The Ripple Effect Podcast

Ed Clay has been on an amazing journey of being a jiu jitsu champion, owning MMMA gyms, dealing with injuries & health issues, struggled with addiction, and it has all led him to becoming co-owner of United Cancer Center and CHIPSA Hospital, where they use alternative perspectives & treatments to help people every day. Ed is also the host of The Big Idea Podcast which brings you in depth conversations with disruptive leaders in healthcare, technology, entrepreneurship and beyond. The Big Idea highlights everyday insights from brilliant people.

Alex Krainer is a trader & author of Mastering Uncertainty In Commodities Trading: Generating Sustainable Profits In Forex, Commodities and Financial Markets Through Trend Following, and also author of Grand Deception: The Truth about Bill Browder, the Magnitsky Act & Anti-Russian Sanctions.

Whitney Webb is an independent journalist based in Chile. She has contributed to several independent media outlets including Global Research, EcoWatch, the Ron Paul Institute, 21st Century Wire & the Last American Vagabond, among others. She has made several radio and television appearances and is the 2019 winner of the Serena Shim Award for Uncompromised Integrity in Journalism. Whitney returns to the show to discuss 911, Anthrax, Jeffery Epstein, COVID-19 and their links & similarities. We also discuss her new article just published on TheLastAmericanVagabond.com called All Roads Lead to Dark Winter.

Dr. Kendra Becker is an integrated physician practicing in for over 10 years. She is Connecticut’s “4A Specialist” (asthma, autism, allergies, atopy/eczema). She is board certified as a ND and APRN. Her specialties include MTHFR, fertility and treatment of “the 4As” (asthma, autism, allergies, atopy/eczema). Dr. Becker focuses on primarily treating the pediatric population and their parents. Dr. Becker is adjunct Faculty at 2 prominent universities, and precepts student Doctors and Nurse Practitioners. Dr Becker lectures all over the country on topics such as autism, the immune system, MTHFR & genetic mutations that have health implications and “Keeping Healing in the Home” Dr Becker is the author of “A Delicious Way to Heal the Gut” and recently released her second book “All you CAN Eat” Dr Becker was chosen as one of Connecticut’s “Top Naturopathic Doctors” & 10 BEST APRNs .

Pedro Carvalho is a Portuguese MMA fighter, who fights out of John Kavanagh's Straight Blast Gym in Dublin Ireland. He is currently fighting for BELLATOR MMA and was recently scheduled to headline BELLATOR 241 vs Patricio Freireis who is the current Bellator Lightweight World Champion and two-time and current Featherweight World Champion, at Mohegan Sun Arena Uncasville, CT, but due to concerns about the spread of the CoronaVirus, this event was postponed. Pedro shares stories & wisdom gathered from from his ups and downs, and his journey from Portugal, to Ireland, to BELLATOR MMA.

Russ Baker is an 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.' He has written for the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, the Nation, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Village Voice and Esquire. He has also served as a contributing editor to the Columbia Journalism Review. Baker received a 2005 Deadline Club award for his exclusive reporting on George W. Bush’s military record. He is the founder of the nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative news site WhoWhatWhy.org.

Returning guests Robbie Martin, Charlie Robinson & Jeffery Wilson join me for a CoronaVirus round-table discussion. Robbie Martin is a journalist for MediaRoots.org, co-hosts of Media Roots Radio with Abby Martin, and documentary filmmaker who's work includes 'American Anthrax' and 'A Very Heavy Agenda.' Charlie Robinson is a researcher, author of 'The Octopus of Global Control' and host of the Macroaggressions with Charlie Robinson podcast. Jeffery Wilson is the host of the ItsMeSpkn2U podcast, co-host of Everything Combat & The Conspiracy Farm Podcast with UFC & MMA legend, Pat Miletich.

This is the 1st ever solo podcast called Rickys Rants. Of course, I discuss the hot topic, the CoronaVirus. I give you my take on all the madness and chaos. Let me know what you think of solo episodes and if I should do more of them. Thanks for listening and stay safe my friends!

James Corbett from CorbettReport.com and Sam Tripoli from the Tin Foil Hat podcast, join me again for another great round-table discussion about everything & anything. Enjoy!

Harley Schlanger, every weekday morning does a 10 minute briefing on LaRouchePAC.com covering the latest news. Harley has also been featured on a number of radio programs and writes regular articles covering breaking news, economics, the New Silk Road initiative, the end of geopolitics and more. Harley joins me today to talk about all that and more, including exploring the ideas of Lyndon LaRouche.

Tim James is the Founder and CEO of ChemicalFreeBody.com, a mission based company that is dedicated to helping people to achieve their highest potential in life by transforming their Health first. After growing up on the Standard American Diet, Tim found himself at the age of 37, overweight, tired, not sleeping well and with two separate skin issues. He also had chronic acid indigestion and had surgery to remove one of his organs due to serious digestive issues. Now at age 45, Tim's health and vitality has never been better. Tim's journey from illness to wellness, has created a passion to help others also imporve their health and lives. TO SAVE 5% OFF YOUR FIRST PURCHASE OF TIMS DETOX & NUTRITION PRODUCTS, USE THE DISCOUNT CODE: "RippleEffect"

Jim Abrahams is a filmmaker, director and writer of some of my favorite movies like Airplane!, Naked Gun, & Hot Shots, to name a few. But his life & focus changed when his son Charlie was born. In 1993, 11 month old Charlie Abrahams developed difficult to control epilepsy. As a last resort, while Charlie was experiencing multiple daily seizures and multiple daily medications, Jim & his wife turned to a Ketogenic Diet for help. The diet worked. Charlie became seizure and drug free within a month. He was on the diet for five years and now eats whatever he wants. He has never had another seizure. After modern medicine failed Jim & his family, he created The Charlie Foundation for Ketogenic Therapies in 1994, to provide information about diet therapies for people with epilepsy, other neurological disorders and select cancers. Charlie Abrahams, continues to be the inspiration for the foundation, working as a pre-school teacher, and proving that Epilepsy can be cured through Ketogenic Therapy.

Charlie Robinson is an researcher and author of The Octopus of Global Control. The Octopus of Global Control is a controversial non-fiction book that uncovers some of the biggest conspiracies in modern world history. The book features quotes from over 500 people that had a front row seat to some of the most important events in history, and their voices paint a picture of what really happened that won’t be found in the history books. Charlie returns to the show to talk about his new book, new podcast, current events, historical events, and everything in between. This was truly a 2 hour conversation about everything. Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

John Barbour is recognized as ‘The Godfather Of Reality TV’ as the creator-Producer,Co-Host, and Writer of the trend setting hit ‘Real People.’ He won the first of his 5 Emmys as the original Host of ‘AM LA’ in 1970 where he interviewed controversial anti-war guests like Mohammed Ali, Cesar Chavez and Jane Fonda. He was the first in America to do film reviews on the News, winning 3 more consecutive Emmys as KNBC’s ‘Critic-At-Large.’ And ten years as Los Angeles Magazine’s most widely read and quoted controversial critic. Prior to that he was a successful topical stand-up comedian, appearing on ‘The Dean Martin Show,’ ‘The Tonight Show,’ and others; and in Las Vegas opening for Robert Goulet and Bobby Darin. Comedian-activist Dick Gregory did the liner notes for his first album, ‘It’s Tough To Be white,’ and Play-write Neil Simon did them for his second album, ‘I Met A Man I Didn’t Like!’ In 1992 he wrote and Directed the award-winning ‘The Garrison Tapes,’ which Director Oliver Stone heralded as ‘The perfect companion piece to my movie ‘JFK.’ 25 years later, in 2017 he wrote and Directed Part 2 called: ‘The American Media and The 2nd assassination Of President John F. Kennedy,’ which leading researchers applaud as ‘The definitive film on JFK and the rise of Fake News’..which plagues America to this day. John said, ‘I am not a conspiracy theorist. Just a storyteller. John Barbour changed the face of American television as the creator, producer, principal writer, and co-host of Real People, television’s first reality show. He is a five-time Emmy award winner, a storied actor and performer, a joke and script writer, and entertainment professional across genres.

Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York. Wolff's recent work has concentrated on analyzing the causes and alternative solutions to the global economic crisis. His book Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism inspired the creation of Democracy at Work, a nonprofit organization dedicated to showing how and why to make democratic workplaces real. Wolff is also the author of Occupy the Economy: Challenging Capitalism and Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It. He hosts the weekly hour-long radio program "Economic Update," which is syndicated on public radio stations nationwide, and he writes regularly for The Guardian and Truthout.org. Wolff appears frequently on television and radio to discuss his work, with recent guest spots including "Real Time with Bill Maher," "Moyers & Company," "Charlie Rose," "Up with Chris Hayes," and "Democracy Now!." He is also a frequent lecturer at colleges and universities across the country.