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24 Minuten
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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
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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
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28 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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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 Hubbard
Discovering a talent as a science fiction writer
L. Ron Hubbard's naval career
Moving to Los Angeles and developing a self-help system
The 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 worked
Turning Dianetics into a religion
Charging large amounts of money to believers
Making extravagant purchases all over the world
Scientology's legal troubles
Launching the Sea Org
Adding to the doctrine of Scientology
The disappearance and death of L. Ron Hubbard
David Miscavige: a new leader arises
How many Scientologists are there?
Advertising at The Super Bowl
Hollywood Scientologists: Tom Cruise & John Travolta
Criticisms of Scientology
Scientology's tax battle in the United States
What actually is a religion?
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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 Hubbard
Discovering a talent as a science fiction writer
L. Ron Hubbard's naval career
Moving to Los Angeles and developing a self-help system
The 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 worked
Turning Dianetics into a religion
Charging large amounts of money to believers
Making extravagant purchases all over the world
Scientology's legal troubles
Launching the Sea Org
Adding to the doctrine of Scientology
The disappearance and death of L. Ron Hubbard
David Miscavige: a new leader arises
How many Scientologists are there?
Advertising at The Super Bowl
Hollywood Scientologists: Tom Cruise & John Travolta
Criticisms of Scientology
Scientology's tax battle in the United States
What actually is a religion?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scientology
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20 Minuten
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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 food
Spices in Ancient Egypt
Salt in Ancient Rome
Pepper in the Middle Ages
Spices as a status symbol
King Edward I's spice bill in the 13th century
Why were spices so expensive?
Vasco Da Gama's trip to India
Competition for spice in Asia
The Spice Islands
Swapping Manhattan for a tiny spice island
The spice market today
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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 food
Spices in Ancient Egypt
Salt in Ancient Rome
Pepper in the Middle Ages
Spices as a status symbol
King Edward I's spice bill in the 13th century
Why were spices so expensive?
Vasco Da Gama's trip to India
Competition for spice in Asia
The Spice Islands
Swapping Manhattan for a tiny spice island
The spice market today
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-spice
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23 Minuten
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It was a revolutionary idea: being able to conduct fast, cheap, and effective blood tests with only a tiny drop of blood.
But it turned out that the company behind it was one, huge fraud.
This is the fascinating story of how a Stanford dropout went from the youngest self-made female billionaire in history to facing 20 years in prison.
Background of Elizabeth Holmes
Problem with blood testing
Dropping out of Stanford
Telling a fantastic story
The atmosphere inside Theranos
Was there any technology really being developed?
Attracting influential investors and board members
Too much pressure for scientists within the company
The public launch of Theranos
Becoming the youngest self-made female billionaire in history
Idolising Steve Jobs
The arrival of John Carreyrou
Things starting to unravel for Theranos
Dropping to zero
Elizabeth Holmes today
Reflecting on what went wrong
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It was a revolutionary idea: being able to conduct fast, cheap, and effective blood tests with only a tiny drop of blood.
But it turned out that the company behind it was one, huge fraud.
This is the fascinating story of how a Stanford dropout went from the youngest self-made female billionaire in history to facing 20 years in prison.
Background of Elizabeth Holmes
Problem with blood testing
Dropping out of Stanford
Telling a fantastic story
The atmosphere inside Theranos
Was there any technology really being developed?
Attracting influential investors and board members
Too much pressure for scientists within the company
The public launch of Theranos
Becoming the youngest self-made female billionaire in history
Idolising Steve Jobs
The arrival of John Carreyrou
Things starting to unravel for Theranos
Dropping to zero
Elizabeth Holmes today
Reflecting on what went wrong
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/theranos
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23 Minuten
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It is the coworking company that was once valued at over $50 billion, but then came spectacularly crashing down.
In this episode, we'll learn about the amazing rise and fall of the company that tried to make office space cool.
The questions that WeWork gets us thinking about
WeWork at its peak
The founding of WeWork in 2010
Who was Adam Neumann?
Who was Miguel McKelvey
How WeWork as a business worked
Making office space cool
WeWork attracting billions of dollars in investment
Meeting Mayoshi Son
The vision continues to grow, and The We Company is born
Was WeWork a tech company?
Burning through money
Things start to go wrong
Looking under the hood
The collapse of WeWork
The phoenix to rise from the flames?
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It is the coworking company that was once valued at over $50 billion, but then came spectacularly crashing down.
In this episode, we'll learn about the amazing rise and fall of the company that tried to make office space cool.
The questions that WeWork gets us thinking about
WeWork at its peak
The founding of WeWork in 2010
Who was Adam Neumann?
Who was Miguel McKelvey
How WeWork as a business worked
Making office space cool
WeWork attracting billions of dollars in investment
Meeting Mayoshi Son
The vision continues to grow, and The We Company is born
Was WeWork a tech company?
Burning through money
Things start to go wrong
Looking under the hood
The collapse of WeWork
The phoenix to rise from the flames?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/wework
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26 Minuten
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He is the most famous playwright in history and has been translated into every major living language.
In this episode, you'll learn about this fantastic man's life, his works, and why he is still called "the world's greatest living playwright".
An exhibition celebrating Shakespeare's 450th birthday
The two most common questions people have about Shakespeare
“He was not of an age, but for all time"
“The words of a dead man/are modified in the guts of the living.”
Shakespeare's universality
The life of William Shakespeare
Did Shakespeare really write the plays (and does it even matter)?
Shakespeare's global influence
Bardolators: ultra-keen Shakespeare fans
Why Shakespeare is responsible for bringing starlings to North America
Shakespeare's contribution to the English language
How Shakespeare created words
How Shakespeare worked
Shakespeare's group of actors
Why women didn't act
Boys playing women characters
Twelfth Night & ideas of gender
King Lear in Romania
Julius Caesar in Trump's America
The Globe Theatre in London
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He is the most famous playwright in history and has been translated into every major living language.
In this episode, you'll learn about this fantastic man's life, his works, and why he is still called "the world's greatest living playwright".
An exhibition celebrating Shakespeare's 450th birthday
The two most common questions people have about Shakespeare
“He was not of an age, but for all time"
“The words of a dead man/are modified in the guts of the living.”
Shakespeare's universality
The life of William Shakespeare
Did Shakespeare really write the plays (and does it even matter)?
Shakespeare's global influence
Bardolators: ultra-keen Shakespeare fans
Why Shakespeare is responsible for bringing starlings to North America
Shakespeare's contribution to the English language
How Shakespeare created words
How Shakespeare worked
Shakespeare's group of actors
Why women didn't act
Boys playing women characters
Twelfth Night & ideas of gender
King Lear in Romania
Julius Caesar in Trump's America
The Globe Theatre in London
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/shakespeare
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26 Minuten
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The Olympics are meant to be a politics-free zone.
But is this ever really possible?
In this episode, we'll learn about the history of The Olympics, and analyse five times politics was at the heart of the games.
History of The Ancient Olympics
When The Olympics were banned by the Romans
Revival of Olympics in 19th century
Baron Pierre de Coubertin & The first modern Olympics in 1896
1936 Olympics in Berlin
1972 Olympics in Mexico City
1976 Olympics in Montreal
1980 Olympics in Moscow
2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Politics and The Olympics in the age of social media
Can politics ever be kept out of the games?
Sport: War, minus the shooting
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/politics-and-olympics
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The Olympics are meant to be a politics-free zone.
But is this ever really possible?
In this episode, we'll learn about the history of The Olympics, and analyse five times politics was at the heart of the games.
History of The Ancient Olympics
When The Olympics were banned by the Romans
Revival of Olympics in 19th century
Baron Pierre de Coubertin & The first modern Olympics in 1896
1936 Olympics in Berlin
1972 Olympics in Mexico City
1976 Olympics in Montreal
1980 Olympics in Moscow
2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi
Politics and The Olympics in the age of social media
Can politics ever be kept out of the games?
Sport: War, minus the shooting
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26 Minuten
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For many, he is the greatest writer in the history of the English language.
Outside the UK, he is known as the author of two of the most important political fiction books in history: Animal Farm & 1984.
Learn about the amazing life of this fantastic man and the events that shaped his worldview.
Reasons to learn about George Orwell
The statue of George Orwell outside the headquarters of the BBC
Orwell's honesty & genius with language
The early life of George Orwell
Seeing the injustices of The British Empire
Discovering for himself how ordinary people lived
A description of cooking a steak in a Parisian restaurant
The Spanish Civil War
Writing Animal Farm
Retreating to a Scottish island and writing 1984
The legacy of 1984
The relevance of 1984 today
The “The People Will Believe What the Media Tells Them They Believe” meme
What George Orwell teaches us about the English language
Three curious facts about George Orwell
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For many, he is the greatest writer in the history of the English language.
Outside the UK, he is known as the author of two of the most important political fiction books in history: Animal Farm & 1984.
Learn about the amazing life of this fantastic man and the events that shaped his worldview.
Reasons to learn about George Orwell
The statue of George Orwell outside the headquarters of the BBC
Orwell's honesty & genius with language
The early life of George Orwell
Seeing the injustices of The British Empire
Discovering for himself how ordinary people lived
A description of cooking a steak in a Parisian restaurant
The Spanish Civil War
Writing Animal Farm
Retreating to a Scottish island and writing 1984
The legacy of 1984
The relevance of 1984 today
The “The People Will Believe What the Media Tells Them They Believe” meme
What George Orwell teaches us about the English language
Three curious facts about George Orwell
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/george-orwell
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23 Minuten
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“A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see.”
It was the trip of a lifetime, where young, aristocratic British men would travel across Europe and open their eyes to new worlds.
Discover why these men would do this, how they travelled, what they got up to, and what it tells us about our relationship with tourism today.
Reasons to learn about The Grand Tour now
Who went on The Grand Tour?
Where did they go?
Italy: The place to not be missed
Understanding the classics
The role of The Cicerone (personal guide)
Collecting works of art as souvenirs
Thomas Howard: "The Collector Earl"
Canaletto selling paintings to the travellers
Non-cultural reasons for travelling: gambling, sex, and drinking
Influence of classical world on the British imagination
Practicalities of travel during The Grand Tour
Partying in Naples with Lady Hamilton
The Napoleonic Wars stopping The Grand Tour (and the consequences for British tourism)
Influences of The Grand Tour
Reflections on modern tourism
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“A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see.”
It was the trip of a lifetime, where young, aristocratic British men would travel across Europe and open their eyes to new worlds.
Discover why these men would do this, how they travelled, what they got up to, and what it tells us about our relationship with tourism today.
Reasons to learn about The Grand Tour now
Who went on The Grand Tour?
Where did they go?
Italy: The place to not be missed
Understanding the classics
The role of The Cicerone (personal guide)
Collecting works of art as souvenirs
Thomas Howard: "The Collector Earl"
Canaletto selling paintings to the travellers
Non-cultural reasons for travelling: gambling, sex, and drinking
Influence of classical world on the British imagination
Practicalities of travel during The Grand Tour
Partying in Naples with Lady Hamilton
The Napoleonic Wars stopping The Grand Tour (and the consequences for British tourism)
Influences of The Grand Tour
Reflections on modern tourism
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-grand-tour
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21 Minuten
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It's the world's Sin City, where fortunes and made and lost.
In this episode, you'll learn about the history of this unlikely city, from its early days as a desert oasis to its links with the Mafia, from eccentric entrepreneurs right through to atomic bombs.
Geographic location of Las Vegas
Discovering Las Vegas ("The Meadows")
1905: A sleepy railway town
Construction begins on The Hoover Dam
Providing entertainment for construction workers
1930s and 1940s: Bugsy Siegel and The Mafia arrive
Bugsy Siegel's early life
Building The Flamingo
Post World War II: "cheap luxury"
Watching atomic bombs explode
Howard Hughes arrives and never leaves
Pushing the mafia out of town
1980s: Las Vegas revival
Las Vegas today
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It's the world's Sin City, where fortunes and made and lost.
In this episode, you'll learn about the history of this unlikely city, from its early days as a desert oasis to its links with the Mafia, from eccentric entrepreneurs right through to atomic bombs.
Geographic location of Las Vegas
Discovering Las Vegas ("The Meadows")
1905: A sleepy railway town
Construction begins on The Hoover Dam
Providing entertainment for construction workers
1930s and 1940s: Bugsy Siegel and The Mafia arrive
Bugsy Siegel's early life
Building The Flamingo
Post World War II: "cheap luxury"
Watching atomic bombs explode
Howard Hughes arrives and never leaves
Pushing the mafia out of town
1980s: Las Vegas revival
Las Vegas today
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28 Minuten
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It is the most famous revolution in Europe and saw the continent's most populous country execute its monarch and restructure its society.
From guillotines to out of touch queens, the French Revolution is the story of how France became the country of "liberté, égalité, and fraternité".
French society before the revolution
Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
Raising taxes & The Estates General
The impact of Enlightenment ideas on France
Being "intoxicated with liberty and enthusiasm"
The storming of The Bastille
Declaration of The Rights of Man and The Citizen
Robespierre
Louis XVI trying to escape
War with Austria
The abolition of the French monarch & execution of Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette & "Let them eat cake"
The Reign of Terror
The arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte and the end of the revolution
Impact of The French Revolution on France
Impact of The French Revolution on the world
A tale of two French families and their reactions on Bastille Day
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It is the most famous revolution in Europe and saw the continent's most populous country execute its monarch and restructure its society.
From guillotines to out of touch queens, the French Revolution is the story of how France became the country of "liberté, égalité, and fraternité".
French society before the revolution
Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
Raising taxes & The Estates General
The impact of Enlightenment ideas on France
Being "intoxicated with liberty and enthusiasm"
The storming of The Bastille
Declaration of The Rights of Man and The Citizen
Robespierre
Louis XVI trying to escape
War with Austria
The abolition of the French monarch & execution of Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette & "Let them eat cake"
The Reign of Terror
The arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte and the end of the revolution
Impact of The French Revolution on France
Impact of The French Revolution on the world
A tale of two French families and their reactions on Bastille Day
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/french-revolution
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26 Minuten
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It was the period in the mid-18th century where Britain experienced a radical transformation.
The Industrial Revolution saw huge improvements in manufacturing, millions of people move to the cities and the fabric of British society change forever.
Evolution or Revolution?
Pre-industrial life in Britain
The inventions in The Industrial Revolution
James Watt's Steam Engine
The textile industry
The canal system
The productivity increases: 500 times better
Changes in British family life
Urbanisation in Britain
Population increases & The Malthusian Catastrophe
Infant mortality improvements
Child labour
Status of women
Why did it happen in Britain?
Impact on our modern world
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It was the period in the mid-18th century where Britain experienced a radical transformation.
The Industrial Revolution saw huge improvements in manufacturing, millions of people move to the cities and the fabric of British society change forever.
Evolution or Revolution?
Pre-industrial life in Britain
The inventions in The Industrial Revolution
James Watt's Steam Engine
The textile industry
The canal system
The productivity increases: 500 times better
Changes in British family life
Urbanisation in Britain
Population increases & The Malthusian Catastrophe
Infant mortality improvements
Child labour
Status of women
Why did it happen in Britain?
Impact on our modern world
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/industrial-revolution
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21 Minuten
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"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes"
Tax might not sound interesting or exciting to most people, but it affects all of us.
In this episode, we explore what paying taxes actually means, and how it affects our relationship with the government and society.
And we'll do all of this through the story of two pen-pals, Arlette from Paris, France, and John from Austin, Texas.
A very brief history of tax
Focussing on income tax
Example #1: John in Austin, Texas
Example #2: Arlette in Paris, France
The real cost of employing someone in France
What lower/higher taxes mean in terms of government expectations
Texas winter storm in 2021
The social safety net in France
The Gilet Jaunes
Thomas Piketty & the idea of a wealth tax
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"In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes"
Tax might not sound interesting or exciting to most people, but it affects all of us.
In this episode, we explore what paying taxes actually means, and how it affects our relationship with the government and society.
And we'll do all of this through the story of two pen-pals, Arlette from Paris, France, and John from Austin, Texas.
A very brief history of tax
Focussing on income tax
Example #1: John in Austin, Texas
Example #2: Arlette in Paris, France
The real cost of employing someone in France
What lower/higher taxes mean in terms of government expectations
Texas winter storm in 2021
The social safety net in France
The Gilet Jaunes
Thomas Piketty & the idea of a wealth tax
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23 Minuten
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He is considered by many to have been the greatest footballer to have ever lived, yet off the pitch his life was full of tragedy.
Learn about the fascinating history of this amazing man, and discover why he arrived in Naples as a hero and left as the most hated man in Italy.
Diego vs. Maradona
Early life in Buenos Aires
Being spotted by a talent scout and joining Argentinos Juniors
An uneasy life in Barcelona
Fighting with Athletico Bilbao
His surprise move to Naples
Naples vs. the rest of Italy
Maradona being welcomed as a demi-god in Naples
Becoming a national hero for Argentina
The 1990 World Cup in Italy
Maradona's life in the Neapolitan underworld
Cocaine and prostitutes
Failing drug tests and leaving Naples
His tragic later life
Response to his death in 2020
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He is considered by many to have been the greatest footballer to have ever lived, yet off the pitch his life was full of tragedy.
Learn about the fascinating history of this amazing man, and discover why he arrived in Naples as a hero and left as the most hated man in Italy.
Diego vs. Maradona
Early life in Buenos Aires
Being spotted by a talent scout and joining Argentinos Juniors
An uneasy life in Barcelona
Fighting with Athletico Bilbao
His surprise move to Naples
Naples vs. the rest of Italy
Maradona being welcomed as a demi-god in Naples
Becoming a national hero for Argentina
The 1990 World Cup in Italy
Maradona's life in the Neapolitan underworld
Cocaine and prostitutes
Failing drug tests and leaving Naples
His tragic later life
Response to his death in 2020
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/maradona
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18 Minuten
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It has been called the "bloodiest business in history", and cost the lives of 3 million whales.
In today's episode, we take a look at the amazing history of whaling, from how it really worked to the reasons it went on for so long.
History of pre-industrial whaling
How pre-industrial whaling worked
Whaling during the Renaissance era
How whale hunting in 19th Century America worked
The men who killed the whales
What whale products were used for
Sailing further and further away on the hunt for whales
Whaling in the 20th century
Introducing quotas on whales
Dangers for whales in the 21st century
What is today's "whaling"?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whaling
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It has been called the "bloodiest business in history", and cost the lives of 3 million whales.
In today's episode, we take a look at the amazing history of whaling, from how it really worked to the reasons it went on for so long.
History of pre-industrial whaling
How pre-industrial whaling worked
Whaling during the Renaissance era
How whale hunting in 19th Century America worked
The men who killed the whales
What whale products were used for
Sailing further and further away on the hunt for whales
Whaling in the 20th century
Introducing quotas on whales
Dangers for whales in the 21st century
What is today's "whaling"?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whaling
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English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English
Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English.