//podcastplus.net/feed/a-point-of-view~758d1789 Fresh perspectives on big ideas | Season 2 dropping Spring 2025 | Hosted by Akash Uppal and Charles Acheampong Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:55:21 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/48423800/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-2-2%2F3b5544af-0080-6e8f-d95d-4ea4d394f2ea.mp3 Facing more force than astronauts blasting off to space, Formula One drivers must be agile, focused, and determined. In this episode, Charles and Akash break down the recent rise to prominence of F1 racing, addressing common critiques of the sport and the technological innovations that win championships. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/48423800/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-2-2%2F3b5544af-0080-6e8f-d95d-4ea4d394f2ea.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/48423800/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-2-2%2F3b5544af-0080-6e8f-d95d-4ea4d394f2ea.mp3 Facing more force than astronauts blasting off to space, Formula One drivers must be agile, focused, and determined. In this episode, Charles and Akash break down the recent rise to prominence of F1 racing, addressing common critiques of the sport and the technological innovations that win championships. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/48423800/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-2-2%2F3b5544af-0080-6e8f-d95d-4ea4d394f2ea.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/47046565/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-2%2Fbfb4f10b-baa6-b12d-fb6f-7f2cc0d0dd95.mp3 Recounting the highlights and lost legends of 2021, Akash and Charles are back for the triumphant return of A Point of View. Topics range from COVID to NFTs to inflation to Olympic competition, with an additional discussion on the legacies of Desmond Tutu and Milkha Singh. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/47046565/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-2%2Fbfb4f10b-baa6-b12d-fb6f-7f2cc0d0dd95.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/47046565/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-2%2Fbfb4f10b-baa6-b12d-fb6f-7f2cc0d0dd95.mp3 Recounting the highlights and lost legends of 2021, Akash and Charles are back for the triumphant return of A Point of View. Topics range from COVID to NFTs to inflation to Olympic competition, with an additional discussion on the legacies of Desmond Tutu and Milkha Singh. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/47046565/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2022-1-2%2Fbfb4f10b-baa6-b12d-fb6f-7f2cc0d0dd95.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-6-2%2F4cb9bca8-f749-dee0-5cb8-5a291096fc1a.mp3 Although Bitcoin and Dogecoin have dominated recent headlines, central banks around the world have been working to create their own digital currencies. How do cryptocurrencies relate to these proposed central bank digital currencies (CBDC)? Should we embrace or fear the transition to a cashless world? Erin Song joins us to discuss the answers. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-6-2%2F4cb9bca8-f749-dee0-5cb8-5a291096fc1a.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-6-2%2F4cb9bca8-f749-dee0-5cb8-5a291096fc1a.mp3 Although Bitcoin and Dogecoin have dominated recent headlines, central banks around the world have been working to create their own digital currencies. How do cryptocurrencies relate to these proposed central bank digital currencies (CBDC)? Should we embrace or fear the transition to a cashless world? Erin Song joins us to discuss the answers. Mon, 02 Aug 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-6-2%2F4cb9bca8-f749-dee0-5cb8-5a291096fc1a.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-4-9%2F424788b8-6e2e-9e3a-032a-163f67020594.mp3 Although Bitcoin and Dogecoin have dominated recent headlines, central banks around the world have been working to create their own digital currencies. How do cryptocurrencies relate to these proposed central bank digital currencies (CBDC)? Should we embrace or fear the transition to a cashless world? Erin Song joins us to discuss the answers. Wed, 12 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-4-9%2F424788b8-6e2e-9e3a-032a-163f67020594.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-4-9%2F424788b8-6e2e-9e3a-032a-163f67020594.mp3 Although Bitcoin and Dogecoin have dominated recent headlines, central banks around the world have been working to create their own digital currencies. How do cryptocurrencies relate to these proposed central bank digital currencies (CBDC)? Should we embrace or fear the transition to a cashless world? Erin Song joins us to discuss the answers. Wed, 12 May 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/33132347/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-4-9%2F424788b8-6e2e-9e3a-032a-163f67020594.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/25984992/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-3%2Fd4fb8c00-d435-f4f1-937a-2c9caf210287.mp3 How much data is being collected about you and how is it being used? Who is using it and for what purposes? How can we create international ethics frameworks for data usage when countries can't even coordinate COVID-19 policies? With implications ranging from the development of lethal autonomous weapon systems to targeted advertising, Yazan Al-Asad provides some of the answers. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/25984992/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-3%2Fd4fb8c00-d435-f4f1-937a-2c9caf210287.mp3 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/25984992/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-3%2Fd4fb8c00-d435-f4f1-937a-2c9caf210287.mp3 How much data is being collected about you and how is it being used? Who is using it and for what purposes? How can we create international ethics frameworks for data usage when countries can't even coordinate COVID-19 policies? With implications ranging from the development of lethal autonomous weapon systems to targeted advertising, Yazan Al-Asad provides some of the answers. Tue, 02 Feb 2021 07:00:00 +0000 https://anchor.fm/s/365b0e4c/podcast/play/25984992/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2021-1-3%2Fd4fb8c00-d435-f4f1-937a-2c9caf210287.mp3