Podcast Episodes

#575 | The Science of Happiness: Can It Be Measured?

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What does happiness really mean, and can it be measured? 

In this episode, we move from Aristotle’s eudaimonia to brain scans, surveys, big data, and what truly lifts our mood. 

It asks why money only…

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

⚡️ A bonus episode from SEND7: World News in 7 minutes. Monday 20th October, 2025

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Today, we have some news in English from our friends over at SEND7 - Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes. 

World News in 7 minutes. Monday 20th October, 2025.

To listen to SEND7 every morning, searc…

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

[From The Vault 🔐] The Affair of the Poisons

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From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone.

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The Affair of the Poisons was a scandal involving black magic, murder, and deceit at the court of King Louis XIV …

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

#572 | Caligula | Psychopath, Sadist, Emperor

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In part one of our three-part series on "Tyrants of the Roman Empire," we'll meet Caligula, the notorious Roman emperor known for his cruelty and excess.  

Once hailed as a promising leader, Caligula…

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

[Bonus] Stoicism, Existentialism, and More: Philosophy for English Learners!

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Today it's a bonus episode from Thinking in English, with Tom Wilkinson.

You can find out more about Thinking in English at https://linktr.ee/thinkinginenglishpod

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You’re studying every day… but you …

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Published on 2 months ago

#570 | DOGE | Elon Musk's Quest to Shrink the US Government

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The Department of Governmental Efficiency, otherwise known as DOGE, was a radical plan to cut government waste and reduce spending.

 

Where did the idea come from? How did it work? And crucially, di…

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

[From The Vault 🔐] Teflon’s Toxic Secret | The Hidden Cost of a Non-Stick Pan

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From The Vault 🔐 — normally a member-only episode, unlocked this month for everyone.

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It's a gripping battle of David vs. Goliath: a cattle farmer and a lawyer against DuPont, a massive chemical comp…

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Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

#567 | Ross Ulbricht & The Silk Road | Drugs, Bitcoin & Digital Outlaws

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Was Ross Ulbricht a visionary pioneer or a dangerous criminal?

 

In part one of our series on "Young American Outlaws", we explore the rise and fall of the Silk Road and how Ulbricht's life sentence…

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

#565 | How I Make Podcast Episodes

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Ever wondered how the (podcast) sausage is made?

 

In this slightly "meta" episode, I reveal the step-by-step process to make an episode of English Learning for Curious Minds.

 
Choosing podcast topi…

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Published on 3 months ago

#563 | The Curious Origins of The Nobel Prize

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Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, was shocked to read his own obituary branding him the "merchant of death."

 

While the story might not be entirely true, it pushed him to reconsider his legac…

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Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago