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29 Minuten
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House prices have soared across the world, rising far faster than wages and locking many people out of home ownership.
This episode looks at why cheap credit, global investors, short-term rentals, and slow building have pushed prices ever higher.
It also asks whether governments can really fix the problem, or if expensive housing is the new normal.
How house prices have outpaced wages since late 1990s.
Cheap credit and low interest rates drove prices higher.
2008 crisis; policies kept prices from falling much.
Homes treated as a global safe asset for investors.
Demand outstrips supply: planning, NIMBY, limited land.
Rising costs, labour shortages, and developers holding land constrained building.
Population changes, migration, and smaller households increased demand.
Higher interest rates raised mortgages; prices stayed high from lock-in.
Local factors: Airbnb and visa schemes pushed prices up.
Housing wealth passed down; family help now often essential.
Are there any solutions?
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House prices have soared across the world, rising far faster than wages and locking many people out of home ownership.
This episode looks at why cheap credit, global investors, short-term rentals, and slow building have pushed prices ever higher.
It also asks whether governments can really fix the problem, or if expensive housing is the new normal.
How house prices have outpaced wages since late 1990s.
Cheap credit and low interest rates drove prices higher.
2008 crisis; policies kept prices from falling much.
Homes treated as a global safe asset for investors.
Demand outstrips supply: planning, NIMBY, limited land.
Rising costs, labour shortages, and developers holding land constrained building.
Population changes, migration, and smaller households increased demand.
Higher interest rates raised mortgages; prices stayed high from lock-in.
Local factors: Airbnb and visa schemes pushed prices up.
Housing wealth passed down; family help now often essential.
Are there any solutions?
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/global-housing-crisis
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30 Minuten
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For decades, Saudi Arabia was ruled by ageing princes, until one young royal began changing the system from within.
This episode tells the story of Mohammed bin Salman, and how he rose rapidly to become Saudi Arabia’s most powerful figure.
Saudi royal family is huge; succession once moved between brothers.
Pressure grew to pass power to a younger generation.
Mohammed bin Salman’s early life, connections, and growing ambition.
His father becomes king; MBS controls money and army.
MBS replaces Mohammed bin Nayef as Crown Prince, 2017.
Ritz-Carlton purge targets princes, businessmen; power and assets seized.
Vision 2030: modernise society, move economy beyond oil.
Global investments and NEOM aim to change Saudi image.
Opponents targeted; Khashoggi murder shocks the world.
Women driving, cinemas reopen; activists jailed, Yemen war continues.
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For decades, Saudi Arabia was ruled by ageing princes, until one young royal began changing the system from within.
This episode tells the story of Mohammed bin Salman, and how he rose rapidly to become Saudi Arabia’s most powerful figure.
Saudi royal family is huge; succession once moved between brothers.
Pressure grew to pass power to a younger generation.
Mohammed bin Salman’s early life, connections, and growing ambition.
His father becomes king; MBS controls money and army.
MBS replaces Mohammed bin Nayef as Crown Prince, 2017.
Ritz-Carlton purge targets princes, businessmen; power and assets seized.
Vision 2030: modernise society, move economy beyond oil.
Global investments and NEOM aim to change Saudi image.
Opponents targeted; Khashoggi murder shocks the world.
Women driving, cinemas reopen; activists jailed, Yemen war continues.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mohammed-bin-salman
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28 Minuten
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British politics can feel confusing, with a king, a Prime Minister, and noisy debates in an old building.
This episode explains how the system works, from Parliament and voting to why two parties have ruled for so long.
Magna Carta and early Parliament shaped British politics.
Westminster: Parliament's home with Commons and Lords.
Parliament: Commons of elected MPs, Lords of appointed members.
Monarch's role: ceremonial, appoints PM, opens Parliament.
Voting system: constituencies and First Past the Post.
Two-party dominance challenged by rising Reform party.
Forming governments, general elections, choosing the Prime Minister.
MPs' duties, constituency work, and Prime Minister’s Questions.
Leadership contests and votes of no confidence.
Devolution: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; West Lothian Question.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guide-british-politics
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British politics can feel confusing, with a king, a Prime Minister, and noisy debates in an old building.
This episode explains how the system works, from Parliament and voting to why two parties have ruled for so long.
Magna Carta and early Parliament shaped British politics.
Westminster: Parliament's home with Commons and Lords.
Parliament: Commons of elected MPs, Lords of appointed members.
Monarch's role: ceremonial, appoints PM, opens Parliament.
Voting system: constituencies and First Past the Post.
Two-party dominance challenged by rising Reform party.
Forming governments, general elections, choosing the Prime Minister.
MPs' duties, constituency work, and Prime Minister’s Questions.
Leadership contests and votes of no confidence.
Devolution: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; West Lothian Question.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guide-british-politics
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28 Minuten
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He was a mathematical genius who vanished into the wilderness... and became one of America’s most notorious terrorists.
In this episode, we'll explore the life of the Unabomber, the manifesto that finally exposed him, and the manhunt that lasted 17 years.
1995 newspapers publish manifesto; FBI hopes someone recognises author.
Manifesto argues technology enslaves and crushes freedom.
David Kaczynski recognises his brother’s writing style.
Ted’s childhood genius, social isolation, and a Harvard study.
Leaves academia; Montana cabin life fuels anti-technology radicalisation.
Bombings kill three, injure twenty-three; targets linked to technology.
Long, expensive manhunt; few clues for years.
Language analysis helps arrest; cabin raid finds crucial evidence.
Trial, plea deal, life sentences, death in 2023.
Anti-technology message spreads online, despite his original intentions.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/unabomber
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He was a mathematical genius who vanished into the wilderness... and became one of America’s most notorious terrorists.
In this episode, we'll explore the life of the Unabomber, the manifesto that finally exposed him, and the manhunt that lasted 17 years.
1995 newspapers publish manifesto; FBI hopes someone recognises author.
Manifesto argues technology enslaves and crushes freedom.
David Kaczynski recognises his brother’s writing style.
Ted’s childhood genius, social isolation, and a Harvard study.
Leaves academia; Montana cabin life fuels anti-technology radicalisation.
Bombings kill three, injure twenty-three; targets linked to technology.
Long, expensive manhunt; few clues for years.
Language analysis helps arrest; cabin raid finds crucial evidence.
Trial, plea deal, life sentences, death in 2023.
Anti-technology message spreads online, despite his original intentions.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/unabomber
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21 Minuten
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What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in common?
In this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the winners of this year's prize.
What "Word of the Year" means
How dictionaries choose: data and expert judgement
Sometimes a public vote decides the winner
Common themes: politics, culture, technology, internet language
2005 "truthiness": feels true, not actually true
2013 "selfie": rise of phone photos of yourself
2016 "post-truth": emotions beat facts in politics
2022 "goblin mode": lazy, messy, not sorry attitude
2025 "6 7": young people's meme with unclear meaning
Collins winner "vibe coding": using AI to write code
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What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in common?
In this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the winners of this year's prize.
What "Word of the Year" means
How dictionaries choose: data and expert judgement
Sometimes a public vote decides the winner
Common themes: politics, culture, technology, internet language
2005 "truthiness": feels true, not actually true
2013 "selfie": rise of phone photos of yourself
2016 "post-truth": emotions beat facts in politics
2022 "goblin mode": lazy, messy, not sorry attitude
2025 "6 7": young people's meme with unclear meaning
Collins winner "vibe coding": using AI to write code
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/2025-words-of-the-year
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21 Minuten
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Is AI really a disaster for the environment, or are the fears exaggerated?
In this episode, we'll discuss the environmental cost of Artificial Intelligence.
From a water controversy in Scotland to the heat of Arizona, we look at how much energy AI really needs, and whether we should be worried.
BBC report on AI water use in Scotland.
Scotland's data centres use 0.005% of water supply.
What data centres are; cooling also uses energy.
AI requests create answers, needing powerful chips and energy.
Each query uses tiny energy, CO2, and water.
Headlines exaggerate AI's impact; context shows minimal effect.
Data centres use 1.5% of global electricity.
One burger's water equals millions of AI queries.
Energy source matters; location and water scarcity change impact.
AI use growing fast, but efficiency improving a lot.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ai-vs-planet
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Is AI really a disaster for the environment, or are the fears exaggerated?
In this episode, we'll discuss the environmental cost of Artificial Intelligence.
From a water controversy in Scotland to the heat of Arizona, we look at how much energy AI really needs, and whether we should be worried.
BBC report on AI water use in Scotland.
Scotland's data centres use 0.005% of water supply.
What data centres are; cooling also uses energy.
AI requests create answers, needing powerful chips and energy.
Each query uses tiny energy, CO2, and water.
Headlines exaggerate AI's impact; context shows minimal effect.
Data centres use 1.5% of global electricity.
One burger's water equals millions of AI queries.
Energy source matters; location and water scarcity change impact.
AI use growing fast, but efficiency improving a lot.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ai-vs-planet
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26 Minuten
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A deadly bomb. A death in a police station. A secret kept from the public.
In 1969, an explosion in Milan killed 17 people. The police accused a group of anarchists, but the story was not that simple.
In part one of this three-part mini-series on "Gli Anni Di Piombo" (The Years of Lead), we look at how this tragedy started one of the darkest times in Italian history.
Italy modernising fast, but divided and tense.
12 December 1969: bomb at Milan’s Piazza Fontana.
Seventeen dead, eighty-eight injured; shock across Italy.
Coordinated Rome bombs; no claim; anarchists blamed.
Anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli dies after police questioning; controversy.
Pietro Valpreda arrested; weak evidence; years before acquittal.
Evidence pointed to far-right group Ordine Nuovo.
Suspected cover-ups by police and secret services.
Strategy of tension; suspected Gladio links; extent unclear.
Impact: fear, ordinary victims, start of the Years of Lead.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/piazza-fontana
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A deadly bomb. A death in a police station. A secret kept from the public.
In 1969, an explosion in Milan killed 17 people. The police accused a group of anarchists, but the story was not that simple.
In part one of this three-part mini-series on "Gli Anni Di Piombo" (The Years of Lead), we look at how this tragedy started one of the darkest times in Italian history.
Italy modernising fast, but divided and tense.
12 December 1969: bomb at Milan’s Piazza Fontana.
Seventeen dead, eighty-eight injured; shock across Italy.
Coordinated Rome bombs; no claim; anarchists blamed.
Anarchist Giuseppe Pinelli dies after police questioning; controversy.
Pietro Valpreda arrested; weak evidence; years before acquittal.
Evidence pointed to far-right group Ordine Nuovo.
Suspected cover-ups by police and secret services.
Strategy of tension; suspected Gladio links; extent unclear.
Impact: fear, ordinary victims, start of the Years of Lead.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/piazza-fontana
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22 Minuten
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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.
The Wolf’s Lair meeting on 20 July 1944
Claus von Stauffenberg’s injuries and role in the plot
Setting one bomb; briefcase placed near Hitler
Explosion at Wolf’s Lair; Hitler survives due to briefcase moved
Operation Valkyrie: reserve army plan blaming SS
A mixed group’s reasons to remove Hitler
Coup starts; Goebbels phones Hitler; Remer switches sides
Bendlerblock firefight, arrests, executions of plotters
Brutal crackdown: show trials, thousands arrested, many executed
Haunting “what if”: ways the plot almost succeeded
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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.
The Wolf’s Lair meeting on 20 July 1944
Claus von Stauffenberg’s injuries and role in the plot
Setting one bomb; briefcase placed near Hitler
Explosion at Wolf’s Lair; Hitler survives due to briefcase moved
Operation Valkyrie: reserve army plan blaming SS
A mixed group’s reasons to remove Hitler
Coup starts; Goebbels phones Hitler; Remer switches sides
Bendlerblock firefight, arrests, executions of plotters
Brutal crackdown: show trials, thousands arrested, many executed
Haunting “what if”: ways the plot almost succeeded
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/operation-valkyrie
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23 Minuten
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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.
The University of Bologna nears its thousand-year anniversary.
Why universities emerged: stability, trade, rediscovered texts, Church needs.
Student guilds hired teachers; papal charters granted privileges, recognition.
Medieval curriculum and university specialisations in law, theology, medicine.
Renaissance humanism broadened studies beyond law and theology.
Scientific Revolution made universities producers of new knowledge.
Humboldt model united teaching and research in modern universities.
Post-war expansion massified higher education around the world.
Today: many universities, 250 million students; degrees often required.
UK participation reaches 50%; rising costs and student debt.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-university
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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.
The University of Bologna nears its thousand-year anniversary.
Why universities emerged: stability, trade, rediscovered texts, Church needs.
Student guilds hired teachers; papal charters granted privileges, recognition.
Medieval curriculum and university specialisations in law, theology, medicine.
Renaissance humanism broadened studies beyond law and theology.
Scientific Revolution made universities producers of new knowledge.
Humboldt model united teaching and research in modern universities.
Post-war expansion massified higher education around the world.
Today: many universities, 250 million students; degrees often required.
UK participation reaches 50%; rising costs and student debt.
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-university
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23 Minuten
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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.
Pleasure versus purpose happiness: Aristotle and flourishing
Subjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive and negative emotions
Surveys measure happiness; beware the memory and peak-end rule
Experience sampling measures happiness in the moment
Findings: happiest socialising, exercising, flow; least during commuting, illness
Money boosts happiness, then flattens at higher incomes
Social connections increase happiness; loneliness harms, especially during Covid
Household size and eating alone trends in happiness
Trust in others, institutions, and wallet return beliefs
Caring for others versus expecting care from others
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/
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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.
Pleasure versus purpose happiness: Aristotle and flourishing
Subjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive and negative emotions
Surveys measure happiness; beware the memory and peak-end rule
Experience sampling measures happiness in the moment
Findings: happiest socialising, exercising, flow; least during commuting, illness
Money boosts happiness, then flattens at higher incomes
Social connections increase happiness; loneliness harms, especially during Covid
Household size and eating alone trends in happiness
Trust in others, institutions, and wallet return beliefs
Caring for others versus expecting care from others
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/
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23 Minuten
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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.
Caligula's chilling dinner party threat
Caligula's background and rise to power
Tiberius's influence on young Caligula
Public approval and the initial Golden Age
Caligula's mysterious illness and recovery
Shift to cruelty and public humiliations
Caligula's obsession with divinity
Extravagant projects and bizarre military orders
Assassination by his own guard
Legacy of despotism and unchecked power
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/caligula
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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.
Caligula's chilling dinner party threat
Caligula's background and rise to power
Tiberius's influence on young Caligula
Public approval and the initial Golden Age
Caligula's mysterious illness and recovery
Shift to cruelty and public humiliations
Caligula's obsession with divinity
Extravagant projects and bizarre military orders
Assassination by his own guard
Legacy of despotism and unchecked power
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/caligula
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29 Minuten
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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?
Background to DOGE: Department of Governmental Efficiency
Controversial email to federal employees
Elon Musk's influence and Twitter comparison
Restructuring of USDS into DOGE
DOGE's cost-saving objectives and claims
Layoffs and budget cuts in various departments
Criticism over foreign aid cuts and their impact
Accounting errors and inflated savings claims
Public protests and Musk's departure
Future of DOGE and its divisive legacy
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/doge-elon-musk
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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?
Background to DOGE: Department of Governmental Efficiency
Controversial email to federal employees
Elon Musk's influence and Twitter comparison
Restructuring of USDS into DOGE
DOGE's cost-saving objectives and claims
Layoffs and budget cuts in various departments
Criticism over foreign aid cuts and their impact
Accounting errors and inflated savings claims
Public protests and Musk's departure
Future of DOGE and its divisive legacy
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/doge-elon-musk
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23 Minuten
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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.
Ross Ulbricht's LinkedIn clue
The concept behind The Silk Road
Cryptocurrency's role in anonymity
The structure of The Silk Road
Unexpected listings and control issues
Federal agents' Silk Road investigation
The arrest of Ross Ulbricht
Charges and the trial
Sentencing and pardoning
The wider debate on personal freedom
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/silk-road
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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.
Ross Ulbricht's LinkedIn clue
The concept behind The Silk Road
Cryptocurrency's role in anonymity
The structure of The Silk Road
Unexpected listings and control issues
Federal agents' Silk Road investigation
The arrest of Ross Ulbricht
Charges and the trial
Sentencing and pardoning
The wider debate on personal freedom
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/silk-road
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24 Minuten
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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.
Choosing podcast topics: interest, timelessness, and neutrality
Avoiding controversial topics and current affairs
Researching topics through books, articles, and data
Writing full scripts for natural conversation flow
Using a variety of vocabulary for diverse learners
Rewriting scripts after initial recordings
Aiming for 20-minute episodes, 2,500-3,000-word scripts
Incorporating AI tools for brainstorming and editing
Results from our 2025 listener survey
Thank you!
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/how-i-make-podcast-episodes
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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.
Choosing podcast topics: interest, timelessness, and neutrality
Avoiding controversial topics and current affairs
Researching topics through books, articles, and data
Writing full scripts for natural conversation flow
Using a variety of vocabulary for diverse learners
Rewriting scripts after initial recordings
Aiming for 20-minute episodes, 2,500-3,000-word scripts
Incorporating AI tools for brainstorming and editing
Results from our 2025 listener survey
Thank you!
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/how-i-make-podcast-episodes
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23 Minuten
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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.
Overview of the Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel's mistaken obituary
Nobel's early life and education
Invention of dynamite and its impacts
Nobel's relationship with Bertha von Suttner
Creation of the Nobel Prize in his will
Outcomes and controversies of the Nobel Prize
Notable Nobel laureates
Controversial Nobel Peace Prize awards
Legacy of Alfred Nobel
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/nobel-prize
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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.
Overview of the Nobel Prize
Alfred Nobel's mistaken obituary
Nobel's early life and education
Invention of dynamite and its impacts
Nobel's relationship with Bertha von Suttner
Creation of the Nobel Prize in his will
Outcomes and controversies of the Nobel Prize
Notable Nobel laureates
Controversial Nobel Peace Prize awards
Legacy of Alfred Nobel
Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/nobel-prize
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English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English
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