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He is the world's highest-paid podcaster, and his podcast was acquired by Spotify for a reported $200 million in 2020.

But who actually is Joe Rogan, and what does this deal mean for independent podcasts?

• Introduction to Spotify
• A time when you couldn't listen to podcasts on Spotify
• How Spotify works (as a business)
• The business model of most podcasts
• The Joe Rogan Experience podcast
• Who is Joe Rogan?
• Why Spotify decided to buy the Joe Rogan Experience
• The commentator's opinion of the acquisition
• Controversies of the Joe Rogan Experience
• The Platform vs. Publisher debate
• The future of independent podcasters & Spotify

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It is one of London's most famous tourist attractions, and it has an amazing history that not all tourists are aware of.

In this episode, we'll explore the bloody but fascinating history of London's oldest standing building.

• The arrival of William The Conqueror in 1066
• How The Tower of London was built
• What The Tower of London was used for in the Middle Ages
• The country's most famous prison
• "Being sent to The Tower"
• Famous people who were executed at The Tower of London
• The Beefeaters of The Tower of London
• The Tower of London as a zoo
• The Royal Mint
• The first prisoner to escape from The Tower of London

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Since the collapse of the USSR, London has become the city of choice for Russian oligarchs.

In this episode, we'll explore how the UK's capital welcomed Russian money and why London became nicknamed "Londongrad".

• Roman Abramovich buys Chelsea
• Definition of "oligarch"
• Why was London the destination of choice for Russian oligarchs?
• London's cultural appeal
• The English legal system
• The English libel laws
• London as a financial hub
• Company ownership in the UK
• The "Golden Visa" scheme
• Links between Russian oligarchs and British politics
• Evgeny Lebedev becomes "Baron Lebedev"
• London doesn't ask questions about the origin of money
• The Russian invasion of Ukraine
• The future of "Londongrad"

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Despite only educating 1% of the population Oxford and Cambridge University have a tight grip over everything from UK politics to business.

In this episode, we look at what life at Oxbridge is like, why graduates often go on to such powerful positions, and see what these two universities have been doing to improve access to disadvantaged children.

• Global rankings of Oxford & Cambridge university
• Influence and power of Oxbridge
• How Oxbridge is divided (the "college" system)
• How much students at Oxbridge need to work
• The most prestigious of the Oxbridge colleges
• Christ Church Oxford: the college that has produced 13 Prime Ministers
• Trinity College Cambridge: the college that has produced 34 Nobel prize winners
• Famous alumni of Oxbridge
• Why are graduates of Oxbridge so successful?
• Is access to Oxbridge fair?
• Private schools & Oxbridge
• Getting into Oxbridge vs. American universities
• The Varsity Blues scandal
• Curiosities of Oxbridge: Harry Potter, a library with 13 million books, the head of Oliver Cromwell and a tortoise race

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The 20th century saw the creation of world-famous luxury fashion houses.

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It was meant to be a simple space mission to the moon, but 56 hours into the flight tragedy struck.

In this episode, we'll learn how three astronauts managed to use teamwork and quick thinking to escape death and return to Earth alive.

• Background to the Apollo programme
• The objective of the Apollo 13 mission
• The pilots of the Apollo 13 mission
• The three parts of the Apollo 13 spacecraft
• The importance of ground control at Houston
• The uneventful first 56 hours of the mission
• A piece of routine maintenance goes wrong
• "Houston, we've had a problem"
• What actually went wrong?
• Losing all power and being 330,000 km away from Earth
• How quick thinking turned this lunar mission into a rescue mission
• Figuring out the path back
• Conserving oxygen and water and going around the moon
• Fixing the spacecraft to avoid getting carbon dioxide poisoning
• Returning to Earth
• The legacy of Apollo 13

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He was the Victorian era's most famous social writer, and his novels were loved by everyone from Queen Victoria to street children.

In this episode we'll learn about Charles Dickens shone a light on the injustices of 19th century Britain and invented the modern idea of Christmas.

• Definition of "inimitable"
• The early life of Charles Dickens
• His early experience with grinding poverty
• Becoming a legal clerk and then reporting on parliamentary debates
• His talent for writing sketches
• His first book: The Pickwick Papers
• The serial publication style of Charles Dickens
• The private life of Charles Dickens
• His vast literary output
• The social activism of Charles Dickens
• Going on tour in his later years
• The fame of Charles Dickens
• His universal appeal
• Charles Dickens & the modern idea of Christmas
• The legacy of Charles Dickens

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He was the peasant who went from a village in Siberia to the centre of the Russian imperial court, befriending the Tsar and Tsarina, and playing a role in the downfall of Russia’s longest-serving dynasty, The Romanovs. 

In this episode, we'll learn about the unlikely but fascinating life of Grigori Rasputin.

• Russia in 1900
• Overview of the fall of the Romanov Dynasty
• The early life of ​​Grigory Yefimovich Novykh ("Rasputin")
• Discovering the "Khylsts" and “sinning to drive out sin”
• Earning the nickname of "The Mad Monk"
• Rasputin's personal hygiene (or lack of)
• Curing the Tsar's son, Alexei
• Securing a place within the imperial family
• Rasputin's relationship with the Tsarina, Alexandra
• An assassination attempt by a noseless peasant
• The plot to kill Rasputin
• The (very long) murder of Rasputin
• Russia after Rasputin's death
• The legacy (and importance) of Grigori Rasputin on Russian history

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It is one of the most influential cities in the United States but has recently been accused of falling into disrepair, with rising homelessness and open drug dealing.

In this episode, we'll look at what is happening in San Francisco, what has caused this, who and what is thought to be responisble, and what is being done to change it.

• The mothers' billboards: “Unfortunately, we’re just as famous for our dirt-cheap fentanyl”
• A brief history of San Francisco
• The tech boom contributes to an increase in house prices
• San Francisco's growing homeless population
• Drug use and petty crime
• The election of Chesa Boudin
• Chesa Boudin's personal experience with imprisonment
• Proposition 47: The Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act
• Theories about the causes of San Francisco's decline
• The San Francisco budget: more per capita than any other US city
• The use of fentanyl in San Francisco
• The recall Chesa Boudin campaign

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An interview with Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English.

We discuss why learners should focus on "connection, not perfection", why this can be difficult for people, and Lindsay gives three practical tips on what you can do about this.

• What is All Ears English?
• What does "Connection Not Perfection" mean?
• Where does the idea of Connection Not Perfection come from?
• What is the problem with perfectionism?
• How does this apply to language learners?
• 3 practical tips that learners can use to better "connect" with English

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