Learning From Life Lessons | Richard Grove | The Ripple Effect Podcast #550

Aug 12, 2025

Richard Grove is a historian, author, filmmaker, podcaster, whistleblower, educator & lifelong student . He is the founder of TragedyAndHope.com, creator of the Peace Revolution Podcast, and host of the GrandTheftWorld.com podcast. Richard joins us to talk about life, liberty and our pursuit of happiness and how his new project, The University of Reason (links below), can help better understand it all.

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