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

 There is a lot about the English language that makes very little sense at all.In this episode we lo

 He is the most famous spy in the world and has been drinking vodka martinis and driving fast cars s

#206 | Queen Elizabeth II

2021/10/28

 She is the longest-serving monarch in British history and has lived through 14 British prime minist

#204 | Brexit: Part 2

2021/10/21

 Part Two of our Brexit mini-series focuses on the Brexit vote itself.In this episode, we'll look at

 The term "fake news" came to prominence in late 2016, but the idea of fake news is as old as time. 

 From 1995 to 2001, a man from eastern France stole 239 different pieces of art from 172 museums, an

 "Let's jump on board and cut them to pieces!" - Blackbeard."A merry life and a short one" - Captain

 In September 1519, a Portuguese explorer and a crew of 270 men set sail from Spain trying to find a

#194 | Occupy Wall Street

2021/9/16

 On September 17th, 2011, hundreds of people descended on a park in the heart of New York's financia

 It is one of the most popular websites in the world and has the goal of being a comprehensive colle

 It's one of the United States' most powerful advocacy groups and is a fierce defender of gun rights

 In 1745 Charles Stuart arrived on the west coast of Scotland with the aim of taking back the throne

#186: William Wallace

2021/8/19

 He was the Scottish rebel who fought against the English and has become the most famous freedom fig

#184: Banned Books

2021/8/12

 It's often said that the pen is mightier than the sword, and throughout history there are books tha

 He was an internet security pioneer, and his McAfee Antivirus software was used on hundreds of mill

 He is considered by many to be the greatest public speaker in British history, and his words and sp

 In 2019, former Vice President Mike Pence said "Make no mistake about it - we're in a space race to

 After the end of the Second World War, the US and the USSR were locked in a race to get to space fi

#174: 3D Printing

2021/7/8

 It's a technology that some have said will bring in a Fourth Industrial Revolution.Discover how 3D

 British food has a bad reputation. It's often considered boring, uninspiring, and tasteless. But it