CommonX Podcast
Ian Primmer & Jared Mayzak
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The CommonX Podcast is a Gen-X media platform built for listeners who are done with manufactured narratives and shallow debates. Hosted by Jared Mayzak and Ian Primmer, CommonX explores music, culture, identity, work, resilience, and the systems that shape everyday life—through long-form conversations with people who’ve actually lived it.
Past guests include Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats), Rudy Sarzo (Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot), veterans, creators, entrepreneurs, and small-town innovators —voices rarely heard but deeply felt. Balanced. Independent. Human.
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Recent Episodes
Your Parents Are Getting Older and Nobody Has a Plan
Raymond Lavine has spent 16 years helping families prepare for one of the most emotionally brutal — and financially devastating — things that can happen: a parent, spouse, or sibling needing…
You Don't Actually Pick Your Congressman — Here's Who Does
Your congressman probably wasn't picked by you. Tom Joseph — founder of America's Main Street Party — breaks down the machinery that decides who even makes it onto your ballot, why gerrymandering is…
You're Not Informed — You're Being Played | Kira Shishkin of Inform.now
Most of us are drowning in content but starving for actual facts. This week, Jared and Ian sit down with Kira Shishkin — 4-time entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Inform.now — to talk about why the…
He Drove Across America to Prove We're Not as Divided as You Think | Adam Mizel
What if America isn't as divided as the news makes it look? Adam Mizel left a successful finance career to find out — hitting the road in a purple and white pickup truck, talking to thousands of…
Why Hackers Don't Hack Anymore — They Just Log In | Robert Siciliano on the Human Firewall
Most organizations are throwing millions at firewalls and security software — but the real vulnerability isn't the tech. It's the people using it.In this episode of CommonX, we sit down with Robert…
Grief, the Other Side, and Signs From Your Loved Ones | Medium Barbara Banner
Barbara Banner didn't set out to become a medium. She spent over 35 years volunteering on crisis hotlines, in emergency rooms, and at police response scenes — showing up for people on the worst days…
Army Insider Exposes the Military's Biggest Lie | Dr. Chase Spears on Iran, AI Weapons & the Apolitical Myth
Army veteran and public affairs expert Dr. Chase Spears joins Ian and Jared on the CommonX Podcast for a raw, no-filter conversation about the inner workings of the U.S. military — from how social…
Government Systems Are Broken — Here's How to Fix Them | Peter Justen
Why does it take 4 months to get an 85-year-old grandmother on Medicaid when she has zero assets? In this episode of CommonX, Peter Justen, founder of Ameritrust Solutions, breaks down why government…
The iPhone Moment for Safes: Oscar Hedaya on Building SpaceSafe
Traditional safes haven’t really evolved in decades — and Oscar Hedaya decided that was insane.In Episode 74 of the CommonX Podcast, we sit down with Oscar Hedaya (founder of SpaceSafe) to talk about…
The System Is Glitching (According to us Geezers)
In Episode 73, we’re joined by the crazy minds behind Geezer Magazine Laura LeBleu and Paul Von Zielbauer — a publication built by and for Gen X — and let’s just say… we’ve got thoughts.The economy…
Moral Courage in a Broken World with Dame Claire Bertschinger
In Episode 72 of the Common-X Podcast, we sit down with Dame Claire Bertschinger — humanitarian nurse, global advocate, and a woman whose life has been defined by moral courage.From war zones and…
Unit 731, Internment & Cold War Silence
In Episode 71 of the Common-X Podcast, Jared and Ian sit down with researcher Jenny Chan to explore the overlooked history of World War II in the Pacific.We discuss:• The incarceration of 120,000…
Grief, Guilt, and Redemption | The Story Behind Guardian AIngels
In this powerful episode of the Common-X Podcast, we sit down with John Kammer of Guardian AIngels to talk about something deeper than technology — grief.After losing three of his closest friends,…
What the Constitution Actually Says About Guns
Episode 69 – The Constitution, Gun Rights & the Edge of CrisisIn the wake of a fatal shooting involving federal agents and a lawfully armed citizen, the national conversation moved fast.…
Comedy, Algorithms, and the Collapse of Context | Victor Varnado
This week on Common-X, we sit down with comedian, writer, and cultural observer Victor Varnado for a wide-ranging conversation on comedy, algorithms, and why modern life feels increasingly absurd.We…
Spotify, Censorship, and the Illusion of “Open Platforms” | Common-X Rant
In Episode 67 of the Common-X Podcast, Jared and Ian go off-script and straight to the core.This episode is a raw, unfiltered rant sparked by growing concerns around Spotify, platform power, and who…
When Everything Turns Corporate, Punk Fights Back
Is authenticity dead in a world run by algorithms, branding, and corporate culture?In this episode of the Common-X Podcast, we sit down with John Becker, aka We Knew Nothing — a veteran of LA’s punk…
Left vs Right Is a Trap: The Deeper Philosophy Driving Modern Politics
In this episode of Common-X, we sit down with Chris Angle — writer, philosopher, and host of The Philosophical Angle — to step beyond surface-level political debate and into the deeper ideas shaping…
Building Without Permission: Kate Assaraf on Plastic, Conscious Business, and the Future of Humanity
In this episode of the Common-X Podcast, we sit down with Kate Assaraf, founder of DIP, to talk about what it really means to build a business without permission—and why that mindset may be critical…
America’s Education System Is Failing on Purpose | Chris Papst on Fail Factory
America doesn’t have an education problem—it has a systems problem.In this episode of the Common-X Podcast, we’re joined by investigative journalist and author Chris Papst, host at FOX45 Baltimore,…
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CommonX Podcast has published 86 episodes since July 2024, covering topics in Documentary, Music.
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