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Geoff Shepard is an attorney, lecturer & author of The Real Watergate Scandal: Collusion, Conspiracy, and the Plot That Brought Nixon Down.Geoff holds degrees from Whittier College and Harvard Law School. He was selected a White House Fellow in 1969 and assigned to the Treasury Department, where he worked under Paul Volcker, then undersecretary for monetary affairs.Following his fellowship year, Geoff joined John Ehrlichman’s Domestic Council staff at the Nixon White House, where he served for five years, first as a staff assistant and ultimately as associate director.Geoff also worked on President Nixon’s Watergate defense team, where he was principal deputy to the President’s lead lawyer, J. Fred Buzhardt. In that capacity, he helped transcribe the White House tapes, ran the document rooms holding the seized files of H. R. Haldeman, John Ehrlichman and John Dean, and staffed White House counselors Bryce Harlow and Dean Birch.

John Brenkus is a 6x Emmy-Award Winning Creator, Host, & Producer of ESPN Sport Science, creator/host of Soul And Science with Trent Dilfer (Super Bowl winning Quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens and former ESPN analyst) on the NFL Network, Best selling author of 'The Perfection Point,' creator/host of The Brink Of Midnight Podcast, musician & is the co-founder and co-CEO of BASE Productions, a production company that specializes in creating reality television programs for channels such as Spike, National Geographic and ESPN.

We are continuing our 55th anniversary of the JFK Assassination special with authors, researchers and JFK assassination experts Russ Baker (author of Family of Secrets, which has multiple chapters on the JFK assassination) , Jim DiEugenio (author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba & the Garrison Case, and also Reclaiming Parkland: Tom Hanks, Vincent Bugliosi, and the JFK Assassination in the New Hollywood ) & Larry Hancock (author of Someone Would Have Talked,and Nexus: The CIA and Political Assassination, just to name a few). Also, please check out the archives for Russ and Jim's past appearances on The Ripple Effect Podcast.

Jim Florentine is a stand-up comedian, TV host, actor, podcaster and voice artist. He is best known for hosting VH1's heavy metal talk show "That Metal Show" that ran from 2008-2015. Jim is also known for his work on Comedy Central's show Crank Yankers where he performed the voice of Special Ed and Bobby Fletcher. Recently, Jim has appeared in the hit movie Trainwreck and on the critically acclaimed TV series Inside Amy Schumer and Louie on FX. He was submitted for an Emmy for best supporting actor for his role of Kenny on Louie. Jim has appeared in many movies, hosted Ozzy's Boneyard on Sirius XM, and has been interviewed on many podcasts and radio shows. Jim also has a new book called EVERYONE IS AWFUL (Exempt You!), available everywhere.

An epic Ripple Effect Round-Table discussion that we are calling The Tin Foil Ripple Farm Report with James Corbett from the Corbett Report, Sam Tripoli from the Tin Foil Hat podcast, and Pat Miletich & Jeffery Wilson from The Conspiracy Farm podcast. Need I say more? Enjoy!

For the 55th anniversary of the JFK Assassination we put together a round table discussion with authors, researchers and JFK assassination experts Russ Baker (author of Family of Secrets, which has multiple chapters on the JFK assassination) , Jim DiEugenio (author of Destiny Betrayed: JFK, Cuba & the Garrison Case, and also Reclaiming Parkland: Tom Hanks, Vincent Bugliosi, and the JFK Assassination in the New Hollywood ) & Jeff Morley (author The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton, and also CIA & JFK: The Secret Assassination Files). Also, please check out the archives for Russ, Jim and Jeff's past appearances on The Ripple Effect Podcast.

Rupert Sheldrake, is a biologist, author, and researcher, best known for his theory of morphic fields and morphic resonance. He worked as a biochemist and cell biologist at Cambridge University. He has written many books on science, spirituality and morphic resonance which is a process whereby self-organising systems inherit a memory from previous similar systems. In its most general formulation, morphic resonance means that the so-called laws of nature are more like habits and memory is inherent in nature.

Matt Farah his the host of The Smoking Tire, the Watch & Listen podcast and The Drive on NBS Sports. Matt is one of the most well known TV and YouTube automotive journalists. We talk about everything from cars and watches to Elon Musk on the Joe Rogan podcast, Pearl Jam and politics.

Hunter Maats & James Corbett return for part 2 of our discussion on the issues with education, schooling, and possible solutions.James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source.Hunter Maats is educator, the host of the Mixed Mental Arts podcast and author of The Straight A Conspiracy: Your Secret Guide to Ending the Stress of School and Totally Ruling the World.Both James & Hunter are frequent guests on The Ripple Effect Podcast, so please go in the archives and check out past appearances.

James Corbett & Hunter Maats join the show to discuss the history of education, issues with our current system and possible solutions.James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source.Hunter Maats is educator, the host of the Mixed Mental Arts podcast and author of The Straight A Conspiracy: Your Secret Guide to Ending the Stress of School and Totally Ruling the World.Both James & Hunter are frequent guests on The Ripple Effect Podcast, so please go in the archives and check out past appearances.

Brad Kearns is a former professional triathlete, author, podcast host, high jumper, dog trainer, professional Speedgolfer, and health, fitness & nutrition expert.Brad is the author of BREAKTHROUGH TRIATHLON TRAINING: How to Balance Your Busy Life, Avoid Burnout and Achieve Triathlon Peak Performance, co-authored with Mark Sisson, THE KETO RESET DIET: Reboot Your Metabolism in 21 Days and Burn Fat Forever, and PRIMAL ENDURANCE: Escape Chronic Cardio And Carbohydrate Dependency And Become A Fat Burning Beast. He is also the president of Primal Blueprint Publishing.

Joel Salatin is an American farmer, lecturer, and author whose books include Folks This Ain't Normal, You Can Farm, Salad Bar Beef, Marvelous Pigness of Pigs, and Your Successful Farm Business: Production Profit Pleasure.Joel is the most famous farmer in the world who has been featured in documentaries like FOOD.Inc and raises livestock using holistic management methods on his farm in Swoope, Virginia, called Polyface Farm.

James DiEugenio is one of the leading experts in the Kennedy assassinations & joins us to discuss the assassination of Robert Kennedy. James DiEugenio first became interested in history while at film school. Later he studied Contemporary American History from California State University, Northridge.His first book, Destiny Betrayed (1992) took a close look at the Jim Garrison investigation of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In 1993, he became a co-founder of Citizens for Truth about the Kennedy Assassination. The following year he was co-founder of the Coalition on Political Assassinations (COPA).DiEugenio and Lisa Pease co-edited COPA's journal, Probe Magazine (1993-2000). DiEugenio is also the co-editor of The Assassinations (2002), a book that covers the deaths of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, and Malcolm X.

Dr. Thomas Seyfried joins us to talk about his book Cancer as a Metabolic Disease: On the Origin, Management, and Prevention of Cancer, and also to talk about his research at Boston College which focuses on mechanisms by which metabolic therapy manages chronic diseases such as epilepsy, neurodegenerative lipid storage diseases, and cancer. The metabolic therapies include caloric restriction, fasting, and ketogenic diets. This new concept has implications for the development of new non-toxic cancer therapies including the ketogenic diet, and experts in the cancer research field have praised this comprehensive study as one of science's hottest topics.Thomas N. Seyfried received his Ph.D. in Genetics and Biochemistry from the University of Illinois, Urbana, in 1976. He did his undergraduate work at the University of New England, where he recently received the distinguished Alumni Achievement Award. He also holds a Master’s degree in Genetics from Illinois State University. Thomas Seyfried served with distinction

Fights With Friends is The Ripple Effect Podcast version of a Fight Companion podcast, made popular by Joe Rogan. Which is when we stream LIVE during MMA events, hang out, drink, laugh and talk about everything and anything. On this episode we stream LIVE for UFC 224 on Pay-Per-View. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel or follow us on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter to find out when we will be streaming live for our next Fights With Friends.

Thomas Joseph "T.J." English worked as a freelance journalist in New York City during the day and drove a taxi at night. He often refers to cab driving as a metaphor for what he does as a writer – cruising the streets, interviewing strangers, exploring the unknown, reporting on what he sees and hears from his sojourns in and around the underworld.His work as a writer has taken him to Cuba, Jamaica, Hong Kong, Mexico, Ireland, and all around the U.S. writing about organized crime, criminal justice & the underworld. English also writes about a wide variety of subjects including music, politics, and movies. He has published full-length interviews with actor Bill Murray, former Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley, director Martin Scorsese, and comedy legend George Carlin, to name a few.In addition, English is a screenwriter and has penned episodes for the television crime dramas "NYPD Blue" and "Homicide," for which he was awarded the prestigious Humanitas Prize.English joins The Ripple Effect Podcast to talk ab

Johann Hari is a Swiss-British New York Times Best-Selling author and journalist. Johann has written for many publications including The Independent and The Huffington Post, and has written books on the topic of the war on drugs, the monarchy, and depression. He also gave a TED talk on the topic of addiction. Johann joins us to talk about his latest book, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions.

James DiEugenio first became interested in history while at film school. Later he studied Contemporary American History from California State University, Northridge.His first book, Destiny Betrayed (1992) took a close look at the Jim Garrison investigation of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. In 1993, he became a co-founder of Citizens for Truth about the Kennedy Assassination. The following year he was co-founder of the Coalition on Political Assassinations (COPA).DiEugenio and Lisa Pease co-edited COPA's journal, Probe Magazine (1993-2000). DiEugenio is also the co-editor of The Assassinations (2002), a book that covers the deaths of John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, and Malcolm X.

Jefferson Morley is a journalist and editor who has worked in Washington journalism for over thirty years, fifteen of which were spent as an editor and reporter at the Washington Post. The author of Our Man in Mexico, a biography of the CIA's Mexico City station chief Winston Scott, Morley has written about intelligence, military, and political subjects for Salon, the Atlantic, and The Intercept, among other publications. He is also the editor of JFKfacts.org.Jeff joins the show to talk about the history of the CIA and also his new book, The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton.

James Corbett & Vinnie Caggiano return to the show to talk about lost civilizations, Rosewell, the Phoenix Lights, ETs, UFOs and much more.James Corbett is a researcher, filmmaker, writer, historian, podcaster, & creator of The Corbett Report, which is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. Vinnie Caggiano is a composer, musician who has played all over the country, music teacher, music theorist, creator of the popular YouTube channel YouTube.com/VinCognito, which has playlists of his solo performances, performances with his bands; The Blue Kind & The Venice Roasters, he also has a playlist analyzing Beatles music from a Music Theory perspective and many Music Theory videos.