English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English

In 1961, psychologist Stanley Milgram tested how far ordinary Americans would go when an authority figure told them to hurt someone. His disturbing experiment revealed the power of obedience and raised frightening questions about how easily good people can do terrible things. Adolf Eichmann's trial and the banality of evil Stanley Milgram studies obedience to authority at Yale Volunteers deceived with teacher and learner roles Shock machine with rising volts and scripted learner reactions Experimenter prompts encourage teachers to continue Sixty-five per cent gave the maximum 450-volt shock Variations test authority setting proximity and peer dissent Factors include authority distance and gradual escalation Ethical debates and belief in real shocks 2009 replication and the agentic state concept Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/milgram-experiment --- 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

Charles Dickens made the Victorian workhouse famous, but the reality behind Oliver Twist was even worse than fiction. This episode tells how workhouses treated Britain’s poorest people, and how pensions and the welfare state finally replaced them. Oliver Twist and the image of hunger in workhouses Early poor relief and rising costs during the Industrial Revolution 1832 Royal Commission and 1834 Act creating national workhouses The harsh idea of less eligibility as a warning Who ended up in workhouses: the elderly, sick children, and women Small meals, family separation, and hard work like treadmills Andover scandal: starving people and an abusive, drunken master Charlie Chaplin's childhood in the workhouse Reforms pensions: National Insurance and 1948 changes Ongoing debates about welfare and supporting vulnerable people Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/victorian-workhouses --- 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 wears a red hat, carries a stick, and laughs as he beats almost everyone he meets. This episode tells the odd, violent story of Punch and Judy, the puppet show that began in Italy and became a British seaside symbol. It looks at how Mr Punch survived for over 300 years, and why many now question whether he still belongs on the beach. The swazzle and Mr Punch's strange squeaky voice Italian street theatre origins and Pulcinella Arrival in London in 1662 with Samuel Pepys From marionettes to glove puppets and slapstick action The 1828 book and forgery doubts Judy, the baby, the policeman, the crocodile and the devil Violent plot and the "That's the way to do it!" catchphrase Rise at the seaside with Victorian railways Mr Punch and the humour magazine Punch Modern decline, criticism, attempts to modernise, and an uncertain future Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/punch-and-judy --- 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 1788, King George III began speaking without pause, talking to trees, and frightening his court. He is often remembered as the “Mad King” who lost America, but his life was far more complex and tragic. This episode looks at the devoted farmer-king, his mysterious illness, and what doctors now believe was really wrong with him. George III beyond the mad king stereotype Early life and becoming a British not German king Farmer George habits and love of family and science Seven Years War victory and heavy debts for Britain Missteps leading to American Revolution and independence His limited power as a constitutional monarch Onset of illness in 1788 and disturbing behaviour Brutal treatments by Francis Willis and their harm French Revolution pressure and long wars with Napoleon Later decline, Regency, and death at Windsor Castle Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/george-iii --- 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 million years ago, in a cave in South Africa, our ancestors did something no other animal has ever done: they controlled fire. Fire cooked our food, shrank our guts, grew our brains, and gave us the deep sleep and fireside stories that made us human. This is the story of our species' oldest technology, and how the same flames that built the modern world may now threaten it. Wonderwerk Cave evidence of controlled fire by Homo erectus Early humans managed fire for warmth, light and safety Cooking increased calories, shrinking guts and growing brains Chimps prefer cooked food but cannot make fire Fire enabled deep sleep on the ground, improving memory Night fires fostered storytelling, language, imagination and community bonds Fire shaped domestic roles and early pair bonding theories Humans learnt to make fire by striking and friction From wood to coal and oil, powering industrial transformation Environmental costs from burning fossil fuels Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/history-of-fire --- 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 1881, a 30-second gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona made Wyatt Earp a legend of the Wild West. Earp was a gambler, a lawman, a fugitive, and later a showman who told his own legend for cash. So who fired first at the OK Corral, and how did Hollywood turn a frontier opportunist into a symbol of American justice? The gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone Background on the Wild West and fast-growing frontier towns Wyatt Earp was hunter, driver, gambler, brothel keeper The Cowboys held power and feuded with the Earps Conflicting accounts of who fired first and surrender attempts Trial cleared the Earps but the town stayed divided Attacks on Virgil and Morgan, then Wyatt Earp took revenge Earp fled Arizona, wandered West running saloons and gambling Boxing scandal damaged his name across the country Hollywood and a book remade him as a hero Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/wyatt-earp --- 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 1975, a French mercenary landed in the Comoros, a chain of small islands off East Africa, and decided he was going to run the place. Bob Denard staged four coups, converted to Islam, built a farm, and controlled the country from the shadows for over a decade. It was a story of Cold War deals, shifting loyalties, and one last coup that ended his run. Location and poverty of the Comoros Islands French rule and 1975 independence under Ahmed Abdallah First coup by French mercenary Robert Denard Denard's mercenary past and French Africa links Ali Soilih's radical rule and the Moissy youth militia 1978 coup restores Abdallah and Soilih killed Denard becomes Comorian farmer and leads Presidential Guard 1989 power struggle and suspicious death of Ahmed Abdallah 1995 final coup and French Operation Azalee intervention Denard's trial and death in 2007 Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/bob-denard --- 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

How did a small band of Norman soldiers in 1170 begin 800 years of English control over Ireland? It started as a deal between rival Irish kings. It ended in plantation, dispossession, and a divided island. This is the story of how a short-term alliance became a centuries-long occupation, and why it still shapes politics in Ireland today. Anglo-Normans enter Ireland: Diarmait seeks Strongbow’s help. Henry II claims authority; Dublin-centred foothold established. The Pale forms; Normans adopt Irish ways, Old English. Henry VIII breaks with Rome; declares himself King of Ireland. Surrender and regrant changes land and inheritance rules. Elizabeth I’s conquest; Nine Years’ War threatens English control. Battle of Kinsale defeat; O’Neill’s submission follows. Flight of the Earls ends Gaelic political power. Plantation of Ulster seeds division leading to later partition. Cromwell’s massacres; “To Hell or to Connacht” resettlement. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/conquest-of-ireland --- 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

Who should decide if you are guilty: the state, or a group of 12 ordinary citizens? England is now considering getting rid of jury trials for thousands of cases. It would be the biggest change to the justice system since the Middle Ages. Crown Court backlog: years-long waits for trials. Government bill to limit juries for mid-level offences. Serious crimes still keep juries: murder, rape, terrorism. Legal community warns against losing a key safeguard. How jury trials work in England and Wales. England uses juries; Europe uses judge-led trials. History: Athens, Assize of Clarendon, Magna Carta. Purpose of juries: legitimacy, independence, protect against state power. Jury nullification shown: Penn, Ponting, Bristol Colston statue. Debate: efficiency versus rights, slippery slope concerns. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/jury-trials --- 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

When Thomas Aikenhead was hanged in 1697 for questioning the Bible, it was the last time someone was executed for blasphemy in Britain. But it didn't mean that debates around blasphemy went away. In this episode, we'll trace the history of blasphemy in Britain, and discover how debates about insulting religion still shape British law and public life today. Thomas Aikenhead: last execution for blasphemy in Britain, 1697. Blasphemy’s Greek roots: harmful speech, not originally religious. Church and Crown fused; blasphemy protected political order. Percy Shelley expelled for publishing The Necessity of Atheism. Richard Carlile imprisoned for publishing Paine’s The Age of Reason. 1977 Gay News case: editor convicted for blasphemous poem. Life of Brian controversy showed debate still alive. Blasphemy law protected Christianity only; Muslims unprotected during Rushdie. 2008 abolition followed debate: protect people, not ideas. Tahir Ali proposed new blasphemy law; government rejected. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/blasphemy-britain --- 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

JD Vance grew up in a struggling Ohio town, escaped poverty, and wrote a memoir that made him famous across the world. Then, having spent years attacking Donald Trump, he became his most loyal ally — and, in January 2025, Vice President of the United States. In this episode, we look at the life, the book, and the unlikely journey of one of the most controversial figures in American politics. Hillbilly Elegy explains Rust Belt; 2016 spotlight, bestseller, film Chosen as Trump’s running mate for Vice President Tough childhood in Ohio; addiction, instability, grandparents’ support Military gave structure; Ohio State, Yale Law, mentors, memoir Backed by Peter Thiel; critics question working-class image From Trump critic to ally; won Ohio Senate seat America First ideas: sceptical on Ukraine aid, protect manufacturing Very conservative socially; anti-abortion, pro-family, strict immigration Seen as 2028 favourite; young potential future president Debate: does he truly understand and represent working-class America? Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/jd-vance --- 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 2016, a 21-year-old American student was arrested in North Korea after allegedly stealing a political poster. Weeks later, he appeared in a strange public confession and was sentenced to fifteen years of hard labour. Seventeen months on, he returned home in a coma, raising disturbing questions about what really happened behind closed doors. Otto Warmbier detained at Pyongyang airport after tour. Background on North Korea’s strict control and harsh punishments. Claimed theft of political banner; confession likely forced. Evidence doubts: grainy CCTV, timing issues, unlikely church plot. One-hour trial; sentenced to fifteen years’ hard labour. Seventeen months with little information; Sweden helped with messages. Released in coma; food poisoning doubted; died six days later. Public reaction: parents, Fox interviews, Trump’s changing position. Theories: accident, suicide attempt, lack of oxygen; truth unknown. Travel bans followed; lesson on North Korea’s cruelty. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/otto-warmbier --- 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

Ever since ChatGPT was released, people have declared the "death of language learning". It still hasn't happened. Today, we'll look at how AI can help with reading, writing, listening, and speaking in 2026, and where it still falls short. Can AI really make you fluent at English in 2026? AI and English learning: what changed since 2022. Input versus output: a simpler skills framework. Reading help: summaries, explanations, but avoid passive learning. Guess first, then ask AI to check. Listening: better AI voices, but prefer real human audio. Use AI to scaffold podcasts into active learning. Writing: get feedback, not AI-written text. Self-correct first, then see fixes with explanations. Speaking: use AI for rehearsal, not as replacement. Consistency beats tools; do real English daily. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ai-learning-english Try FixMyEnglish: www.fixmyenglish.ai ChatGPT + Podcasts = English Fluency? Try These 12 Prompts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tM0zLtfXVOU --- 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

Why do dogs understand us so well, and how did the "wild" wolf become man's closest companion? This episode tells the remarkable story of how a partnership thousands of years ago changed both species forever. From ancient myths to modern living rooms, it shows how dogs helped build human civilisation and captured our hearts. The story of Argos, Odysseus' loyal hunting dog Friendlier Ice Age wolves scavenged leftovers and formed a partnership. Dogs read human signals; puppy dog eyes win care. Tameness changed bodies and diet, including starch digestion. Fox experiment proved tameness reshapes bodies within generations. Working dogs helped herding, travel, and growing settlements. Dogs used in war and as status symbols. Ancient grave shows care for a sick dog. Victorians made dogs pets; Kennel Club set breeds. After war, pet dogs spread; today ownership and spending soar. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/dogs --- 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

House prices have soared across the world, rising far faster than wages and locking many people out of home ownership. This episode looks at why cheap credit, global investors, short-term rentals, and slow building have pushed prices ever higher. It also asks whether governments can really fix the problem, or if expensive housing is the new normal. How house prices have outpaced wages since late 1990s. Cheap credit and low interest rates drove prices higher. 2008 crisis; policies kept prices from falling much. Homes treated as a global safe asset for investors. Demand outstrips supply: planning, NIMBY, limited land. Rising costs, labour shortages, and developers holding land constrained building. Population changes, migration, and smaller households increased demand. Higher interest rates raised mortgages; prices stayed high from lock-in. Local factors: Airbnb and visa schemes pushed prices up. Housing wealth passed down; family help now often essential. Are there any solutions? Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/global-housing-crisis --- 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 decades, Saudi Arabia was ruled by ageing princes, until one young royal began changing the system from within. This episode tells the story of Mohammed bin Salman, and how he rose rapidly to become Saudi Arabia’s most powerful figure. Saudi royal family is huge; succession once moved between brothers. Pressure grew to pass power to a younger generation. Mohammed bin Salman’s early life, connections, and growing ambition. His father becomes king; MBS controls money and army. MBS replaces Mohammed bin Nayef as Crown Prince, 2017. Ritz-Carlton purge targets princes, businessmen; power and assets seized. Vision 2030: modernise society, move economy beyond oil. Global investments and NEOM aim to change Saudi image. Opponents targeted; Khashoggi murder shocks the world. Women driving, cinemas reopen; activists jailed, Yemen war continues. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/mohammed-bin-salman --- 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

British politics can feel confusing, with a king, a Prime Minister, and noisy debates in an old building. This episode explains how the system works, from Parliament and voting to why two parties have ruled for so long. Magna Carta and early Parliament shaped British politics. Westminster: Parliament's home with Commons and Lords. Parliament: Commons of elected MPs, Lords of appointed members. Monarch's role: ceremonial, appoints PM, opens Parliament. Voting system: constituencies and First Past the Post. Two-party dominance challenged by rising Reform party. Forming governments, general elections, choosing the Prime Minister. MPs' duties, constituency work, and Prime Minister’s Questions. Leadership contests and votes of no confidence. Devolution: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland; West Lothian Question. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/guide-british-politics --- 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 was a mathematical genius who vanished into the wilderness... and became one of America’s most notorious terrorists. In this episode, we'll explore the life of the Unabomber, the manifesto that finally exposed him, and the manhunt that lasted 17 years. 1995 newspapers publish manifesto; FBI hopes someone recognises author. Manifesto argues technology enslaves and crushes freedom. David Kaczynski recognises his brother’s writing style. Ted’s childhood genius, social isolation, and a Harvard study. Leaves academia; Montana cabin life fuels anti-technology radicalisation. Bombings kill three, injure twenty-three; targets linked to technology. Long, expensive manhunt; few clues for years. Language analysis helps arrest; cabin raid finds crucial evidence. Trial, plea deal, life sentences, death in 2023. Anti-technology message spreads online, despite his original intentions. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/unabomber --- 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

What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in common? In this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the winners of this year's prize. What "Word of the Year" means How dictionaries choose: data and expert judgement Sometimes a public vote decides the winner Common themes: politics, culture, technology, internet language 2005 "truthiness": feels true, not actually true 2013 "selfie": rise of phone photos of yourself 2016 "post-truth": emotions beat facts in politics 2022 "goblin mode": lazy, messy, not sorry attitude 2025 "6 7": young people's meme with unclear meaning Collins winner "vibe coding": using AI to write code Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/2025-words-of-the-year --- 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

Is AI really a disaster for the environment, or are the fears exaggerated? In this episode, we'll discuss the environmental cost of Artificial Intelligence. From a water controversy in Scotland to the heat of Arizona, we look at how much energy AI really needs, and whether we should be worried. BBC report on AI water use in Scotland. Scotland's data centres use 0.005% of water supply. What data centres are; cooling also uses energy. AI requests create answers, needing powerful chips and energy. Each query uses tiny energy, CO2, and water. Headlines exaggerate AI's impact; context shows minimal effect. Data centres use 1.5% of global electricity. One burger's water equals millions of AI queries. Energy source matters; location and water scarcity change impact. AI use growing fast, but efficiency improving a lot. Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ai-vs-planet --- 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