The Ripple Effect Podcast
Ricky Varandas
The Ripple Effect Podcast has journalists on like Ben Swann, historians like Dan Carlin, musicians like Burton C. Bell from Fear Factory, researchers like James Corbett, scientists like Rupert Sheldrake, comedians like Jim Florentine, doctors like Dr. Burzynski, filmmakers like Mikki Willis, authors like Christopher Ryan, philosophers like Daniele Bolelli, athletes like Justin Wren, professors like Richard D. Wolff and many others like Gov. Jesse Ventura, Freeway Rick Ross, Del Bigtree, Matt Farah, Dr. Dominic D'Agostino, G. Edward Griffin & Whitney Webb, in hopes to bring our listeners the most interesting people, & the most interesting conversations, with the goal of "Provoking Thought & Starting A Ripple."Find all these interviews and much more at https://RickyVarandas.com/
Episodes
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Feb 7, 2015 • 1h 41min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 63 (Delicia Cigar Vixen)
Episode 63 with Delicia Cigar Vixen, model, cigar expert & cigar reviewer. We talk about everything from the basics of how to cut & light a cigar, to the different regions & different types of leafs that influence the taste & flavors of cigars. We talk about cigar culture and the history of smoking. We also (like usual) get off topic and share our opinions on a lot of things like genetically modified foods & corruption in medicine.
Jan 31, 2015 • 1h
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 62 (Levi Benton from Miss May I)
Episode 62 with Levi Benton, vocalist for metal band Miss May I. Miss May I is an American metal band from Troy, Ohio. Formed in 2007, they signed to Rise Records in 2008 & released their debut album 'Apologies Are For The Weak' while the members were still in high school. The album reached 76 on the Billboard 200, No. 29 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers & No. 66 on Top Independent Albums. The band has also had some of their material featured in big name productions; the song "Forgive and Forget" is featured on the Saw VI Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, and their song "Apologies Are for the Weak" is included in the video game Saints Row: The Third.
Jan 24, 2015 • 1h 22min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 61 (CJ Werleman)
Episode 61 with CJ Werleman, an Australian born author, columnist & political and social commentator. He is an op-ed columnist for Middle East Eye and author of God Hates You: Hate Him Back, Crucifying America, Atheist Can't Be Republicans, Koran Curious & Jesus Lied: He Was Only Human and host of the 'Foreign Object' podcast. CJ has also published articles in Salon Magazine and AlterNet. On Twitter, he is ranked in the top 50 of most influential Australians.
Jan 22, 2015 • 1h 37min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 60 (Aaron Franz)
Episode 60 with Aaron Franz, filmmaker of The Age Of Transitions & author of REVOLVE: Man's Scientific Rise To Godhood. We talk about transhumanism, man vs machine, artificial intelligences, the singularity theory, consciousness, eugenics, Darwinism & much more.
Jan 14, 2015 • 56min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 59 (Ben Dyson)
Episode 59 with Ben Dyson, author of MODERNISING MONEY: Why Our Monetary System is Broken & How it Can Be Fixed and founder of POSITIVE MONEY, a non-profit organization & movement trying to democratise money and banking so that it works for society and not against it.
Dec 22, 2014 • 1h 23min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 58 (Valerie Baber)
Episode 58 with Valerie Baber, sex expert, model, Playboy TV host, paid companion and author of 'Notorious VIP: Confessions Of An Emperors Club Companion.' Valerie shares her amazing story of how she went from being broke to working at an international escort service, making thousands a day at The Emperors Club. The same escort service that was a part of the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal. We talk about why sex is such a taboo topic, the history of sexual suppression & much more.
Dec 18, 2014 • 1h 28min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 57 (YAP from One Minute Silence)
Episode 57 with Brian 'Yap' Barry, artist, philosopher, writer, singer & songwriter for UK band One Minute Silence & Pink Punk.
Dec 16, 2014 • 2h 5min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 56 (Brett Veinotte | The Schools Sucks Project)
Episode 56 with Brett Veinotte creator of The School Sucks Project which discuses home-education, self-education, critical thinking, peaceful parenting, personal growth, nonviolent communication & non-aggression.
Dec 12, 2014 • 1h 24min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 55 (Abraham Bolden | The Echo from Dealey Plaza)
Episode 55 with Abraham Bolden, the 1st African-American Secret Service Agent assigned to a presidential detail & handpicked by JFK. He shares his amazing story, which includes how his knowledge of a plot to assassinate JFK in Chicago led to him getting framed & locked up to suppress the information from ever reaching The Warren Commission.
Dec 10, 2014 • 55min
The Ripple Effect Podcast # 54 (Jack Abramoff)
Episode 54 with Jack Abramoff. Once, one of the most powerful lobbyist in Washington history, now after almost a 4 year prison sentence he is speaking out against the loopholes he once used. Two films were made based on his life & story, both called Casino Jack. One is a documentary & the other is a HBO film staring Kevin Spacey. He is also the author of the book CAPITOL PUNISHMENT: The Hard Truth About Corruption From America's Most Notorious Lobbyist.
