English Learning for Curious Minds

Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English? English Learning for Curious Minds is

Episodes

Total: 273

 It is, by some standards, the most successful modern religion.Discover how Scientology went from th

 Spices are an integral part of almost every cuisine in the world and are something that most of us

 It was a revolutionary idea: being able to conduct fast, cheap, and effective blood tests with only

 It is the coworking company that was once valued at over $50 billion, but then came spectacularly c

 He is the most famous playwright in history and has been translated into every major living languag

 The Olympics are meant to be a politics-free zone. But is this ever really possible? In this episod

#158: George Orwell

2021/5/13

 For many, he is the greatest writer in the history of the English language. Outside the UK, he is k

#156: The Grand Tour

2021/5/6

 “A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen w

#154: Las Vegas

2021/4/29

 It's the world's Sin City, where fortunes and made and lost. In this episode, you'll learn about th

 It is the most famous revolution in Europe and saw the continent's most populous country execute it

 It was the period in the mid-18th century where Britain experienced a radical transformation.The In

#148: Tax

2021/4/8

 "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes"Tax might not sound intere

#146: Diego Maradona

2021/4/1

 He is considered by many to have been the greatest footballer to have ever lived, yet off the pitch

#144: Whaling

2021/3/25

 It has been called the "bloodiest business in history", and cost the lives of 3 million whales.In t

#142: Scotland

2021/3/19

 It's one of the four countries that form part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern I

 It's a dialect from a small area of London's that might sound impossible to understand.In this epis

 In the last part of our three-part series on Disney, we take a look at the magic of Disney and ask

 In the first part of our three-part series, we take a look at the fascinating history of Disney.Fro

 From a small, wet island, English has come to be the world's dominant language.How did this actuall

#132: Valentine's Day

2021/2/11

 It's the day of the year where we celebrate love and desire.But where does it actually come from?Th