Aashrit's Tipping Points

Aashrit's Tipping Points

Aashrit Parvangada's Tipping Points

Episodes 16
Avg. Duration 27m
Activity Sporadic
Since Jul 2023
Latest Episode Jul 2025

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Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
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About This Podcast

Aashrit's Tipping Points is a podcast where I explore historical moments that have an outsized impact on me, and probably you, personally

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Recent Episodes

The Reality of Being Mixed Race in South Korea - French Korean Sheds Light on Workplace Culture, Life, and Korea's Demographic Crisis

Jul 23, 2025 1h 35m

In this candid interview, we sit down with a French Korean living in South Korea to get her unique perspective on life, culture, and some of the country's most pressing issues.We dive deep into:What…

S3E2 Stat Cats - India Vs 20th Century USA - 02

Mar 02, 2025 19m

In this episode of Stat Cats I compare household appliance and electricity penetration between India and 20th century USA, adding some fun stories about power cuts in India during childhood vacations.

S3E1 Stat Cats - India vs 20th Century USA - 01

Feb 16, 2025 21m

How does India today compare with the USA of 100 years ago? What can we learn from this about where India is going? Check out this season Stat Cats to find out.

S2E7 Dark and Deep - 07 - Mr. Five Percent

Feb 09, 2025 53m

Calouste Gulbenkian, also known as Mr. Five Percent, sets up the biggest oil deals in the 21st century and becomes one of Europe's wealthiest people in the process.

S2E6 Dark and Deep - 06 - Petro Bros

Aug 23, 2024 28m

Two British businessmen influence the fate of the Middle East. The first is Paul Julius Reuter, founder of the Reuters news agency, who started life as a Jew in Germany and ended life as a lord in…

S2E5 Dark and Deep - 05 - Pax Britan-Arabica

Jul 27, 2024 43m

Britain's early forays into the middle east weave threads of spirit with the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. Aashrit also colours the episode with personal stories from his childhood in Dubai.

S2E4 Dark and Deep - 04 - Changing Tides

Jun 28, 2024 23m

Horses give way to horsepower. The allies float to victory on a wave of oil.

S2E3 Dark and Deep - 03 - World Eater

May 25, 2024 15m

The United States of America discovers oil in the 1800s and quickly ascends to its status as the world eater.

S2E2 Dark and Deep - 02 - Canal of the Pharaohs

Apr 27, 2024 27m

A childhood friendship results in the creation of the most important canal of the modern world; The Suez Canal.

S2E1 Dark and Deep - 01 - Black Sands

Mar 16, 2024 31m

Napoleon sets sail to conquer Egypt en route to India in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, but his luck runs out he becomes stranded. He stays in Egypt, and unintentionally lays the…

S1E5 Red Lands Black Hands - 05 - Draxter's Laboratory

Dec 16, 2023 2h 4m

James Drax lands an island colony named Barbados in 1627 with 300 Pounds in pocket and a dream to turn it into 10,000. He starts by living in a cave and shooting hogs, but soon his lofty goals become…

S1E4 Red Lands Black Hands - 04 - Land Ho

Oct 08, 2023 27m

In 1519, Cortés releases a superweapon on Mexico that eradicates entire civilisations, causing the paths of America, Asia, and Africa to diverge forever.

S1E3 Red Lands Black Hands - 03 - Humble Beginnings

Sep 01, 2023 34m

Portugal's Prince Henry the Navigator leaps, or rather crawls, onto the world stage. His knights struggle for decades against the African Sahara looking for Mansa Musa's river of gold. Portugal…

S1E2 Red Lands Black Hands - 02 - Be Careful What You Wish For

Jul 29, 2023 34m

It's 1324, and history's richest man Mansa Musa splurges in Cairo to make a name for himself. His principles clash with the great Mamluk Sultan. In the aftermath, Europe awakens to new horizons. Be…

S1E1 Red Lands Black Hands - 01 - Setup

Jul 09, 2023 17m

It's 1311 and the richest man in history has just become king in Mali. Being the richest isn't enough for him. He also wants to be famous, and he'll go on the most impactful vacation in human history…

Tipping Points Introduction

Jul 05, 2023 8m

An introduction to why we're here, what the podcast is about, and what you can expect going forward. Get hyped!

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Aashrit's Tipping Points has published 16 episodes since July 2023, covering topics in History.

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Aashrit's Tipping Points is currently sporadic with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 27m.

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