English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English

Part of our "Black Friday Freebie" series, unlocked for free. Follow the link below to listen and learn (for free) with the interactive transcript and study pack. --- ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM2025 💰 Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges ⏳ Limited availability ⏱ Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th --- In the final part of this three-part mini-series, we'll explore the fascinating life of Manfred von Richthofen, better known as The Red Baron. From aristocratic cavalry officer to legendary fighter pilot, his story is one of bravery, strategy, and the harsh realities of war. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/red-baron --- You might like: 🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the 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

Part of our "Black Friday Freebie" series, unlocked for free. Follow the link below to listen and learn (for free) with the interactive transcript and study pack. --- ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM2025 💰 Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges ⏳ Limited availability ⏱ Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th --- In this episode, we’ll explore the fascinating life of Mata Hari, the Dutch dancer accused of being a German spy during World War I. Her tale is one of luxury, seduction, and betrayal, but was she truly a spy or merely a scapegoat in a world gone mad with spymania? Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mata-hari --- You might like: 🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the 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

Part of our "Black Friday Freebie" series, unlocked for free. Follow the link below to listen and learn (for free) with the interactive transcript and study pack. --- ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM2025 💰 Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges ⏳ Limited availability ⏱ Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th --- Banksy is one of the most famous modern British artists known for his anonymous identity and provocative street art. In this episode, we'll explore Banksy's history, his rise to prominence, and the powerful messages behind his works. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/banksy --- You might like: 🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the 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

Part of our "Black Friday Freebie" series, unlocked for free. Follow the link below to listen and learn (for free) with the interactive transcript and study pack. --- ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM2025 💰 Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges ⏳ Limited availability ⏱ Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th --- In 2016, Italian PhD student Giulio Regeni vanished in Cairo, only for his tortured body to be found days later. This episode unravels the chilling mystery surrounding his death and the complex web of political intrigue and cover-ups that followed. As Italy and Egypt clash over justice, the lingering question remains: Will there ever be truth for Giulio Regeni? Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/giulio-regeni --- You might like: 🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the 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

Part of our "Black Friday Freebie" series, unlocked for free. Follow the link below to listen and learn (for free) with the interactive transcript and study pack. --- ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM2025 💰 Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges ⏳ Limited availability ⏱ Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th --- The Westboro Baptist Church has been called "The Most Hated Family in America". In this episode, we'll learn why. We'll uncover the church's shocking protests, its extremist beliefs, and hear the story of how some of its members began questioning their upbringing and ultimately left the church behind. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/westboro-baptist-church --- You might like: 🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the 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

Part of our "Black Friday Freebie" series, unlocked for free. Follow the link below to listen and learn (for free) with the interactive transcript and study pack. --- ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM2025 💰 Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges ⏳ Limited availability ⏱ Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th --- In 1985, the cruise ship Achille Lauro was hijacked by four armed men claiming to be linked to the Palestinian Liberation Front. What followed were four intense days of threats, negotiation, international diplomacy, and the extraordinary moment when two NATO allies nearly turned their guns on each other. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/achille-lauro --- You might like: 🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the 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

Part of our "Black Friday Freebie" series, unlocked for free. Follow the link below to listen and learn (for free) with the interactive transcript and study pack. --- ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Black Friday Sale ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Special link: https://bit.ly/BlackFridayELFCM2025 💰 Save 20% AND unlock €500 in English-learning challenges ⏳ Limited availability ⏱ Ends 23:59, Sunday, November 30th --- Donald Trump promised a shortcut to wealth, with a free seminar and his famous name. What followed was upselling, fake “professors”, and a 98% rating that hid angry students. In this episode, we tell the story of Trump University and the $25 million settlement. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/trump-university --- You might like: 🖤 Black Friday Sale (20% off AND €500 in English-learning challenges) ⚡️ How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 📧 Join the 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 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. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/operation-valkyrie --- 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 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. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-university --- 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

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. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/science-of-happiness Read the World Happiness Report here: https://www.worldhappiness.report/ --- 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

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 20th October, 2025. To listen to SEND7 every morning, search in your podcast app for Simple English News Daily, or go to www.send7.org

From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone. -- The Affair of the Poisons was a scandal involving black magic, murder, and deceit at the court of King Louis XIV of France. It all began with the discovery of a red leather trunk, and would go on to expose the desperation and moral decay behind the glitter of Versailles. - King Louis XIV and life at the French court - The role of mistresses in Louis XIV's court - Marie de Brinvilliers and the hospital poisonings - The death of Godin de Sainte-Croix reveals a scandal - La Voisin's role in Parisian witchcraft and poisonings - The investigation led by Gabriel Nicolas de La Reynie - The Chambre Ardente tribunal's secretive findings - Madame de Montespan allegedly plots against the King - How the scandalous affair was quietly covered up - The enduring legacy of 17th-century France's dark secrets 👉 Follow along with the interactive transcript, subtitles, and study pack — free, no registration required: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/affair-of-poisons -- 🔓 And if you’d like to unlock our entire catalogue (550+ episodes), along with interactive transcripts, instant translations, and study packs, check out membership at https://bit.ly/FromTheVault2025

✨ 30 for 30 Challenge - Starts 13th October - https://bit.ly/30FOR30Challenge Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 12th October. -- 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. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/caligula --- 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

Today it's a bonus episode from Thinking in English, with Tom Wilkinson. You can find out more about Thinking in English at https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod -- You’re studying every day… but you feel stuck. You forget vocabulary. You hesitate to speak. And you start to wonder… “Why am I even doing this?” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many English learners experience frustration, boredom, or burnout at some point on their journey. But what if I told you that philosophy could help? In this episode of Thinking in English, we’re going to explore practical, powerful lessons from some of history’s greatest thinkers: Stoics, Existentialists, Buddhists, and more. These ideas have helped people cope with life’s biggest challenges… so why not apply them to the challenge of learning English? Whether you’re feeling unmotivated, overwhelmed, or just tired of forgetting everything you study, this episode is for you! Thinking in English - https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod YouTube Channel -⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thinkinginenglishpodcast --- 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

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? Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/doge-elon-musk --- 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

From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone. -- It's a gripping battle of David vs. Goliath: a cattle farmer and a lawyer against DuPont, a massive chemical company. Discover how Rob Bilott uncovered a shocking environmental scandal, battled corporate giants, and revealed the hidden dangers of the "forever chemicals" found in non-stick pans. 👉 Follow along with the interactive transcript, subtitles, and study pack — free, no registration required: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/teflons-secret -- 🔓 And if you’d like to unlock our entire catalogue (550+ episodes), along with interactive transcripts, instant translations, and study packs, check out membership at https://bit.ly/FromTheVault2025

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

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. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/how-i-make-podcast-episodes --- 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

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. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/nobel-prize --- 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 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. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/italian-identity --- 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