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Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English?
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners.
Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English.
Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand.
Join listeners from 189 countries and discover a more interesting way of improving your English.
Find the bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles, key vocabulary, and more at www.leonardoenglish.com
English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners.
Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English.
Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand.
Join listeners from 189 countries and discover a more interesting way of improving your English.
Find the bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles, key vocabulary, and more at www.leonardoenglish.com
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From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone.--Is there a global water crisis, and what happens when the world’s most popular YouTuber, MrBeast, builds 100 wells across Africa?In this episode, we explore some of the reasons why billions of people around the world still don't have access to clean water, and look at what happens when a Western influencer becomes involved.MrBeast's viral video builds 100 wells in AfricaWells provide water for half a million peopleHighlights of the global water crisis athe nd lack of infrastructureKey reasons: geography, money, mismanagement, and neglectCriticism of performative charity and "white saviour" narrativeDebate on dependency vs. self-sufficiency in aidImportance of local expertise for system maintenanceRaising awareness and funds for global water projectsCosts and benefits of securing clean water globallyRole of different actors in solving the water crisis Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mrbeast-water-crisis
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For decades, Saudi Arabia was ruled by ageing princes, until one young royal began changing the system from within.
This episode tells the story of Mohammed bin Salman, and how he rose rapidly to become Saudi Arabia’s most powerful figure.
Saudi royal family is huge; succession once moved between brothers.
Pressure grew to pass power to a younger generation.
Mohammed bin Salman’s early life, connections, and growing ambition.
His father becomes king; MBS controls money and army.
MBS replaces Mohammed bin Nayef as Crown Prince, 2017.
Ritz-Carlton purge targets princes, businessmen; power and assets seized.
Vision 2030: modernise society, move economy beyond oil.
Global investments and NEOM aim to change Saudi image.
Opponents targeted; Khashoggi murder shocks the world.
Women driving, cinemas reopen; activists jailed, Yemen war continues.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mohammed-bin-salman
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Today, we have some news in English from our friends over at SEND7 - Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes. World News in 7 minutes. Monday 9th February, 2026.To listen to SEND7 every morning, search in your podcast app for Simple English News Daily, or go to www.send7.org
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British politics can feel confusing, with a king, a Prime Minister, and noisy debates in an old building.
This episode explains how the system works, from Parliament and voting to why two parties have ruled for so long.
Magna Carta and early Parliament shaped British politics.
Westminster: Parliament's home with Commons and Lords.
Parliament: Commons of elected MPs, Lords of appointed members.
Monarch's role: ceremonial, appoints PM, opens Parliament.
Voting system: constituencies and First Past the Post.
Two-party dominance challenged by rising Reform party.
Forming governments, general elections, choosing the Prime Minister.
MPs' duties, constituency work, and Prime Minister’s Questions.
Leadership contests and votes of no confidence.
Devolution: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; West Lothian Question.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guide-british-politics
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He was a mathematical genius who vanished into the wilderness... and became one of America’s most notorious terrorists.
In this episode, we'll explore the life of the Unabomber, the manifesto that finally exposed him, and the manhunt that lasted 17 years.
1995 newspapers publish manifesto; FBI hopes someone recognises author.
Manifesto argues technology enslaves and crushes freedom.
David Kaczynski recognises his brother’s writing style.
Ted’s childhood genius, social isolation, and a Harvard study.
Leaves academia; Montana cabin life fuels anti-technology radicalisation.
Bombings kill three, injure twenty-three; targets linked to technology.
Long, expensive manhunt; few clues for years.
Language analysis helps arrest; cabin raid finds crucial evidence.
Trial, plea deal, life sentences, death in 2023.
Anti-technology message spreads online, despite his original intentions.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/unabomber
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What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in common?
In this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the winners of this year's prize.
What "Word of the Year" means
How dictionaries choose: data and expert judgement
Sometimes a public vote decides the winner
Common themes: politics, culture, technology, internet language
2005 "truthiness": feels true, not actually true
2013 "selfie": rise of phone photos of yourself
2016 "post-truth": emotions beat facts in politics
2022 "goblin mode": lazy, messy, not sorry attitude
2025 "6 7": young people's meme with unclear meaning
Collins winner "vibe coding": using AI to write code
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/2025-words-of-the-year
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Is AI really a disaster for the environment, or are the fears exaggerated?
In this episode, we'll discuss the environmental cost of Artificial Intelligence.
From a water controversy in Scotland to the heat of Arizona, we look at how much energy AI really needs, and whether we should be worried.
BBC report on AI water use in Scotland.
Scotland's data centres use 0.005% of water supply.
What data centres are; cooling also uses energy.
AI requests create answers, needing powerful chips and energy.
Each query uses tiny energy, CO2, and water.
Headlines exaggerate AI's impact; context shows minimal effect.
Data centres use 1.5% of global electricity.
One burger's water equals millions of AI queries.
Energy source matters; location and water scarcity change impact.
AI use growing fast, but efficiency improving a lot.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ai-vs-planet
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A deadly bomb. A death in a police station. A secret kept from the public. In 1969, an explosion in Milan killed 17 people. The police accused a group of anarchists, but the story was not that simple. In part one of this three-part mini-series on "Gli Anni Di Piombo" (The Years of Lead), we look at how this tragedy started one of the darkest times in Italian history. Italy modernising fast, but divided and tense.12 December 1969: bomb at Milan’s Piazza Fontana.Seventeen dead, eighty-eight injured; shock across Italy.Coordinated Rome bombs; no claim; anarchists blamed.Anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli dies after police questioning; controversy.Pietro Valpreda arrested; weak evidence; years before acquittal.Evidence pointed to far-right group Ordine Nuovo.Suspected cover-ups by police and secret services.Strategy of tension; suspected Gladio links; extent unclear.Impact: fear, ordinary victims, start of the Years of Lead. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/piazza-fontana
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On 20 July 1944, a bomb ripped through a meeting room in Hitler’s Wolf’s Lair.
This episode tells how Operation Valkyrie *almost* managed to kill Adolf Hitler, and the vicious crackdown that came afterwards.
The Wolf’s Lair meeting on 20 July 1944
Claus von Stauffenberg’s injuries and role in the plot
Setting one bomb; briefcase placed near Hitler
Explosion at Wolf’s Lair; Hitler survives due to briefcase moved
Operation Valkyrie: reserve army plan blaming SS
A mixed group’s reasons to remove Hitler
Coup starts; Goebbels phones Hitler; Remer switches sides
Bendlerblock firefight, arrests, executions of plotters
Brutal crackdown: show trials, thousands arrested, many executed
Haunting “what if”: ways the plot almost succeeded
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/operation-valkyrie
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In part one of a three-part mini-series on the theme of "university", we go on a whirlwind tour of the history of universities, from medieval student guilds in Bologna to the modern day.
The University of Bologna nears its thousand-year anniversary.
Why universities emerged: stability, trade, rediscovered texts, Church needs.
Student guilds hired teachers; papal charters granted privileges, recognition.
Medieval curriculum and university specialisations in law, theology, medicine.
Renaissance humanism broadened studies beyond law and theology.
Scientific Revolution made universities producers of new knowledge.
Humboldt model united teaching and research in modern universities.
Post-war expansion massified higher education around the world.
Today: many universities, 250 million students; degrees often required.
UK participation reaches 50%; rising costs and student debt.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-university
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What does happiness really mean, and can it be measured? In this episode, we move from Aristotle’s eudaimonia to brain scans, surveys, big data, and what truly lifts our mood. It asks why money only helps so much, why social ties matter, and how trust shapes national well-being. Pleasure versus purpose happiness: Aristotle and flourishingSubjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive and negative emotionsSurveys measure happiness; beware the memory and peak-end ruleExperience sampling measures happiness in the momentFindings: happiest socialising, exercising, flow; least during commuting, illnessMoney boosts happiness, then flattens at higher incomesSocial connections increase happiness; loneliness harms, especially during CovidHousehold size and eating alone trends in happinessTrust in others, institutions, and wallet return beliefsCaring for others versus expecting care from others Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/science-of-happinessRead the World Happiness Report here: https://www.worldhappiness.report/
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In part one of our three-part series on "Tyrants of the Roman Empire," we'll meet Caligula, the notorious Roman emperor known for his cruelty and excess. Once hailed as a promising leader, Caligula's reign quickly devolved into a nightmare, filled with public executions and humiliations. Caligula's chilling dinner party threatCaligula's background and rise to powerTiberius's influence on young CaligulaPublic approval and the initial Golden AgeCaligula's mysterious illness and recoveryShift to cruelty and public humiliationsCaligula's obsession with divinityExtravagant projects and bizarre military ordersAssassination by his own guardLegacy of despotism and unchecked power Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/caligula
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The Department of Governmental Efficiency, otherwise known as DOGE, was a radical plan to cut government waste and reduce spending.
Where did the idea come from? How did it work? And crucially, did it do what it set out to do?
Background to DOGE: Department of Governmental Efficiency
Controversial email to federal employees
Elon Musk's influence and Twitter comparison
Restructuring of USDS into DOGE
DOGE's cost-saving objectives and claims
Layoffs and budget cuts in various departments
Criticism over foreign aid cuts and their impact
Accounting errors and inflated savings claims
Public protests and Musk's departure
Future of DOGE and its divisive legacy
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/doge-elon-musk
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Was Ross Ulbricht a visionary pioneer or a dangerous criminal?
In part one of our series on "Young American Outlaws", we explore the rise and fall of the Silk Road and how Ulbricht's life sentence, followed by a 2025 presidential pardon, sparked fierce debate over freedom, technology, and the role of government.
Ross Ulbricht's LinkedIn clue
The concept behind The Silk Road
Cryptocurrency's role in anonymity
The structure of The Silk Road
Unexpected listings and control issues
Federal agents' Silk Road investigation
The arrest of Ross Ulbricht
Charges and the trial
Sentencing and pardoning
The wider debate on personal freedom
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/silk-road
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Ever wondered how the (podcast) sausage is made?
In this slightly "meta" episode, I reveal the step-by-step process to make an episode of English Learning for Curious Minds.
Choosing podcast topics: interest, timelessness, and neutrality
Avoiding controversial topics and current affairs
Researching topics through books, articles, and data
Writing full scripts for natural conversation flow
Using a variety of vocabulary for diverse learners
Rewriting scripts after initial recordings
Aiming for 20-minute episodes, 2,500-3,000-word scripts
Incorporating AI tools for brainstorming and editing
Results from our 2025 listener survey
Thank you!
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/how-i-make-podcast-episodes
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Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, was shocked to read his own obituary branding him the "merchant of death."
While the story might not be entirely true, it pushed him to reconsider his legacy.
His fortune went on to establish the Nobel Prizes, honouring achievements in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, and peace, ensuring his name is remembered for contributions to humanity.
Overview of the Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel's mistaken obituary
Nobel's early life and education
Invention of dynamite and its impacts
Nobel's relationship with Bertha von Suttner
Creation of the Nobel Prize in his will
Outcomes and controversies of the Nobel Prize
Notable Nobel laureates
Controversial Nobel Peace Prize awards
Legacy of Alfred Nobel
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/nobel-prize
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In part one of a three-part mini-series on the theme of citizenship and identity, we'll ask ourselves, "What makes someone Italian?"
We'll explore the topic of citizenship and identity in Italy, and see what the current laws tell us about what it means to be (or not to be) Italian.
Definitions of jus soli and jus sanguinis
Italy's citizenship rules and marriage eligibility
Referendum on easing Italy's citizenship rules
Italy's low birth rate and demographic challenges
Immigration's influence on Italy's citizenship debates
Opposition arguments against easing citizenship rules
Result of Italy’s citizenship referendum
Comparison with Germany and France's citizenship laws
Discussion on Italian citizenship by ancestry
Debate on the meaning of citizenship in Italy
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/italian-identity
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Hannibal of Carthage, one of history's greatest military strategists, almost brought the Roman Republic to its knees.
As a boy, he swore eternal enmity against Rome, leading him to cross the Alps with his diverse army and elephants, stunning the Romans.
Despite his victories, he never managed to capture Rome, but his legacy of brilliance and determination remains.
Hannibal's vow to hate Rome forever
Hannibal's upbringing and education in military tactics
The First Punic War and Carthage's defeat
Hannibal's march across the Alps into Italy
Hannibal's diverse and strategic army composition
Key victories at the Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae
Rome's Fabian Strategy to counter Hannibal
Hannibal's defeat at the Battle of Zama
Hannibal's later life and exile
Hannibal's enduring legacy and impact on military strategy
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/hannibal
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Meet Mobutu Sese Seko, the man who rose from a lowly army officer to become the autocratic ruler of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Wearing his signature leopard-skin hat, Mobutu rebranded the country as Zaire and himself as a symbol of African pride.
Despite his charismatic persona and lavish lifestyle, his regime left the country impoverished, highlighting the dangers of unchecked power and corruption.
Mobutu Sese Seko's rise to power in Congo
Congo's harsh colonial history under Belgian rule
Mobutu's involvement in Patrice Lumumba's downfall
Mobutu's 1965 coup and 32-year rule
Renaming Congo to Zaire and introducing the Authenticité movement
Mobutu's repressive regime and personality cult
Corruption and Mobutu's embezzlement of state funds
Economic decline and dependency on foreign aid
Mobutu's fall from power and death in exile
Mobutu's enduring legacy in modern-day DRC
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mobutu-sese-seko
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In this episode, we'll explore the complex world of minimum wage laws, from their surprising origins in Australia and New Zealand to modern debates around their effectiveness.
Do they protect the lowest-paid workers, or do they do more damage than good?
History of the minimum wage globally
Early minimum wage laws in Australia and New Zealand
Introduction of minimum wage in the UK and the US
Arguments for and against minimum wage
Impact of the minimum wage on businesses
Regional variations in minimum wage
Alternatives to the minimum wage
Minimum wage and wage growth in the UK
Comparison of minimum wage with skilled jobs
Political perspectives on the minimum wage
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/minimum-wage
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It's a great podcast to learn English. but it's very easy.
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thankyou for your interesting podcast
I love how my Iranian mates react... cool down. he said that it's happened time to time. yet I'm curious... how come that a flight from London to Japan needs to go over Russia? China is understandable by the way. you take a look at world map
Amazing podcasts! Thanks a lot 😊
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I always learn a lot from both you and your friend Tom Wilkinson. It is interesting to see people writing comments here learning English.
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please talk about baloch people in south of Iran without any identity and any voice
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