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21 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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It's one of the biggest financial frauds in history, and involves bankers, politicians, Hollywood celebrities, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
It's time to find out what happened to the missing Malaysian billions.
In today's episode we cover:
Najib Razak comes to power in 2009
Malaysia and the role of a development fund
Enter Jho Low
From $1 billion to $10 billion
Lavish shopping sprees
“Big-spending Malaysian is the mystery man of city club scene”
The wildest party in Vegas
The Wolf of Wall Street
How the fraud really worked
Offshore companies
Goldman Sachs
How everything came crashing down
Najib Razak, Jho Low, and Goldman Sachs in 2020
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It's one of the biggest financial frauds in history, and involves bankers, politicians, Hollywood celebrities, and The Wolf of Wall Street.
It's time to find out what happened to the missing Malaysian billions.
In today's episode we cover:
Najib Razak comes to power in 2009
Malaysia and the role of a development fund
Enter Jho Low
From $1 billion to $10 billion
Lavish shopping sprees
“Big-spending Malaysian is the mystery man of city club scene”
The wildest party in Vegas
The Wolf of Wall Street
How the fraud really worked
Offshore companies
Goldman Sachs
How everything came crashing down
Najib Razak, Jho Low, and Goldman Sachs in 2020
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18 Minuten
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Registration closes at 23:59 on Sunday, 27th September.
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The pirates of the 21st century don't have parrots and swords, but night-vision goggles and AK47s.
Discover why pirates have re-emerged, how they work, and what the effect of piracy is on the areas in which they operate.
In today's episode we cover:
Somalia - the world's piracy hotspot
Why pirates emerged in Somalia
How fisherman became pirates
How pirates are organised
Ransoms and getting paid
The pirate stock market
The effect on the community on land
The 'new' pirate hotspot
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/modern-day-pirates
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The pirates of the 21st century don't have parrots and swords, but night-vision goggles and AK47s.
Discover why pirates have re-emerged, how they work, and what the effect of piracy is on the areas in which they operate.
In today's episode we cover:
Somalia - the world's piracy hotspot
Why pirates emerged in Somalia
How fisherman became pirates
How pirates are organised
Ransoms and getting paid
The pirate stock market
The effect on the community on land
The 'new' pirate hotspot
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/modern-day-pirates
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18 Minuten
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It's one of the world's most important financial institutions, but also one of the most controversial.
Discover what the World Bank actually is, how it works, what happens when it gets things right, and what happens when things go badly wrong.
In today's episode we cover:
The creation of the World Bank
The difference between the World Bank and the IMF
The ambitious aims of the World Bank
The first World Bank loan, to France
Structural Adjustment (or "you do what we say")
The Cochabamba Water War in Bolivia
Why the World Bank imposes conditions
What happens to all this debt?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/world-bank
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It's one of the world's most important financial institutions, but also one of the most controversial.
Discover what the World Bank actually is, how it works, what happens when it gets things right, and what happens when things go badly wrong.
In today's episode we cover:
The creation of the World Bank
The difference between the World Bank and the IMF
The ambitious aims of the World Bank
The first World Bank loan, to France
Structural Adjustment (or "you do what we say")
The Cochabamba Water War in Bolivia
Why the World Bank imposes conditions
What happens to all this debt?
Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/world-bank
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16 Minuten
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This far-right conspiracy theory has gone from niche internet forums to President Trump's Twitter account.
Discover the story behind QAnon - where does it come from, what do they believe, and is it really the most dangerous conspiracy theory in America?
In today's episode we cover:
The first Q message
PizzaGate
Hillary Clinton
What does Q actually believe?
Donald Trump & QAnon
QAnon & social media companies
Why is QAnon so popular?
US politicians & QAnon
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/qanon
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This far-right conspiracy theory has gone from niche internet forums to President Trump's Twitter account.
Discover the story behind QAnon - where does it come from, what do they believe, and is it really the most dangerous conspiracy theory in America?
In today's episode we cover:
The first Q message
PizzaGate
Hillary Clinton
What does Q actually believe?
Donald Trump & QAnon
QAnon & social media companies
Why is QAnon so popular?
US politicians & QAnon
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/qanon
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19 Minuten
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In 1971, Richard Nixon declared The War On Drugs. Almost 50 years later, and a war that has cost the US over a trillion dollars, we take a look at the effect that this war has had on society.
Why was it declared, what actually happened, and who are the real winners?
In today's episode we cover:
History of drug use in the United States
Sherlock Holmes & cocaine
The prohibition era
Why was The War on Drugs launched?
Hippies + black community
What actually happened
Are drugs harder to buy now?
Are drugs more expensive now?
The balloon effect
Prescription opiates
The future for the War on Drugs
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In 1971, Richard Nixon declared The War On Drugs. Almost 50 years later, and a war that has cost the US over a trillion dollars, we take a look at the effect that this war has had on society.
Why was it declared, what actually happened, and who are the real winners?
In today's episode we cover:
History of drug use in the United States
Sherlock Holmes & cocaine
The prohibition era
Why was The War on Drugs launched?
Hippies + black community
What actually happened
Are drugs harder to buy now?
Are drugs more expensive now?
The balloon effect
Prescription opiates
The future for the War on Drugs
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website http://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-war-on-drugs
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22 Minuten
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In 1948 the United Nations signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which set out the 30 'inalienable' rights that all humans on Earth should get at birth.
But where did this come from? How effectively does it actually work?
And what comes next for human rights?
In today's episode we cover:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The 'first' human rights
Human rights vs. Natural rights
The French Revolution & United States Declaration of Independence
Slavery & human rights
Human rights & the law
Ignoring human rights
The countries that didn't vote for human rights
Human rights as a western invention
Environmental human rights
The future of human rights
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/human-rights
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In 1948 the United Nations signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which set out the 30 'inalienable' rights that all humans on Earth should get at birth.
But where did this come from? How effectively does it actually work?
And what comes next for human rights?
In today's episode we cover:
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The 'first' human rights
Human rights vs. Natural rights
The French Revolution & United States Declaration of Independence
Slavery & human rights
Human rights & the law
Ignoring human rights
The countries that didn't vote for human rights
Human rights as a western invention
Environmental human rights
The future of human rights
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/human-rights
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20 Minuten
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There are 7,000 languages spoken across the world.
Yet 80% of the population speaks just 1.1% of the languages, and 43% of the languages are endangered.
What happens when they die out?
In today's episode we cover:
How people feel differently when speaking different languages
The 12 'dominant' world languages
Why have certain languages dominated?
Why do languages die out?
When the last two speakers of a language hate each other
Dying languages in the UK
Hawaiian - a revival success story
Reviving a dead language
Written vs. oral languages
Should we save languages?
Why language is a part of culture
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/dying-languages
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There are 7,000 languages spoken across the world.
Yet 80% of the population speaks just 1.1% of the languages, and 43% of the languages are endangered.
What happens when they die out?
In today's episode we cover:
How people feel differently when speaking different languages
The 12 'dominant' world languages
Why have certain languages dominated?
Why do languages die out?
When the last two speakers of a language hate each other
Dying languages in the UK
Hawaiian - a revival success story
Reviving a dead language
Written vs. oral languages
Should we save languages?
Why language is a part of culture
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/dying-languages
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17 Minuten
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Discover the amazing story of how a young woman from France befriended the royal family, escaped the guillotine, made death masks of revolutionaries, and then created the world's most successful waxworks museum.
The story of Madame Tussauds has a lot more to it than meets the eye.
In today's episode we cover:
What is wax-working?
Going to Paris to seek fortune
Teaching art to King Louis XVI’s sister
The arrival of the revolution
Death masks
The trip to London
The UK tour
Why Brits loved it
Madame Tussauds in modern times
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/madame-tussauds
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Discover the amazing story of how a young woman from France befriended the royal family, escaped the guillotine, made death masks of revolutionaries, and then created the world's most successful waxworks museum.
The story of Madame Tussauds has a lot more to it than meets the eye.
In today's episode we cover:
What is wax-working?
Going to Paris to seek fortune
Teaching art to King Louis XVI’s sister
The arrival of the revolution
Death masks
The trip to London
The UK tour
Why Brits loved it
Madame Tussauds in modern times
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/madame-tussauds
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17 Minuten
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Food delivery apps have taken over cities across the world, promising delicious food at the tap of a button.
But is it really that simple?
In this episode we discuss what the rise of food delivery apps means for us, for restaurants, and for the people who do the deliveries.
In today's episode we cover:
How food delivery apps work
Why restaurants use them
The early years of food delivery apps
Unfair tactics
Charging $9 for a phone call
Offers and commissions
Chicago Pizza Boss
Racing to the bottom
Dark kitchens
The people who deliver the food
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-hidden-cost-of-food-delivery-apps
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Food delivery apps have taken over cities across the world, promising delicious food at the tap of a button.
But is it really that simple?
In this episode we discuss what the rise of food delivery apps means for us, for restaurants, and for the people who do the deliveries.
In today's episode we cover:
How food delivery apps work
Why restaurants use them
The early years of food delivery apps
Unfair tactics
Charging $9 for a phone call
Offers and commissions
Chicago Pizza Boss
Racing to the bottom
Dark kitchens
The people who deliver the food
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-hidden-cost-of-food-delivery-apps
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16 Minuten
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When a country finds gold, oil or diamonds, you might think this would be a good thing.
But in many cases, it is a curse for that country, and it would have been better off leaving its natural resources in the ground.
In today's episode we cover:
Expression: "to strike gold"
Wars & conflict
What happens to your currency when you export natural resources
Government accountability & politicians
Equatorial Guinea (and the $600M president)
Prices that change a lot
Did the resource curse cause the fall of the Spanish empire?
Countries that disprove the rule
"The devil's excrement"
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When a country finds gold, oil or diamonds, you might think this would be a good thing.
But in many cases, it is a curse for that country, and it would have been better off leaving its natural resources in the ground.
In today's episode we cover:
Expression: "to strike gold"
Wars & conflict
What happens to your currency when you export natural resources
Government accountability & politicians
Equatorial Guinea (and the $600M president)
Prices that change a lot
Did the resource curse cause the fall of the Spanish empire?
Countries that disprove the rule
"The devil's excrement"
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-resource-curse
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17 Minuten
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People in Britain have a unique sense of humour.
For lots of foreigners it's difficult to understand and confusing. But British people are fiercely proud of their sense of humour, and Britain has produced some of the world's best comedies.
In this episode we take a look at what makes Brits laugh, and tell a few jokes along the way.
Introduction to British humour
What do British people laugh about?
Sarcasm ("No sh*t Sherlock")
What happens when you tell a joke about pasta to an Italian
Self-deprecation (and putting yourself down)
How to deliver a joke
British vs. American humour
Laughing at the mundane (and some classic British TV shows)
Innuendo and double-entendre
British stereotypes (and the Englishman, Scotsman and Irishman jokes)
It takes a while, but it's worth it
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-british-sense-of-humour
Links mentioned:
Carry On Series
Fawlty Towers
Gavin And Stacey (funniest moments)
The Office
Monty Python
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People in Britain have a unique sense of humour.
For lots of foreigners it's difficult to understand and confusing. But British people are fiercely proud of their sense of humour, and Britain has produced some of the world's best comedies.
In this episode we take a look at what makes Brits laugh, and tell a few jokes along the way.
Introduction to British humour
What do British people laugh about?
Sarcasm ("No sh*t Sherlock")
What happens when you tell a joke about pasta to an Italian
Self-deprecation (and putting yourself down)
How to deliver a joke
British vs. American humour
Laughing at the mundane (and some classic British TV shows)
Innuendo and double-entendre
British stereotypes (and the Englishman, Scotsman and Irishman jokes)
It takes a while, but it's worth it
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-british-sense-of-humour
Links mentioned:
Carry On Series
Fawlty Towers
Gavin And Stacey (funniest moments)
The Office
Monty Python
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20 Minuten
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It has revolutionised our lives, made cars lighter, food fresher, and water safer.
But at what cost?
In this episode we take a look at the history of plastic, and ask ourselves what comes next.
In today's episode we cover:
Elephants, combs and billiard balls - how plastic was invented
Throwaway living in the 1950s
How much plastic waste exists in the world?
How much plastic do we eat?
Recycling plastic
The 5 countries that are responsible for the plastic in the oceans
New non-plastic options
A simple solution to the plastic problem
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It has revolutionised our lives, made cars lighter, food fresher, and water safer.
But at what cost?
In this episode we take a look at the history of plastic, and ask ourselves what comes next.
In today's episode we cover:
Elephants, combs and billiard balls - how plastic was invented
Throwaway living in the 1950s
How much plastic waste exists in the world?
How much plastic do we eat?
Recycling plastic
The 5 countries that are responsible for the plastic in the oceans
New non-plastic options
A simple solution to the plastic problem
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18 Minuten
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It's one of the most isolated countries in the world, ruled by an authoritarian leader with a passion for horses and Guinness World Records.
It's time to find out about the weird and wonderful country of Turkmenistan.
In today's episode we cover:
The cult of personality under Niyazov
No dogs allowed in the capital
The golden statue that turned to face the sun
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and the love for horses
Firing a gun from a bicycle
The resource curse
Changing money on the black market
COVID-19
Guinness World Records
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/turkmenistan
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It's one of the most isolated countries in the world, ruled by an authoritarian leader with a passion for horses and Guinness World Records.
It's time to find out about the weird and wonderful country of Turkmenistan.
In today's episode we cover:
The cult of personality under Niyazov
No dogs allowed in the capital
The golden statue that turned to face the sun
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow and the love for horses
Firing a gun from a bicycle
The resource curse
Changing money on the black market
COVID-19
Guinness World Records
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/turkmenistan
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23 Minuten
The Speaking Challenge - Starts 28th September - https://dripl.ink/1l2uE
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It's one of the most famous department stores in the world, catering to the world's rich and famous.
But it hasn't always been this way.
In this episode we take a look at the story of Harrods, and discover the fascinating and unusual history of this iconic London location.
In today's episode we cover:
How it all started, back in 1824
The Great Exhibition
When it all burned down
Harrods' famous customers
Brandy on the escalator
The Mohamed Al-Fayed years
The lawsuit with Harrods New Zealand
The cash for questions scandal
The feud with The British Royal Family
Selling lions and tigers
Spending £32,000 on chocolates
The Russian hoodie
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/harrods
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It's one of the most famous department stores in the world, catering to the world's rich and famous.
But it hasn't always been this way.
In this episode we take a look at the story of Harrods, and discover the fascinating and unusual history of this iconic London location.
In today's episode we cover:
How it all started, back in 1824
The Great Exhibition
When it all burned down
Harrods' famous customers
Brandy on the escalator
The Mohamed Al-Fayed years
The lawsuit with Harrods New Zealand
The cash for questions scandal
The feud with The British Royal Family
Selling lions and tigers
Spending £32,000 on chocolates
The Russian hoodie
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/harrods
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17 Minuten
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It's a collection of the biggest, fastest, and weirdest things in the world.
But how much do you really know about The Guinness World Records?
Today we look at the story behind the book, and discover how an argument about a bird turned into one of the best selling books in the world.
Here's what you have to look forward to in today's episode:
Finding out the answers to things before the internet
How the idea for the Guinness Book of Records came about
The McWhirter twins and their photographic memory
Record-breaking is big business
Three strange records (Big Macs, Star Wars, and tall men)
How to become a record-breaker (and how much it costs)
Why there are so many 'strange' records (and who pays for them)
Guinness gets all the free publicity
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guinness-world-records
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It's a collection of the biggest, fastest, and weirdest things in the world.
But how much do you really know about The Guinness World Records?
Today we look at the story behind the book, and discover how an argument about a bird turned into one of the best selling books in the world.
Here's what you have to look forward to in today's episode:
Finding out the answers to things before the internet
How the idea for the Guinness Book of Records came about
The McWhirter twins and their photographic memory
Record-breaking is big business
Three strange records (Big Macs, Star Wars, and tall men)
How to become a record-breaker (and how much it costs)
Why there are so many 'strange' records (and who pays for them)
Guinness gets all the free publicity
Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guinness-world-records
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