Episode #55 : Bhagat Singh wasn’t just a freedom fighter—he was a visionary thinker who redefined the struggle for independence. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he saw revolution not just as an armed struggle but as a fight against oppression, ignorance, and injustice. Influenced by socialist and anarchist ideologies, he believed in a nation free from not just colonial rule but also from social inequality and economic exploitation. His writings and speeches reflected his deep commitment to rational thought, atheism, and the idea that true freedom required both political and intellectual liberation. In this episode, we explore Bhagat Singh’s revolutionary ideas, his vision for India, and why his thoughts remain relevant even today.00:00 - Childhood revolutionary movies & Sources08:50 - Family11:21 - Lost Work12:44 - Bhagat Singh Available Work13:16 - Early Influence & Bigger Cause 18:30 - Struggling Farmers19:57 - College & Literature Influence23:23 - Communism & Socialism 29:03 - Dreamland30:31 - Long Live Revolution32:34 - Why I am Atheist34:01 - Main Events36:19 - Shaheed Movie36:40 - Vicharvan Inqalabi38:13 - Kakori Conspiracy Case39:30 - Universal Brotherhood40:02 - Bhagat Singh on Language42:20 - Fighting Injustice44:39 - 116 Day Hunger Strike47:11 - Bhagat Singh & Pakistan48:04 - Muhammad Ali Jinnah & Use of Violence50:51 - Bhagat Singh on Mahatma Gandhi52:37 - Bunbu ichi - Pen & Sword in Accord53:18 - Misinterpretations54:45 - Bhagat Singh, Religion, God01:08:13 - Act of Attender & Trials01:13:57 - Congress Party & Bhagat Singh difference01:16:03 - Problem with Political Ideologies 01:26:00 - Bhagat Singh Lawyer Denis N. Pritt01:27:53 - Education System 01:29:34 - Bhagat Singh on Media01:30:07 - Petitions01:33:29 - Scientific Socialism & Jail Stories01:37:04 - Execution of Bhagat Singh01:39:30 - Different Pen Names, Hanging of Udham Singh01:42:56 - Gandhi tried Saving Bhagat Singh?01:48:07 - What we Learn from Bhagat Singh?02:03:51 - Bhagat Singh 3D Game02:04:14 - Bhagat Singh & Stalin02:06:35 -Truth & Rumours about Bhagat Singh The Bhagat Singh Reader by Chaman Lal  - https://amzn.to/4hNnV1oShaheed Bhagat Singh Writings - https://archive.org/details/shaheedbhagatsinghwritingsWithout Fear: The Life & Trial of Bhagat Singh by Kuldip Nayar - https://amzn.to/4gQyQpMBhagat Singh: A Life in Revolution by Satvinder S. Juss - https://amzn.to/4i74v7tBhagat Singh: Vicharvan Inqalabi By Chaman Lal - https://apnaorg.com/books/gurmukhi/chamanlal-1/book.php?fldr=book#google_vignetteThe Execution of Bhagat Singh by Satvinder Singh Juss - https://amzn.to/3CQpMn3

Episode #54: Who was Osho?, and why does his name spark so much debate? Was he a spiritual visionary or a controversial cult leader? In this episode, we explore the big questions about his life, teachings, and lasting legacy.

Osho International - https://youtube.com/@oshointernational?si=qsAs-_jRhUaiEEAX

Rajneeshpuram by Russel King - https://amzn.to/4aAR4dm

Wild Wild Country - https://www.netflix.com/ca/title/80145240

Ashram in Poona - https://vimeo.com/417009669

Children of the Cult - https://archive.org/details/children-of-the-cult-2024

In Episode #53, we explore the turbulent history behind the fall of the Sikh Empire—a tale of glory, betrayal, and British conquest. At the heart of this story is Maharaja Duleep Singh the boy king who was dethroned and exiled, losing not just his crown but also his cultural identity. We delve deeply into the story of Maharaja Duleep Singh, uncovering its lesser-known aspects.

00:00 - Sources

03:49 - Maharaja Ranjit Singh Lineage

07:04 - Punjab’s Game of Thrones

08:46 - Fight for the Crown

26:25 - Duleep Singh on throne

26:41 - Vazirs/PM’s

32:29 - Blaming Maharani Jind Kaur

35:49 - East India Company Bold moves

37:26 - Treaty of Amritsar 1809

41:25 - Maharani Jind Kaur started Anglo-Sikh War 1?

46:35 - Duleep Singh refuses Tilak

47:18 - Tightening Constraints 

48:29 - East India Company Jealous

49:21 - Conquering 2/3 of Punjab 

50:12 - Shattering Lahore Darbar 

54:05 - Mother and Son Separated 

56:23 - Duleep Singh Turning Christian

58:40 - Mulraj Rebellion 

59:17 - Treaty Of Lahore

01:01:07 - Treaty of Bhyrowal

01:01:47 - Duleep Singh Reaching England

01:02:49 - Maharani Jind Kaur in Nepal

01:04:45 - Duleep Rejecting Victoria Gouramma

01:06:41 - Less Pension

01:07:45 - The Black Prince

01:08:59 - Duleep Singh Hobbies/Cozy Zone

01:10:07 - £1.7 Million Duleep Singh Statue

01:11:11 - Grouse Hunting

01:11:30 - Duleep Singh frustrated by lack of funds

01:13:20 - Aristocratic Lifestyle 

01:14:36 - Duleep Meets her Mother

01:17:45 - Letter to Dr. login 

01:18:11 - Maharani Jind Kaur Pension & Jewels

01:18:29 - Back to London with Maharani Jind kaur

01:20:16 - Maharani Jind kaur’s Death

01:22:21 - Meeting Future Wife Bamba Muller

01:23:45 - Death of Duleep Singh’s Guardian Dr. Login

01:24:03 - Lavish Elveden Hall

01:24:59 - Childhood Trauma & Extravagance 

01:27:57 - Under Debut, Claims

01:30:47 - Evans Bells Annexation of Punjab

01:31:57 - Letter to Queen Victoria 

01:34:04 - Ram Singh Kuka

01:34:39 - Rejoining With Sikh Heritage 

01:34:57 - Composing Music on Piano

01:35:19 - Back to Sikhism & Aden Arrest

01:40:38 - Moving to Russia

01:49:06 - Ada Wethrill 2nd Wife

01:51:38 - Duleep Singh had Stroke

01:53:24 - Prince Victor Duleep Singh

01:55:48 - Death of Prince Edward Duleep Singh

01:56:22 - Last Days of Duleep Singh

01:59:02 - Turned Back to Christianity?

02:04:23 - Funeral

02:05:14 - Children of Duleep Singh

02:08:12 - Elvedan Hall Sold

02:08:51 - Lehna Singh Majithia

02:09:08 - Books & end thoughts 

02:12:27 - Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: The Last Maharaja

SOURCES

Maharaja Duleep Singh Correspondence (History Of The Freedom Movement In The Punjab Volume III) by Dr. Ganda Singh - https://archive.org/details/MaharajaDuleepSinghCorrespondenceHistoryOfTheFreedomMovementInThePunjabVolumeIIIDr.GandaSinghEd.

Queen Victoria's Maharajah : Duleep Singh by Michael Alexander & Sushila Anand - https://archive.org/details/queenvictoriasma0000alex

Royals and Rebels: The Rise and Fall of the Sikh Empire by Priya Atwal - https://amzn.to/4g4FecL

Maharaja Daleep Singh by Piara Singh Data - https://archive.org/details/maharaja-daleep-singh/page/n63/mode/2up

Fall of the Kingdom of the Punjab by Khushwant Singh - https://archive.org/details/fall-of-kingdom-of-punjab-khushwant-singh

Jangnamah by Shah Mohammed - https://archive.org/details/TheFirstPunjabWar-ShahMohammedsJagnamah/page/n139/mode/2up

The Annexation of the Punjab & the Maharajah Duleep Singh by Evans Bell - https://archive.org/details/annexationofpunj00belluoft/page/n3/mode/2up

Chronology Of Events Of Maharaja Duleep Singh - https://archive.org/details/ChronologyOfEventsOfMaharajaDuleepSingh1838-1893A.d.

Memoirs Of Alexander Gardner by William Blackwood And Sons, London - https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.206459/page/n7/mode/2up

Maharajah Duleep Singh: King of Lahore by Trilok Singh Wouhra - https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780954593704/page/n5/mode/2up

The Maharaja's Box by Christy Campbell - https://amzn.to/3DXuRKh

In this episode #52 of the Unconventional Punjabi Podcast, we uncover the controversial history of the Unification Church, famously known as the Moonies. From its charismatic founder, Sun Myung Moon, to its global influence and allegations of manipulation, we explore how this group rose to power and why it remains shrouded in mystery. Join us as we discuss its crazy beliefs, practices, and the impact it has had on its followers and the world.

Podcast Episode #51: Are UFOs just advanced drones or something more? Could aliens be real? What is interdimensional beings Theory? and why does the government hide UAP info? Join us as we try to understand the biggest questions about mysterious sightings, ancient reports, and groundbreaking technology.

In episode #50, we explore the events of September 11, 2001—a day that left the world shaken. What really happened on 9/11? How did it unfold, and what questions remain unanswered? We delve into the timeline of events, significant aftermath, and the broader impact on global policies and perspectives.

Uncover the secrets behind Van Gogh's World famous artworks with our podcast Ep #49! Have you ever pondered why his brushstrokes seem to dance? Or what secrets lie hidden in the shadows of his self-portraits? We'll take you on a journey through the vibrant, tumultuous life of Vincent van Gogh. What drove him to paint? Story behind his famous Painting "The Starry Night"? Join us to discover the man, the myth, the masterpieces, and the madness.

In this episode #45, we explore the final battles and days of World War I and the road to the Armistice that ended the fighting. Discover the last desperate battles, the hardships on the home front, and the impact of the Spanish Flu. From the signing in Compiegne to the birth of new nations, we unravel how the world tried to heal and rebuild after years of devastating conflict.

00:00 - WWI Title 

00:35 - £65,000 Masterpiece

01:44 - Heroic Khudadad Khan

02:20 - Quick Recap

02:32 - Battle of Passchendaele

04:12 - Unimaginable Scale of War

06:13 - Gas Masks & Tech Surge

08:23 - Tanks at Cambrai

13:09 - Mata Hari & Censorship

14:53 - Messines Explosion

16:00 - Life of a WWI Soldier

18:53 - War in Africa

19:47 - Jerusalem & Middle Eastern Front

22:02 - Civilians’ Struggles & Strikes

31:00 - East to West

31:30 - Ludendorff’s Last Push

42:29 - Tanks of 1918

43:38 - Messenger Pigeons

44:23 - Battle for Flanders

47:20 - USA Enters the Fight

52:28 - Second Battle of the Marne

54:09 - 100 Days Offensive

55:53 - Crashing German Plane

57:43 - Indira Lal Roy’s Valor

58:09 - Ernst Jünger’s Story

59:48 - Kind Soldier

01:00:18 - Shattering Shells

01:01:08 - St. Mihiel & Meuse-Argonne Battles

01:03:57 - Germany on the Brink

01:06:31 - War Guilt & Scapegoats

01:09:29 - Wilson’s 14 Points

01:10:28 - Armistice & Compiegne Wagon

01:16:28 - The Last Day of War

01:19:56 - Lab Incident

01:20:20 - Endgame Scenarios

01:21:26 - Spanish Flu Strikes

01:24:00 - Belgium’s Shameful Incident

01:25:17 - Murder of the Tsar’s Family

01:26:06 - Nurse’s Heartfelt Memoir

01:26:41 - Paying Homage

01:27:38 - Homefront & Women Injustice

01:29:39 - Racial Segregation

01:31:45 - War Atrocities & Mental Trauma

01:34:44 - Birth of New Nations

01:36:15 - Treaty of Versailles Signed

01:41:50 - Gold in Ocean

01:42:26 - Germany’s Race for Dominance

01:43:22 - WWI & Occult Practices

01:43:57 - League of Nations Falters

01:44:18 - Blame Game & Scapegoats

01:47:57 - From League to UN

01:49:33 - Patriotism

01:50:39 - War Brides

01:52:04 - Western Front Prevails

01:52:56 - Final Reflections

The First World War by John Keegan - https://amzn.to/3BSpTgM

The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman - https://amzn.to/48ij0S7

A World Undone by G. J. Meyer - https://amzn.to/3NvCPMe

The Beauty and the Sorrow by Peter Englund - https://amzn.to/40Wah6i

The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark - https://amzn.to/3YsU6M8

Now It Can Be Told by Philip Gibbs -https://amzn.to/4fsZk0k

The Great War by Peter Hart - https://amzn.to/3Yxt1GH

World War I: The Definitive Visual History by R.G. Grant - https://amzn.to/3C12mdB

The Great Illusion by Sir Norman Angell - https://amzn.to/4dPt6ej

They Shall Not Grow Old - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7905466/

What secrets do fossils reveal? Was there an Indian T-Rex? How did dinosaurs survive volcanic eruptions and moving tectonic plates? Did they eat stones? What’s the mystery of their extinction and the asteroid impact? Could humans coexist with dinosaurs? Let’s dive into these prehistoric wonders in  Episode #48.

00:00 - Million Years Ago

04:20 - How Are Fossils Discovered?

12:24 - Prehistoric Age

17:44 - India’s Hidden Fossil Treasures

21:09 - Meet India’s T-Rex

21:42 - Fossils Found in Punjab

23:22 - Classifications

25:33 - The Great Dying

26:37 - Mesozoic Era Unpacked

29:46 - Stone-Eating Dinosaurs

31:54 - Sound, Color, Flight of Dinosaurs

40:17 - Cold-Blooded or Warm-Blooded?

42:45 - Triassic Era: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

45:44 - Jurassic & Cretaceous Period

52:19 - Tectonic Chaos: How Dinosaurs Survived Lava

56:59 - Triceratops vs T-Rex

59:02 - Features of a T-Rex

01:01:41 - Evolution of Vision

01:03:26 - Natural Selection

01:04:30 - Crocodile Eyes & T-Rex Vision

01:05:59 - Chicxulub Asteroid: The Final Blow

01:14:13 - Why Dinosaurs Still Matter?

01:14:58 - Could We Clone Dinosaurs?

01:17:18 - Survivors of the Asteroid Impact

01:18:02 - Dragons: Fact or Myth?

01:18:54 - Weird Post-Dino Creatures That Still Exist

01:21:12 - Could Humans Coexist With Dinosaurs?

01:22:06 - What’s Humanity’s Fate?

01:24:42 - Best Dinosaur Books and Documentaries

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte - https://amzn.to/3ZIj1w7

Why Dinosaurs Matter by Kenneth Lacovara - https://amzn.to/4g2mnQh

Prehistoric Planet - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10324164/

Walking with Dinosaurs - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0214382/

Can AI save lives, create jobs, and solve the world’s toughest problems—or will it fuel inequality, mass surveillance, and job loss? Are we ready for AI to replace doctors, influence global power, or even wage wars? What happens when machines become smarter than us? Join us as we question the promises, dangers, and future of AI in this eye-opening episode #47. 

00:00 - AI Race

05:21 - How Data and Algorithms Shape AI

10:55 - Optimists vs. Pessimists in AI Research

12:35 - AlphaGo's Go Mastery

15:15 - Cracking Proteins with AlphaFold

16:22 - AI as Your Next Doctor?

18:35 - Algorithms Rule the World

24:13 - Can AI Feel? Humans vs. Machines

31:49 - Inequality & Job Loss

35:03 - Artificial General Intelligence AGI

36:36 - Jobs of the Future

37:24 - Labelling AI Work

38:06 - How AI Transforms Podcasting & Farming

40:33 - AI's inevitable Growth

42:26 - Digital Tags: New Norm?

43:24 - Creating Something Original

43:51 - Social Credit Score

44:46 - AI in Policing & Surveillance

45:32 - What AI Means for Humanity

50:57 - Price of Progress

52:05 - AI's Power Consumption 

53:07 - AI Safety Bills

54:13 - Fear of AI

55:27 - What’s Next for AI?

57:23 - Punjabi Language & ChatGPT

57:57 - Dark Side of AI

58:29 - AI in the Military

59:09 - Quantum Computing

59:48 - Black Mirror

01:01:27 - Manipulative Chatbots

01:01:57 - Fei Li’s AI Take

01:02:23 - Outdated Jobs

01:02:51 - Legislating AI’s Power

01:03:43 - AI’s Endgame: No Humans?