We make 1 podcast free per week, and you can check out some transcripts on the Free Transcripts page.

Instead of a free trial, we offer a 30-days 'no questions asked' refund policy.

Full refunds are all processed within 24hrs.

It is for Intermediate speakers and above.

If you can read and understand most of this website, you will be able to understand the podcasts.

Every podcast comes with key vocabulary and a transcript, so you should be able to follow easily, even if you don't immediately understand every word.

At the start, learning a language is about being out of your comfort zone.

If you are too comfortable, it means you aren't learning.

If it feels hard, then this means that you are learning, even if it is a bit painful at the start.

We release new episodes twice a week, on a Tuesday and Friday.

Members get unlimited access to every episode.

We make 1 episode per week available for non-members.

The majority of our content is in a British 'BBC' accent, otherwise known as The Queen's English.

On occasion we may have content in an American, Australian, or South African accent.

We do not currently have lessons specifically on grammar or vocabulary, although by listening to the podcasts you will improve both your grammar and vocabulary through understanding the words and structures used by native speakers.

The key vocabulary is provided for every podcast, with an average of 50 words highlighted with definitions.

Depending on your level, and how you use the podcasts, you could learn 50+ new words per week.

We're language learners ourselves, and know firsthand that just focussing on vocabulary and grammar isn't what makes you fluent.

Sure, if you are a member you can request topics for us to make.

We want to make the podcasts that our members want to listen to - join today and start requesting topics within minutes.

Leonardo Da Vinci was the quintessential renaissance man - a painter, philosopher, artist, mathematician, and more. We believe that everyone can aspire to broaden their knowledge, and be a bit more like Leonardo.

Hi, I'm Alastair 👋.

I'm an English guy from London, who has spent 32 years on this earth studying foreign languages, working in technology, teaching English to foreigners, and thinking about learning languages.

I'm a native English speaker, am fluent in Italian and French, have a Masters in Mandarin Chinese, and have studied Russian, Latin and Greek, as well as dabbling in Spanish and German.

I've lived in the UK, France, Italy and China. I now live in Malta, am married to an Italian, have a little (almost) trilingual baby, and have friends from all over the world, so I've spent my life thinking about how best to learn a language.

I'm building Leonardo English to help people like you improve your English while learning about the world.

Both plans give you unlimited access to every podcast, the ability to request podcast topics, and the right to join our monthly Q&A sessions.

The Learner plan also gives you access to transcripts and key vocabulary, and a 30 minute set-up call and discussion with Alastair, the founder of the podcast, when you sign up.