Ripple E-ffects

About Ripple E-ffects

Ripple E-ffects examines how technology redraws the contours of power, economics, and national security. Host Navin Thukkaram engages technology pioneers, national security experts, and business leaders in precise conversations that seek to separate signal from noise. Monthly episodes deliver insights on the trends likely to impact our everyday lives.

Publisher

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Category

business · government · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Jan 2021

Latest episode

3 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

25 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jun 2026

   Sadhguru on the Save Soil Movement and Conscious Leadership

   Sadhguru joins Navin at CSIS headquarters in Washington to discuss the Save Soil movement, conscious leadership, and why the future of food security and economic stability may depend on the health of the world's soil. They explore the consequences of soil degradation, how the Save Soil movement reached billions of people, and what it takes to reverse one of the least understood challenges of our time. The episode opens with remarks from CSIS CEO Emeritus John Hamre.

2. 

   22 Apr 2026

   Powering the AI Economy

   In this episode, Navin is joined by Ryan Goodman, CEO of Scale Microgrids, to discuss how rising electricity demand, data centers, and a strained U.S. grid are reshaping America’s energy future.

3. 

   10 Mar 2026

   Blake Mandell: Addressing Mental Health from a National Security Perspective

   Host Navin interviews Blake Mandell, CEO of Transcend Therapeutics, about his innovative PTSD treatments and their critical role in national security.

Who has been a guest on Ripple E-ffects

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Blake Mandell
• Dan O’Keefe
• Cobi Blumenfeld-Gantz
• Dr Aron D’Souza
• Stuart Wall

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

58,974,216

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

1.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

10

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

0

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