Common Knowledge

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This is Common Knowledge. My name is James Cullen. I am the host and creator of Common Knowledge, a podcast focused on culture, adventure, language, and the extraordinary experiences of people I have met. I hope to both inform and entertain you through unusual stories of adventure and people's lives. While the primary focus of each episode is the guest interview. I also want to illuminate some unusual parts of life. I consider common knowledge, but you may not be aware of. For example, did you know that to avoid having their ships run aground sailors? Ancient sailors made recordings of water

Episodes

  1. 2 FEB

    The Odyssey of Omar - From the Congo to Cleveland

    This is the story of Omar Kasalo who was born in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1999.  When war broke out with Rwanda, he and his family fled as a 10-year-old to the nearby country of Burundi. He discovered tennis in Burundi and participated in international tennis tournaments as a young boy.  But he also lived for several years inrefugee camps in eastern Africa, dealing with, among other things, witches and black magic. Omar and his family then immigrated to the United States where he recently graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering. Omar tells his fascinating tale to us at Common Knowledge.

    31 min

  2. 20/10/2025

    WW II and meeting Volodymyr Zelenskyy – A conversation with Attorney Karl Kammer

    A special interview on this second episode. Attorney Karl Kammer shares some of his wartime experiences serving in General George Patton's Third Army in Czechoslovakia, guarding the prison for the Nuremberg war crimes trial, practicing law for 70 years and meeting Ukranian President Zelenskyy at the 80th D-Day celebration in France.

    36 min

  3. 12/10/2025

    So you want to buy a Coast Guard boat?!

    On this episode of Common Knowledge, former Coast Guardsman Joe Bercik describes life in the Coast Guard, rescuing boaters on Long Island Sound and buying and transporting a 44 foot Coast Guard boat from Seattle to Ohio.

    24 min
  • 3 Episodes

About

This is Common Knowledge. My name is James Cullen. I am the host and creator of Common Knowledge, a podcast focused on culture, adventure, language, and the extraordinary experiences of people I have met. I hope to both inform and entertain you through unusual stories of adventure and people's lives. While the primary focus of each episode is the guest interview. I also want to illuminate some unusual parts of life. I consider common knowledge, but you may not be aware of. For example, did you know that to avoid having their ships run aground sailors? Ancient sailors made recordings of water

Information

  • Creator
    jpcullen-us
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © jpcullen-us
  • Show Website
    Common Knowledge