
The Zach Show
Zach Grossfeld sits down with creatives, athletes, scientists, and others who do dope shit. Zach also records solo episodes where he dives deep into topics of current events, pop culture, and history.
Past guests include FINNEAS (Music Artist, Songwriter), Mark Normand (comedian), Aubrey de Grey (Longevity Scientist), Eben Britton (NFL, Psychonaut), Andy Weir (The Martian, Project Hail Mary), Brian Toon (Nuclear War Expert), William Trubridge (Freediver), Coleman Hughes (writer, philosopher), Ryan Serhant (Sell It Like Serhant), Taylor Burrowes (Dating Coach), and hundreds more.
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Produced by AUXORO Studios.
Latest episodes

Mar 20, 2024 • 2h 21min
#239 - Mel D. Cole: CAPTURING THE CAPITOL RIOTS, Photographing André 3000, Kanye West, BLM Protests, & Growing Up In Syracuse
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Mel D. Cole discusses capturing the Capitol riots and his experience as a photojournalist on January 6th, what it's like photographing legends like André 3000, Beyonce, and Kanye West, documenting BLM Protests and Trump Rallies the months leading up to the insurrection, what it was like to grow up in Syracuse, and more. Guest bio: Mel D. Cole is one of the world's top photojournalists, and concert, music, sports, and nightlife photographers. MEL D. COLE:Website: https://meldcole.com/homeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/meldcole/Print Store: https://www.meldcole.store/artAmerican Protest (book): https://bit.ly/3TkmWL4January 6th: https://meldcole.com/capitol-building-january-6-2021Protests, Marches, Rallies: https://meldcole.com/protestphotographyMusic: https://meldcole.com/music THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt

Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 1min
#238 - THE BLING BISHOP OF BROOKLYN, Ryan Gosling Vs. Billie Eilish Beef, & Rick Rubin On Spontaneity
On this solo episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Zach discusses Bling Bishop defrauding church-goers out of thousands of dollars, the Ryan Gosling Billie Eilish beef at the Oscars, Rick Rubin's approach to spontaneity and how I've applied it to my own creativity, and more. SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt

Mar 7, 2024 • 2min
#237 - (AUXORO Premium Preview) THE RISE & FALL OF ANNA DELVEY
This is a preview of the full bonus episode only available to premium subscribers on AUXORO.SUPERCAST.COM where Zach and his scientist girlfriend Julie dive into the Netflix documentary 'Inventing Anna' and the wild world of high society con woman Anna Delvey. SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF

Feb 15, 2024 • 2h 29min
#236 - Alette Smeulers: PERPETRATORS OF MASS ATROCITIES, Nazi Germany, Rwanda Genocide, The Nature Of Evil, Israel-Hamas War, Donald Trump, & Free Will
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Alette Smeulers and Zach discuss the perpetrators of mass atrocities and the types of people who commit acts of mass violence, the role that Adolf Eichmann played within the Nazi regime, what makes someone evil or if "evil" even exists, the acts of violence committed on both sides of the Israel-Hamas War, whether or not Donald Trump fits the profile of a perpetrator, free will and the power of the choices we make, and more. Guest bio: Alette Smeulers is a professor of international crimes at the University of Groningen and the author of 'Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities: Terribly and Terrifyingly Normal?' The book explores the perpetrators of mass atrocities such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and terrorism, and examines questions of why people kill and torture and how mass atrocities occur. Alette is also the host of the podcast 'Terribly & Terrifyingly Normal' where she explores many of the same topics explored in the book with other well-known scholars in the field. SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ ALETTE SMEULERS LINKS:Perpetrators of Mass Atrocities: Terribly and Terrifyingly Normal? : https://bit.ly/49t9NWITerribly and Terrifyingly Normal: https://spoti.fi/42IOlKNTwitter: https://twitter.com/alettesmeulersWebsite: https://alettesmeulers.org/Research: https://alettesmeulers.org/research-2/ THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt

Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 5min
#235 - WHISKEY BUZZ ON THE SLOPES, Beat By A Blind Skier, Quitting Kratom, & Artie Lang Annihilates Joe Buck
On this solo episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Zach discusses his favorite feeling in the world on the slopes, getting beat down the mountain by a blind skier, why he is quitting kratom, Joe Buck getting absolutely destroyed by Artie Lang on his own show, and more. SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt

Feb 2, 2024 • 2h 35min
#234 - Stuart A. Reid: THE CIA'S SECRET ASSASINATION PLOT, The Rise Of Patrice Lumumba, Carnage In The Congo, Cold War Conspiracy, & Fighting For Freedom
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Stuart A. Reid and Zach discuss the rise of Patrice Lumumba as the first Prime Minister of the newly independent Congo, the US-sanctioned CIA plot to assassinate Lumumba, the carnage in the Congo that occurred under Belgian Rule and King Leopold II, the divide and mutinies in the Congo that occurred after independence, the buildup to the murder and torture of Patrice Lumumba, how the anti-communist lens through which the US operated during the Cold War sealed the fate of Lumumba, and more. Guest bio: Stuart A. Reid is the executive editor at Foreign Affairs magazine and the author of The Lumumba Plot. He's written for publications including The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Bloomberg Businessweek, Politico Magazine, and Slate. SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ STUART A. REID LINKS:The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination: https://www.stuartareid.com/the-lumumba-plotArticles: https://www.stuartareid.com/articlesWebsite: https://www.stuartareid.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/stuartareid THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt

Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 35min
#233 - LOOKING BACK AT 2023: THE MUSHROOM AWAKENING, Mormon Orgies, Podcasting Fears, Jelly Roll's Testimony, & Living In Panama
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, my brother Dave and I take a look back at 2023 by diving into the mushroom trip that changed Dave's trajectory in life, a Mormon we met who left his church after experiencing an orgy, Zach's creative fears and challenges in podcasting, the rapper Jelly Roll's testimony on fentanyl in front of Congress, Zach's experience living and working from Panama for half of 2023, and more. SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ DAVE LINKS:Drum Page: https://www.instagram.com/grossfeld_drums/Skits: https://www.instagram.com/davemakesskits/TikTok (Drums): https://www.tiktok.com/@davidgrossfeldTikTok (Skits): https://www.tiktok.com/@davesaysthings THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt

Jan 17, 2024 • 2h 25min
#232 - THE ANDREW TATE DEBATE BREAKDOWN (Part 3): The Deeper Layers Of Andrew Tate, Absent Fatherhood, Being A Man, & Accepting Love
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Chloé Valdary and I react to the debate between Andrew Tate and psychologist David Sutcliffe. This is the third and final part of The Great Tate Debate series. This time, we react to the last part of the debate as we get into Tate's absent father, what makes someone a real man, the deeper layers of Tate's psyche, the ability to accept love, and more. SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ Part 1: https://bit.ly/3U50rvQPart 2: https://spoti.fi/48YebwwFull debate sans reaction: https://bit.ly/3U0rsAt CHLOÉ VALDARY LINKS:Theory of Enchantment: https://theoryofenchantment.com/DOJO: https://www.enchanteddojo.com/Instagram (TOE): https://www.instagram.com/theoryofenchantment/Instagram (personal): https://www.instagram.com/cvaldary/The Heart Speaks (podcast): https://pod.link/1606884132The Heart Speaks (Youtube): https://www.youtube.com/@cvaldary123 THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt

Jan 3, 2024 • 1h 53min
#231 - BREAKING TAKES x AUXORO CROSSOVER: Sexy Christmas Music, Sam & Zach's First Fight, The Tipping Point, & Satanism Is Back!
This is a crossover episode from my comedy podcast BREAKING TAKES that I am reposting in The AUXORO Podcast feed. Some of you may already be aware that I have another podcast BREAKING TAKES where myself and my co-host Sam react to the latest stories going on in the news and I thought what better way to promote a new podcast than to post an episode in the feed of my already existing podcast. So here is the Holiday Extravaganza episode of BREAKING TAKES for you all to check out. Hopefully you laugh a little bit as you come along for the ride with me and Sam, and if you like the podcast definitely subscribe to the show in the BREAKING TAKES feed. I won’t be cross-posting regularly, this is a one-time thing. The AUXORO Podcast will be back in a couple of weeks with fresh episodes to start 2024. Enjoy the show and thank you for the support! SUBSCRIBE TO BREAKING TAKES PREMIUM FOR BONUS EPISODES: BREAKINGTAKES.SUPERCAST.COM BREAKING TAKES LINKS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakingtakes/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakingtakesApple: https://apple.co/3K4Yny2Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3pThWCtOvercast: https://bit.ly/43uz1AyPremium: https://breakingtakes.supercast.com/

Dec 15, 2023 • 2h 47min
#230 - Austin J. Knuppe: THE ISRAEL-HAMAS WAR, Surviving Wartime Violence, History of Israel-Palestine, Bin Laden's "Letter To America," & The Role Of Religion
On this episode of The AUXORO Podcast, Austin J. Knuppe and Zach discuss the October 7th attacks and the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, how ordinary people survive wartime violence, the history of the Israeli-Palestine conflict, Bin Laden's "Letter To America" that has resurfaced on TikTok, the role of religion in global conflict, and more. Guest bio: Austin J. Knuppe is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Utah State University. Prior to Utah State, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth College. He received his Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University in 2019. His research interests include civilian survival during wartime, Middle East politics, and the role of religion in international politics. In May of 2024, Austin Will release his first book 'Surviving the Islamic State: Contention, Cooperation, and Neutrality in Wartime Iraq.' SUPPORT THE AUXORO PODCAST BY SUBSCRIBING TO AUXORO PREMIUM (BONUS EPISODES & EXCLUSIVE CONTENT): https://auxoro.supercast.com/ AUSTIN J. KNUPPE LINKS:Website: https://www.austinknuppe.com/Research: https://www.austinknuppe.com/researchUpcoming Book 'Surviving The Islamic State': https://www.austinknuppe.com/bookTwitter: https://twitter.com/AJKnuppe THE AUXORO PODCAST LINKS:Apple: https://apple.co/3B4fYju Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3zaS6sPOvercast: https://bit.ly/3rgw70DYoutube: https://bit.ly/3lTpJdjAUXORO Premium: https://auxoro.supercast.com/Website: https://www.auxoro.com/ AUXORO SOCIAL LINKS:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auxoroYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqFFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/auxoromagNewsletter: https://www.auxoro.com/thesourceYouTube: https://bit.ly/3CLjEqF To support the show, please leave a review on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This nudges the algorithm to show The AUXORO Podcast to more new listeners and is the best way to help the show grow. It takes 30 seconds and the importance of getting good reviews cannot be overstated. Thank you for your support:Review us on Apple Podcasts: https://bit.ly/458nbhaReview us on Spotify: https://bit.ly/43ZLrAt
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