The Ripple Effect Podcast

Hunter Maats & James Corbett return for part 2 of our discussion on the issues with education, schooling, and possible solutions. James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. Hunter Maats is educator, the host of the Mixed Mental Arts podcast and author of The St...

James Corbett & Hunter Maats join the show to discuss the history of education, issues with our current system and possible solutions. James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. Hunter Maats is educator, the host of the Mixed Mental Arts podcast and author of T...

Brad Kearns is a former professional triathlete, author, podcast host, high jumper, dog trainer, professional Speedgolfer, and health, fitness & nutrition expert. Brad is the author of BREAKTHROUGH TRIATHLON TRAINING: How to Balance Your Busy Life, Avoid Burnout and Achieve Triathlon Peak Performance, co-authored with Mark Sisson, THE KETO RESET DIET: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn...

Joel Salatin is an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include Folks This Ain't Normal, You Can Farm, Salad Bar Beef, Marvelous Pigness of Pigs, and Your Successful Farm Business: Production Profit Pleasure. Joel is the most famous farmer in the world who has been featured in documentaries like FOOD.Inc and raises livestock using holistic management methods on his farm in Swoope, Vir...

James DiEugenio is one of the leading experts in the Kennedy assassinations & joins us to discuss the assassination of Robert Kennedy. James DiEugenio first became interested in history while at film school. Later he studied Contemporary American History from California State University, Northridge. His first book, Destiny Betrayed (1992) took a close look at the Jim Garrison investigation of...

Dr. Thomas Seyfried joins us to talk about his book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer, and also to talk about his research at Boston College which focuses on mechanisms by which metabolic therapy manages chronic diseases such as epilepsy, neurodegenerative lipid storage diseases, and cancer. The metabolic therapies include caloric restriction, fasti...

Fights With Friends is The Ripple Effect Podcast version of a Fight Companion podcast, made popular by Joe Rogan. Which is when we stream LIVE during MMA events, hang out, drink, laugh and talk about everything and anything. On this episode we stream LIVE for UFC 224 on Pay-Per-View. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter to find out when we...

Thomas Joseph "T.J." English worked as a freelance journalist in New York City during the day and drove a taxi at night. He often refers to cab driving as a metaphor for what he does as a writer – cruising the streets, interviewing strangers, exploring the unknown, reporting on what he sees and hears from his sojourns in and around the underworld. His work as a writer has taken him to Cuba, Jamaic...

Johann Hari is a Swiss-British New York Times Best-Selling author and journalist. Johann has written for many publications including The Independent and The Huffington Post, and has written books on the topic of the war on drugs, the monarchy, and depression. He also gave a TED talk on the topic of addiction. Johann joins us to talk about his latest book, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Caus...

James DiEugenio first became interested in history while at film school. Later he studied Contemporary American History from California State University, Northridge. His first book, Destiny Betrayed (1992) took a close look at the Jim Garrison investigation of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In 1993, he became a co-founder of Citizens for Truth about the Kennedy Assassination. The following...

Jefferson Morley is a journalist and editor who has worked in Washington journalism for over thirty years, fifteen of which were spent as an editor and reporter at the Washington Post. The author of Our Man in Mexico, a biography of the CIA's Mexico City station chief Winston Scott, Morley has written about intelligence, military, and political subjects for Salon, the Atlantic, and The Intercept,...

James Corbett & Vinnie Caggiano return to the show to talk about lost civilizations, Rosewell, the Phoenix Lights, ETs, UFOs and much more. James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. Vinnie Caggiano is a composer, musician who has played all over the country, m...

Nick Bryant is an investigative journalist & author. Nick joins us to talk about his book The Franklin Scandal: A Story of Powerbrokers, Child Abuse & Betrayal. Nick's book covers The Franklin Scandal which involves child trafficking, pedophilia, black mail, mysterious deaths, corruption & cover-ups. From FBI & CIA, to high ranked politicians & the wealthy elite, The Franklin S...

David Swanson is an author, activist, journalist, and radio host. He is director of WorldBeyondWar.org and campaign coordinator for RootsAction.org. Swanson’s books include War Is A Lie and When the World Outlawed War. He blogs at DavidSwanson.org and WarIsACrime.org. He hosts Talk Nation Radio. He is a 2015, 2016, 2017 Nobel Peace Prize Nominee.

Brian Stone is a musician, writer & thinker. He is the vocalist and plays guitar in the political Southern California metal band CONTORTION, a band with a message. We talk everything from music & philosophy to history & current events. Check out CONTORTION's new album False Flag Paradigm. Vinnie Caggiano is a composer, musician who has played all over the country, music teacher, music...

This bonus episode of The Ripple Effect Podcast, host Ricky Varandas is interviewed by Shah Jahan Boorooshoo from Ghizar, Northern Areas, Pakistan.

Pat Miletich is a Mixed Martial Arts legend, the first UFC Welterweight Champion, inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. He is also a sports commentator, trainer, coach and founded Miletich Fighting Systems who has had notable fighters like Matt Hughes, Robbie Lawler & Ben Rothwell. Jeffery Wilson is an actor, podcaster, researcher and thinker. Together they are the hosts of The Conspiracy Farm p...

James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. Vinnie Caggiano is a composer, musician who has played all over the country, music teacher, music theorist, creator of the popular YouTube channel YouTube.com/VinCognito, which has playlists of his solo performances, perfo...

Will Turbitt is a researcher, thinker & host of Demand The Truth on 990WBOB radio.

Matthew Valentinas is an attorney & executive producer of the documentary 'An Open Secret' exposing the Hollywood pedophilia problem. AN OPEN SECRET is an documentary exposing child sexual abuse in the film industry. The film features interviews with victimized performers, who were targeted when they were young boys, as well as industry figures, the predators themselves, and journalists.

Thomas Drake is former senior executive of the U.S. National Security Agency, a National Security Agency whistleblower, United States Air Force and United States Navy veteran. In 2010 the government alleged that Drake mishandled documents, one of the few such Espionage Act cases in U.S. history. Drake's defenders claim that he was instead being persecuted for challenging the Trailblazer Project &a...

Scott Horton is the author of Fool's Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, managing director of the Libertarian Institute, host of AntiWar Radio, The Scott Horton Show & one of the most knowledgeable & respected researchers & writers of foreign policy & geopolitics.

Justin Wren is a professional MMA fighter, who has fought in the UFC & currently fighting for BELLATOR. He is also an author, humanitarian worker, & creator of a charity called Fight For The Forgotten which with their partner charity Water4, drills wells & gets clean water to the various locations in Congo, Africa.

James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. He is also a documentary filmmaker and returns to the show to talk about his most recent film "WHY Big Oil Conquered The World." Richard Grove is a forensic historian, author, filmmaker, podcaster & whistleblower. He i...

Brian Stone is a musician, writer & thinker. He is the vocalist and plays guitar in the political Southern California metal band CONTORTION, a band with a message. We talk everything from music & philosophy to history & current events. Check out CONTORTION's new album False Flag Paradigm out everywhere Oct. 27 2017.