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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

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    #262 | JK Rowling & The Battle To Publish Harry Potter May 13, 2022
    Show notes

    On 26 June 1997, an unknown author published a book called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

    Harry Potter would go on to become the best-selling series in literary history, selling over 500 million copies worldwide.

    The journey to get there, however, was far from simple.


    • The early life of JK Rowling
    • Her mother's illness
    • Getting the idea for Harry Potter
    • Losing her mother, moving to Porto and her unhappy first marriage
    • Escaping to Edinburgh
    • Writing Harry Potter in a cafe while her daughter slept
    • Trying to find a publisher for Harry Potter
    • Why Harry Potter was rejected by so many publishers
    • The daughter of the boss of Bloomsbury Publishing reads one chapter
    • Getting her first book deal
    • The reception of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
    • Seeing JK Rowling's personal story in Harry Potter
    • Taking the book to the USA

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


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    #260 | The Cambridge Analytica Scandal May 06, 2022
    Show notes

    In March of 2018, it was revealed that 50 million Facebook profiles had been "hacked" and used to target American voters.

    The story involved Donald Trump, a supposed Russian spy, a Cambridge researcher and a political consulting company.

    The only problem was, how much of it was actually true?

    • The breaking of the story on March 18th 2018
    • A summary of the Cambridge Analytica report in The Guardian
    • The academic: Aleksandr Kogan
    • The role of Facebook in 2012
    • Quiz apps on Facebook (and their real purpose)
    • The role of Cambridge Analytica (the company)
    • Building "This Is Your Digital Life"
    • How many people took the quiz?
    • Was there really a "data breach"?
    • What was Aleksandr Kogan's involvement in the story?
    • The results come in: was the Facebook data effective at guessing someone's personality?
    • Cambridge Analytica's message to its clients: "5,000 data points on over 220 million Americans"
    • Working for Ted Cruz
    • Working for the Donald Trump Campaign
    • The news breaking in 2018
    • Was Cambridge Analytica involved in Brexit?
    • Conclusion: Did Cambridge Analytica actually have any involvement in the US election?

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


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    #258 | The War Of The Currents Apr 29, 2022
    Show notes

    In the late 19th century there was fierce competition to provide electricity to the rapidly industrialising USA. The winner would be rewarded with huge wealth and fame.

    But who would claim the prize, and how dirty would the fight get?


    • Difference between AC & DC
    • The Golden Age in America
    • Early electrical inventions
    • The race to invent indoor electric lighting
    • Thomas Edison's incandescent electric light bulb
    • Why Edison pushed for DC
    • The problems with DC
    • The opportunity for a monopoly
    • Creating a challenge for Edison's employees
    • Breaking with Tesla
    • What was better: AC or DC?
    • The arrival of George Westinghouse
    • The battle gets dirty as Edison fears he is losing
    • The creation of the first electric chair
    • The execution of William Kemmler
    • Westinghouse's AC system wins the contract for the 1893 World Fair
    • The legacy of The War of Currents

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


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    #256 | Where Does All Our Rubbish Go? Apr 22, 2022
    Show notes

    Worldwide we produce over 2 billion tonnes of rubbish every year.

    In this episode, we explore the history of rubbish collection and look at what happens to our rubbish after the truck comes to take it away.

    • How much rubbish does the average person throw away?
    • Iceland vs. Lesotho
    • How much is actually recycled
    • A brief history of rubbish disposal
    • Rubbish disposal in Ancient Greece
    • Monte Testaccio & disposal of amphorae in Ancient Rome
    • The four categories of rubbish disposal
    • "Frank" & his rubbish disposal
    • The incineration vs. landfill debate
    • Recycling: how much actually ends up being recycled?
    • Recycling throughout history
    • Perverse incentives with recycling
    • Developments in recycling
    Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/rubbish

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    #254 | En Garde! A History Of Duelling Apr 15, 2022
    Show notes

    For much of human civilisation, people have fought each to the death as a way of resolving arguments.

    In this episode, we'll explore the curious and bloody history of one-on-one combat, from ancient Rome to 20th century France.

    • The most recent "modern" duel (1967, France)
    • The ancient concept of "champion warfare"
    • Trial by combat: a legal way to resolve a dispute
    • How trial by combat worked: a practical perspective
    • Why trial by combat died out
    • Trial by combat in Scandinavia: "Holmgang"
    • Renaissance duelling for honour
    • The role of the "second"
    • The two French officers who duelled against each other 30 times in 19 years
    • Duelling in the USA
    • Duelling goes all the way to The White House: Andrew Jackson & Alexander Hamilton
    • Why (and when) duelling stopped being popular
    • The legacy of duelling in books, poetry and film

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


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    #252 | Five Surprising Food Origins Apr 08, 2022
    Show notes

    In this episode, we'll explore the weird and fascinating origins of five foods that you know and (perhaps) love.

    From the sandwich to tomato ketchup, chicken tikka masala, fish & chips and even the teabag, discover the weird and wonderful stories behind these well-known dishes.

    • Weird origin story #1: The Sandwich
    • Weird origin story #2: Tomato ketchup
    • Weird origin story #3: Fish & chips
    • Weird origin story #4: Chicken tikka masala
    • Weird origin story #5: The tea bag

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


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    #250 | A History of Smoking Apr 01, 2022
    Show notes

    There are over a billion smokers across the world, and over 7 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year.


    In this episode, we'll look at the history of smoking, from the "discovery" of tobacco by Christopher Columbus to how tobacco companies keep us smoking, even when we know the dangers to our health.


    • Tobacco in indigenous societies in the Americas
    • 1492 - the year Christopher Columbus discovers tobacco
    • The etymology of "tobacco"
    • Jean Nicot finds a tobacco plant in Lisbon
    • Catherine de Médici tries "snuff" for the first time
    • Smoking sweeps across Europe
    • The invention of the cigarette
    • The invention of the cigarette rolling machine
    • Smoking during World War I & II
    • The 1964 headline: "Cigarettes Peril Health, U.S. Report Concludes."
    • Smoking & society
    • Cigarette advertising
    • Legal cases against Big Tobacco
    • The future of smoking - can it really be "smoke-free"?

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


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    #248 | The Antarctic Treaty Mar 25, 2022
    Show notes

    It's an amazing piece of legislation that protects the Earth's most isolated continent.

    In this episode, we'll learn all about the history of Antarctica, which countries tried to claim it as their territory, and how the situation was resolved to benefit all humankind.


    • Background to Antarctica
    • The early history of Antarctic exploration
    • Antarctica and whaling
    • The rush to discover the magnetic South Pole
    • The Sixth International Geographical Congress
    • Land claims on Antarctica
    • The Cold War & Antarctica
    • The International Geophysical Year
    • The signing of the Antarctic Treaty
    • What the Antarctic Treaty actually does
    • The future of the Antarctic Treaty

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


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    #246 | Cornish Smugglers Mar 18, 2022
    Show notes

    In the 18th century, a small region of southwest England was the national centre for the illegal importing of goods such as tea and rum.

    In this episode, we'll discover how smuggling really worked, who was involved, and why it was so successful for such a long period of time.

    • Cornwall today
    • Cornwall's relationship with London
    • The Cornish identity
    • Britain in the 18th century
    • The reason that import taxes were so high
    • Why Cornwall was such a centre for smuggling
    • How smuggling worked in practical terms
    • Why smuggling was so tolerated by the local population
    • Honest vs. dishonest smugglers
    • The strange English law about what you could do to goods found on a shipwreck
    • John Carter: the "King of Prussia"
    • How big a problem was smuggling in Britain?
    • The end of smuggling in Britain
    • The legacy of Cornish smugglers today


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


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    #244 | The Scandalous Life of Lord Byron Mar 11, 2022
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    He was the Romantic poet famously described as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know".

    In this episode, we'll learn about his scandalous life, how he shocked the nation so badly he had to leave, and how England's first "rock star poet" became a national hero in Greece.

    • The early life of Lord Byron
    • His time at Harrow school
    • Going to Cambridge University, sleeping around, and keeping a bear as a pet
    • His first poetic scandal
    • Embarking on The Grand Tour and discovering Europe's more relaxed attitude
    • Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage and returning to England a hero
    • Returning to England and becoming a hero overnight
    • His affairs and sexual exploits in England
    • His relationship with Augusta, his half-sister
    • Getting married and being a father to Ada (Lovelace)
    • Running away to Europe
    • A dark, moody summer writing Gothic horror with Percy and Mary Shelley
    • His exploits in Venice
    • Finding some order to life with Countess Teresa Guiccioli
    • Moving to Greece and becoming caught up with Greek independence
    • His early death aged 36
    • The legacy of Lord Byron

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


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