CommonX Podcast

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 scene who’s spent decades pushing back against fake culture, manufactured rebellion, and art stripped of meaning.This isn’t a political episode. It’s a culture and music conversation about:What happens when art becomes contentHow punk was absorbed, monetized, and dilutedThe difference between rebellion and brandingWhy authenticity still matters — and where it survivesPower, control, and the illusion of choice in modern cultureIf you’ve ever felt like everything around you looks polished but feels hollow, this conversation will hit home.Punk isn’t dead — it’s just uncomfortable.

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 modern culture.Rather than arguing headlines or party talking points, Chris breaks down the philosophical assumptions beneath the political Left and Right, including why humans seek dominance, how narratives form, and why each side fundamentally disagrees on human nature itself.Drawing from thinkers like St. Augustine, evolutionary biology, economics, and both Eastern and Western philosophy, this conversation explores why division feels so entrenched today — and why politics may be more about worldview than policy.If you’ve ever felt that modern discourse is stuck in reaction instead of understanding, this episode is for you.This isn’t about choosing sides.It’s about understanding the forces quietly shaping how we think, argue, and live.

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 to humanity’s future.Kate shares her journey building DIP without major retail outlets, venture pressure, or legacy gatekeepers—choosing instead to grow intentionally through community, direct relationships, and values-driven decision-making.From there, the conversation goes deeper.We explore the uncomfortable truth about plastics in the food system, why sustainability shame doesn’t work, and how plastic has become not just an environmental issue—but a human health and systems problem. Kate offers an inside-the-system perspective on the real constraints founders face, the tradeoffs no one talks about, and where responsibility for change truly lies.This episode isn’t about perfection.It’s about honesty, consciousness, and what kind of systems humans are choosing to build next.CommonX Website: www.commonxpodcast.comDIP Website: www.dipalready.comKate Assaraf, DIP founder, conscious business, plastic pollution, sustainable food brands, direct to consumer brands, ethical entrepreneurship, food packaging plastics, environmental health, future of business, human centered companies, sustainability without shame, systems thinking, conscious capitalism, Common X Podcast#CommonXPodcast#KateAssaraf#ConsciousBusiness#PlasticCrisis#FutureOfHumanity#EthicalEntrepreneurship#SustainabilityTruth#HumanCenteredBusiness#DirectToConsumer#FoodIndustry#SystemsThinking#NoPermissionNeeded#EnvironmentalHealth

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, to discuss his book Fail Factory and why America’s education system continues to fail students, parents, and teachers—while consuming more money than ever.Drawing from years of reporting, Papst breaks down:How bureaucracy and incentives keep broken systems aliveWhy failing schools rarely face real accountabilityThe disconnect between funding, outcomes, and student successHow education failure fuels distrust in institutions and mediaWhy reform efforts often collapse under politics and unionsThis conversation isn’t about left vs right—it’s about results vs excuses.📘 Fail Factory exposes why fixing education is so hard—and why ignoring it comes at a massive cost to society.Chris's Book:https://a.co/d/12pzSJZCommon-X: The X-Files: https://www.commonxpodcast.com/thex-filesMerch:https://www.commonxpodcast.com/commonx-gearFail Factory book, American education system failure, education reform podcast, school system corruption, failing public schools, education accountability, Chris Papst interview, education bureaucracy, education and media trust, Common X Podcast#FailFactory #EducationReform #BrokenSchools #Accountability #CommonX #EducationCrisis #Journalism

In this episode of Common-X, we sit down with Dr. Owen Anderson, professor of philosophy and religious studies, to explore some of the most urgent questions facing modern civilization:• Is philosophy being replaced by ideology?• Can truth survive without free speech?• What does separation of church and state actually mean?• Does artificial intelligence challenge the idea of God or the soul?• And what happens to religion if technology allows humans to live forever?This conversation goes beyond politics and theology into something deeper — how societies decide what is real, what is allowed to be said, and what ultimately gives life meaning.If AI becomes more intelligent, institutions lose trust, and death is no longer inevitable…What does it mean to be human?This episode is for thinkers, skeptics, believers, technologists, and anyone questioning where civilization is headed next.👇 Join the conversation. Question everything.Check out our site and Blogs:www.commonxpodcast.comCheck out Dr. Anderson's Site:https://drowenanderson.com

What if technology didn’t try to replace humans — but instead helped us remember who we are?In this episode of Common-X, we talk with Miles Spencer, founder of Reflekta, about a new kind of AI designed to preserve human stories, wisdom, and identity — not as static archives, but as interactive memories future generations can engage with.This conversation goes far beyond “AI tools” and productivity hype. We explore:What it means when memory becomes conversationalWhether preserving wisdom matters more than living foreverThe ethical line between honoring legacy and digital overreachHow human-centered AI could change grief, culture, and society itselfAlong the way, we touch on science-fiction ideas that may be arriving sooner than we think — not as dystopia, but as a test of how responsibly humanity can evolve alongside intelligent machines.This episode isn’t about fear.It’s about what we choose to remember — and why it matters.Check out our site:www.commonxpodcast.comExplore Reflektawww.reflekta.aiAI remembers you, AI legacy, digital immortality, Reflekta AI, Miles Spencer Reflekta, artificial intelligence and humanity, ethical AI, human centered AI, AI and memory, AI and death, preserving human wisdom, future of humanity, AI philosophy, science fiction becoming real, digital afterlife, legacy technology, AI ethics debate, Common X Podcast, future society, human AI coexistence