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Jun 2023
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Utopia (ft. Christian from Canguro Engli...

Leonardo English
About this episode

In the penultimate episode, self-confessed optimist Julian decides to travel 100 years into the future.

Will he find the utopian society he thinks, or will he be met with a nasty surprise?

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Guest starring Christian Saunders from Canguro English.

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Free interactive transcript, subtitles, translations in 12 languages & study pack at: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/pioneers/utopia

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