The Ripple Effect Podcast #174 (Michael Soussan | Backstabbing For Beginners: Oil-For-Food Scandal)

Dr. Jessica Rose & Dr. VN Alexander join The Ripple Effect Podcast for a deep, thought-provoking conversation that challenges mainstream assumptions about science, intelligence & reality itself. With backgrounds spanning computational biology, immunology, evolutionary theory & philosophy, they explore the limits of artificial intelligence, the complexities of living systems & why human consciousness cannot be reduced to algorithms. From questioning Darwinian orthodoxy to exposing the dangers of centralized technological power, this episode pushes beyond conventional thinking & invites listeners to reconsider what it truly means to be human in an increasingly artificial world.

Brian Festa, ESQ. is a Civil Rights Attorney who, along with his business partner and friend Dawn Jolly, founded We The Patriots USA to preserve and reclaim our God-given inalienable rights. Brian is a father of two who first became involved in health freedom activism and legal work after his son was seriously injured by a flu shot. Brian regularly travels throughout the nation to speak about the work of We The Patriots USA. Brian is a returning guest and has also been a guest on dozens of broadcasts, including The Glenn Beck Program, The Charlie Kirk Show, The Steve Deace Show, Conservative Review with Daniel Horowitz, Steve Bannon’s War Room, and The Health Ranger Report with Mike Adams.

Clint Russell is a libertarian commentator, entrepreneur & the host of the Liberty Lockdown podcast, which he launched in 2020 to critique government overreach and the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. A former mortgage broker with nearly two decades of experience in the industry, Russell leverages his financial background to analyze Austrian economics, inflation, and the housing market. He rose to significant political prominence within the Libertarian Party, notably seeking the party’s Vice Presidential nomination in 2024. Based in Florida after relocating from California, Russell is a vocal advocate for non-interventionist foreign policy & uses his platform to challenge mainstream narratives.