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The System Is Rigged Podcast

Ben Kelly welcomes politicians, Explorers, billionaires, politicians, comedians, actors, directors, writers, authors, musicians and folks from all walks of life for enriching, informative, educational and amazingly revealing conversations.
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#27 Mark Yusko (How Bitcoin + blockchain decentralisation will demolish the Wall Street System)

Billionaire Hedge fund manager Mark Yusko (Founder + CEO of Morgan Creek Capital Management, $1.8Bn AuM) notes how Bitcoin MAY have been created by the CIA or NSA. He discusses the potential of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology, highlighting their ability to disrupt traditional financial systems and enable peer-to-peer transactions. He emphasizes the importance of trust and truth in financial transactions and the benefits of decentralization. Yusko also explores the historical context o...

May 11, 20241 hr 18 minSeason 1Ep. 27

#26 Ashton Forbes (Malaysia Flight MH370 - what *really* happened)

Within the vast repository of enigmas, this case transcends conventional understanding and confronts the fundamental essence of our existence—the tragic account of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, which vanished without a trace in March of 2014. Almost ten years later, there has been an absence of substantive breakthroughs up until the summer of 2023, when intrepid citizen journalist Ashton Forbes emerged armed with evidence of profound implication. Forbes has discredited many of the mainstream ...

Dec 18, 20231 hr 44 minSeason 1Ep. 26

#25 Jefferson Morley (JFK assassination researcher and renowned journalist|)

As we approach the 60th anniversary of that fateful day in Dallas, renowned journalist and JFK expert, Jefferson Morley joins us to unravel the enigma. In this episode, we explore the close contact the CIA had with Oswald, address the illegitimacy of the lone gunman theory and address the motives for a conspiracy to kill the President. Jeff's substack is the #1 place for JFK updates https://substack.com/@jfkfacts -What do we know now that we didn't know then? -What were the motives behind JFK's ...

Oct 29, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 25

#24 The 'Snake Saver' - Afsar Hussain (Venomous Snake rewilding In India)

The ‘snake saver’ Afsar Hussain is one of India’s premier snake rescuers and wildlife conservation advocates. He runs an NGO in Raichur (central southern India) and his mission is to rescue, extract and re-wild wildlife including venomous snakes which encroach upon people‘s homes. India is a place where you find many of the most venomous snakes on the planet. When a lot of your favourite international snake handlers go to India, Afsar is the first guy they visit - one was bitten while handling a...

Oct 16, 20231 hr 27 minSeason 1Ep. 24

#23 Dr Adam Betaineh (Longevity - How we can live longer)

Dr Adam Bataineh MD is an internal medicine doctor focused on aging and longevity. A member of the Royal College of Physicians, Dr. Bataineh is specialised in internal medicine and has degrees in genomics and oncology. More recently, he was the co-founder of Span Health, a longevity coaching app, which he successfully sold to US-based Eight Sleep for an undisclosed sum.

Sep 27, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 23

Ep 22 - Marco Leal (Varginha Brazil UFO crash Researcher)

Marco Leal partnered James Fox in the making of the UFO documentary "Moment Of Contact" which is an in depth investigation of the widely documented UFO crash which took place in Varginha, Brazil in 1996. The Varginha UFO incident involves a series of events in 1996 when residents of Varginha, Brazil claimed seeing one or more strange creatures and at least one unidentified flying object (UFO). Other associated claims include the capture of two extraterrestrial beings by the Brazilian authorities...

Sep 15, 20231 hr 58 min

Ep 21 - Lewis Dartnell (Astrobiologist and Author)

Dr Lewis Dartnell is an author, presenter and Professor of Astrobiology at the University of Westminster. He is best known to the public as a popular science writer, especially for The Knowledge: How to Build our World From Scratch. More recently, he is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Origins - on how geology has impacted human history and evolution.We talked about the Origin and Evolution of Man, the effect of tectonic plates on the development of civilisation, the potential for multi...

Feb 20, 202149 min

Ep 20 - Barry Lynch/Matt Boast (Fishing/Pro-Angler)

Todays guests are 2 stars of the UK fishing world. Barry Lynch is one of my very good friends , he is a super passionate angler. He owns a fishing equipment supply company called THE LURE BOX which actually has its own pro-team which you can check out. Barry grew up fishing in Zimbabwe. He has his own fishing team at the Lure Box and we love to catch up on occasion in the park and get pissed together. Matt Boast is Rapala pro staff, Lowrance Pro Ambassador. He is a Passionate lure angler in the ...

Oct 17, 20201 hr 23 min

Ep 19 - Marcel Hof+Anicha Vos (Breathwork - The Hof Method man)

Marcel Hof is one of the world’s most experienced breathwork facilitators, and is quickly becoming one of the biggest names in the field of breathwork. Having touched the lives of thousands of people around the world, Marcel has dedicated his life to helping others access their internal power, break free from outdated or limiting thoughts and beliefs, and experience themselves as the truly powerful beings they really are. Born in the Netherlands, Marcel was one of nine children. Within the famil...

Sep 21, 20201 hr 11 min

Ep 18 - Mike Turber (TicTac UFO Investigator)

Mike Turber is a former US Air Force intelligence specialist. He has information which he believes proves that the UFOs cited by the Dept of Defence are in fact top secret US aircraft. Not only that but Mr Turber believes he has conclusive evidence that that aircraft have figured out Way to beat the laws of gravity. This technology - if released - could in theory solve the world’s energy problems and allow us to cease the use of fossil fuels. If its ET then its the biggest story in the history o...

Jul 25, 20201 hr 41 min

Ep 17 - Nick Dunn (former Para jailed in India for crime he did not commit - Chennai 6)

Nick Dunn is an ex-paratrooper with 1 Para and a veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq where he miraculously survived being blown up by an IED before leaving the army and going on to become an anti-piracy specialist on commercial shipping routes in the Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal Nick was later subject to a tragic miscarriage of justice that led to him being imprisoned unjustly in India as one of the so-called Chennai 6 as the world’s press called them Nick wasn’t just innocent of any ...

May 24, 202051 min

Ep 16 - Neil Kinnock (Former Leader of The Labour Party / ex European Commissioner)

Lord Kinnock (Neil Kinnock) was the Leader of the Labour Party from 1983-1992 during which time he faced off against Margaret Thatcher who was Prime Minister until 1990 and then against John Major, who Lord Kinnock lost to in an extremely close run election in 1992, having been expected by most of the media and the country to win. Neil talks to me about the UK Govt response to the virus, his time as leader of the party, meeting with Ronald Reagan and Fidel Castro and his battles across the despa...

May 11, 202048 min

Ep 15 - Robbie Schmittner (Cavediver and Explorer)

Robbie Schmittner is an explorer and adventurer who is responsible for some of the most notable contributions to cave exploration thus far. Originally from Germany, Robbie has lived in Southern México for over twenty years and has dedicated his adult life to mapping and exploring the vast network of cenotes (water filled caves) that span thousands of kilometers under the Yucatán Peninsula.Thus far he has discovered over 450 kilometers of uncharted caves. He is also responsible for connecting the...

May 09, 202059 min

Ep. 14 Keith Malcolm (Drinking Buddy)

Keith Malcolm is my old and dear friend. We have a proper beer session in a real London boozer on the South side of the Thames where we set the world to rights talking bout invasive medical procedures, atheism, incels, coronavirus, Trump, cameras in parliament and imperialism amongst other topics - all washed down with a few of London's finest ales. This is a fun one with a good pub atmosphere. Be part of the pub chat - even if you're stuck at work! I hope you enjoy our conversation as much as I...

Feb 27, 20201 hr 23 min

Ep. 13 Malcolm the Mudlarker (Mud Historian)

Malcolm is a mud historian and Mudlark. Historically, Mudlarks would search the muddy shores of the River Thames at low tide for anything that could be sold; and sometimes, when occasion arose, pilfering from river traffic. By at least the late 18th century people dwelling near the river could scrape a subsistence living this way. Mudlarks were usually either youngsters aged between eight and fifteen, or the robust elderly; and though most mudlarks were male, girls and women were also scavengers...

Jan 27, 202042 min

Ep. 12 Nick Cook (UK Defence analyst, Author and Antigravity expert)

Nick Cook is one of the UK's leading defence analysts. Formerly the Aviation Editor of Jane's Defence Weekly, the world's premier military affairs journal, he has also written for newspapers around the world. Nick has done extensive investigation into German specialist weaponry research at the height of WW2 as well as operation Paperclip and the Nazi scientists brought to White Sands after the war to build the US space program. In his book The Hunt for Zero Point, Cook investigates US and German...

Dec 14, 201951 min

Ep. 11 - Juliana Wright (Plant Medicine Woman)

Juliana Wright is a Medicine Woman and expert in plant medicines such as Ayahuasca, Peyote, San Pedro, Psilocybin and Iboga. She has been helping people with these and other psychedelic medicines for many years. Juliana's true calling in this life began to materialise in 2010 with an intensive 2 year initiation into plant medicines: ayahuasca, san pedro, peyote, iboga. alongside an initiation into Kambo. The iboga initiation in particular initiated a further profound epiphany – grounding and dee...

Jun 01, 20191 hr 2 min

Episode 10 - Sam Buckle (Cameraman)

Caught up with my good friend and wildlife photographer Sam Buckle down at Constantine Beach in Cornwall over the Easter weekend.

Apr 26, 201939 min

Ep.9 Sam Brilhart (Comedian)

Samuel Rush Brilhart was born and raised in the agricultural mecca of the Midwest in a small town just outside of Flint, Michigan. Inclined to Musical Theatre at a young age, Sam played roles in The Music Man, Bye Bye Birdie, and South Pacific. After training at the Moscow Art Theatre in Moscow, Russia Sam did Improv in Chicago at Second City, Improv Olympic and The Annoyance.Sam resides in Los Angeles and New York where he's had numerous film and TV roles and he performs stand up comedy at The ...

Mar 16, 201942 min

Ep. 8 - Tim Friede (Human based Snake Antivenom man)

Tim Friede has allowed himself to be bitten hundreds of times by snakes so venomous they could kill an elephant. These include Taipans, Monocled cobras and Black Mambas to name just a few. Tim is one of the co-founders of Mithros Bioscience - a company which is using Tim's own body's antibodies to create a human based antivenin. Tim and his partners aim to use this antivenom to help thousands of people - many in poverty stricken areas of the world. These people are forgotten by big Pharma as the...

Mar 01, 201947 min

Ep 7 - JB Bethea (the Public Speaking Pro)

JB Bethea is a former actor in films and tv shows such as Prison Break. He is now a motivational speaker and teaches Actor's mindset and PSP. JB helps startups gain funding and advises large companies on inter-company communication, motivation and business practice. His instagram is @jbthespeakingpro

Feb 21, 201936 min

Episode 6 - John Baker (Dowser)

John Baker discovered the ability to dowse in 1993, quite by chance and embarked on a great new adventure initially working with local archaeologists as I needed proof that that what I was 'picking up', did in fact exist and was not the result of feverish imagination. It wasn't!!Several of Britain’s biggest water companies have said their engineers still use dowsing rods to divine the location of water pipes and leaks after being challenged by a science blogger. The practice of dowsing, which da...

Jan 12, 201942 min

Episode 5 - Bob Kelly

Enjoy today's interview with Bob Kelly. The first 5 mins the volume is a bid low - after 5 minutes it gets louder again but sorry for that and Thanks for listening.

Nov 23, 20181 hr 1 min

Episode 4 - Calvin Parker (UFO abductee)

Calvin Parker and Charlie Hickson were abducted by a UFO in Pascagoula Mississippi in October 1973. Calvin Parker's new book "Pascagoula - The Closest Encounter" is available now on Amazon.

Aug 10, 201851 min

Episode 3 - Philip Mantle - UFO Researcher

Philip Mantle who is an eminent UFO researcher , author, lecturer and investigator. He started in the field back in 1979 when he joined the British UFO Research organisation where he went on to head up their investigations unit. He has worked on publicising several UFO films including Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He has even taught the subject of UFOs at a Yorkshire College. Philip has published several books on UFOs over the years but his latest is one of the most exciting on...

Aug 07, 201850 min

Episode 2 - Sam Buckle

Sam Buckle is a wildlife cameraman, Spearfisherman, and runs his media company Design and Film Cornwall whilst living the vanlife in his converted Land Rover all over the UK.

Jul 20, 201853 min

Episode 1 - Geoff Dann the Mushroom man

Geoff Dann is a fungi and foraging expert, teacher and writer based in Hastings. He spends his autumns accompanying small, self-assembled groups (families, groups of friends, couples) on walks in search of fungi, usually on public access land. He also collaborates with landowners to offer longer foraging courses for larger groups. In the evenings he gives talks, and brings a selection of whatever is currently available for people to try. He also runs coastal foraging sessions in the spring and s...

Jul 20, 20181 hr 14 min
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