She was the second wife of King Henry VIII of England but fell out of favour after failing to produce a male heir.  In this episode, we look at the fascinating life of Anne Boleyn and ask ourselves whether things could have ended differently.  The early life of Anne BoleynHenry declares his love for AnneAppealing to RomeThe birth of ElizabethThe affairs of Henry VIIIThe downfall of AnneAnne is arrestedThe execution of Anne BoleynThe aftermath of her executionWho is responsible for the fate of Anne Boleyn? Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/anne-boleyn ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

British football fans have a well-deserved bad reputation for hooliganism and violence.  In this episode, we explore where this comes from, why British football stadiums have historically been violent places, and why things have started to change.  A scene at a football riotThe British claim to have invented football12th-century versions of “football”When the king banned footballThe term “kick off”Early hooliganism with Preston North End supportersWhy do football fans fight each other?Glasgow: Rangers vs. CelticThe post-war growth of hooliganismOrganised hooliganism in the 1970sThe names of the most famous football hooligan groupsThe British Disease spreads to EuropeThe birth of the “football casual”Hooliganism & the National FrontThe Heysel & Hillsborough disastersCrackdown on football hooliganismFootball hooliganism today Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/british-football-hooliganism ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

He was best known for being the author of books such as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "Mathilda", but he was also a critically acclaimed poet and adult fiction writer. In this episode, we explore how this former airforce pilot went on to become one of the best-loved children's authors of all time. Extract from "Boy"The early life of Roald DahlThe mischievous childhood of Roald DahlThe Second World WarMoving to the United StatesRoald Dahl as a spy?His first work "The Gremlins" & Walt DisneySwitching to writing children's fictionThe impact of Roald Dahl's lived experience on his writingThe storytelling of Roald DahlThe working life of Roald DahlHis legacy Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/roald-dahl ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

He was the author of "Alice in Wonderland", and has gone down in history as one of the greatest children's writers of all time. But he had some very unusual habits, preferred the company of children to adults, and took his secrets to the grave.  ln this episode, we explore the bizarre life of Lewis Caroll. The famous boat ride of 4th of July of 1862The early life of Lewis CarollHis speech impedimentWinning a place at Oxford UniversityTeaching at OxfordPublishing his first literary workLewis Carroll's photographyMeeting AliceHis relationship with Alice & her sistersThe writing of Alice in WonderlandWhy Alice in Wonderland was such a big successThe controversies of Lewis Caroll Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/lewis-carroll ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

Modern life would be impossible without standardised measurements.  In this episode, we look at the development of measurements through history, explaining they evolved over time and why some succeeded where others failed. Imagining a world without measurementsEnglish measurement of distance: The FurlongEarly measurement in France: The SetierEgyptians measurements of timeThe metric system & FranceRobespierre & The Festival of the Supreme BeingContainer shipsUK mixing measurementsUnited States' National Institute of Standards and TechnologyWhy water doesn’t freeze at 100C Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/measurements ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

A lot has happened in 2022.  In this episode, we look at some of the most unusual British news stories of the year, including footballer's wives, the crime of treason, and the shifting demographics of the United Kingdom. Being convicted for treason for trying to kill the QueenThe Wagatha Christie TrialBoris Johnson’s misbehaviourNeil Parish and the “tractors”Chris Pincher: “Pincher by name, pincher by nature”The shifting demographics of the UKThe record-breaking Rishi Sunak Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/unusual-british-news-2022 ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

It went from nothing to billions of users in the space of a few years. In this episode, we look at the rise of TikTok, the criticisms it has faced, and how it is changing technology patterns all over the world. What is TikTok?Early history of TiktokGrowth in the United StatesDesign of TikTok algorithmTiktok’s machine learningControversy in the United StatesSecurity concernsAmerican vs. Chinese technology companiesInfluence on US cultureTikTok in the present day Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/tik-tok ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

Artificial Intelligence technology is more advanced than ever before.  What does this mean for language learners, and how can you, as an English learner, use AI to supercharge your language learning?  An AI's answer to the question of “What impact will AI have on language learning?”Introduction to ChatGPTA brief overview of Artificial IntelligenceExisting forms of Artificial IntelligenceIncreasing possibilities of technology in language learningAI as a tool to correct mistakesAI as a 24/7 private tutorAI to correct writingWhy you shouldn't rely on AI to write for youHow to use AI as a tool for learningPreview of attempting to get an AI to write a podcast script Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ai-language-learning ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

He has been waiting to become king for 70 years, and was the longest king-in-waiting in British history.  In this episode, we look at the life of King Charles III.  The early life of Charles IIISchool & universityThe duty of finding a wifeMeeting Lady Diana Spencer"Whatever "in love" means"...Charles' approval ratingCriticism in the mediaCharles' affair with CamillaDivorce from DianaPost Diana deathThe long preparation to become kingThe contradictions of King Charles III Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/life-charles-iii ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

In this episode, we look at two of the most famous hostage crises of the 20th century: the Florida Hostage Crisis and the Munich Hostage Crisis.  Both took place within a year of each other and went on to have a lasting impact on the world of hostage negotiation.  Introduction to the Florida Hostage Crisis of 1971The unusual trio arrive on the runwayThe situation turns nastyThe FBI is alertedArriving in JacksonvilleThe end of the hostage crisisWhy did this hostage crisis go so badly wrong?The 6-Day War & Black SeptemberThe Israeli block is attackedThe kidnappers make their demandsErrors in the German responseThe hostages are taken to Furstenfeldbruck airfieldThe crisis goes terribly wrongThe aftermath of the Munich Hostage Crisis Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/florida-munich-hostages ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

Ancient Rome was powered by the blood, sweat and tears of millions of slaves. In this episode, we look at what life was like for really like people unlucky enough to be sold into slavery in Ancient Rome. The capture of a slave in Ancient RomeAristotle & SlaveryHow slaves were recruitedHow many slaves were there in Ancient Rome?Who could become a slave?What happened to slaves after they were captured?The different roles of male vs. female slavesHow much did slaves cost in Ancient Rome?What jobs did slaves do?The most unfortunate type of slave: the actorThe better roles for slavesWorking in the minesSlave uprisingsImproving rights for slavesHow slaves could be freed Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ancient-roman-slaves ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

The FIFA World Cup is full of controversy, on and off the pitch. In this episode, we look at five of the most controversial episodes in World Cup history and finish up with five interesting facts about the world's most popular football tournament.  Controversy #1: Diego Maradona & The Hand of GodControversy #2: The murder of Andres EscobarControversy #3: The Kuwait Goal ScandalControversy #4: Zinedine Zidane headbuttControversy #5: Italy decide to play in blackTrivia point #1: The unusual location of the first world cupTrivia point #2: How much beer is drunkTrivia point #3: How many people watch the world cupTrivia point #4: Pickles the trophy-finding dogTrivia point #5: The controversy of the Qatar World Cup Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/world-cup-controversies ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

He was the undisputed King of Pop, with 13 number-one hits, hundreds of millions of fans and a legacy that will continue to inspire artists for generations to come. But beneath the surface, Michael Jackson's life was plagued by insecurity, loneliness, and deep-rooted demons that would ultimately lead to his untimely and tragic death. The early life of Michael JacksonHis relationship with his fatherThe early success of The Jackson 5"I Want You Back" - the first big hitThe first number one & becoming a child prodigyBreaking away from his brothersBecoming the global King of PopHis unusual private lifeHis accident and physical changesReleasing "Bad"Allegations of child abuseMarriage and childrenHis death and subsequent inquiryThe legacy of Michael Jackson Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/michael-jackson ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

For centuries, a woman could be accused of being a witch for the simple crime of being too poor, too rich, or too old.For those accused, the trials were deeply unfair, and the punishment was often torture and death.In this episode, we explore the unfair and bloody history of witches.The Salem Witch TrialsThe punishments given for witches at SalemWhat actually was a "witch"?Reasons people could be accused of being a witchBlack vs. White magicWitches & the Black Death Malleus Maleficarum: The Catholic Church's witch instruction manualHow witch trials workedKing James VI & witchesWhy witch fears declinedWitches in modern cultureFull transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/witches ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

For hundreds of years, people have been afraid of blood-sucking creatures that rise from the dead. But where does the vampire myth actually come from, what happened to the people accused of being a vampire, and what if there was a simple, biological explanation for it all? The start of Bram Stoker's DraculaThe fundamental characteristics of vampiresVampires in ancient European folkloreWhy people might have thought vampires needed to drink bloodVampires being blamed for the plagueThe Great Vampire EpidemicThe story of Petar BlagojevićJohn Polidori’s The Vampyre Vampires & Vlad The ImpalerVampires on filmModern vampires Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/vampires ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

It has been 5 years since the murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia.In part three of this three-part mini-series, we look at what has happened since then and ask ourselves whether we are any closer to knowing the truth.Recap of the story so farVince Muscat starts talking to the policeMelvin Theuma: the middlemanYorgen Fenech & 17 BlackThe phantom jobMelvin Theuma starts getting paranoidThe arrest of Melvin TheumaThe letter to be passed to Yorgen FenechKeith Schembri's lost phoneThe public inquestPolitical changes since Daphne's deathThe corruption and scandal involved in Daphne's murder investigationWill the killers ever be brought to justice?Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-3

A few months after Daphne's brutal assassination, the Maltese police raided a potato shed.They would "find" three men who would later admit to being involved in the murder, but were they really any closer to the truth?The initial investigations of Daphne's murderThe December raid on the potato shedVince Muscat & The DeGiorgio BrothersHow the police caught the hitmenNovember 2019: when everything changedThe arrest of Yorgen FenechThe power goes out and Keith Schembri is arrestedYorgen Fenech promises to "spill the beans"Fenech's pardon request is refusedThe resignation of the Prime Minister, Joseph MuscatFull transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-2

On October 16th, 2017, a 52-year-old journalist was blown up in a car bomb outside her home in Malta.In part one of our three-part mini-series, we'll learn about who she was, and who might have wanted her dead.The assassination of Daphne Caruana GaliziaIntroduction to MaltaWhy small island countries are more prone to corruptionThe early career of Daphne Caruana GaliziaWhy Daphne Caruana Galizia was so popularEconomic growth in 21st-century Malta“Malta is 17 miles by nine and flooded with cocaine, corruption, and filthy money”Daphne's corruption allegations in MaltaWhy Daphne was very unpopular with some Maltese citizensThe attacks and harassment she facedClaims against Konrad Mizzi, Keith Schembri & Joseph MuscatFull transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/daphne-caruana-galizia-part-1

He was the 45th President of the USA and the most controversial in recent history.In this episode, we look at the life of Donald J. Trump and examine how he went from real estate developer to the leader of the free world.The early life of Donald TrumpHis paternal and maternal influencesAccusations of racism against Fred TrumpAvoiding getting drafted in the Vietnam War ("bone spurs")Getting into business with The Trump OrganizationEarly business controversiesGoing upmarket and entering the casino businessA small loan of 1 million dollarsDeveloping the family business and becoming a (self-reported) billionaireBusiness problems in the 1990sBecoming a TV celebrity after "The Apprentice"Donald Trump's business failures & controversiesTrump's political alliances over the yearsHis path to The White HouseA return to politics?Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/donald-trump ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

It's one of the most controversial topics in modern Spain; some say it's a cultural art form, and others say it's a brutal form of torture.In this episode, we look at the history of bullfighting through the ages and ask ourselves what lies ahead.The matador looks up to the crowdWhat happens in a bullfightThe early history of bullfightingBullfighting in the Iberian peninsulaThe first "anti-bullfighting" legislation in the 16th CenturyThe development of "modern" bullfightingThe different styles of bullfightingGeneral Franco & bullfightingThe opposition to bullfightingBullfighting todayWill bullfighting ever be banned in Spain?Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/bullfighting ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, transcripts & vocabulary🧑‍💼 Demystifying Business English Course📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership⚡️  How To Use Podcasts Like A Boss To Learn English 🧑‍🏫 FREE 30-minute private English lesson📧 Join the weekly newsletter✍️ Free English Grammar Checker---Keywords: Learn English, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية