English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English
Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English.
Leonardo English · Leonardo English (English Learning Podcast)
Show overview
English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 322 episodes, alongside 9 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 19 min and 24 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 23 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 58 episodes published. Published by Leonardo English (English Learning Podcast).
From the publisher
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
Latest Episodes
View all 322 episodes#634 | Nuclear Power's Unlikely Comeback
#631 | The Dark Side of Psychology | The Milgram Experiment
#629 | “Please, Sir, I Want Some More": The Truth About Victorian Workhouses
#626 | The Strange Story of Punch and Judy
#624 | George III: The Real Story of the “Mad King”
#622 | A Short History of Fire
#619 | Wyatt Earp | The Man Behind the Legend (English Listening Practice)
#617 | Bob Denard: The Mercenary Who Ruled the Comoros (English Listening Practice)
#614 | The Conquest of Ireland: How England Never Left
#612 | Should Britain Abolish Jury Trials?
[From The Vault 🔐] Thomas Cook | The Father of Modern Tourism
#609 | A Short History of Blasphemy in Britain
[From The Vault 🔐] Penny Dreadfuls | “The Victorian Video Game”
#607 | The Life of JD Vance
#604 | Otto Warmbier: The American Tourist Who Never Came Home
[From The Vault 🔐] Flight 571: Survival in the Andes
bonusFrom The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone.--In 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team crashed high in the Andes. Stranded in freezing mountains, the young survivors faced hunger, avalanches, and a terrible moral choice. It would become one of history’s greatest survival stories.1972 Andes plane crash of Uruguayan rugby teamNavigation error; early descent; crash into mountainSurvivors shelter in plane body; bitter cold at nightStudent doctors treat injuries with improvised toolsMelting snow for water; radio says search is cancelledStarvation leads to agreement to eat the deadDeadly avalanche buries shelter; more survivors dieTail of plane found; batteries fail; sleeping bag createdParrado and Canessa walk west; find help by noteHelicopter rescue; 16 survive; public debate and aftermath Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/flight-571 --🔓 And if you’d like to unlock our entire catalogue (550+ episodes), along with interactive transcripts, instant translations, and study packs, check out membership at https://bit.ly/FromTheVault2025
#602 | AI & Learning English in 2026
Ever since ChatGPT was released, people have declared the "death of language learning". It still hasn't happened. Today, we'll look at how AI can help with reading, writing, listening, and speaking in 2026, and where it still falls short. Can AI really make you fluent at English in 2026? AI and English learning: what changed since 2022.Input versus output: a simpler skills framework.Reading help: summaries, explanations, but avoid passive learning.Guess first, then ask AI to check.Listening: better AI voices, but prefer real human audio.Use AI to scaffold podcasts into active learning.Writing: get feedback, not AI-written text.Self-correct first, then see fixes with explanations.Speaking: use AI for rehearsal, not as replacement.Consistency beats tools; do real English daily. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ai-learning-englishTry FixMyEnglish: www.fixmyenglish.aiChatGPT + Podcasts = English Fluency? Try These 12 Prompts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM0zLtfXVOU ---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
#599 | Man's Best Friend: The Remarkable History of Dogs
Why do dogs understand us so well, and how did the "wild" wolf become man's closest companion? This episode tells the remarkable story of how a partnership thousands of years ago changed both species forever. From ancient myths to modern living rooms, it shows how dogs helped build human civilisation and captured our hearts. The story of Argos, Odysseus' loyal hunting dog Friendlier Ice Age wolves scavenged leftovers and formed a partnership. Dogs read human signals; puppy dog eyes win care. Tameness changed bodies and diet, including starch digestion. Fox experiment proved tameness reshapes bodies within generations. Working dogs helped herding, travel, and growing settlements. Dogs used in war and as status symbols. Ancient grave shows care for a sick dog. Victorians made dogs pets; Kennel Club set breeds. After war, pet dogs spread; today ownership and spending soar. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/dogs ---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
#597 | The Global Housing Crisis Explained
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 ---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
#594 | Mohammed Bin Salman & The Rise of Saudi Arabia
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 ---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