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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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    #142: Scotland Mar 19, 2021
    Show notes

    It's one of the four countries that form part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has a fantastic history of invention, rivalry with its neighbour, and fierce pride.


    In this episode, we take a look at the fantastic history of Scotland and ask ourselves how long it will remain part of the UK.


    “We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.” - Voltaire


    “Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.” - Winston Churchill


    • Statistics about Scotland (geographically large, but has a small population)
    • Scotland's great history of inventors
    • Early Scottish rivalry with England
    • The story of William Wallace
    • The unification with England
    • The role of Panama
    • Scotland getting limited powers of independence in 1999
    • Brexit & Scottish independence
    • Would Scotland be allowed back into the European Union?
    • How long will Scotland remain in the UK?


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


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    #140: Cockney Rhyming Slang Mar 12, 2021
    Show notes

    It's a dialect from a small area of London's that might sound impossible to understand.

    In this episode, you'll learn what "apple and pears" means, what you should do if a friend asks if you want to go to the "battle", and who your "trouble and strife" might be...

    • Example clip of Cockney Rhyming Slang
    • How Cockney Rhyming Slang is formed
    • Funny connections between Cockney Rhyming Slang and the meaning of words
    • Why does Cockney Rhyming Slang exist?
    • Theories about how Cockney Rhyming Slang was created
    • Is Cockney Rhyming Slang useful?
    • Cockney Rhyming Slang in pop-culture
    • Similarities with Verlan in French
    • Why you should learn some Cockney Rhyming Slang (even if it isn't useful at all)


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


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    #138: Disney Part III: The Magic Mar 05, 2021
    Show notes

    In the last part of our three-part series on Disney, we take a look at the magic of Disney and ask ourselves what ingredients are in its special, magic sauce.

    • Can you really explain the 'magic' of Disney?
    • The Hero's Journey
    • The 5 core themes: narrative, characters, morale, humour, songs
    • Theme #1: Narrative
    • Theme #2: Characters
    • Theme #3: Morale
    • Theme #4: Humour
    • Theme #5: Songs
    • Bonus magic factor #1: Beautiful animation
    • Bonus magic factor #2: Easy to internationalise
    • Bonus magic factor #3: Nostalgia
    • A missing 'secret' ingredient?


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

    Looking for parts I & II of this mini-series?

    Part I: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/disney-history
    Part II: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/disney-business


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    #136: Disney Part I: The History Feb 26, 2021
    Show notes

    In the first part of our three-part series, we take a look at the fascinating history of Disney.

    From why Mickey Mouse isn't a rabbit through to what Walt Disney was like as a person, the history of Disney is as interesting as it is magical.

    • Early life of Walt Disney
    • Setting off to California
    • The "Alice Comedies"
    • Setting up Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio
    • Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (and why you probably haven't heard of him)
    • Walt Disney's first big lesson
    • The arrival of Mickey Mouse
    • Merchandising
    • Starting to make longer films (Snow White and The Seven Dwarves)
    • Almost going bankrupt
    • Starting to make nature documentaries
    • Dreaming of an adventure park
    • What was Walt really like as a man?
    • Post-Walt Disney
    • Films you might not know are ultimately Disney
    • The Disney spending spree


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


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    #134: A Short History of The English Language Feb 19, 2021
    Show notes

    From a small, wet island, English has come to be the world's dominant language.

    How did this actually happen, where does English actually come from, and how has the language changed over the years?

    • How many people speak English
    • Why English isn't a 'pure' language (English as a mongrel dog, and as a soup)
    • Anglo-Saxons & "Old" English
    • Anglo-Saxon words in English today (and why you should use them)
    • “Short words are best, and old words when short are best of all.”
    • Invasion by the Vikings (and the impact on the English language)
    • Invasion by the Normans (and their linguistic impact)
    • How French words became 'fancier' versions of the original English
    • The French linguistic influence on how we talk about food in English
    • William Shakespeare & the 1,700 words he added to English
    • "Borrowing" words from the colonies
    • How many countries speak English today
    • English's incredible ability to change (and why some people still don't like that)


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


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    #132: Valentine's Day Feb 12, 2021
    Show notes

    It's the day of the year where we celebrate love and desire.

    But where does it actually come from?

    The origins of Valentine's Day are mysterious, and not even that closely related to love at all.

    • "One of those mysterious historical or antiquarian problems which are doomed never to be solved.”
    • Theory #1: St Valentine of Rome
    • Theory #2: St Valentine of Terni
    • Alternative legends of St Valentine
    • Why is Valentine's Day on 14th February?
    • The traditions of the Roman feast of Lupercalia
    • The tradition of romance in the Medieval era
    • Valentine's Day & Shakespeare
    • The commercialisation of Valentine's Day
    • How much we spend on Valentine's Day every year
    • Alternatives to Valentine's Day


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


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    #130: Rose Island Feb 05, 2021
    Show notes

    Discover the story of what happened when an Italian engineer decided to build an island off the coast of Italy..and then declare it to be an independent country.

    • Giorgio Rosa - the ambitious engineer
    • The law about who owns the sea
    • How he built the island
    • Declaring Rose Island to be an independent country
    • The political situation in the 1960s
    • Why people were worried when he declared independence
    • The reaction of the Italian government
    • Declaring The Republic of Minerva in The Pacific Ocean
    • Libertarianism & declaring new nation-states
    • What will the countries of the future look like?


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


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    #128: The Art of War Jan 29, 2021
    Show notes

    It's the world's most famous book on military strategy.

    Learn about its fascinating history, about the lessons in the book, and discover how you can apply some ideas from this 2,500-year-old book to your English learning.

    • What we know (and don't know) about the book
    • Sun Tzu: military strategist and general
    • Other authors & editors of The Art of War
    • Being brought by Europe (and used by Napoleon?)
    • #1 Lesson from The Art of War: Avoiding War
    • #2 Lesson from The Art of War: Being Prepared
    • #3 Lesson from The Art of War: Being Adaptable
    • #1 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Change your strategies
    • #2 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Have both a strategy and tactics
    • #3 English Learning Lesson from The Art of War: Take opportunities when you see them
    • Why you should ignore all of the advice in the book (when it comes to learning English)


    Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website:

    https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/art-of-war


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    #126: Chocolate Jan 22, 2021
    Show notes

    It's the world's favourite sweet snack, and the chocolate industry is worth over $100 billion.

    Discover the fantastic history of where it comes from, how it became so popular, and learn about some of the economics of chocolate production.

    • The Theobroma Cacao tree: where it all starts
    • Aztecs & the early years of drinking chocolate
    • The arrival of the Spanish Conquistadors & a ‘bitter drink for pigs’
    • Arriving in Europe
    • How cacao trees grow (and why it can't in Europe)
    • The invention of the cacao press
    • The golden era of chocolate
    • The industrialisation of the chocolate process
    • Chocolate manufacturing & poverty
    • Cacao trading & buying futures
    • Chocfinger: the man who cornered the world cacao market


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


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    #122: Bitcoin Jan 08, 2021
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    It's the most famous cryptocurrency in the world, and went up in value by 269% in 2020.

    In this episode, we take a look at what it actually is, how it works, why some people think it is the future of money and others think it is a giant bubble.

    • How 'traditional' money works
    • Banks and storing money
    • 1971 and leaving the gold standard
    • Inflation
    • Satoshi Nakamoto & the Bitcoin whitepaper
    • Principles of bitcoin
    • How bitcoin payments work
    • How the blockchain works
    • Bitcoin and inflation
    • Why the bitcoin price goes up and down
    • Buying things with bitcoin
    • The first pizzas bought with bitcoin
    • Why people don't like bitcoin
    • The US Federal Reserve & bitcoin


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


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