English Learning for Curious Minds

#262 | JK Rowling & The Battle To Publish Harry Potter

On 26 June 1997, an unknown author published a book called Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...

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⚡️ A bonus episode from SEND7: World News in 7 minutes. Monday 9th May 2022.

⚡️ A bonus episode from SEND7 ⚡️ Today we have some news in English...

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#260 | The Cambridge Analytica Scandal

In March of 2018, it was revealed that 50 million Facebook profiles had been "hacked" and used to...

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#258 | The War Of The Currents

In the late 19th century there was fierce competition to provide electricity to the rapidly...

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#256 | Where Does All Our Rubbish Go?

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#254 | En Garde! A History Of Duelling

For much of human civilisation, people have fought each to the death as a way of resolving...

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#252 | Five Surprising Food Origins

In this episode, we'll explore the weird and fascinating origins of five foods that you know and...

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#250 | A History of Smoking

There are over a billion smokers across the world, and over 7 trillion cigarettes are smoked...

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#248 | The Antarctic Treaty

Our 21 Days of Idioms Challenge is starting on March 28th 👉...

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#246 | Cornish Smugglers

In the 18th century, a small region of southwest England was the national centre for the illegal...

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#244 | The Scandalous Life of Lord Byron

He was the Romantic poet famously described as "mad, bad, and dangerous to know". In this...

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#242 | Operation Pied Piper: The Evacuation of British Cities in World War II

In September 1939, the British government embarked on the biggest civilian operation in British...

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#240 | The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson

From a young age, he believed he was destined for greatness, and he became the UK's prime...

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#238 | A Short History Of Tea

It's the second most popular drink in the world after water, with 3.7 billion cups drunk every...

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#236 | How To Use Podcasts To Improve Your English [My Favourite Strategies]

Learn how to actually use podcasts to improve your English listening, vocabulary, speaking, and...

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#236 | How To Use Podcasts To Improve Your English [My Favourite Strategies]

Get a 30-minute private lesson with a British Council approved English tutor for only 1€...

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#234 | The Future of The British Royal Family

On February 6th, the 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth will celebrate her 70th anniversary of being the...

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#234 | The Future of The British Royal Family

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#232 | When Britain Killed Its King

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#232 | When Britain Killed Its King

In the 17th century, Britain decided to kill its king and experiment with life without a monarch....

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