English Learning for Curious Minds

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

Episodes

Total: 272

#128: The Art of War

2021/1/28

 It's the world's most famous book on military strategy.Learn about its fascinating history, about t

#126: Chocolate

2021/1/21

 It's the world's favourite sweet snack, and the chocolate industry is worth over $100 billion.Disco

#122: Bitcoin

2021/1/7

 It's the most famous cryptocurrency in the world, and went up in value by 269% in 2020.In this epis

#120: Vespa

2020/12/31

 It's the iconic Italian scooter that has conquered the world.Learn about how it started, how it got

 You might think that nothing of historical importance ever happens on Christmas Day, but you'd be w

 He was the creator of utilitarianism, a philosophical framework for how societies should be structu

 He is the father of modern biology, and his 1869 book On the Origin of Species presented a revoluti

#112: Personality Tests

2020/12/3

 The personality industry is worth billions, and promises to help us better understand ourselves.But

 It's the biggest shopping day of the year. How did it start, what actually happens, and how much do

#108: Penal Colonies

2020/11/19

 Starting in the 17th century, Britain sent hundreds of thousands of people to America and Australia

#106: Superstitions

2020/11/12

 From black cats to Friday the 13th, superstitions exist in cultures all over the world.Where do the

#104: Survivalism

2020/11/5

 It's the belief that the world is unstable and unpredictable, and that we should all be prepared fo

#102: Daylight Saving Time

2020/10/29

 In 70 countries around the world we change the time twice a year, giving us longer evenings in summ

#100: Leonardo Da Vinci

2020/10/22

 He has been called 'the most relentlessly curious man in history', and was the quintessential Renai

#98: GDP & Measuring Growth

2020/10/15

 “It measures everything in short, except that which makes life worthwhile.” - Robert KennedyIt's th

#96: The Vikings

2020/10/8

 For almost 300 years the vikings terrorised large parts of Europe, arriving in boats and killing an

 You've heard of zoology, but you might not have heard about its pseudoscience cousin, cryptozoology

 The Prime Minister of the UK has a unique way of using language, which shows his privileged upbring

#90: The House of Medici

2020/9/17

 "He it is who decides peace and war… He is king in all but name.” Quote about Cosimo de' MediciThe

 “The whales do not sing because they have an answer, they sing because they have a song.”- Gregory