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By Arav Kapoor

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The Inaccuracies of Yakko's World + 2017 Updated Version | April 2024

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The Inaccuracies of Yakko's World + 2017 Updated Version | April 2024

The Inaccuracies of Yakko's World + 2017 Updated Version | April 2024

Have you ever heard the song, Yakko's World? It turns out that it has more inaccuracies than many think! Listen or watch this episode of The GeoPolitical to here more about some corrections that can be made to this song. Here is a great updated song with all the corrections by Chocolate Ghost House: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRgCCY9oCoc The original Yakko's world song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1508wboZXk

Apr 01, 202423:36
Owner/Instructor @SDSSUSA  Martial Arts of Fairfield, CT Joins The GeoPolitical; Sensi Josh Springer
Mar 20, 202417:16
Fairfield, Connecticut First Selectman; Mr. William A. Gerber Joins The GeoPolitical
Feb 25, 202435:22
Superbowl Origins & Predictions ft. The Cool Sports Network
Feb 10, 202415:16
U.S.A. Culture Collab Part 1!

U.S.A. Culture Collab Part 1!

Thank you to everyone who joined!

Dec 27, 202310:46
Connecticut State Senator, Tony Hwang Joins The GeoPolitical

Connecticut State Senator, Tony Hwang Joins The GeoPolitical

Join us as Connecticut State Senator from the 28th State Senate District Tony Hwang discusses his immigrant story, achieving the American Dream, running for office, serving the community, and important public policy issues.

Dec 16, 202336:07
Thanksgiving Special ft. The Community

Thanksgiving Special ft. The Community

Thank you:

Ruchi Kapoor

Vara Kapoor

Leela Kapoor

Bill Barett

Nathan Bloom (YT-@NathanBloom581)

Chase Coburn (YT-@csn504)

Nov 23, 202306:42
HALLOWEEN SPECIAL-UPDATED

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL-UPDATED

I hope you enjoyed learning about the history of Halloween.
Oct 31, 202304:22
Patriotism ft. Mr. Dave Campopiano (Social Studies Teacher)
Oct 21, 202322:02
Taylor Swift: a 21st Century Phenomenon
Oct 08, 202304:47
Raksha Bandhan

Raksha Bandhan

Listen in as your host, Arav Kapoor talks about everything related to the Hindu holiday of Raksha Bandhan! Sorry about the wait between episodes but I promise, better, bigger episodes are coming soon along with many new collaborations! Enjoy!


Aug 29, 202303:34
Superintendent of Fairfield Public Schools-Fairfield, CT-Michael J. Testani

Superintendent of Fairfield Public Schools-Fairfield, CT-Michael J. Testani

Thank you so much for listening to me and Fairfield Public Schools Superintendent, Mr. Testani discuss growing up, Redistricting, and much more!

00:00-Introduction

00:30-Growing Up and University

04:56-School Counselor

8:32-Bridgeport Public Schools (Administrative Role)

11:42-Food Interlude

13:03-Fairfield Public Schools

17:31-FPS Redistricting





Jul 28, 202327:20
Mental Health ft. Colin Mediate
Jul 24, 202309:59
4th of July/Independence Day Special (Ft. Chase Coburn + The Community)

4th of July/Independence Day Special (Ft. Chase Coburn + The Community)

Thank you so much to Chase Coburn from the Cool Sports Network and:

Judy Warner Amitabh Kapoor Steve Lopes Krithika Saikrishnaan

Amelia Flioro


Jul 04, 202315:42
Statue of Liberty Origins and Visiting
Jun 26, 202310:52
First Selectwoman of Fairfield, CT-Brenda Kupchick

First Selectwoman of Fairfield, CT-Brenda Kupchick

On this extremally special episode of TheGeoPolitical I, Arav Kapoor had the pleasure of being joined by the First Selectwoman of Fairfield, Connecticut. As city on Connecticut's southern sea board with 62,000 people this best kept secret of Fairfield County is discussed in full as well as what it takes to run in many an elected office.


Edit: As of early December 2023, Mrs. Kupchick is no longer the First Selectwoman of Fairfield. She was replaced by Mr. Bill Gerber. Mrs. Kupchick still serves on the Fairfield, CT board of selectman.

May 25, 202335:16
The Economic Downfall and Reconstruction of Burger King
May 19, 202304:47
Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental Health Awareness Month

You are “More than enough”
May 02, 202302:06
Ancient Egypt
Apr 20, 202307:44
Foods of The World Pt. 5

Foods of The World Pt. 5

Enjoy!
Apr 10, 202305:43
Civilizations of Mesopotamia Part 2

Civilizations of Mesopotamia Part 2

Check out part 1 for more context on the history of Mesopotamia.
Apr 03, 202303:55
Civilizations of Mesopotamia Part #1 (TheGeoPolitical#38) S2E13

Civilizations of Mesopotamia Part #1 (TheGeoPolitical#38) S2E13

When I originally mentioned Mesopotamia and was describing it’s roots and when civilizations were begins to be established in this region I wrongly said that Mesopotamia was settled in 400 BCE while in reality it was settled around 4000 BCE. Sorry for the mistake.
Apr 02, 202305:37
April Fools Day (TheGeoPolitical#37) S2E12

April Fools Day (TheGeoPolitical#37) S2E12

Happy April Fools Day! This episode was entirely factual and none of it was a joke.
Apr 01, 202303:29
The Flaws of Yakkos World (TheGeoPolitical#36) S2E11

The Flaws of Yakkos World (TheGeoPolitical#36) S2E11

I hope you enjoyed!!

Here are the 67 countries the first verse missed:

missing Dominica, St Kitts and Nevis, Antigua

and Barbuda, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, Trinidad

and Tobago, Grenada, Palau, Marshall Islands, The Federated

States of Micronesia (FSM or Micronesia), Papua New Guinea,

Nauru, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Samoa, Vanuatu, Tonga,

The Gambia, South Sudan, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire,

Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South

Africa, Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, Sao

Tome and Principe, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Georgia, Uzbekistan,

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, The Republic of Korea

(South Korea) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North

Korea), Myanmar, Cambodia, Brunei, Singapore, Maldives, The

United Arab Emirates (UAE), Yemen, Timor Leste, Serbia, San

Marino, Montenegro, Armenia, The Former Yugoslavik Republic of

Macedonia (Macedonia), Slovenia, Croatia, Belarus, Estonia, The

United Kingdom (UK), Andorra, Vatican City, Bosnia and

Herzegovina, Moldova, Slovakia, Czechia (Czech Republic), Ukraine,

Lithuania, Latvia



Mar 31, 202318:36
New York Yankees History and Origins (TheGeoPolitical#35) S2E10

New York Yankees History and Origins (TheGeoPolitical#35) S2E10

I hope you enjoyed learning about the history of the Yankees from Baltimore, Maryland to 27 World Series Wins. Tune in to yesterdays marathon episode on Ramadan and tune in to tomorrows as well as the next couple days.
Mar 30, 202304:15
Ramadan Origins and Traditions (TheGeoPolitical #34) S2E9

Ramadan Origins and Traditions (TheGeoPolitical #34) S2E9

Happy Ramadan to all who celebrate! TheGeoPolitical is doing a podcasting marathon! Starting today, March 28 TGP will post every day for the next FIVE DAYS. I HOPE YOU ENJOY!!
Mar 29, 202304:19
Daylight Savings Time in The U.S. and it's Origins

Daylight Savings Time in The U.S. and it's Origins

Have you ever wondered how daylight saving works or why we have it? TheGeoPolitical is here to answer your questions!

Listen as Arav Kapoor walks you through how we use daylight saving time, why we use it, and how we began using it!

Enjoy and recommend to friends, family, and historians alike :)!!

 

Mar 14, 202304:44
The Russo-Ukrainian War and it’s Origins (TheGeoPolitical #32 S2E7)

The Russo-Ukrainian War and it’s Origins (TheGeoPolitical #32 S2E7)

Thanks for listening to this episode. It is a sad but meaningful topic to learn about. We have to recognize the atrocities happening around us to ensure that these mistakes will not be made again. I respect any and all opinions on this topic and any other political episode on the show. Feel free to form your own views, opinions, and predictions.
Mar 02, 202316:45
George Washington (TheGeoPolitical #31 S2E6)

George Washington (TheGeoPolitical #31 S2E6)

Today, 2/22/23 is former United States President George Washington's Birthday. On this episode of TheGeoPolitical you will learn about George Washington from birth to death as well as all the amazing things he did on the way.

I understand the George Washington was not a perfect person and he did own slaves which was very wrong but this episode was intended to highlight his accomplishments and what he did to make this country what is is today.

Thanks for Listening.

Feb 23, 202307:45
Valentines Day History/Origins (TheGeoPolitical#30 S2E5)

Valentines Day History/Origins (TheGeoPolitical#30 S2E5)

I am sorry for messing up the pronunciation of the English poet who first associated Valentine’s Day with romance in writing in 1375. This is the correct spelling Geoffrey Chaucer.
Feb 16, 202304:24
The Chinese Spy Balloon (TheGeoPolitical#29 S2E4)

The Chinese Spy Balloon (TheGeoPolitical#29 S2E4)

Enjoy learning about the Chinese balloon that was spotted flying over U.S. airspace before the military decided the balloons were a threat and they were being used to gather surveillance.

Feb 05, 202301:55
The Neolithic/Agricultural Era (TheGeoPolitical #28) S2E3

The Neolithic/Agricultural Era (TheGeoPolitical #28) S2E3

Today we talked about the Agricultural Era when humans began developing farming techniques and settling down in one place to form communities, governments, and civilization. I am sorry for the inconsistency in the audio, I am working on accruing a new microphone.
Jan 26, 202307:37
Human Evolution and The Great Migration (TheGeoPolitical#27 S2E2)

Human Evolution and The Great Migration (TheGeoPolitical#27 S2E2)

I hope you guys enjoyed learning about how humans evolved and settled in regions across the world after starting off only in Africa.
Jan 16, 202306:57
Foods of the World Pt.4 (TheGeoPolitical#26 S2E1)

Foods of the World Pt.4 (TheGeoPolitical#26 S2E1)

Here are the foods/countries/populations covered in this episode

 1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam-Pho-98.17 million people

2. The Democratic Republic of the Congo-Poulet a la Moambe-92.39 million people

3. Republic of Turkey-Baklava-85.04 million people

4. Islamic Republic of Iran-Cheol Kebabs-85.03 million people

5. Federal Republic of Germany-Sourbraten-83.13 million people

I hope you enjoyed!!

BTWs. This is a re-upload of Wendsdays episode due to the bad audio quality in that episode.

Jan 07, 202304:35
Kwanza

Kwanza

Happy New Year
Dec 31, 202203:54
Hanukkah (Chanukkah) Explained (TheGeoPolitical#24)
Dec 28, 202205:33
Christmas Origins/History

Christmas Origins/History

Merry Christmas. If you celebrate Hanukkah happy Hanukkah. HANUKKAH EPISODE COMING SOON.
Dec 25, 202206:38
The Holocaust/WW2 Pt.9 (TheGeoPolitical #22)

The Holocaust/WW2 Pt.9 (TheGeoPolitical #22)

Tomorrow 5:00 AM EST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Dec 25, 202211:54
FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL (TheGeoPolitical #22)

FIFA WORLD CUP FINAL (TheGeoPolitical #22)

EDIT: Due to unforeseen circumstances the Holocaust episode (and other episodes) will be delayed. Because of this the holiday will most likely be posted after the  given holiday. 

Dec 19, 202201:40
WW2 Pt. 8 (TheGeoPolitical#21)

WW2 Pt. 8 (TheGeoPolitical#21)

Thank you guys so much for the support. Share with friends family and anyone else you know.

Dec 14, 202203:50
WW2 Part 7 (TheGeoPolitical#20)

WW2 Part 7 (TheGeoPolitical#20)

See you soon to wrap up the war.
Dec 11, 202210:24
WW2 Part 6 (TheGeoPolitical #19) Ft. Quote from Dr. Gavreil Rosenfeld

WW2 Part 6 (TheGeoPolitical #19) Ft. Quote from Dr. Gavreil Rosenfeld

I will see you on Sunday the 11th with the rest of the war.
Dec 08, 202206:13
The Chinese Zero Covid policy (TheGeoPolitical #18)

The Chinese Zero Covid policy (TheGeoPolitical #18)

Sorry for messing up pronunciations of some of the Chinese cities. The restrictions are changing everyday so you can refer to news sites such as CNN and the Wall Street Journal for further updated information on the topic as time goes on but for now this is somewhat of a summary of what has happened.
Dec 05, 202203:40
Foods of the World Pt.3 (TheGeoPolitical #17)

Foods of the World Pt.3 (TheGeoPolitical #17)

Thanks for watching
Nov 27, 202207:03
The Attacks on Pearl Harbor/WW2 Part 5 (TheGeoPolitical #15)

The Attacks on Pearl Harbor/WW2 Part 5 (TheGeoPolitical #15)

How you enjoyed
Nov 21, 202210:60
Trump Running in 2024 Presidential Election (TheGeoPolitical #14)

Trump Running in 2024 Presidential Election (TheGeoPolitical #14)

You can formulate your own opinions about the facts a have delivered in this episode.
Nov 17, 202205:24
WW2 Part 4 (TheGeoPolitical #13)

WW2 Part 4 (TheGeoPolitical #13)

Hope you enjoyed
Nov 13, 202208:41
Foods of The World Pt.2 (TheGeoPolitical #12)

Foods of The World Pt.2 (TheGeoPolitical #12)

Todays countries were
1. Pakistan-Beef Kebab
2. Nigeria-Jollof Rice
3. Brazil- Fejoda
4. Bangladesh- Hilsa Curry
5. Russia- Pelmini
I hope you guys enjoyed.

Btws for anyone who is actually reading this merch is coming soon!!
Nov 09, 202207:25
World Update (TheGeoPolitical #11)

World Update (TheGeoPolitical #11)

Today Arav Kapoor from TheGeoPolitical discussed 4 different happenings around the world, those happenings were 1.US MidTerm Elections 2. Brazilian general election 3. The Ukraine and Russia things 4. DPRK missile strikes
Nov 07, 202208:01
WW2 Part 3 (TheGeoPolitical#10)

WW2 Part 3 (TheGeoPolitical#10)

Hope you enjoyed
Nov 04, 202208:08