91: Lauren Gawne, Is Pointing Rude, and Gestures Studies

Let's Learn Everything!

Tom Lum

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4.8 • 547 Ratings

🗓️ 28 August 2025

⏱️ 89 minutes

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Summary

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?

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0:00.0	It's so lovely to meet you all.
0:03.1	And I'm sorry if at any point I just stop talking, but I listen to Lateral a bunch.
0:08.2	And so I'm just used to you all talking and I don't have to interject.
0:14.4	It's very confusing for me.
0:16.5	That's so funny.
0:34.4	Hello, welcome to Let's Learn Everything, the show where we learn anything and everything interesting.
0:42.4	And today, we are joined by a very special guest who will be asking us a question.
0:45.1	And then we'll... Why are we gasping?
0:51.7	And then we'll be asking them some questions in return. See how they like it. My name's Ella,
0:58.0	and today's guest is co-host of the wonderful podcast Lingthusiasm. They are also a senior lecturer at La Trobe University in Australia, and author of Gesture, A Slim Guide. My name's Caroline,
1:04.8	and I'm going to be asking our guest, how do you research gesture? My name's Tom,
1:10.3	and I'll be asking our guest, how good is Ella's Australian accent?
1:16.9	My name's Tom, and I'll be asking our guest, what's the best gesture emoji?
1:21.9	Ooh.
1:23.5	And my name is Lauren Gorn, and I will be asking, is it rude to point?
1:29.8	Oh.
1:30.7	Whoa.
1:32.7	Oh no.
1:34.4	Oh no.
1:36.0	Oh.
1:36.7	I'm going to answer the question right now.
1:38.8	Yes, no, maybe context.
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