The Ripple Effect Podcast

by 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...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

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Categories: society · culture

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Frequency: Irregular

550+ episodes since 2013

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Most discussed topics

artificial intelligencephilosophyrevisionist historytruthtechnologyconspiracyscienceintelligencehuman consciousnessevolutionary theorymedical kidnappingcivil rights

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250,001+

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25,001 - 50,000
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75,001 - 150,000
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40,001 - 100,000

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On the show

From 11 eps

Hosts

Ricky Varandas

10 eps

Weezy

1 ep

Recent guests

10 across last 11 eps

Peter Duke

2 eps

Dr. Jessica Rose

1 ep

Dr. VN Alexander

1 ep

Brian Festa

1 ep

Clint Russell

1 ep

Hassan Mourad

1 ep

Alex Krainer

1 ep

Alex Tsakiris

1 ep

John Kiriakou

1 ep

Midnight Mike

1 ep

Recent episodes

Episode 580: The Ripple Effect Podcast (What Is Truth?: From Lincoln To Epstein)

Apr 28, 2026

1h 53m 21s

Episode 579: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Dr. Alexander & Dr. Rose | WE ARE NOT MACHINES: Beyond Darwin & Algorithms)

Apr 14, 2026

1h 33m 26s

Episode 578: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Attorney Brian Festa | MEDICAL KIDNAPPING)

Apr 10, 2026

1h 06m 35s

Episode 577: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Clint Russell | The Charlie Kirk Assassination & The Fog of War)

Mar 29, 2026

1h 41m 10s

Episode 576: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Peter Duke | Reframing Reality Part 2: How We Know What We Know)

Mar 25, 2026

1h 35m 56s

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Episodes

~1.1 per week

Avg length

1h 20m 02s

49m 33s – 1h 53m 21s

Range

Sep 2020 – Apr 2026

Topics

truth, conspiracy +52

Guests

Peter Duke +9 · last 11 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
4/28/26	Episode 580: The Ripple Effect Podcast (What Is Truth?: From Lincoln To Epstein)✨	truthconspiracy+3	—	The What Is TRUTH? PodcastThe Ripple Effect Podcast	—	truthconspiracy+3	Descript	1h 53m 21s
4/14/26	Episode 579: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Dr. Alexander & Dr. Rose \| WE ARE NOT MACHINES: Beyond Darwin & Algorithms)✨	scienceintelligence+4	Dr. Jessica RoseDr. VN Alexander	The Ripple Effect PodcastHeresy Press+5	—	Darwinalgorithms+4	—	1h 33m 26s
4/10/26	Episode 578: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Attorney Brian Festa \| MEDICAL KIDNAPPING)✨	medical kidnappingcivil rights+3	Brian Festa	SHOT DEAD (Movie)We The Patriots USA+9	—	medical kidnappingcivil rights+3	—	1h 06m 35s
3/29/26	Episode 577: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Clint Russell \| The Charlie Kirk Assassination & The Fog of War)✨	libertarianismgovernment overreach+4	Clint Russell	Liberty LockdownLibertarian Party+1	FloridaCalifornia	Clint RussellLiberty Lockdown+5	—	1h 41m 10s
3/25/26	Episode 576: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Peter Duke \| Reframing Reality Part 2: How We Know What We Know)✨	mediajournalism+4	Peter Duke	20th Century FoxVirgin Entertainment+16	—	Peter Dukeopen-source journalism+5	—	1h 35m 56s
3/23/26	Episode 575: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Peter Duke \| Reframing Reality: Behind The Curtain of Control)✨	media influencerevisionist history+3	Peter Duke	20th Century FoxVirgin Entertainment+16	—	Peter Dukemedia control+3	—	57m 48s
3/16/26	Episode 574: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Hassan Mourad \| THEY ARE LYING: A Ground-Zero Warning From Lebanon)✨	humanitarian perspectivewar propaganda+3	Hassan Mourad	AIPACThe Ripple Effect Podcast	Lebanon	Lebanonwar+5	—	1h 26m 24s
3/14/26	Episode 573: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Alex Krainer \| WW3: How It Starts & How It Ends)✨	World War 3Geopolitics+3	Alex Krainer	KRAINER ANALYTICSSubStack+8	—	World War 3Alex Krainer+4	Descript	49m 33s
3/12/26	Episode 572: The Ripple Effect Podcast (THE A.I. DEBATE: Oracle or Overlord \| Alex Tsakiris vs Ricky Varandas)✨	artificial intelligenceconsciousness+3	Alex Tsakiris	MindPath TechnologiesSkeptiko+3	—	AI debateconsciousness+3	—	1h 33m 44s
2/27/26	Episode 571: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Ex-CIA John Kiriakou \| War On Whistleblowers: The High Cost of Speaking Truth To Power)✨	whistleblowingCIA+4	John Kiriakou	The Reluctant SpyDoing Time Like a Spy+3	—	whistleblowerCIA+5	—	57m 13s
2/21/26	Episode 570: The Ripple Effect Podcast (Midnight Mike \| The Artificial Future: Humans Not Required)✨	conspiracyparanormal+4	Midnight Mike	OBDMDoom Scrollin+3	—	Midnight Mikeconspiracy+3	Descript	1h 05m 07s