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English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English

Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English?

English Learning for Curious Minds is an English podcast for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening while learning weird and wonderful things about the world.

If you want to learn English naturally, improve your English listening skills, and discover fascinating ideas at the same time, this podcast is for you.

Every episode helps you improve your English through interesting stories, history, psychology, business, culture, science, and strange-but-true events from around the world. Instead of textbook exercises or boring grammar drills, you’ll learn English through ideas worth talking about.

This is an English-learning podcast for curious adults — people who want to build confidence in English, improve listening comprehension, expand vocabulary in context, and enjoy the process of learning.

This podcast is spoken in clear, British English.

Whether you want English listening practice, vocabulary in context, or simply a way to learn through ideas worth talking about, you’ll find episodes designed for intermediate to advanced learners and spoken at a speed you can understand.

Every episode comes with:

* Interactive transcripts
* Subtitles
* Key vocabulary explanations
* Bonus learning materials
* PDF study packs

You’ll hear episodes about history, psychology, language, business, habits, strange stories, culture, communication, and the ideas that shape how people think and behave — all designed to help you improve your English naturally.

Questions we help listeners answer include:

* How can I improve my English listening?
* How can I learn English without boring textbooks?
* What is the best English podcast for intermediate learners?
* How can I build vocabulary in context?
* How can I stay motivated while learning English?

Join listeners in 189 countries and discover a more interesting way to learn English.

Find bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles, vocabulary explanations, and more at www.leonardoenglish.com

Copyright: © Leonardo English

Latest Episodes:

#298 | A Brief History of Climate Change Sep 16, 2022

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For thousands of years, humans have had ideas about mankind's potential impact on the climate.

In this episode, we look at how these ideas have changed, the men and women who have contributed to them, and ask ourselves why it has taken so long to start paying attention.

Ancient ideas about mankind's impact on the climate
The North American "rain follows the plough" theory
Joseph Fourier & The Greenhouse Effect
Eunice Newton Foote's discovery about CO2
The theory that burning coal might be causing temperatures to rise
Svante Arrhenius & global heating
Guy Callendar, the amateur meteorologist
The fear of a return to the Ice Age
The Great Smog of 1952 in London
Charles David Keeling attributes human activity to climate change
Were rising CO2 levels good or bad?
The establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Modern climate change theories
The role of the oil & gas industry
Climate change deniers in US politics

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-climate-change

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#296 | Osama Bin Laden | The World's Most Wanted Man Sep 09, 2022

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He was put on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list in 1999, and he would only be removed after he was hunted down and killed by US operatives in 2011

In this episode, we will tell the story of how Osama bin Laden went from a shy, religious young boy to the world's most famous terrorist.

The early life of Osama bin Laden
His time at university
Deciding not to join the family business
The Iranian Revolution of 1979
The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
Fighting in the Afghanistan War
The invasion of Kuwait by Iraqi forces
Why Osama bin Laden didn't want US forces in Saudi Arabia
Losing his Saudi citizenship
Launching Al Qaeda
The 9/11 attacks
Osama bin Laden's whereabouts after 9/11
The killing of Osama bin Laden
What was found in Osama bin Laden's compound
Popular misconceptions about Osama bin Laden
The legacy of Osama bin Laden

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/osama-bin-laden

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#294 | By Ballot Or By Bullet | The Life of Malcolm X Sep 02, 2022

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He was the American civil-rights leader who was a prominent spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Yet he grew too powerful and was killed by the same organisation he had represented.

In this episode, we look at the amazing life, impact and legacy of Malcolm X.

The assassination of Malcolm X
The early family life of Malcolm X ("Little")
The death of Malcolm's father
The teenage years of Malcolm X
Going to prison and finding religion
Joining The Nation of Islam
Becoming Malcolm "X"
Converting Americans to the Nation of Islam (including Mohammed Ali)
Clip of Malcolm X speaking
The attack on Hinton Johnson
Becoming known to the press (and the police)
Going on a global tour
Malcolm X vs. Martin Luther King
Breaking with the Nation of Islam
The murder of Malcolm X
His legacy on the civil rights movement

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/malcolm-x

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#292 | Chess & The Cold War Aug 26, 2022

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The game of chess played a vital role during the Cold War, allowing Russia and the United States to fight intellectual battles over a board game.

In this episode, we'll explore how the game of chess was used in a world where nuclear weapons could not.

The modern-day political impact of Chess
The life of Anatoly Karpov
The start of the Cold War
Why chess was the battleground for the Cold War
History of chess & statesmanship
The "Fried Chicken Tournament"
Why the USSR had a head start on the USA
The early popularity of Chess in the USSR
The fighting of "proxy wars" in the 1960s
The relationship between KGB & chess players
The bizarre 1978 Chess Championship in Manilla
The arrival of Garry Kasparov
Chess in the modern day

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/chess-cold-war

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#290 | Sigmund Freud | Father of Psychoanalysis Aug 19, 2022

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To some, he was a visionary who helped us understand our unconscious mind. To others, he was a sex-crazed maniac who made no contributions to psychiatry.

In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating life and works of Sigmund Freud.

The early life of Sigmund Freud
Theories of the mind in 19th century Europe
Meeting the love of his life, Martha Bernays
Freud's first medical "treatment": cocaine
Moving to Paris and studying with Jean-Martin Charcot
The idea of the unconscious mind
"The plunging of sexuality in theory and practice is not to my taste’"
Opening his own "talking therapy" practice
Coining the term "psychoanalysis"
The publication of The Interpretation of Dreams
Freud & The Oedipus Complex
The publication of The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and the idea of "Freudian slips"
His friendship with Carl Jung
The First World War breaks out
Deteriorating health and final years
The complicated legacy of Sigmund Freud

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/freud

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#288 | Albert Pierrepoint | Britain’s Most Famous Executioner Aug 12, 2022

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He was Britain's most famous hangman and was responsible for the executions of up to 600 prisoners.

In this episode, we'll explore the curious life of a man who ended people's lives for a living.

The unusual boyhood dream of Albert Pierrepoint
Executions running in the family
Capital punishment in the UK in the early 20th century
Becoming an assistant executioner and working with his uncle
Conducting his first execution
The "long drop"
Executing Nazi war criminals
Becoming a pub landlord
Why Albert Pierrepoint was so successful
Controversial hangings in the 1950s
Was he really a kind and gentle man?
Retiring from his job as an executioner
The beliefs of Albert Pierrepoint about capital punishment
Legacy in books, films & TV

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/albert-pierrepoint

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#286 | The Atomic Bomb Part 3: The Aftermath Aug 05, 2022

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Part three of our three-part mini-series on The Atomic Bomb.

Ever since the atomic bomb was dropped, people have been asking whether it was actually necessary.

In this episode, we'll explore the arguments for and against the use of atomic weapons in World War II, and look at how this has changed the world we live in.

Recap of the journey to dropping the bombs on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
The American reasons for dropping the bomb
“It seems to be the most terrible thing ever discovered, but it can be made the most useful…”
Arguments against dropping the bomb on Hiroshima & Nagasaki
#1: Drop a demonstration bomb somewhere else
#2: Japan would have surrendered without a bomb
#3: The use of atomic weapons is ethically unacceptable
American counterarguments
The scientists who were against dropping the atomic bomb
Post-war theories about why the atomic bomb was used
Was Japan really close to surrendering?
Nuclear proliferation since 1945

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/atomic-bomb-aftermath

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#284 | The Atomic Bomb Part 1: The Manhattan Project Jul 29, 2022

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Part one of this three-part mini-series on The Atomic Bomb.

In this episode, we explore the discovery of nuclear fission, the key scientists involved, The Manhattan Project and the race to develop a functioning atomic bomb.

Early ideas about atomism
Modern atomic theory in the 19th and 20th centuries
The discovery of nuclear fission
War breaks out in Europe
Einstein and Szilárd's letter to President Roosevelt
The Manhattan Project
The first atomic test in Nevada
“Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds”

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/manhattan-project

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[BONUS: REPLAY] The Rise of Air Conditioning Jul 27, 2022

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It has gone from luxury to necessity, and there are over 2 billion air conditioning units in the world today.

In this episode, we'll take a look at how air conditioning got started, why people didn't mind being hot in the past, and what the true cost of staying cool might be for future generations.

Staying cool is nothing new: Romans & Egyptian methods
Ding Huan & the rotating fan
Why people were afraid of creating cold artificially
How the Dutch magician Cornelis Drebbel tricked King James I in 1620
Benjamin Franklin getting sweaty one July in Philadelphia
Primitive air conditioning by pumping air over ice
Did people actually mind that there was no air conditioning?
Willis H. Carrier & the first air conditioning unit
Convincing the US public that it was something they needed
1920s sweaty American cinemas
Spending $600,000 on an air conditioning unit in 1932
The boom of air conditioning in the US
How many households around the world have air conditioning in 2021?
The impact of air conditioning: the good, the bad & the unexpected
Environmental impact of air conditioning
Future of air conditioning in the developing world
New air conditioning technologies: high & low tech

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/air-conditioning

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#282 | Joe Rogan & Spotify | The Most Expensive Podcast In The World Jul 22, 2022

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He is the world's highest-paid podcaster, and his podcast was acquired by Spotify for a reported $200 million in 2020.

But who actually is Joe Rogan, and what does this deal mean for independent podcasts?

Introduction to Spotify
A time when you couldn't listen to podcasts on Spotify
How Spotify works (as a business)
The business model of most podcasts
The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
Who is Joe Rogan?
Why Spotify decided to buy the Joe Rogan Experience
The commentator's opinion of the acquisition
Controversies of the Joe Rogan Experience
The Platform vs. Publisher debate
The future of independent podcasters & Spotify

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/joe-rogan-spotify

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