{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"English Learning for Curious Minds | A More Interesting Way To Learn English ","title":"#414 | The Quest To Find The Origin of The River Nile | Burton vs. Speke","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/73ce7283\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1436,"description":"It's an amazing story of exploration, near-death experiences, and the most almighty feud.   \nIn part one of our mini-series on The Quest To Find The Origin of the River Nile, we'll be telling the story of the first major expedition by British explorers, Sir Richard Burton and John Hanning Speke. \n\n\nIntroduction to the search for the Nile's origin.\nMeet British explorers Burton and Speke on their mission.\nChallenges of Nile Exploration\nBurton's belief in Lake Tanganyika as the Nile's source.\nSpeke's argument for Lake Victoria as the Nile's source.\nIntense Rivalry and Feud between Burton and Speke.\nTragic Turn of Events: Speke's tragic death before the Nile's source could be confirmed.\nUnsolved Mystery: the Nile's true origin.\n\n\n\nFull interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/burton-vs-speke","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/HIneD2bpN38ZyIYQqvz9OwtMc5c5ep366psJkVe0ZiU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzU3MDEvMTYyMDk3/Mzg5MS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}