English Learning for Curious Minds
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#324 | Artificial Intelligence & Language Learning
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?
#322 | A King in Waiting | The Life of Charles III
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.Full transcript, subtitles and key
#320 | The Florida & Munich Hostage Disasters
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 o
#318 | A Job From Hell | Slaves in Ancient Rome
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 R
#316 | The World Cup’s Five Biggest Controversies
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 abo
#314 | Michael Jackson | The Troubled Life of The King of Pop
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 J
#312 | A History of Witches | Misogyny, Magic and Murder
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 t
#310 | A History of Vampires | Fangs, Fear and Fiction
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 v
#308 | The Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia Part 3 | A Culture of Impunity
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 kn
#307 | The Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia Part 2 | Crooks Everywhere You Look
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