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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.

Peter Duke is a Creative Director, Technologist, and Photographer with a diverse background in technology, games, communications, and marketing. His clients include 20th Century Fox, Virgin Entertainment, Sega GameWorks, Universal Studios, SHOAH Foundation Institute, The United States Army, The National Security Agency, Microsoft, Lions Gate, Capitol EMI, IMAX, Vanity Fair, and Glamour magazines.

Peter Duke is a Creative Director, Technologist, and Photographer with a diverse background in technology, games, communications, and marketing. His clients include 20th Century Fox, Virgin Entertainment, Sega GameWorks, Universal Studios, SHOAH Foundation Institute, The United States Army, The National Security Agency, Microsoft, Lions Gate, Capitol EMI, IMAX, Vanity Fair, and Glamour magazines.

Hassan Mourad is a humanitarian, researcher & content creator. Hassan joins the us directly from Lebanon to provide a perspective you will not see on corporate news.

Alex Krainer is the founder of KRAINER ANALYTICS, he is a trader, researcher, historian, author & blogger. Some of his work includes Mastering Uncertainty, Alex Krainer’s Trend Following Bible, and the banned book, Grand Deception: The Truth about Bill Browder, the Magnitsky Act & Anti-Russian Sanctions.

Alex Tsakiris is a technology entrepreneur, author, and podcaster. He is best known as the founder of the A.I. company MindPath Technologies back in 1986, and the host of the long-running podcast Skeptiko, a popular podcast that explores the intersection of science and spirituality. With a background combining a strong technical background information systems and artificial intelligence along with a scientific curiosity and a deep interest in spirituality, Alex Tsakiris has become a significant voice in debates surrounding the nature of consciousness and its relation to the physical world. Alex is also a best selling author who’s work includes WHY SCIENCE IS WRONG…: About Almost Everything, and Why Evil Matters: How Science & Religion Fumbled a Big One, and his newest book Why AI? Is Smartest… Is Dangerous… Is Divine.

John Kiriakou, from a decorated high-ranking CIA counter-terrorism chief who led the 2002 capture of al-Qaeda’s Abu Zubaydah, to a federal inmate, John Kiriakou’s life is a masterclass in the high cost of speaking truth to power. In 2007, he became the first CIA official to publicly confirm the agency’s use of waterboarding, explicitly calling it torture—an act of whistleblowing that eventually led to him being the only person imprisoned in connection with the torture program. After serving 23 months, he reinvented himself as a sharp-witted author and commentator, hosting the Deep Focus podcast and penning books like The Reluctant Spy, and the gritty survival manual Doing Time Like a Spy, effectively using his intelligence background to critique the very systems he once served.

Midnight Mike is the host of a weekly conspiracy, paranormal, news talk show called OBDM, and also a co-host of Doom Scrollin with Sam Tripoli, and co-host of the wildly popular round-table discussion podcast, The Union of the Unwanted, with Charlie Robinson (Macroaggressions), Sam Tripoli (Tin Foil Hat), and Ricky Varandas (The Ripple Effect).

DR. VN Alexander is a philosopher of science known for her work on Vladimir Nabokov’s theory of insect mimicry evolution. She is a member of the Third Way of Evolution research group & currently works in the field of Biosemiotics.

James Corbett is an award-winning independent writer, researcher and documentary producer. Since 2007, his website CorbettReport.com (Open Source Intelligence News) has presented thousands of videos, articles and interviews, garnering an enormous and influential following and earning James a reputation of being the gold standard in alternative media research.

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Jeff Warnock is a multimedia marketing specialist based out of Denver, CO. He owns & operates “Empath Eyes Studio”, where his work spans the creative spectrum of video production, photography, audio engineering, graphic design, and more. Jeff produces the “Macroaggressions” Podcast for Charlie Robinson, and spearheads the digital marketing efforts for Activist Post. He also makes music under the “Empath Eyes” moniker, available on all streaming platforms.

Robb Wolf is a biochemist, researcher, podcaster, one of the pioneers in the paleo nutrition movement, one of the first Crossfit franchise owners and 2X New York Times/WSJ Best Selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired To Eat. And check out his newest book & documentary Sacred Cow.

Charlie Robinson is the author of The Octopus of Global Control, a controversial and humorous book that takes quotes from over 500 witnesses to some of history’s greatest events, and uses them to piece together and expose a century-long plan for world domination.

Alex Tsakiris is best known as the founder and host of Skeptiko, a popular podcast that explores the intersection of science and spirituality. With a background combining a strong technical background information systems and artificial intelligence along with a scientific curiosity and a deep interest in spirituality, Alex Tsakiris has become a significant voice in debates surrounding the nature of consciousness and its relation to the physical world. Alex is also a best selling author who’s work includes WHY SCIENCE IS WRONG…: About Almost Everything, and Why Evil Matters: How Science & Religion Fumbled a Big One, and his newest book Why AI? Is Smartest… Is Dangerous… Is Divine.

Zowe Smith worked in the medical coding industry in management, education, and training for over a decade. While working on an EMR implementation program, she caught the attention of recruiters at Oxford and Stanford. Zowe’s bachelors degree in science and her university laboratory expertise proved invaluable for investigating Covid-19 testing fraud. Zowe began to have a crisis of conscience as she witnessed the hospital was incentivize to kill patients and then bury Covid-19 vaccine injuries. She finally walked out over the vaccine mandate. Compelled to warn others, she began to document the Covid-19 fraud she witnessed from a unique insider perspective. She is now an whistleblower and author of The Covid Code: My Life in the Thrill Kill Medical Cult.

T.J. Miller is the vocalist and one of the founding members of iconic & revolutionary metalcore bands, STILL REMAINS. Still Remains is an American Metalcore band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. They formed out of previous local bands Shades of Amber and Unition. They have released three studio albums, Of Love and Lunacy, The Serpent and Ceasing to Breathe. T.J. shares some personal stories about his upbringing, trauma, touring, influences, inspirations, parenting and how these experiences have impacted the way he looks at the world.

Scott Horton is an expert in geopolitics, the host of AntiWar Radio, The Scott Horton Show and best selling author who’s work includes, Fool’s Errand: Time to End the War in Afghanistan, and Enough Already: Time To End The War On Terrorism.

Stephen Bassett is a political activist, Disclosure advocate and the executive director of Paradigm Research Group (PRG) founded in 1996 to end a government imposed embargo on the truth behind extraterrestrial related phenomena.

Graham Dunlop & Darren Grimes are the hosts of the GRIMERICA podcast and Grimerica Outlawed. The GRIMERICA features guests from fields ranging from UFOs, to conspiracies, to psychedelics, meditation, consciousness, spirituality, paranormal, folklore and more.

Brad Binkley is an comedian, researcher and host of The Propaganda Report.

Rob Dew is a journalist, musician, senior producer, news director and on-air host at Infowars.

Ryan Cristián is the founder and editor of alternative independent media & news website, The Last American Vagabond.

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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.

Tony Pepperoni is a long-time stand up comedian who blew up after an amazing appearance on the hit show, Kill Tony episode 730. Tony Pep joins the Ripple Effect to chat about his comedic journey, from open mics, to being picked to be on one of the biggest shows in the world. We also talk about his influences, writing process, censorship, and much more.

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