The Ripple Effect Podcast

Tom Secker is a British based writer, researcher, author, podcaster and filmmaker who specializes in the security services, terrorism and declassified history. He is a leading researcher on the London 7/7 bombings and has two documentaries & published a book on the event. He also is a leading researcher on the relationship between Hollywood and the CIA, and the CIA's use of TV & film for p...

Douglas Rushkoff, author, media theorist, lecturer & documentarian who has been on shows like The Colbert Report, TED Talk, Frontline, Vice, The Joe Rogan Experience & many more. He was also # 6 on MIT's most important public intellectuals. Douglas returns to the show to talk about how civilization has been structured & different ways we can restructure it, the pros & cons of techn...

I invited my friend Robbie Saleh on to hang out and stream a live show while talking about everything & anything, which we did. We talked about our backgrounds & upbringing, sports, P.E.D.'s, what is happiness & how we find it, future of technology, sexual suppression, Americans perception on Muslims, social media & much more. Enjoy the at times, casual but in other moments, deep c...

Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Shaffer is a Senior Fellow with both the London Center for Policy Research and the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS), and a consultant. He is a senior operations officer and Military Operations Training Course (MOTC) graduate with over 30 years of field experience. He has held numerous leadership positions, including as commander of Operating Base (OB) Alpha (De...

Ray McGovern, who came from his native Bronx to Washington in the early Sixties as an Army infantry/intelligence officer and then served as a CIA analyst for 27 years, from the administration of John F. Kennedy to that of George H. W. Bush. Ray’s duties included chairing National Intelligence Estimates and preparing the President’s Daily Brief, which he briefed one-on-one to President Ronald Reaga...

Manuel Rosa, researcher, historian & author of many books including COLUMBUS: THE UNTOLD STORY. Manuel has spent over 25 years researching the official Columbus story & has published many books, in many languages about Christopher Columbus's life. All these years of research, investigation, analyzing & reading documents, and with his ability to read & speak multiple languages, has...

Friends Chris & Kevin. While we were smoking some cigars & drinking some whiskey, I had the bright idea of recording our cigar & whiskey hangout. We shared some laughs, silliness, personal philosophies & stories. Enjoy!

AJ Channer, lead singer of Fire From The Gods, a band that believes heavy music deserves a heavier message. Speaking from a platform cast in heavy metal power, hip-hop consciousness, and even a little reggae spirit, the Austin, TX quintet, urge for change through conveying a story that’s both personal and universal. That story stems directly from AJ’s life. Born in the Bronx to a single mother of...

Brian Tuohy who is America's leading expert on game fixing in sports. While Larceny Games discusses game fixing from a sports gambling aspect, his previous book The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR examined how the professional leagues influence the outcome of their own games for TV ratings and profit. He has appeared as a guest on over 100 radio programs...

Derek D, actor, comedian and host of the longest running car show on YouTube 'Fast Lane Daily' and host of the PBR Podcast.

Episode 100 gos back to the roots of the show, with the two original hosts Ricky & Dave. Like usual, we talk about everything & anything from current events to reflecting on doing 100 episodes. I would like to thank all the amazing guests & fans who have supported us through out this journey of learning, growing & attempting to provoke thought & change. I can't thank everyone e...

Episode 99 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. Lionel returns to the show to talk a...

Episode 98 with Nancy Guberti, nutritionist, health & functional medicine specialist. Nancy returns to the show to talk about diet myths, organic food, the ketogenic diet, GMO's, the history of medicine, natural remedies, parenting advise & techniques, vaccines & much more.

Episode 97 with Rebecca Gordon, professor of philosophy at the University of San Francisco, activist & author of 'Mainstreaming Torture' and 'American Nuremberg: The Officials Who Should Stand Trial for Post 9/11 War Crimes.'

Episode 96 with James Corbett, researcher, filmmaker, writer, podcaster & creator of The Corbett Report. The Corbett Report is 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 government surveillance, eugenics, geo...

Episode 95 with Jon Gold, author, activist, podcaster & researcher. Jon's book called 9/11 Truther: The Fight for Peace, Justice and Accountability is available on Amazon. Also check out his podcast 'We Were Lied To About 9/11' which has had on great past The Ripple Effect Podcast guests like ex-CIA Ray McGovern, filmmaker & journalist Robbie Martin and other great guests like ex-FBI Colee...

Episode 94 with Ryan Dawson, researcher, historian & political activism in a variety of mediums: blogging, radio, books, film, and television. His most recent film is called The Empire Unmasked & some of his past films, which you can find on YouTube are More Than Taboo, 911 And War By Deception & Decades Of Deception. We have an almost 3 1/2 hr conversation about everything from histor...

Episode 93 with Casey Gane-McCalla, researcher, musician & author of Inside The CIA's Secret War On Jamaica. Casey is a part of MVGEN.com, a music video generator & had a very popular song & video called "White Girls" that was played regularly on BET under the name Mighty Casey. On this episode we talk about his book, Jamaican history, the assassination of Bob Marley, the assassination...

Episode 92 with Dennis McKenna, an ethnopharmacologist, research pharmacognosist, lecturer & author of The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss about his and his brother Terence's life and journeys together. His brother Terence McKenna is well-known psychedelics proponent. Dennis is also the founding board member and the director of ethnopharmacology at the Heffter Research Institute, a non-prof...

Episode 91 with James Corbett, researcher, filmmaker, writer, podcaster & creator of The Corbett Report. The Corbett Report is 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 government surveillance, eugenics, geo...

Episode 90 with Daniele Bolelli, philosopher, author, professor, martial artist & host of The Drunken Taoist Podcast & his new history podcast, HISTORY ON FIRE. Daniele has also just released a new book called Not Afraid: On Fear, Heartbreak, Raising a Baby Girl, and Cage Fighting. Daniele has born in Milan Italy and at 20 years old, Bolelli co-authored his first book Mitologie Felici, whi...

Episode 89 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. Jen returns to the show to talk about some of her...

Episode 88 with Ray McGovern, ex-CIA officer now turned activist. Ray worked for the CIA from 1963-1990 and also was responsible for preparing the Presidents daily briefings which consists of gathering highly classified information & intel and briefing the President every morning. We talk about the cold war, the history of the CIA, drug trafficking, Iran-Contras, middle east, Russia & much...

Episode 87 with Lamar Waldron, historian & author. Some of his work includes ULTIMATE SACRIFICE:John and Robert Kennedy, the Plan for a Coup in Cuba and the Murder of JFK, LEGACY OF SECRECY:The Long Shadow of the JFK Assassination, WATERGATE The Hidden History: Nixon, The Mafia and The CIA. Lamar & I have a nearly 3 hour conversation about the history of the JFK assassination, this books,...

Episode 86 with Roger Stone, political consultant who has over 40yrs in politics, has worked for 9 presidential campaigns & NY Times best selling author of THE MAN WHO KILLED KENNEDY: The Case Against LBJ and returns to The Ripple Effect Podcast to talk about his new book, The Clinton's War On Women.