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 in the United States Army’s First Cavalry Division during the Vietnam War and received numerous medals and commendations. He was a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Neurology at the Yale University School of Medicine and then served on the faculty as an Assistant Professor in Neurology. Other awards and honors have come from such diverse organizations as the American Oil Chemists Society, the National Institutes of Health, The American Society for Neurochemistry, and the Ketogenic Diet Special Interest Group of the American Epilepsy Society. Dr. Seyfried previously served as Chair, Scientific Advisory Committee for the National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association and presently serves on several editorial boards, including those for Nutrition & Metabolism, Neurochemical Research, the Journal of Lipid Research, and ASN Neuro, where he is a Senior Editor. Dr. Seyfried has over 150 peer-reviewed publications.

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.