The Ripple Effect Podcast

Episode 83 with Lionel, an Emmy Award winning nationally syndicated American radio & television personality, media and legal analyst, author, essayist, spoken word artist, standup comedian, bluegrass musician, speaker and lecturer and voice actor. He has been on RT America, Coast To Coast AM, The Alex Jones Show, James Corbett's podcast and many more shows.

Episode 82 with Burton C. Bell, lead singer and song writer for the legendary industrial metal band Fear Factory. Fear Factory has been around since the early 90's and were revolutionary with being one of the 1st heavy metal bands that were experimenting with synths, keyboards, drum machines & clean vocals in such heavy music. They have influenced bands like Machine Head & Slipknot and genres like metalcore. They are also known for their futurist machine like sound & man vs machine themes.

Episode 81 with Jimmy Dore, comedian, host of The Jimmy Dore Show and author of 'YOUR COUNTRY IS JUST NOT THAT INTO YOU: How the Media, Wall Street and Both Political Parties Keep Screwing You-Even After You've Moved On.' You can also see him regularly on The Young Turks Network.

Episode 80 with Thaddeus Russell, historian, professor & author of A RENEGADE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES and OUT OF THE JUNGLE: Jimmy Hoffa and The Remaking Of The American Working Class.

Episode 79 with Russ Baker, award winning investigative journalist, author of best selling book 'FAMILY OF SECRETS: The Bush Dynasty, America's Invisible Government & the Hidden History of the Last Fifty Years' and also the founder & editor of WhoWhatWhy.org, a non-profit news site. He has also written for many national & international publications like the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, New York Times, The Nation, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, Salon, Esquire and many more.Russ Baker returns to the show to talk about his investigation into the Boston Bombing, the mysterious death of journalist Michael Hastings & much more.

Episode 78 with Mary Ellen Moore, executive producer & VP of public affairs for Free Mind Films, makers of A Noble Lie: Oklahoma City 1995, State Of Mind: The Psychology Of Control & new documentary ShadowRing featuring people like James Perloff, Ben Swann, G.Edward Griffin, Adam Kokesh, Jim Marrs and many more. It is also narrated by Kevin Sorbo who is best known for his role in the very popular 90's TV show, HERCULES: The Legendary Journeys.

Episode 77 with Keith Hughes, historian & host and creator of the popular YouTube channel Hip Hughes History.

Episode 76 with John Brackett, automotive engineer & activist from the documentary PUMP, now available everywhere, including Netflix. Also joining us is Chris Baltazar who is also an engineer & automotive enthusiast. We talk about the history of the internal combustion engine, our addiction to oil, OPEC, flex-fuel, ethanol & its link to prohibition & the Rockefellers and much much more.

Episode 75 with Jesse Ventura, wrestler, Governor, best selling author & host of Off The Grid. You can watch Off The Grid weekdays on ORA TV & YouTube and it also airs Friday nights on RT America.

Episode 74 with Tyrel Ventura & Tabetha Wallace, journalist, producers & hosts of Watching The Hawks, on every night Mon-Thurs on RT America.

Episode 73 with the original duo & hosts of the show, Ricky & Dave. These shows are always fun because we go back to the roots of the show & what inspired the podcast, just two interesting friends sharing opinions, ideas & philosophys about everything & anything, going from a casual conversation to important topics & issues. Hope you guys enjoy these episodes as much as we enjoy doing them.

Episode 72 with Lawrence Wilkerson, professor, Chief of Staff for Secretary of State Colin Powell, Vietnam veteran & a wealth of knowledge & prospective. He has been on media networks like MSNBC and shows like Democracy Now & The Colbert Report on Comedy Central.

Episode 71 with Mariana van Zeller, Portuguese journalist & documentary filmmaker who's work includes the award winning The Oxycontin Express, Gateway To Heroin, National Geographic Channel's INSIDE: Secret America and her most recent work Breaking Borders, which is on every Sunday night on the Travel Channel.

Episode 70 with James Corbett, creator of The Corbett Report, an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. CorbettReport.com provides podcasts, interviews, videos & articles about current events, historical events & important issues from 9/11 & false flag events to big brother surveillance, eugenics, geopolitics, central banking fraud & much more.

Episode 69 with Jen Briney, creator & host of the Congressional Dish podcast. For two years Jen read every bill that past 'The House of Representatives' hoping to better understand where our money is being spent. She breaks down bills in a way the average listener can digest & have an better idea of where our hard earned tax money is going.

Episode 68 with Eddie Bravo, founder of 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu, host of Eddie Bravo Radio & founder of music group Smoke Serpent. He is also the creator of the EBI (Eddie Bravo Invitational) jiu jitsu tournament. THE RIPPLE EFFECT PODCAST:WEBSITE: http://TheRippleEffectPodcast.comSUPPORT:PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheRippleEffectPodcastPayPal: https://www.PayPal.com/paypalme/RvTheory6VENMO: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3625073915201071418&created=1663262894Send BitCoin: bc1qh0w0xyud67gvexwenh9fszzqy0np799h9qffyqSend Ethereum: 0xfeda6Da1EE8Aa06E0d63272c886277153C1ef34dMERCH Store: http://www.TheRippleEffectPodcastMerch.comMUSIC: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-ripple-effect-ep/1057436436SPONSORS:LMNT Electrolyte Drink Mix (Free Gift With Purchase): http://DrinkLMNT.com/TheRippleEffectTHE UNIVERSITY OF REASON (Autonomy Course): https://www.universityofreason.com/a/29887/ouiRXFoLWATCH:RUMBLE: https://rumble.com/c/c-745495YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVfy9MXhb5EIciYRIO9cKUwLISTEN:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4lpFhHI6CqdZKW0QDyOicJiTUNES: http://apple.co/1xjWmlFCONNECT:TeleGram: https://t.me/TREpodcastTWITTER: https://twitter.com/RvTheory6TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ricky.varandasTHE UNION OF THE UNWANTED: https://linktr.ee/TheUnionOfTheUnwanted

Episode 67 with Guy Evans, podcaster, writer, athlete, professor & coach. On Guy's 3rd appearance on the show we talk about becoming a parent, technology, intelligence, creativity, our school system & much more.

Episode 66 with Daniele Bolelli, author, professor, martial artist & host of The Drunken Taoist Podcast. Daniele & co-host Dave return to talk about among other things, Daniele's 'Taoist Lecture,' Buddhism, parenting, the placebo effect & much more.

Episode 65 with Dave Rubin, stand-up comedian, talk show host, television personality and creator & host of political comedy talk show The Rubin Report on The Young Turks Network. He is also host of TYT140, which provides daily news stories in 140 seconds or less. He also previously hosted The Six Pack podcast & radio show on XM radio.

Episode 64 with Rick Ross, an American author & former drug kingpin, best known for the drug empire he established in Los Angeles, California, in the 1980's. We share his story that has lead him to a life of rebuilding the community in which he once helped destroy. We also talk about his story's links to CIA drug trafficking, Iran-Contras, Gary Webb who wrote 'Dark Alliance' & recent film 'Kill The Messenger' was about, Nicaragua, how the rapper 'Rick Ross' stole his name & persona and much more.

Episode 63 with Delicia Cigar Vixen, model, cigar expert & cigar reviewer. We talk about everything from the basics of how to cut & light a cigar, to the different regions & different types of leafs that influence the taste & flavors of cigars. We talk about cigar culture and the history of smoking. We also (like usual) get off topic and share our opinions on a lot of things like genetically modified foods & corruption in medicine.

Episode 62 with Levi Benton, vocalist for metal band Miss May I. Miss May I is an American metal band from Troy, Ohio. Formed in 2007, they signed to Rise Records in 2008 & released their debut album 'Apologies Are For The Weak' while the members were still in high school. The album reached 76 on the Billboard 200, No. 29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers & No. 66 on Top Independent Albums. The band has also had some of their material featured in big name productions; the song "Forgive and Forget" is featured on the Saw VI Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and their song "Apologies Are for the Weak" is included in the video game Saints Row: The Third.

Episode 61 with CJ Werleman, an Australian born author, columnist & political and social commentator. He is an op-ed columnist for Middle East Eye and author of God Hates You: Hate Him Back, Crucifying America, Atheist Can't Be Republicans, Koran Curious & Jesus Lied: He Was Only Human and host of the 'Foreign Object' podcast. CJ has also published articles in Salon Magazine and AlterNet. On Twitter, he is ranked in the top 50 of most influential Australians.

Episode 60 with Aaron Franz, filmmaker of The Age Of Transitions & author of REVOLVE: Man's Scientific Rise To Godhood. We talk about transhumanism, man vs machine, artificial intelligences, the singularity theory, consciousness, eugenics, Darwinism & much more.

Episode 59 with Ben Dyson, author of MODERNISING MONEY: Why Our Monetary System is Broken & How it Can Be Fixed and founder of POSITIVE MONEY, a non-profit organization & movement trying to democratise money and banking so that it works for society and not against it.

Episode 58 with Valerie Baber, sex expert, model, Playboy TV host, paid companion and author of 'Notorious VIP: Confessions Of An Emperors Club Companion.' Valerie shares her amazing story of how she went from being broke to working at an international escort service, making thousands a day at The Emperors Club. The same escort service that was a part of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. We talk about why sex is such a taboo topic, the history of sexual suppression & much more.

Episode 57 with Brian 'Yap' Barry, artist, philosopher, writer, singer & songwriter for UK band One Minute Silence & Pink Punk.

Episode 56 with Brett Veinotte creator of The School Sucks Project which discuses home-education, self-education, critical thinking, peaceful parenting, personal growth, nonviolent communication & non-aggression.

Episode 55 with Abraham Bolden, the 1st African-American Secret Service Agent assigned to a presidential detail & handpicked by JFK. He shares his amazing story, which includes how his knowledge of a plot to assassinate JFK in Chicago led to him getting framed & locked up to suppress the information from ever reaching The Warren Commission.

Episode 54 with Jack Abramoff. Once, one of the most powerful lobbyist in Washington history, now after almost a 4 year prison sentence he is speaking out against the loopholes he once used. Two films were made based on his life & story, both called Casino Jack. One is a documentary & the other is a HBO film staring Kevin Spacey. He is also the author of the book CAPITOL PUNISHMENT: The Hard Truth About Corruption From America's Most Notorious Lobbyist.

Episode 53 with Mike Martin guitarist of Massachusetts metal band ALL THAT REMAINS. Mike is in studio & we talk about growing up in Ludlow, music, the music industry, touring, influences, women, wrestling and much much more.

Episode 52 with Jon Rappoport free-lance investigative reporter for over 30 years, author, radio host & founder of NoMoreFakeNews.comWe Talk about the importance of philosophy, art, music, the CDC vaccine whistles-blower possibly linking vaccines to autism, alternative medicine & much more.

Episode 51 with Nancy Guberti, nutritionist, health & functional medicine specialist. We talk about her journey from working at Goldman Sachs to becoming an expert in food, health & homeopathic medicines. We also talk about what is wrong wit the American diet, natural remedies, parenting tips, vaccines & more.

Episode 50 with Sean Stone, actor, filmmaker, host of The Lip TV show BUZZSAW and son of the legendary filmmaker Oliver Stone.

Episode 49 with Beyond All Recognition. A Swedish metal band that combines Metalcore & DubStep to create a style of music in which they've coined the name DubCore. We talk about everything from the music industry, influences to Swedish life & culture compared to American life & culture.

Episode 48 with John F. O'Donnell, stand-up comedian from comedy news show Redacted Tonight with Lee Camp on RT America. You can see Redacted Tonight every Friday at 8 & 11:30pm EST. You can also find John's stand-up at LiveFromOuterSpace.com where you can download tons of John's hilarious jokes & stand-up sets for free.

Episode 47 with Russ Baker, award winning investigative journalist, author of 'Family of Secrets: The Bush Dynasty, America's Invisible Government and The Hidden History of The Last Fifty Years' and founder of WhoWhatWhy.com, a non-profit news site. He has also written for many national & international publications like the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, New York Times, The Nation, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, The Guardian, Salon, Esquire and many more.

Episode 46 with Boki Nachbar, NBA & European professional basketball player who currently plays for Barcelona. He also is the host of The Details podcast.

Episode 45 I can honestly say this is one of the most engaging, interesting & thought provoking podcasts we have done of late. We debate Sam Harris's "Free Will" theory, we talk about Nine Inch Nails & industrial music, the benefits of self-reflection & philosophy, the pros & cons of sports and sports talk, parenting & raising children, is most obesity a disease or just laziness & much much more.

Episode 44 'the return of Dave' after a 6 month hiatus, my friend, co-host & one of the reasons this podcast exists, is finally back. We talk about the importance of debate, personal philosophy's, finding fulfillment, empathy, health & much more.

Episode 43 with Rou Reynolds lead singer, lyricist, keyboards & programing for UK band ENTER SHIKARI.

Episode 42 with Robbie Martin from alternative media source MEDIA ROOTS, creator of music project Fluorescent Grey, owner of Record Label Records & documentary filmmaker returns to talk about 9/11, geopolitics, psychedelics & much much more.

Episode 41 with Cara Santa Maria, writer, producer, TV personality, science communicator & host of the 'Talk Nerdy' podcast. You can find her co-hosting TechKnow on Al Jazeera, senior science correspondent for Huffington Post, she a regular guest on The Young Turks, the Joe Rogan Experience & many more places.

Episode 40 with Adam Scorgie, the filmmaker is back to talk about his new film "The Culture High" with big name interviews with people like Snoop Dogg, Joe Rogan, Graham Hancock, Cenk & Ana from The Young Turks, Cara Santa Maria, Wiz Khalifa, Harvard's Dr.Lester Grinspoon, B-Real of Cypress Hill and many more.

Episode 39 with James Perloff, author of TRUTH IS A LONELY WARRIOR: Unmasking The Forces Behind Global Destruction and THE SHADOWS OF POWER: The Council on Foreign Relations and the American Decline.

Episode 38 with The Amazing Johnathan, comedian & magician who has been mixing the two since the early 80's.

Episode 37 with Jan-Willem Breure producer, musician & filmmaker of award winning & controversial film 'Are All Men Pedophiles?'

Episode 36 with Al Norman author, activist & founder of Sprawl-Busters. He is the author of three books The Case Against Wal-Mart, Slam-Dunking Wal-Mart! and Occupy Walmart. Norman has appeared on 60 Minutes, Nightline, The Osgood File, and in hundreds of local newspapers across the nation. Forbes Magazine called Norman "Wal-Mart's #1 enemy." His work has been featured in such documentaries as "The High Cost of Low Prices", "Store Wars", "Wal-Mart Nation", and "Talking to the Wal"

Episode 35 with Gerrard Williams author of the book & director of the film GREY WOLF: The Escape Of Adolf Hitler.

Episode 34 with Kaisi Berick musician & activist aka THE SIREN. we talked about everything from music, to space, politics, science, religions, anthropology, the supernatural & much more.