Auxoro Studios

The Zach Show

Society EN ↓ 298 episodes

Zach Grossfeld sits down with the people who fascinate him, from comedians and athletes to scientists and dominatrixes. Zach explores the defining moments of their work, the challenges they’ve overcome, what drives them, and what they're still trying to figure out. Also the home of 'The Breakdown with Zach' series. The Zach Show 2.0 (Early access, AMAs, bonus episodes, and more): https://thezachshow.supercast.com/Produced by Auxoro Studios.

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Auxoro Studios

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Society

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www.auxoro.com

Latest episode

May 28, 2026

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Episodes

Ed Latimore: Strategic Aggression in the Hood, The Decision to Stop Drinking, and Building a Growth Mindset 23.09.2019

This time we sat down with Ed Latimore, a man of many hats. Ed has a B.A. in Physics, is an author, speaker, former heavyweight boxer, and an army veteran. In this episode, Ed discusses learning to create a network and de-escalate conflict in the hood, the defining characteristics of a great online entrepreneur, how love is a choice and not just a feeling, his decision to stop drinking, and more....

Marshal McKenzie: The Power of Intermittent Fasting, His Father's Diagnosis of ALS, and Building an Online Business 17.09.2019

In this episode, we talk about Marshal’s introduction to Intermittent fasting, the physical/mental benefits of IF, how Marshal’s father’s diagnosis of ALS inspired him to build a life for himself around fitness, the victim mentality, and more. Without further ado, here is our exhilarating conversation with Marshal Mackenzie:   Everfit: https://marshalmckenzie.com/ Follow Marshal: https://twitter.c...

Justin Caruso: Playing Jäger Pong with Tiësto, Building Confidence as a Producer, and Ninja's Fortnite Album 14.09.2019

This time, we sat down with producer Justin Caruso who has toured the world with top acts like The Chainsmokers and Tiesto. Justin recently released his latest single ‘Good Parts’ which is an absolute jam. The acoustic version is live now as well so go slap that link wherever you listen to music. Justin also performed at Moonrise festival earlier last month and will be supporting Loud Luxury on th...

Nomadic Matt: The Lack of a Morning Routine, Relationships on the Road, and The Realities of Travel 08.09.2019

This time, we sat down with Nomadic Matt, real name Matthew Kepnes, a New York Times best selling author who traveled the globe for ten years straight. On this episode, we discuss why Matt does not have a set morning routine, starting conversations with strangers, relationships on the road, maximizing travel time, his new book Ten Years A Nomad and more. Without further ado, here is our wide-rangi...

Andy Nguyen: Building AFTERS Ice Cream, Passion for Dance, and Embracing the Streetwear Mentality 24.08.2019

This time, we sat down with Andy Nguyen (@andythenguyen), the owner and founder of Afters Ice Cream, Groundhouse Burger, PigPen Delicacy, and many other top-notch food establishments on the West Coast. As a lifetime creative entrepreneur, Andy has grown powerhouse ventures from scratch in real estate, fashion, and now food. He is a master of putting the pieces together, getting the most out of his...

Mugatunes (Drew and Cody): Power of the Aux Chord, Best Outsourcing Practices, and Disrupting Playlist Politics 19.08.2019

This time, we sat down with Andrew Meagher and Cody Savonen, the brains behind Mugatunes.com. Mugatunes (@mugatunes) is a community of Tastemakers from around the country who come together to share the best music. No bots, no algorithms, no shitty music. It’s human music curation from people you can trust. As an avid Spotify junky, I have had my heart ripped out by mismanaged playlists. So often,...

Randal Koene (neuroscientist): Meditation, Mind Uploading, and Breaking The Barriers of Biology 14.08.2019

This time, we sat down with Randal Koene, a well-respected neuroscientist and founder of CarbonCopies.org, the outreach and roadmapping organization for advancing substrate independent minds. What is a substrate independent mind? Fair question. According to Carbon Copies, substrate independence is when “our cognitive processes are then no longer tied to a single version of the brain’s processing a...

Zuby: Smashing the Women's Deadlift Record, Toxic Compassion, and Talking to Strangers 09.08.2019

This time, we sat down with Zuby (@ZubyMusic), a professional rapper, podcast host, public speaker, and an overall creative entrepreneur. He recently gained a massive amount of attention by destroying the British Women’s Deadlift and Bench record. The video of him doing so currently has over 1.7 million views on Twitter and he’s been invited to speak on platforms like The Candace Owens Show, Loude...

Will Witt (PragerU): Man on the Street, Love as a Choice, and Our Pornographic Culture 06.08.2019

This time, we sat down with Will Witt (@TheWillWitt) of PragerU. In their own words, PragerU’s mission is to promote what is true, what is good, what is excellent, and what is noble through digital media. Will Witt runs the Man on The Street Series for Prager U where he asks strangers questions like: Are The Police Racist? Can someone be Gay and Republican? Should Healthcare be free in America? I...

Jess Glynne (Repost): Writing 100 Songs, The House in Sussex, and Kanye West 06.08.2019

This time, we are bringing back one of our most listened to episodes with the lovely Jess Glynne. We’ve had many more people tune into the podcast since we released this one almost a year ago, so we’re getting down and dirty with Jess again this week. She mesmerizes the audience with a beautiful, power-filled voice and writes one hell of a song. She’s collaborated with artists like Ed Sheeran, Mac...

Sum 41 (Deryck Whibley): Don't Try This At Home, Journey to Sobriety, and Close Call in the Congo 31.07.2019

This week, we sat down with Deryck Whibley, the lead singer, songwriter, and producer of the band Sum 41. I have been listening to Sum 41 since I was 12 years old and I am incredibly grateful to have been able to sit down with Deryck and have this conversation. We spoke about the rockstar mentality, the early days of the band, their latest record Order In Decline, Deryck’s journey to sobriety, and...

Cole Cuchna (Host of Dissect): Tyler, The Creator's Evolution, Classical Music Training, and Kanye's White House Visit 26.07.2019

On to this week’s episode. This time Cole Cuchna, host of the Dissect podcast, sat down with us. Dissect is one of the most popular podcasts out there today. In Cole’s words, “Dissect picks one album per season and analyzes one song per episode, measure by measure, word by word. Last year, Dissect got picked up by Spotify and Cole know makes a living off of creating the show, which puts him in an...

Jason Ackerman (SOHO Ink): Cancel Culture, The Post Malone Portrait, and Drug Addiction 22.07.2019

On this episode, we sit down with tattoo artist and painter Jason Ackerman (@jasonackerman) of Soho Ink. In Jason’s own words, he likes to make people uncomfortable. And I like exploring topics that make people uncomfortable, so let's see if I can succeed in making Jason uncomfortable, if only for a moment. On this episode, we talk about drug abuse, the weirdest tattoos Jason’s ever given, paintin...

Giving and Receiving Criticism 19.07.2019

On our podcast with filous, we discussed the art of giving and receiving criticism. This is something that I've struggled with on both ends. How do you give someone actionable feedback on a product or service while maintaining brutal honesty? How do you take the feedback? Here are some things that have helped me and hopefully can help you. The Aux: https://www.auxoro.com/theaux Support Auxoro: htt...

Sam Dameshek (Round 2): Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello Photo Shoot, Wild Times at the Hawkers Crib, and Building a Network 15.07.2019

This time, we sat down with photographer Sam Dameshek for Round 2 in person. We had Sam come by our studio in Brooklyn and had a wide-ranging conversation. We spoke about the shoot with Camilla Cabello and Shawn Mendes, fitness, tattoos, the benefits of building long term relationships in business, and more. Sam is an absolute beast at what he does, and hopefully, this conversation can inspire a l...

Drax Project: Painting Houses, Woke Up Late, and Advice from Ed Sheeran 10.07.2019

Drax Project is our guest this week and once again, I am your host Zach of the Auxoro podcast, where speak with music artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and other interesting humans to explore the story beyond the surface. For those of you who are not familiar with Drax Project, shame on you. Just kidding, but now you have no excuse not to know who these guys are and for good reason because they’ll...

Ian Kerner (She Comes First): The Art of Cunnilingus, Tongue Techniques, and Sex Playlists 03.07.2019

This time, we sat down with Dr. Ian Kerner, a licensed psychotherapist, nationally recognized sexual counselor, and author of the bestselling book She Comes First. Although the foundation of the Auxoro podcast will always be music, we’ve recently been branching out to include conversations from other lanes like business, sports, science, and other interesting fields. I want to follow my curiosity,...

Ty James: Getting Girls' Numbers at Starbucks, Staying Confident, and Memories with Dad 28.06.2019

You are listening to another installment of Off The Record where the artists themselves tell stories, answer questions, and speak about the moments that matter. For those who are not familiar with OTR, this is a shorter form series but I think just as good as some of the full-length conversations that we have. This time, Ty James (@tyjames), an artist and producer from Indiana, talks getting girls...

Cape Francis: Bon Iver Influence, Being Overweight as a Kid, and Balancing Music with a Job 27.06.2019

On this installment of Off The Record, Cape Francis(@capefrancismusic), who lists himself on Instagram as a musician, video editor, photographer, and Cat Dad, discusses being overweight as a kid, how Bon Iver changed his perspective on music, and balancing a full-time job with being a music artist. Cape Francis (Spotify): https://spoti.fi/2IQevUG Cape Francis (Apple Music): https://apple.co/2IT8gQ...

Noah Kahan: First Date Tips, Therapy, and Twitter Haters 21.06.2019

This time, we sat down with the Noah Kahan, who has described himself in the past as the Jewish Ed Sheeran. The Question is, does Ed Sheeran describe himself as the Christian Noah Kahan? That’s the real mystery and we have to see if we can get some footage on that. A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of watching Noah play a small, private show at the Gramercy Park Hotel in NYC and it was a beaut...

Mikaelin 'Blue' Bluespruce: The Flow State, Monotony of Greatness, and Working with Solange 13.06.2019

This time, we sat down with the man, the myth, the legend, Mikaelin ‘Blue’ Bluespruce (@mixedbyblue). Blue is a Grammy Winning Engineer and record producer, a top respected name in the industry, and most importantly, a new father and a stand-up gentleman. Blue is a relatively reserved, calm dude, much like myself, but for the next 90 or so minutes we are going to take about how he is quietly makin...

Louis Futon: Sense of Smell, Adderall Addiction, and Beat Challenges 07.06.2019

This time, we sat down with Louis Futon. I saw Louis Futon back in the day when he opened up for Odesza in Chicago November of 2017. He crushed that set and he’s been someone I’ve been trying to hunt down to speak with on the podcast, so I am ecstatic to release this conversation. In this episode, we talk about the insane beat challenges where he recreates songs from other artists like Tyler The C...

Picture This: MDRN LV, The Conor McGregor Mentality, and Red Wine Chats 03.06.2019

This week, we sat down with Picture This (@bandpicturethis), a band hailing from Athy, Ireland comprised of members Ryan Hennesy, Jimmy Rainsford, Owen Cardiff, and Cliff Deane. Back in 2015, lead singer Ryan Hennessy posted the song ‘Take My Hand’ on Facebook which caught the attention of drummer and producer Jimmy Rainsford. “Take My hand reminded me of a summer romance and that song explained i...

Ryan Serhant: Ryan's Balls, Morning Routines, and Intermittent Fasting 29.05.2019

This time, we sat down with real estate and media mogul, Ryan Serhant (@ryanserhant). We were lucky enough to get the opportunity to stop by The Serhant Team’s beautiful office in NYC. For the three of you who are unfamiliar with Ryan Serhant, he is the head of The Serhant Team, the #1 real estate sales team in NY and top five in the US. Ryan is also a best-selling author, and the star and produce...

Sam Brunell (Little Sam's Art): Will Smith Shoutout, Surgeries, and the Portrait Process 20.05.2019

Welcome to another installment of the Heart Beats Series. This is a series we explore the stories of those making an impact outside of the music industry. I started this podcast in music, and while music artists will always be the foundation of Auxoro, I felt that I was watching fascinating stories outside of music pass me by. So, I created a space for these stories to exist called Heart Beats. Th...

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