English Learning for Curious Minds

 

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, followed by a 2025 presidential pardon, sparked fierce debate over freedom, technology, and the role of government.
 
  • Ross Ulbricht's LinkedIn clue
  • The concept behind The Silk Road
  • Cryptocurrency's role in anonymity
  • The structure of The Silk Road
  • Unexpected listings and control issues
  • Federal agents' Silk Road investigation
  • The arrest of Ross Ulbricht
  • Charges and the trial
  • Sentencing and pardoning
  • The wider debate on personal freedom

Full interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/silk-road
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What is English Learning for Curious Minds?

Are you looking for a more interesting way to learn English?

English Learning for Curious Minds is a podcast for intermediate-advanced English learners.

Learn weird and wonderful things about the world at the same time as improving your English.

Every episode comes with an interactive transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary and is spoken at a speed you can understand.

Join listeners from 189 countries and discover a more interesting way of improving your English.

Find the bonus episodes, interactive transcripts, subtitles, key vocabulary, and more at www.leonardoenglish.com