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? It's almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---"Let's jump on board and cut them to pieces!" - Blackbeard."A merry life and a short one" - Captain Bartholomew Roberts.Pirates have a special place in our imagination. They are both heroes and villains, their lives attractive but scary.In this episode, we'll take a closer look at pirates through history, the situations that allowed them to exist and prosper, what life as a pirate was actually like, what caused the Golden Age of Piracy to come to an end, and the legacy that they left behind.The classic idea of a piratePirates throughout historyThe Golden Age of PiracyWhy was there a boom in piracy in the 17th century?Captain Kidd: was he even a real "pirate"?State-sanctioned piratesThe life of a piratePirate hierarchiesWhat was a pirate attack really like?Pirates: early masters of the power of imageThe story of BlackbeardWhat caused the end of the pirates?The legacy of piratesPirate myth-busting: parrots, pirate language, hooks and treasureFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-pirates ---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 almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---In September 1519, a Portuguese explorer and a crew of 270 men set sail from Spain trying to find a sea route west, through the Americas.Three years later, 18 of the men returned, tired and hungry, but becoming the first people to have successfully completed a full circle of the Earth.Introduction to The Age of ExplorationThe Treaty of TordesillasSeeking a route west to The Spice IslandsMagellan presents his idea to King Charles V of SpainWhy was the Spanish king listening to a Portuguese explorer?The early life of Ferdinand MagellanA “career-minded daredevil"Why were spices in such high demand?Why did Magellan sail for Spain, not Portugal?The start of the expeditionThe first mutinyFinding a passage through South AmericaCrossing The Pacific OceanArriving at GuamMagellan's death in The PhilippinesArriving at The Spice IslandsThe journey back to SpainThe legacy of the expeditionWho was the first person to have circumnavigated the globe?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ferdinand-magellan ---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 almost Christmas ? Christmas Gift Memberships: https://bit.ly/XmasGiftELFCMTake The 2025 "Christmas Quiz": https://bit.ly/ELFCMXmasQuiz2025---On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park in the heart of New York's financial district.Their aim? To protest against the global financial system and its effects on  99% of the population.On this 10th anniversary of the protests, we take a look at what happened, what they achieved, and what impact they might have in the future.The United States in 2011The 1% vs. the 99%A global sense of uprisingThe idea behind Occupy Wall StreetMeeting in Zuccotti Park in New York's Financial DistrictWhat did the protestors actually want to change?Famous article by economist Joseph StiglitzThe public perception around the need for changeA different model of decision-makingThe end of the protestsWhat actually happened during the protests?Criticisms of Occupy Wall StreetDisorganisation & being tricked about Radiohead playingDid it really represent the 99%?Pushing the idea of the 1% vs. 99% into the public consciousnessLegacy of Occupy Wall StreetFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/occupy-wall-street ---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