CommonX Podcast

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 Japanese Americans under Executive Order 9066• The Supreme Court decision in Korematsu v. United States• The biological warfare atrocities of Unit 731• The Cold War immunity granted to figures like Shiro Ishii• The Soviet Khabarovsk trials• Why parts of WWII history are widely known — and others are barely discussedThis episode examines fear, civil liberties, wartime propaganda, and the difficult moral tradeoffs governments make during global conflict.History is rarely simple. And sometimes what we don’t learn says as much as what we do.🎧 Listen now.🔥 Subscribe for more conversations that challenge the narrative.

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, including one to suicide and another in a tragic accident, John spiraled into years of substance-fueled avoidance. What followed was guilt, emotional shutdown, and a reckoning that forced him to confront who he had become.This is a raw conversation about:Suicide and survivor’s guiltAddiction in high-functioning environmentsLosing your inner circleFatherhood and responsibilityTurning pain into purposeWhy Guardian Angels AI was builtThis episode isn’t about hype. It’s about what happens when life shatters you — and you decide to build something meaningful anyway.If you’ve ever lost someone, numbed yourself to cope, or wondered how to rebuild after rock bottom… this one’s for you.Our site: www.commonxpodcast.comGuardian AIngels site: www.guardianaingels.aiSEO:guardian angels ai, suicide loss story, grief and addiction recovery, pain to purpose entrepreneur, founder story after tragedy, coping with guilt after death, high functioning addiction, fatherhood and grief, rebuilding after rock bottom, common x podcast episode 70

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. Accusations. Statements. Counterstatements.But what does the law actually say?In this episode of Common-X, we sit down with constitutional law professor Adam Winkler to separate political rhetoric from legal reality. As a leading expert on the history of gun rights and gun regulation in America, Winkler explains how the Second Amendment has always existed alongside firearm laws — and why that balance is foundational to the American system.We discuss:What the Second Amendment truly protectsHow courts interpret gun rightsThe tension between individual liberty and public safetyWhether America is facing a constitutional crisisWhat happens if executive power defies judicial authorityThis conversation moves beyond headlines and into the structural foundations of American governance.If you care about rights, regulation, and the future of constitutional order — this is one you don’t want to miss.

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 dig into how comedy has shifted in the age of short clips and viral incentives, why context keeps collapsing in media and public discourse, and how algorithms reward reaction over understanding. Victor breaks down how comedians are forced to adapt—not just creatively, but structurally—when jokes are stripped of nuance and redistributed without intent.The conversation also touches on creative tools, including Victor’s work with Magic Bookifier, and the broader question of whether technology is flattening human expression—or simply revealing the systems that already were.This episode isn’t about cancel culture or tech panic. It’s about incentives, attention, and why absurdity might be the most honest response left.

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 really controls speech in the so-called “creator economy.”After facing threats of removal, we ask the uncomfortable questions:Are platforms still neutral, or are they quietly becoming gatekeepers?What happens when algorithms, advertisers, and corporate optics decide what’s allowed?Is “free speech” just a marketing slogan now?This isn’t a polished debate — it’s frustration, honesty, and a reality check about how centralized platforms shape culture, conversation, and dissent.If you’re a creator, a listener, or someone who still believes the internet was supposed to be free — this one’s for you.

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