“Behind the Mic: How a Garage Podcast Became the Voice of Gen-X”
It started with two friends, a cracked mic, and a question: “Where did all the real conversations go?” Jared and Ian didn’t plan a movement. They just wanted to talk about life — music, purpose, the weird crossroads of middle age, and the kind of stories that make you laugh at your own scars.
From Garage Echoes to Global Streams
The first few episodes? Chaotic. Over-caffeinated. Raw. But something was there — that Gen-X honesty that doesn’t chase trends, it just is. The sound improved, the guests got bigger, and before long CommonX wasn’t just a podcast — it was a space for people who still believe in straight talk and good tunes.
CommonX Take: You don’t need a million-dollar studio — you just need the guts to hit “record.”
The People Who Said “Yes”
From Ivan Doroschuk to Rudy Sarzo, Richard Karn to Sid Griffin, and a ton more! Every guest brought proof that good stories outlive algorithms. They came not for clicks, but connection.
Why Gen-X Needed Its Own Mic
We’re the middle kids of history — raised analog, surviving digital. CommonX became the soundboard for that generation: the music lovers, the makers, the ones who never quite fit in the feed.
🎧 Listen to Where It All Began
👉 CommonX on Spotify
👉 Watch on YouTube
