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 The Olympics are meant to be a politics-free zone. But is this ever really possible? In this episode, we'll learn about the history of The Olympics, and analyse five times politics was at the heart of the games.History of The Ancient OlympicsWhen The Olympics were banned by the RomansRevival of Olympics in 19th centuryBaron Pierre de Coubertin & The first modern Olympics in 18961936 Olympics in Berlin1972 Olympics in Mexico City1976 Olympics in Montreal1980 Olympics in Moscow2014 Winter Olympics in SochiPolitics and The Olympics in the age of social mediaCan politics ever be kept out of the games?Sport: War, minus the shootingFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/politics-and-olympics ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 For many, he is the greatest writer in the history of the English language. Outside the UK, he is known as the author of two of the most important political fiction books in history: Animal Farm & 1984.Learn about the amazing life of this fantastic man and the events that shaped his worldview.Reasons to learn about George OrwellThe statue of George Orwell outside the headquarters of the BBCOrwell's honesty & genius with languageThe early life of George OrwellSeeing the injustices of The British EmpireDiscovering for himself how ordinary people livedA description of cooking a steak in a Parisian restaurantThe Spanish Civil WarWriting Animal FarmRetreating to a Scottish island and writing 1984The legacy of 1984The relevance of 1984 todayThe “The People Will Believe What the Media Tells Them They Believe” memeWhat George Orwell teaches us about the English languageThree curious facts about George OrwellFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/george-orwell ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 “A man who has not been in Italy, is always conscious of an inferiority, from his not having seen what it is expected a man should see.”It was the trip of a lifetime, where young, aristocratic British men would travel across Europe and open their eyes to new worlds. Discover why these men would do this, how they travelled, what they got up to, and what it tells us about our relationship with tourism today.Reasons to learn about The Grand Tour nowWho went on The Grand Tour?Where did they go?Italy: The place to not be missedUnderstanding the classicsThe role of The Cicerone (personal guide)Collecting works of art as souvenirsThomas Howard: "The Collector Earl"Canaletto selling paintings to the travellersNon-cultural reasons for travelling: gambling, sex, and drinkingInfluence of classical world on the British imaginationPracticalities of travel during The Grand TourPartying in Naples with Lady HamiltonThe Napoleonic Wars stopping The Grand Tour (and the consequences for British tourism)Influences of The Grand TourReflections on modern tourismFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/the-grand-tour ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It's the world's Sin City, where fortunes and made and lost. In this episode, you'll learn about the history of this unlikely city, from its early days as a desert oasis to its links with the Mafia, from eccentric entrepreneurs right through to atomic bombs.Geographic location of Las VegasDiscovering Las Vegas ("The Meadows")1905: A sleepy railway townConstruction begins on The Hoover DamProviding entertainment for construction workers1930s and 1940s: Bugsy Siegel and The Mafia arriveBugsy Siegel's early lifeBuilding The FlamingoPost World War II: "cheap luxury"Watching atomic bombs explodeHoward Hughes arrives and never leavesPushing the mafia out of town1980s: Las Vegas revivalLas Vegas todayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/las-vegas ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It is the most famous revolution in Europe and saw the continent's most populous country execute its monarch and restructure its society.From guillotines to out of touch queens, the French Revolution is the story of how France became the country of "liberté, égalité, and fraternité".French society before the revolutionLouis XVI & Marie AntoinetteRaising taxes & The Estates GeneralThe impact of Enlightenment ideas on FranceBeing "intoxicated with liberty and enthusiasm"The storming of The BastilleDeclaration of The Rights of Man and The CitizenRobespierreLouis XVI trying to escapeWar with AustriaThe abolition of the French monarch & execution of Louis XVIMarie Antoinette & "Let them eat cake"The Reign of TerrorThe arrival of Napoleon Bonaparte and the end of the revolutionImpact of The French Revolution on FranceImpact of The French Revolution on the worldA tale of two French families and their reactions on Bastille DayFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/french-revolution ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It was the period in the mid-18th century where Britain experienced a radical transformation.The Industrial Revolution saw huge improvements in manufacturing, millions of people move to the cities and the fabric of British society change forever.Evolution or Revolution?Pre-industrial life in BritainThe inventions in The Industrial RevolutionJames Watt's Steam EngineThe textile industryThe canal systemThe productivity increases: 500 times betterChanges in British family lifeUrbanisation in BritainPopulation increases & The Malthusian CatastropheInfant mortality improvementsChild labourStatus of womenWhy did it happen in Britain?Impact on our modern worldFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/industrial-revolution ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes"Tax might not sound interesting or exciting to most people, but it affects all of us.In this episode, we explore what paying taxes actually means, and how it affects our relationship with the government and society.And we'll do all of this through the story of two pen-pals, Arlette from Paris, France, and John from Austin, Texas.A very brief history of taxFocussing on income taxExample #1: John in Austin, TexasExample #2: Arlette in Paris, FranceThe real cost of employing someone in FranceWhat lower/higher taxes mean in terms of government expectationsTexas winter storm in 2021The social safety net in FranceThe Gilet JaunesThomas Piketty & the idea of a wealth taxFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/tax ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 He is considered by many to have been the greatest footballer to have ever lived, yet off the pitch his life was full of tragedy. Learn about the fascinating history of this amazing man, and discover why he arrived in Naples as a hero and left as the most hated man in Italy.Diego vs. MaradonaEarly life in Buenos AiresBeing spotted by a talent scout and joining Argentinos JuniorsAn uneasy life in BarcelonaFighting with Athletico BilbaoHis surprise move to NaplesNaples vs. the rest of ItalyMaradona being welcomed as a demi-god in NaplesBecoming a national hero for ArgentinaThe 1990 World Cup in ItalyMaradona's life in the Neapolitan underworldCocaine and prostitutesFailing drug tests and leaving NaplesHis tragic later lifeResponse to his death in 2020Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/maradona ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It has been called the "bloodiest business in history", and cost the lives of 3 million whales.In today's episode, we take a look at the amazing history of whaling, from how it really worked to the reasons it went on for so long.History of pre-industrial whalingHow pre-industrial whaling workedWhaling during the Renaissance eraHow whale hunting in 19th Century America workedThe men who killed the whalesWhat whale products were used forSailing further and further away on the hunt for whalesWhaling in the 20th centuryIntroducing quotas on whalesDangers for whales in the 21st centuryWhat is today's "whaling"?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/whaling ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية

 It's one of the four countries that form part of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and has a fantastic history of invention, rivalry with its neighbour, and fierce pride.In this episode, we take a look at the fantastic history of Scotland and ask ourselves how long it will remain part of the UK.“We look to Scotland for all our ideas of civilisation.” - Voltaire“Of all the small nations of this earth, perhaps only the ancient Greeks surpass the Scots in their contribution to mankind.” - Winston ChurchillStatistics about Scotland (geographically large, but has a small population)Scotland's great history of inventorsEarly Scottish rivalry with EnglandThe story of William WallaceThe unification with EnglandThe role of PanamaScotland getting limited powers of independence in 1999Brexit & Scottish independenceWould Scotland be allowed back into the European Union?How long will Scotland remain in the UK?Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/scotland ---You might like:🔓 Unlock bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles & vocabulary lists✨ 5 Powerful Tips for Learning English with Podcasts (Faster & Effectively!) [YouTube]📹 A look inside Leonardo English membership 📧 Join our FREE weekly newsletter---Keywords: Learn English, vocabulary, lessons, idioms, aprende inglés, idiomas, aprender inglês, apprendre l'anglais, imparare l’inglese, ingilizce öğren,英語を習う, تعلم الإنجليزية