English Learning for Curious Minds
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#306 | The Murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia Part 1 | Cocaine, Corruption, and Filthy Money
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 want
#304 | The Life of Donald Trump
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 le
#302 | The Bloody History of Bullfighting
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 thr
#300 | Plastic Recycling - Is It Worth It?
We have been recycling for decades, yet only 9% of the world's plastic has ever been successfully recycled.In this episode, we ask ourselves the heretical question, "is plastic recycling actually wo
#298 | A Brief History of Climate Change
For thousands of years, humans have had ideas about mankind's potential impact on the climate.In this episode, we look at how these ideas have changed, the men and women who have contributed to them
#296 | Osama Bin Laden | The World's Most Wanted Man
He was put on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list in 1999, and he would only be removed after he was hunted down and killed by US operatives in 2011In this episode, we will tell the story of h
#294 | By Ballot Or By Bullet | The Life of Malcolm X
He was the American civil-rights leader who was a prominent spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Yet he grew too powerful and was killed by the same organisation he had represented.In this episode, we
#292 | Chess & The Cold War
The game of chess played a vital role during the Cold War, allowing Russia and the United States to fight intellectual battles over a board game. In this episode, we'll explore how the game of chess
#290 | Sigmund Freud | Father of Psychoanalysis
To some, he was a visionary who helped us understand our unconscious mind. To others, he was a sex-crazed maniac who made no contributions to psychiatry. In this episode, we'll explore the fascinatin
#288 | Albert Pierrepoint | Britain’s Most Famous Executioner
He was Britain's most famous hangman and was responsible for the executions of up to 600 prisoners. In this episode, we'll explore the curious life of a man who ended people's lives for a living. Fu