The Ripple Effect Podcast

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 234 on Pay-Per-View. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter to find out when we will be streaming live for our next Fights With Friends.

Dr Amir Afkhami is a psychiatry, global health, & history professor at George Washington University. He is also a lecturer at the Department of Defense's Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA). He has published extensively in both professional journals and mainstream media including award-winning articles in the New York Times, International Herald Tribune, and Foreign Affairs. He also has a new book called, A Modern Contagion: Imperialism and Public Health in Iran's Age of Cholera.

Michael Soussan is a whistleblower, LA-based screenwriter, producer, public speaker, journalist, author of Backstabbing for Beginners: My Crash Course In international Diplomacy, and founder of The Brown Journal of World Affairs at Brown University. Michael became famous for writing a book about his experiences working for the Oil-for-Food Program under the United Nations in Iraq, where he uncovered the largest and most corrupt humanitarian operation in UN history. The book has since been made into a feature film by the same name Backstabbing for Beginners starring Ben Kingsley and Theo James, and directed by Per Fly Plejdrup. The movie is currently available on Amazon Prime.

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.

Geoff Shepard is an attorney, lecturer & author of The Real Watergate Scandal: Collusion, Conspiracy, and the Plot That Brought Nixon Down. Geoff holds degrees from Whittier College and Harvard Law School. He was selected a White House Fellow in 1969 and assigned to the Treasury Department, where he worked under Paul Volcker, then undersecretary for monetary affairs. Following his fellowship year, Geoff joined John Ehrlichman’s Domestic Council staff at the Nixon White House, where he served for five years, first as a staff assistant and ultimately as associate director. Geoff also worked on President Nixon’s Watergate defense team, where he was principal deputy to the President’s lead lawyer, J. Fred Buzhardt. In that capacity, he helped transcribe the White House tapes, ran the document rooms holding the seized files of H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and John Dean, and staffed White House counselors Bryce Harlow and Dean Birch.

John Brenkus is a 6x Emmy-Award Winning Creator, Host, & Producer of ESPN Sport Science, creator/host of Soul And Science with Trent Dilfer (Super Bowl winning Quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens and former ESPN analyst) on the NFL Network, Best selling author of 'The Perfection Point,' creator/host of The Brink Of Midnight Podcast, musician & is the co-founder and co-CEO of BASE Productions, a production company that specializes in creating reality television programs for channels such as Spike, National Geographic and ESPN.

We are continuing our 55th anniversary of the JFK Assassination special with authors, researchers and JFK assassination experts Russ Baker (author of Family of Secrets, which has multiple chapters on the JFK assassination) , Jim DiEugenio (author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba & the Garrison Case, and also Reclaiming Parkland: Tom Hanks, Vincent Bugliosi, and the JFK Assassination in the New Hollywood ) & Larry Hancock (author of Someone Would Have Talked,and Nexus: The CIA and Political Assassination, just to name a few). Also, please check out the archives for Russ and Jim's past appearances on The Ripple Effect Podcast.

Jim Florentine is a stand-up comedian, TV host, actor, podcaster and voice artist. He is best known for hosting VH1's heavy metal talk show "That Metal Show" that ran from 2008-2015. Jim is also known for his work on Comedy Central's show Crank Yankers where he performed the voice of Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher. Recently, Jim has appeared in the hit movie Trainwreck and on the critically acclaimed TV series Inside Amy Schumer and Louie on FX. He was submitted for an Emmy for best supporting actor for his role of Kenny on Louie. Jim has appeared in many movies, hosted Ozzy's Boneyard on Sirius XM, and has been interviewed on many podcasts and radio shows. Jim also has a new book called EVERYONE IS AWFUL (Exempt You!), available everywhere.

An epic Ripple Effect Round-Table discussion that we are calling The Tin Foil Ripple Farm Report with James Corbett from the Corbett Report, Sam Tripoli from the Tin Foil Hat podcast, and Pat Miletich & Jeffery Wilson from The Conspiracy Farm podcast. Need I say more? Enjoy!

For the 55th anniversary of the JFK Assassination we put together a round table discussion with authors, researchers and JFK assassination experts Russ Baker (author of Family of Secrets, which has multiple chapters on the JFK assassination) , Jim DiEugenio (author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba & the Garrison Case, and also Reclaiming Parkland: Tom Hanks, Vincent Bugliosi, and the JFK Assassination in the New Hollywood ) & Jeff Morley (author The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton, and also CIA & JFK: The Secret Assassination Files). Also, please check out the archives for Russ, Jim and Jeff's past appearances on The Ripple Effect Podcast.

Rupert Sheldrake, is a biologist, author, and researcher, best known for his theory of morphic fields and morphic resonance. He worked as a biochemist and cell biologist at Cambridge University. He has written many books on science, spirituality and morphic resonance which is a process whereby self-organising systems inherit a memory from previous similar systems. In its most general formulation, morphic resonance means that the so-called laws of nature are more like habits and memory is inherent in nature.

Matt Farah his the host of The Smoking Tire, the Watch & Listen podcast and The Drive on NBS Sports. Matt is one of the most well known TV and YouTube automotive journalists. We talk about everything from cars and watches to Elon Musk on the Joe Rogan podcast, Pearl Jam and politics.

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 Straight A Conspiracy: Your Secret Guide to Ending the Stress of School and Totally Ruling the World. Both James & Hunter are frequent guests on The Ripple Effect Podcast, so please go in the archives and check out past appearances.

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 The Straight A Conspiracy: Your Secret Guide to Ending the Stress of School and Totally Ruling the World. Both James & Hunter are frequent guests on The Ripple Effect Podcast, so please go in the archives and check out past appearances.

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 Fat Forever, and PRIMAL ENDURANCE: Escape Chronic Cardio And Carbohydrate Dependency And Become A Fat Burning Beast. He is also the president of Primal Blueprint Publishing.