English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English
Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English?English Learning for Curious Minds is an English podcast for intermediate and advanced English learners who want to improve their English listening while learni...
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- Leonardo English21 eps
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- 🇺🇸United States · Language LearningHOME#8622K to 116K
- 🇮🇹Italy · Language Learning#156.5K to 34K
- 🇮🇳India · Language Learning#404.2K to 22K
- 🇫🇷France · Language Learning#324.0K to 21K
- 🇵🇹Portugal · Language Learning#122.6K to 14K
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54K to 288K🎙 Biweekly cadence·317 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
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78K to 411K🇺🇸40%🇮🇹12%🇮🇳8%+18 more - Active Followers
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31K to 164K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/8/26 |  #636 | Victor Lustig: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower | In 1925, Victor Lustig convinced a Paris scrap-metal dealer that the French government was selling the Eiffel Tower. His secret was a mixture of official papers, careful acting, and victims too embarrassed to report him. He later returned to Paris and tried to sell it again. Victor Lustig reads that Paris may dismantle the rusting Eiffel Tower Born in Bohemia, Lustig learns languages, gambles and develops his skill at deception On Atlantic liners, he persuades wealthy passengers to invest in imaginary projects In America, he sells a fake money-printing box containing hidden real banknotes A Texas sheriff confronts Lustig, then receives counterfeit money as compensation Lustig uses forged ministry letters to invite scrap metal dealers to his hotel André Poisson buys the Eiffel Tower and pays Lustig a bribe Poisson stays silent from shame, so Lustig returns to attempt the scam again Lustig tricks Al Capone into paying him for returning an untouched investment Police arrest Lustig for counterfeiting; after escaping, he is recaptured and imprisoned Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/sold-eiffel-tower ---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 | 24m 34s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  #634 | Nuclear Power's Unlikely Comeback | Nuclear power was meant to disappear in much of Europe, but Germany, Belgium and Italy are changing their minds. Rising energy demand, climate concerns and artificial intelligence are making old reactors and new designs attractive again. Germany’s Chancellor admits closing nuclear plants was a serious strategic mistake Belgium cancels its nuclear shutdown law and plans longer reactor use Italy approves plans to return to nuclear power after decades of bans Energy security and climate needs make nuclear support grow across political groups Wind and solar need nuclear’s steady electricity when weather conditions change AI data centres increase electricity demand and face long waits for grid connections Technology companies fund reactors, including Microsoft restarting a Three Mile Island reactor High construction costs delay projects, while governments support financing and smaller reactors Finland prepares deep underground nuclear waste storage, designed to last 100,000 years Fusion investment grows, promising low-carbon power without a possible reactor meltdown Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/nuclear-comeback ---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 | 23m 30s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | psychologyobedience+4 | — | Yale | — | Milgram Experimentobedience+6 | — | 26m 43s | ||
| 8/27/26 | Victorian workhousesCharles Dickens+5 | — | National InsuranceLeonardo English+1 | Britain | Victorian workhousesCharles Dickens+6 | — | 22m 37s | ||
| 8/13/26 | Punch and Judypuppet show+4 | — | PunchPunch and Judy | — | Learn Englishpuppet show+5 | — | 25m 31s | ||
| 7/30/26 | George IIImad king stereotype+4 | — | Francis Willis | Windsor Castle | Learn Englishvocabulary+7 | — | 25m 31s | ||
| 7/16/26 | history of firehuman evolution+3 | — | Wonderwerk Cave | South Africa | Learn Englishvocabulary+3 | — | 24m 39s | ||
| 7/2/26 | Wyatt EarpWild West+4 | — | Hollywood | Tombstone, Arizona | Learn Englishvocabulary+6 | — | 23m 09s | ||
| 6/18/26 | mercenariespolitical coups+5 | — | — | ComorosFrance | Learn Englishvocabulary+8 | — | 25m 10s | ||
| 6/4/26 | English control over IrelandNorman invasion+4 | — | Henry IIDiarmait+5 | IrelandDublin+1 | Learn Englishvocabulary+5 | — | 31m 32s | ||
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| 5/21/26 | jury trialsjustice system+4 | — | — | BritainEngland+1 | Learn Englishvocabulary+8 | — | 23m 44s | ||
| 5/7/26 | blasphemyBritish law+4 | — | Gay NewsThe Necessity of Atheism+2 | — | blasphemyThomas Aikenhead+7 | — | 21m 44s | ||
| 4/30/26 | survivalhistory+4 | — | Leonardo English | — | Penny Dreadfulssurvival story+6 | — | 24m 11s | ||
| 4/23/26 | JD Vance's lifepolitical journey+5 | — | Ohio StateYale Law+1 | OhioRust Belt | JD VanceDonald Trump+6 | — | 26m 22s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Otto WarmbierNorth Korea+4 | — | North KoreaSweden | — | Otto WarmbierNorth Korea+6 | — | 25m 55s | ||
| 4/2/26 | survivalplane crash+4 | — | Uruguayan rugby team | Andes | survival storyAndes+6 | — | 23m 58s | ||
| 3/26/26 | AI in language learningEnglish fluency+4 | — | ChatGPTFixMyEnglish+2 | — | Learn EnglishAI language learning+5 | — | 26m 28s | ||
| 3/12/26 | history of dogshuman-animal relationships+3 | — | Kennel ClubArgos | — | dogshistory+3 | — | 24m 05s | ||
| 2/26/26 | global housing crisishouse prices+4 | — | Airbnb | 2008global+2 | Learn Englishhousing crisis+6 | — | 28m 40s | ||
| 2/12/26 | Saudi ArabiaMohammed bin Salman+5 | — | Saudi royal familyVision 2030+1 | Saudi Arabia | Learn EnglishSaudi Arabia+6 | — | 30m 00s | ||
| 1/29/26 | British politicsParliament+4 | — | ParliamentReform party | ScotlandWales+2 | Learn EnglishBritish politics+6 | — | 27m 30s | ||
| 1/15/26 | Ted KaczynskiUnabomber+4 | — | FBI | — | UnabomberTed Kaczynski+7 | — | 27m 30s | ||
| 1/1/26 | Words of the Yearlanguage evolution+4 | — | Words of the Yeartruthiness+4 | — | Learn Englishvocabulary+3 | — | 20m 49s | ||
| 12/18/25 |  #585 | Is AI Really Destroying the Planet? | 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 ---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 | 20m 55s | ||||||
| 12/4/25 |  #582 | Piazza Fontana & The Accidental Death of An Anarchist | 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 ---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 | 25m 30s | ||||||
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Chart history for English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English
Peaked at #12 in PT, currently #12 in PT.
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Chart Positions
50 placements across 32 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 32 markets.