Episode 109: Douglas Rushkoff, author, media theorist, lecturer & documentarian who has been on shows like The Colbert Report, TED Talk, Frontline, Vice, The Joe Rogan Experience & many more. He was also # 6 on MIT’s most important public intellectuals.
Douglas returns to the show to talk about current events, how civilization has been structured & different ways we can restructure it, the pros & cons of technology, how we can use technology to benefit civilization instead of it being mindless entertainment or another way for corporations to make money, we talk education, the future, the past and the present. We also talk about his most recent books ‘Throwing Rocks At The Google Bus’ and ‘Aleister & Adolf’ and his new podcast Team Human.

The Ripple Effect Podcast #108 (LIVE Episode)
Episode 108, I invited my friend Robbie Saleh on to hang out and stream a live show while talking about everything & anything, which we did. We talked about our backgrounds & upbringing, sports, P.E.D.’s, what is happiness & how we find it, future of technology, sexual suppression, Americans perception on Muslims, social media & much more. Enjoy the at times, casual but in other moments, deep conversation Robbie & I have.
The Ripple Effect Podcast #107 (LT. COL. Anthony Shaffer)
Episode 107 with Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Shaffer. Lt. Col. Shaffer is a Senior Fellow with both the London Center for Policy Research and the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (CADS), and a consultant.
The Ripple Effect Podcast #106 (Ray McGovern)
Episode 106 with Ray McGovern, who came from his native Bronx to Washington in the early Sixties as an Army infantry/intelligence officer and then served as a CIA analyst for 27 years, from the administration of John F. Kennedy to that of George H. W. Bush. Ray’s duties included chairing National Intelligence Estimates and preparing the President’s Daily Brief, which he briefed one-on-one to President Ronald Reagan’s five most senior national security advisers from 1981 to 1985. Ray returns to the show to talk about Hillary Email leaks, WikiLeaks, the election, Obama, Syria, Benghazi, NSA and much more.
The Ripple Effect Podcast #105 (Manuel Rosa | COLUMBUS: THE UNTOLD STORY)
Episode 105 with Manuel Rosa, researcher, historian & author of many books including COLUMBUS: THE UNTOLD STORY. Manuel has spent over 25 years researching the official Columbus story & has published many books, in many languages about Christopher Columbus’s life. All these years of research, investigation, analyzing & reading documents, and with his ability to read & speak multiple languages, has led him down a path of uncovering the truth about Christopher Columbus’s life. In this episode, Manuel only scratches the surface of all the evidence that proves Manuel has uncovered & exposed Columbus’s true identity, birth place, real name, his mission & much more. In This episode and in Manuel’s book COLUMBUS: THE UNTOLD STORY, is the research & evidence that proves everything we have been taught about the most famous navigator, explorer & possibly most famous historic figure, has been a lie.
The Ripple Effect Podcast #104 (Backyard Philosophy)
Episode 104 with friends Chris & Kevin. While we were smoking some cigars & drinking some whiskey, I had the bright idea of recording our cigar & whiskey hangout. We shared some laughs, silliness, personal philosophies & stories. Enjoy!
The Ripple Effect Podcast #103 (AJ Channer from FIRE FROM THE GODS)
Episode 103 with AJ Channer, lead singer of Fire From The Gods, a band that believes heavy music deserves a heavier message. Speaking from a platform cast in heavy metal power, hip-hop consciousness, and even a little reggae spirit, the Austin, TX quintet, urge for change through conveying a story that’s both personal and universal. That story stems directly from AJ’s life. Born in the Bronx to a single mother of Jamaican descent, he spent his childhood moving between London, New York City, Los Angeles, Norfolk, and even Ghana where he attended middle school. Drawing from this diverse experience, he speaks with unmitigated honesty about the state of the world.
The Ripple Effect Podcast #102 (Brian Tuopy | The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulation of Sports)
Episode 102 with Brian Tuohy who is America’s leading expert on game fixing in sports. While Larceny Games discusses game fixing from a sports gambling aspect, his previous book The Fix Is In: The Showbiz Manipulations of the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and NASCAR examined how the professional leagues influence the outcome of their own games for TV ratings and profit. He has appeared as a guest on over 100 radio programs throughout the United States and Canada and has spoken at Florida State University, Columbia College in Chicago, and at the 2012 AEJMC National Conference.
The Ripple Effect Podcast #101 (Derek D)
Episode 101 with Derek D, actor, comedian and host of the longest running car show on YouTube ‘Fast Lane Daily’ and host of the PBR Podcast.
The Ripple Effect Podcast #100 (The MILESTONE)
Episode 100 gos back to the roots of the show, with the two original hosts Ricky & Dave. Like usual, we talk about everything & anything from current events to reflecting on doing 100 episodes.
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 99 (LIONEL)
Episode 99 with Lionel, an Emmy Award winning nationally syndicated American radio & television personality, media and legal analyst, author, essayist, spoken word artist, standup comedian, bluegrass musician, speaker and lecturer and voice actor. He has been on RT America, Coast To Coast AM, The Alex Jones Show, James Corbett’s podcast and many more shows. Lionel returns to the show to talk about current events, politics, music, and much much more.
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 98 (Nancy Guberti)
Episode 98 with Nancy Guberti, nutritionist, health & functional medicine specialist. Nancy returns to the show to talk about diet myths, organic food, the ketogenic diet, GMO’s, the history of medicine, natural remedies, parenting advise & techniques, vaccines & much more.