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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

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  • Folge vom 02.09.2022
    #294 | By Ballot Or By Bullet | The Life of Malcolm X
     He was the American civil-rights leader who was a prominent spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Yet he grew too powerful and was killed by the same organisation he had represented.In this episode, we look at the amazing life, impact and legacy of Malcolm X.The assassination of Malcolm XThe early family life of Malcolm X ("Little")The death of Malcolm's fatherThe teenage years of Malcolm XGoing to prison and finding religionJoining The Nation of IslamBecoming Malcolm "X"Converting Americans to the Nation of Islam (including Mohammed Ali)Clip of Malcolm X speakingThe attack on Hinton JohnsonBecoming known to the press (and the police)Going on a global tourMalcolm X vs. Martin Luther KingBreaking with the Nation of IslamThe murder of Malcolm XHis legacy on the civil rights movementFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/malcolm-x ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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
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  • Folge vom 26.08.2022
    #292 | Chess & The Cold War
     The game of chess played a vital role during the Cold War, allowing Russia and the United States to fight intellectual battles over a board game.In this episode, we'll explore how the game of chess was used in a world where nuclear weapons could not.The modern-day political impact of ChessThe life of Anatoly KarpovThe start of the Cold WarWhy chess was the battleground for the Cold WarHistory of chess & statesmanshipThe "Fried Chicken Tournament"Why the USSR had a head start on the USAThe early popularity of Chess in the USSRThe fighting of "proxy wars" in the 1960sThe relationship between KGB & chess playersThe bizarre 1978 Chess Championship in ManillaThe arrival of Garry KasparovChess in the modern dayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/chess-cold-war ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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
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  • Folge vom 19.08.2022
    #290 | Sigmund Freud | Father of Psychoanalysis
     To some, he was a visionary who helped us understand our unconscious mind. To others, he was a sex-crazed maniac who made no contributions to psychiatry.In this episode, we'll explore the fascinating life and works of Sigmund Freud.The early life of Sigmund FreudTheories of the mind in 19th century EuropeMeeting the love of his life, Martha BernaysFreud's first medical "treatment": cocaineMoving to Paris and studying with Jean-Martin CharcotThe idea of the unconscious mind"The plunging of sexuality in theory and practice is not to my taste’"Opening his own "talking therapy" practiceCoining the term "psychoanalysis"The publication of The Interpretation of DreamsFreud & The Oedipus ComplexThe publication of The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, and the idea of "Freudian slips"His friendship with Carl JungThe First World War breaks outDeteriorating health and final yearsThe complicated legacy of Sigmund FreudFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/freud ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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
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  • Folge vom 12.08.2022
    #288 | Albert Pierrepoint | Britain’s Most Famous Executioner
     He was Britain's most famous hangman and was responsible for the executions of up to 600 prisoners.In this episode, we'll explore the curious life of a man who ended people's lives for a living.The unusual boyhood dream of Albert PierrepointExecutions running in the familyCapital punishment in the UK in the early 20th centuryBecoming an assistant executioner and working with his uncleConducting his first executionThe "long drop"Executing Nazi war criminalsBecoming a pub landlordWhy Albert Pierrepoint was so successfulControversial hangings in the 1950sWas he really a kind and gentle man?Retiring from his job as an executionerThe beliefs of Albert Pierrepoint about capital punishmentLegacy in books, films & TVFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/albert-pierrepoint ---You might like:? Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists?‍? Demystifying Business English Course⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English ? Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---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
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