The Ripple Effect Podcast

About The Ripple Effect Podcast

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/ (https://RickyVarandas.com/)

Publisher

Ricky Varandas

Category

society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Sept 2013

Latest episode

4 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

91 of 591 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   4 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 589: The Secret AI Genesis Mission Nobody Is Talking About | Jason Bermas | The Ripple Effect Podcast: 589

   Filmmaker Jason Bermas and host Ricky Varandas explore the secretive Genesis Mission, uncovering its implications for AI, surveillance, and control over our future.

2. 

   21 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 588: The Ripple Effect Podcast (James DiEugenio | THE JFK FILES: What Are They Still Hiding?)

   Host James DiEugenio, a historian and expert on 1960s assassinations, discusses what secrets surrounding the JFK files remain hidden in this interview.

3. 

   1 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 587: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Freddy Silva | The Origin of Man: How All The World Mysteries Are Connected)

   Host Ricky Varandas interviews author Freddy Silva about how ancient mysteries connect to the origin of humanity.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 589: The Secret AI Genesis Mission Nobody Is Talking About | Jason Bermas | The Ripple Effect Podcast: 589

Published 4 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And, you know, for years and years, we would talk about you can't trust the mainstream media. It seemed pretty. common sense that you can't, but there are still people who put on the news during COVID, and because the news said it, they believed it. But that's going away, and you're seeing more and more young people who don't even watch the news. And it's like that quote, if you don't watch the news, you're uninformed. If you do watch the news, you're misinformed. More people are okay and content with being uninformed. Well, you've always had that sect of the populace, right? But I think that you're correct that the mainstream is very has been very unsuccessful in transitioning into youth trusting them. […]

Who has been a guest on The Ripple Effect Podcast

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

• Jason Bermas
• James DiEugenio
• Freddy Silva
• Jeff Szur
• Damien Echols

Reach and audience

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

YouTube views

475,473

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

562 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

108 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 79 / 100

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

Quality

82

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

97

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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