English Learning for Curious Minds

 An interview with Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English.We discuss why learners should focus on "connection, not perfection", why this can be difficult for people, and Lindsay gives three practical tips on what you can do about this.What is All Ears English?What does "Connection Not Perfection" mean?Where does the idea of Connection Not Perfection come from?What is the problem with perfectionism?How does this apply to language learners?3 practical tips that learners can use to better "connect" with EnglishFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/all-ears-english-interviewListen to the All Ears English podcast: https://podfollow.com/all-ears-english-podcast ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 He was a famous organised criminal known for his superior mathematical skills.In this episode, we'll learn how Meyer Lansky took the American criminal underworld by storm, built an empire and managed to evade the authorities.The early life of Meyer LanskyBefriending Bugsy Siegel & Lucky LucianoThe relationship between the Jewish & Italian mobsThe mob & The Prohibition EraThe Atlantic City Conference & the United Crime SyndicateThe end of Prohibition & starting in the casino businessGetting a reputation for "honesty"Moving to Florida and setting up casinosHis relationship with Batista in CubaLas Vegas & the Flamingo HotelReturning to Cuba & The Havana ConferenceFidel Castro takes power and Lansky loses everythingHis last yearsWhere did all the money go?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/meyer-lansky ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 RowlingHer mother's illnessGetting the idea for Harry PotterLosing her mother, moving to Porto and her unhappy first marriageEscaping to EdinburghWriting Harry Potter in a cafe while her daughter sleptTrying to find a publisher for Harry PotterWhy Harry Potter was rejected by so many publishersThe daughter of the boss of Bloomsbury Publishing reads one chapterGetting her first book dealThe reception of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneSeeing JK Rowling's personal story in Harry PotterTaking the book to the USAFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/publishing-harry-potter ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 2018A summary of the Cambridge Analytica report in The GuardianThe academic: Aleksandr KoganThe role of Facebook in 2012Quiz 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 CruzWorking for the Donald Trump CampaignThe news breaking in 2018Was 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 ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 & DCThe Golden Age in AmericaEarly electrical inventionsThe race to invent indoor electric lightingThomas Edison's incandescent electric light bulbWhy Edison pushed for DCThe problems with DCThe opportunity for a monopolyCreating a challenge for Edison's employeesBreaking with TeslaWhat was better: AC or DC?The arrival of George WestinghouseThe battle gets dirty as Edison fears he is losingThe creation of the first electric chairThe execution of William KemmlerWestinghouse's AC system wins the contract for the 1893 World FairThe legacy of The War of CurrentsFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/war-of-the-currents ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 disputeHow trial by combat worked: a practical perspectiveWhy trial by combat died outTrial by combat in Scandinavia: "Holmgang"Renaissance duelling for honourThe role of the "second"The two French officers who duelled against each other 30 times in 19 yearsDuelling in the USADuelling goes all the way to The White House: Andrew Jackson & Alexander HamiltonWhy (and when) duelling stopped being popularThe legacy of duelling in books, poetry and filmFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/duelling ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 SandwichWeird origin story #2: Tomato ketchupWeird origin story #3: Fish & chipsWeird origin story #4: Chicken tikka masalaWeird origin story #5: The tea bagFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/unusual-food-origins ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 Americas1492 - the year Christopher Columbus discovers tobaccoThe etymology of "tobacco"Jean Nicot finds a tobacco plant in LisbonCatherine de Médici tries "snuff" for the first timeSmoking sweeps across EuropeThe invention of the cigaretteThe invention of the cigarette rolling machineSmoking during World War I & IIThe 1964 headline: "Cigarettes Peril Health, U.S. Report Concludes."Smoking & societyCigarette advertisingLegal cases against Big TobaccoThe 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 ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 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 AntarcticaThe early history of Antarctic explorationAntarctica and whalingThe rush to discover the magnetic South PoleThe Sixth International Geographical CongressLand claims on AntarcticaThe Cold War & AntarcticaThe International Geophysical YearThe signing of the Antarctic TreatyWhat the Antarctic Treaty actually doesThe future of the Antarctic TreatyFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/antarctic-treaty ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية