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Fill in a short survey and enter the prize draw for €100 in cash (or €200 in credit) ? https://tally.so/r/3j88rQHis early life was full of tragedy and misfortune, but Ray Charles never let this get in his way.In this episode, we'll learn about how Ray Charles overcame adversity to become one of the most loved musicians in American history. The early life of Ray Charles: born to a teenage mother in an institutionally racist countryRay Charles: "Even compared to other blacks we were on the bottom of the ladder looking up at everyone else. Nothing below us except the ground"The death of Ray Chales' younger brotherGoing blind and being sent to a school for the blindLearning to play the piano (while blind)The death of his mother and moving to JacksonvilleTrying to make ends meet playing musicCopying the style of Nat King ColeDeciding to move to SeattleMaking a name for himself in Seattle and meeting Quincy JonesGetting his first record deal & "I Got A Woman"Ray Charles' style: a combination of blues, jazz & gospelWhy Ray Charles was unpopular with many pastorsRay Charles as an excellent businessmanWhere his confidence comes from - “you’re blind, you ain’t stupid”Battling his heroin addictionRay Charles and womenLater life and legacyFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/ray-charles ---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

Fill in a short survey and enter the prize draw for €100 in cash (or €200 in credit) ? https://tally.so/r/3j88rQAs a general rule, people are very bad at predicting the future.In this episode, we'll take a look at some predictions of the future from the past, looking at what people thought our "today" would be like, the times they got it wrong, the times they got it eerily correct, and we'll also look at some predictions about what the future holds for future generations.Why there was never a great need to "predict" the future until recentlyA Roman born in 100BC being transported 1,000 years into their futureThe prediction of Robert Malthus in 1798 about populationPaul Ehrlich's 1968 prediction: "The Population Bomb"John Maynard Keynes's 1930 prediction about a reduced working weekPredictions from 1900 about what cities would look like: flying cars, roofs, driving shipsThe Millennium Bug predictionThe man who could predict the future: Nikolas TeslaTesla predicting self-driving carsTesla predicting video callingTesla incorrectly predicting fashion choicesTesla predicting an increasing expenditure on scientific discovery vs. warPredictions today about our future: cancer, multi-planetary, metaverseThe terrible predictions top 3: computers, silent films & everything being inventedFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/predictions-of-future ---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

Fill in a short survey and enter the prize draw for €100 in cash (or €200 in credit) ? https://tally.so/r/3j88rQHe was the most famous bank robber in American history and is still thought of as a Robin Hood-type figure in popular culture.Learn about how John Dillinger went from a quiet life to becoming America's Public Enemy Number One, and how the law finally caught up with him.The early life of John Dillinger: a naughty but not inherently bad boyMoving out of the city to stay out of troubleBeing arrested for car theft and joining the navyBriefly getting his life back on trackMeeting Ed Singleton and planning his first robberyThe robbery that went wrong and subsequent arrestBeing advised badly and going to prison for 9 years"I will be the meanest bastard you ever saw when I get out of here"Learning how to rob banks while in prisonBeing released from prison and returning to a life of crimeBeing arrested again and then rescued by friends from prisonGoing on the run and starting the bank-robbing spreeBeing arrested (again) and breaking out of prison by making a fake gunBeing chased by the FBIMaking front-page newsGrowing a moustache, dyeing his hair, then having plastic surgeryBeing betrayed by Anna SageThe final cinema trip of John DillingerThe legacy of John DillingerFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/john-dillinger ---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