English Learning for Curious Minds

 He was the Scottish rebel who fought against the English and has become the most famous freedom fighter in Scottish history.In this episode, we'll learn all about his battles against the English, and the legacy that William Wallace left on the country.Introduction to mini-series on Scottish heroesThe brutal execution of William WallaceIntroduction to Scotland (as a part of the British Isles)William Wallace "the man" vs. William Wallace "the legend"The death of Alexander IIGaining a reputation as a hater of the EnglishRaising a small army and fighting the EnglishThe battle of Stirling BridgeBeing rewarded with the position of The Guardian of ScotlandEdward II marching north to teach William Wallace a lessonThe battle of Falkirk"The machine gun of the Middle Ages"Becoming a diplomat and going to EuropeCapture and executionLegacy of William Wallace within Scotland1995 film "Braveheart"Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/william-wallace ---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 often said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and throughout history there are books that have been considered too dangerous to be read. In this episode, we'll take a look at the times when governments have banned books, the reasons for this, and ask ourselves what this tells us about society.What's the link between The Bible, William Shakespeare, Harry Potter, The Quotations of Chairman Mao and Mickey Mouse?What does "banning" actually mean?Correlation between banning books and restricting civil liberties“….where they burn books, they will also ultimately burn people.“ The invention of the Gutenberg Printing PressIndulgences of the Catholic ChurchGrowth of printing (and importance of censorship)Reasons for banning books: political, sexual, moral & religiousThe banning of Mein KampfThe trial of Lady Chatterley's LoverWhat banning books does for book salesThe debate around The Catcher in the RyeReligious bans & The Satanic VersesBanning books in 2021Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/banned-books ---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 an internet security pioneer, and his McAfee Antivirus software was used on hundreds of millions of computers all around the world.But privately, he lived a crazy life that ended in tragedy.In this episode, we'll learn all about the wild, wild, life of this cybersecurity legend.The early life of John McAfeeFinding talent for mathematicsEarly vices: drink & drugsBeing kicked out of his PhD programmeWorking in high-powered technology jobs (and developing a terrible drug addiction)Creating McAfee Antivirus and making money from paranoiaWalking away with $80 millionBecoming a target for hackersLosing all of his money in the financial crashMoving to BelizeClaiming he was being extorted by the Belizean governmentThe murder of George FaullFleeing BelizeRunning for US PresidentAttacking McAfee AntivirusPromoting cryptocurrencyBeing chased by the IRS and FBIThe final chapter: The Spanish jail cellConspiracy theories about his deathFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/john-mcafee ---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 is considered by many to be the greatest public speaker in British history, and his words and speeches were a defining force in the British war effort.In this episode, we'll learn all about how Winston Churchill used the English language to inspire a nation.Winning the 1953 Nobel Prize for literatureEarly obstacles to being a great oratorCompleting his education on his ownStudying the great English oratorsSpending four decades as a member of parliamentChurchill's gift for storytellingThe medium: the radioMy grandfather's memories of Churchill's speechesBackground to Churchill's speechesHow Churchill wroteWriting more words than William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens combinedSpeech #1: "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat“ Speech #2: "We shall never surrender"Speech #3: "Give us the tools, and we will finish the job"Why Churchill's words are so powerfulChurchill's wit (and some funny jokes)Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/winston-churchill-language ---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 2019, former Vice President Mike Pence said "Make no mistake about it - we're in a space race today".Discover who the key players are, why there is a renewed interest in going to space, why it is now cheaper than ever before, and what the future of space exploration might look like.Enthusiasm for space post moon landingWhat was the next step in the first space race?Mike Pence's view on the new space raceUS, Russia and ChinaThe emergence of private space companiesWhy has going to space become cheaper?Space mining: what is it, and how does it work?Space junk?The benefits of space exploration for life on EarthPrivacy and spaceThe laws of spaceReasons to be excited about a new space raceDifferences between the new and the old space raceFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/space-race-3 ---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

 After the end of the Second World War, the US and the USSR were locked in a race to get to space first.Discover how the race started, who scored all the early points, and why going to the moon first was the biggest prize in space history.End of World War II & Nazi V2 rocketsThe head of the USA space programme: Wernher von BraunThe head of the USSR space programme: Sergei KorolevThe early years of The Space RaceWhy there was such a desire to get to spaceCommunism vs. CapitalismThe first Sputnik SatelliteConfusing The AmericansFirst animals into spaceYuri Gagarin: The first man in space1962: A bold claim from President John F. KennedyNext step "the moon"The alternative "man on the moon" plansFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/space-race-1 ---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

Dive into the fascinating world of 3D printing and discover how this technology could spark a Fourth Industrial Revolution. Learn about its evolution from early prototypes to modern applications across industries. The discussion uncovers the cost reductions making it more accessible and its revolutionary potential for global supply chains. Explore intriguing possibilities like printing in space and even creating new body parts. Plus, the conversation touches on ethical concerns, including the controversial topic of 3D-printed firearms.

 British food has a bad reputation. It's often considered boring, uninspiring, and tasteless. But it hasn't always been this way. Discover what role William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, The French Revolution and Colonialism all played in making British food taste the way it does. The current reputation of British food The arrival of the Normans in 1066 Henry VIII and the Reformation Making fish taste better in Medieval England Stopping eating dangerous "Catholic" dishes The Industrial Revolution's effect on food Preserving food in cans Not having enough time to cook properly "We may find in the long run that tinned food is a deadlier weapon than the machine gun." The arrival of French chefs in British aristocratic homes The British Empire The history of curry “Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management” When (and why) British food lost its taste The Second World War & austerity Modern British food (& TV cooks) British food in 2021 The biggest takeaway market in Europe Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/curious-taste-british-food ---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 is, by some standards, the most successful modern religion.Discover how Scientology went from the pseudo-medical ideas of an out-of-luck science fiction writer to a religion that counts some of the world's most famous film stars among its believers.The early life of L. Ron HubbardDiscovering a talent as a science fiction writerL. Ron Hubbard's naval careerMoving to Los Angeles and developing a self-help systemThe publication of Dianetics, a book that contained "more promises and less evidence per page than any publication since the invention of printing"L. Ron Hubbard's theory about how the brain workedTurning Dianetics into a religionCharging large amounts of money to believersMaking extravagant purchases all over the worldScientology's legal troublesLaunching the Sea OrgAdding to the doctrine of ScientologyThe disappearance and death of L. Ron HubbardDavid Miscavige: a new leader arisesHow many Scientologists are there?Advertising at The Super BowlHollywood Scientologists: Tom Cruise & John TravoltaCriticisms of ScientologyScientology's tax battle in the United StatesWhat actually is a religion?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scientology ---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

 Spices are an integral part of almost every cuisine in the world and are something that most of us now take for granted.Yet spices used to be an incredibly valuable commodity and were the preserve of only the very richest in some societies. In this episode, we'll learn more about how they went from being the preserve of the very richest in society to something that we sprinkle on our dishes without worrying about the cost.What do we actually mean by "spice"?Is salt a spice?Theories about why hotter countries have spicier foodSpices in Ancient EgyptSalt in Ancient RomePepper in the Middle AgesSpices as a status symbolKing Edward I's spice bill in the 13th centuryWhy were spices so expensive?Vasco Da Gama's trip to IndiaCompetition for spice in AsiaThe Spice IslandsSwapping Manhattan for a tiny spice islandThe spice market todayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-spice ---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