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Rik's Mind Podcast

The Rik’s Mind podcast is a long form conversation hosted by Rik Brooks and produced by Jon Anthony Thomson. Guests have included MacArthur Fellows, artists, scientists, historians, strength coaches, Wu-Tang Killa Beez and beyond. Become the captain of your spaceship and expand your mind.

Conversation Science & Medicine Tv & Film Sports Technology History Interview Comedy Society & Culture Interviews News & Politics Science Finance Astronomy Politics
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
54 minutes
Episodes
122
Years Active
2019 - 2023
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We Nuked Ohio AND?! We Shot Down UFOS??! Fireside Chat | Riks Mind Podcast Ep 115

We Nuked Ohio AND?! We Shot Down UFOS??! Fireside Chat | Riks Mind Podcast Ep 115

WE’RE BACK! We had to take a while off because of some real life stuff, but were back and OH BOY did we pick a good week to come back. Norfolk Southern nuked a town in eastern Ohio AND NORAD shot dow…
Fri 17 Feb 2023
Rich Sedei DC, MS Joins Rik to Talk Business and Helping People | Riks Mind Podcast Ep 114

Rich Sedei DC, MS Joins Rik to Talk Business and Helping People | Riks Mind Podcast Ep 114

Rik is joined by Rich Sedei to talk entrepreneurial spirit and starting your own business. Dr. Rich Sedei was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. He attended Texas A&M University (TAMU) in College Sta…
Fri 20 Jan 2023
The Other F Word: Ruth Ben-Ghiat On The Rise of Fascism Abroad & At Home | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 113

The Other F Word: Ruth Ben-Ghiat On The Rise of Fascism Abroad & At Home | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 113

Italy’s recent elections have seen the rise of the “Brothers of Italy” party led by Giorgia Meloni. Billed as “center right”, the Brothers of Italy have raised several alarms. With Meloni at the head…
Fri 06 Jan 2023
News2Share's Ford Fischer Joins Us To Talk Twitter Files, Protests, & Extremism | Rik's Mind Ep 112

News2Share's Ford Fischer Joins Us To Talk Twitter Files, Protests, & Extremism | Rik's Mind Ep 112

Friend-of-the-show Ford Fischer joins us to discuss recent events pertaining to “The Twitter Files” and the recent activities of extremist groups in the United States. If you haven’t heard our previo…
Fri 16 Dec 2022
Rail Strikes, Labor Rights & Non-lethal Restraint NFTs w Dr. Andrea Haverkamp | Rik's Mind Ep 111

Rail Strikes, Labor Rights & Non-lethal Restraint NFTs w Dr. Andrea Haverkamp | Rik's Mind Ep 111

7 sick days a year & a fair schedule. That is all the Railroad workers of the United States have asked for. Despite this, President Biden and Congress have seen fit to force a contract on the railroa…
Fri 09 Dec 2022
The Club of Rome's Till Kellerhoff: Earth4All and The Limits to Growth | Rik's Mind Ep 110

The Club of Rome's Till Kellerhoff: Earth4All and The Limits to Growth | Rik's Mind Ep 110

Global Warming is the biggest reckoning the human race has yet to encounter. As the United States is still caught in the throes of denial of climate change and “doom & gloom” reigns, there are group…
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Happy Thanksgiving from the RMP Crew!

Happy Thanksgiving from the RMP Crew!

What's up by miners of intelligence and consciousness? I just wanted to reach out and say, Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. We had a guest, but it is the holidays, so we had to reschedule. We don't…
Thu 24 Nov 2022
Twitter's a Dumpster Fire and The Red Wave That Wasn't Fireside Chat | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 109

Twitter's a Dumpster Fire and The Red Wave That Wasn't Fireside Chat | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 109

Rik Picked a hell of a week to go hunting. While our fearless leader was out in the woods chasing elk, Twitter was imploding and the predicted “Red Wave” of republican voters didn’t show up to the po…
Fri 18 Nov 2022
MKUltra & the CIA's Poisoner in Chief Sidney Gottlieb w/ Stephen Kinzer | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 108

MKUltra & the CIA's Poisoner in Chief Sidney Gottlieb w/ Stephen Kinzer | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 108

During the early days of the Cold War, the CIA became convinced that the Soviets had discovered how to control the human mind. In response, the American CIA began its own secret program, called MK-UL…
Fri 11 Nov 2022
The Great Depression and Now: Historian Rick Fair Shows Us The Parallels | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 107

The Great Depression and Now: Historian Rick Fair Shows Us The Parallels | Rik's Mind Podcast Ep 107

The parallels between now and the Great Depression are numerous. You’ve no doubt felt the pressure of inflation, rising food prices and the rampant corporate profiteering over the last year. Today ec…
Fri 04 Nov 2022
HumanWild's Loren Fjord, Ancestral Lifestyle Coach Wants Us to Get Cold  | Rik’s Mind Podcast Ep 106

HumanWild's Loren Fjord, Ancestral Lifestyle Coach Wants Us to Get Cold | Rik’s Mind Podcast Ep 106

Friend of the show Loren Fjord is back to share his wisdom once again. Loren is starting a new challenge. We cover lots of ground, between cold exposure therapy, exercise, nutrition and so much more!…
Fri 28 Oct 2022
Episode 105- Woman, life, freedom: Mahsa Amini and the future of Iran w Kamin Mohammadi

Episode 105- Woman, life, freedom: Mahsa Amini and the future of Iran w Kamin Mohammadi

“Woman, life, freedom” Iran has been under a brutal religious dictatorship since 1979 with the overthrow of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the establishment of the Islamic Republic under Ayatollah R…
Fri 21 Oct 2022
Episode 104- DeSantis and Vladdy and Bigots, Oh My! Fireside Chat

Episode 104- DeSantis and Vladdy and Bigots, Oh My! Fireside Chat

What’s happening in Iran? What does the future hold for ol’ Vladdy? Is Ron DeSantis a N@zi or just a bigot? It’s another fireside chat today with Rik and DeMarco. The boys share their thoughts on Ukr…
Fri 14 Oct 2022
Episode 103- Cracking Necks and Congress: Dr. Vern Saboe, The Chiropractor Lobbyist

Episode 103- Cracking Necks and Congress: Dr. Vern Saboe, The Chiropractor Lobbyist

Lobbying is an everyday part of the American government machine, but what is it? Dr. Vern Saboe is here to educate us. Dr. Saboe is a board certified Chiropractor and lobbyist for the Oregon Chiropra…
Fri 07 Oct 2022
Episode 102- Modern-day 'Dr. Doolittle’ Élodie Briefer Aims to Understand Animals

Episode 102- Modern-day 'Dr. Doolittle’ Élodie Briefer Aims to Understand Animals

Do you wish that you could understand your dog or your cat? Dr. Élodie F. Briefer PhD. is out to find out what the animals are saying to each other and us. Dr. Briefer is an associate professor of E…
Fri 30 Sep 2022
Episode 101- Agent Sebastian of 'Cart Narcs' Teaches Us How Not to Be a Lazybones

Episode 101- Agent Sebastian of 'Cart Narcs' Teaches Us How Not to Be a Lazybones

Do you return your shopping cart where it belongs? ‘Cause Sworn Agent of the ‘Cart Narcs’ Agent Sebastian has a problem with you if you don’t! Cart Narcs is a task force started by Agent Sebastian to…
Fri 16 Sep 2022
Episode 100 Celebration w Nick Ramos: Sustainable Dildos and Whitewashing MLK

Episode 100 Celebration w Nick Ramos: Sustainable Dildos and Whitewashing MLK

It’s the big 100!! To celebrate our milestone, we brought back one of our favorite guests Nick Ramos of the History of the Cuban Revolution Podcast. In classic fireside chat fashion, no topics are of…
Fri 09 Sep 2022
Episode 99- College Football Special: Conference Chaos, the Rose Bowl's Fate and Go Beaves!

Episode 99- College Football Special: Conference Chaos, the Rose Bowl's Fate and Go Beaves!

Thank God, it’s football season again and friend of the show Andrew Allen is back to celebrate with us! College Football is underway and we’re here for it. Rik, Andrew (both former College Football p…
Fri 02 Sep 2022
Episode 98- Outdoorsman DJ Jones: Just A Florida Boy Living His Dream, No Snakes Allowed

Episode 98- Outdoorsman DJ Jones: Just A Florida Boy Living His Dream, No Snakes Allowed

Today we are joined by Outdoorsman DJ Jones. DJ is an outdoorsman and athlete. Originally from Florida, DJ is an avid hunter and outdoorsman, traveling all over the United States to pursue his passio…
Fri 26 Aug 2022
Episode 97- Nelson Lichtenstein: The Battle for Labor Rights, Dignity and A Living Wage

Episode 97- Nelson Lichtenstein: The Battle for Labor Rights, Dignity and A Living Wage

Today we are joined by Nelson Lichtenstein. Nelson is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of History at the University of California Santa Barbara, where he directs the Center for the Study o…
Fri 19 Aug 2022
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