English Learning for Curious Minds

You've heard of zoology, but you might not have heard about its pseudoscience cousin, cryptozoology, the subculture that attempts to prove the existence of mysterious animals from folklore and popular culture.

Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cryptozoology

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You've heard of zoology, but you might not have heard about its pseudoscience cousin, cryptozoology, the subculture that attempts to prove the existence of mysterious animals from folklore and popular culture.

In today's episode we cover

  • Origins of Cryptozoology
  • 1960s and conspiracy theories
  • The discovery of the komodo dragon and the giant panda
  • Problem with cryptozoology #1: lack of professionalism
  • Problem with cryptozoology #2: problems with sightings of monsters
  • Problem with cryptozoology #3: where do their remains go?
  • Problem with cryptozoology #4: geological problems with cryptids
  • Can you be a 'normal' cryptozoologist?
  • We are still discovering 'real' species every year
  • How cryptozoology can help us
  • Discovering animals before they become extinct

Full interactive transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/cryptozoology 

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

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

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

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