne. Dr. Gawne is especially interested in documenting and analysing how people speak and gesture. Her current research focuses on the cross-cultural variation in gesture use.
Brynn Quick speaks with Dr. Lauren Gawne, Senior Lecturer at La Trobe University and co-host of the podcast Lingthusiasm with Gretchen McCul
Some other links and mentions:
Some key stories from the book popped up on the A Way With Words podcast.
More than words: How we say it best when we say nothing at all - A Sydney Morning Herald column from David Astle. [paywalled]
Why Sci-Fi Hand Gestures Live Long and Prosper - Beyond Imaginary Worlds with Eric Molinsky [paywalled]
Motherlingual thoughts on reading Gesture: A Slim Guide.
More links:
Gesture: A Slim Guide - Five Fun Facts
Lingthusiasm 103: A hand-y guide to gesture