Andrew Callaghan: Channel 5, Gonzo, QAnon, O-Block, Politics & Alex Jones | Lex Fridman Podcast #425

By Andrea Arnold On Apr 20, 2024

Andrew Callaghan is the host of Channel 5 on YouTube, where he does street interviews with fascinating humans at the edges of society, the so-called vagrants, vagabonds, runaways, outlaws, from QAnon adherents to Phish heads to O Block residents and much more. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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TRANSCRIPT:
https://lexfridman.com/andrew-callaghan-transcript

EPISODE LINKS:
Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan: https://www.youtube.com/channel5YouTube
Andrew’s Instagram: https://instagram.com/andreww.me
Andrew’s Website: https://andrew-callaghan.com/
Andrew’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/channel5
This Place Rules: https://www.hbo.com/movies/this-place-rules
Books Mentioned:
On the Road: https://amzn.to/4aLPLHi
Siddhartha: https://amzn.to/49rthKz

PODCAST INFO:
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Full episodes playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4
Clips playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOeciFP3CBCIEElOJeitOr41

OUTLINE:
0:00 – Introduction
1:18 – Walmart
2:48 – Early life
21:38 – Hitchhiking
33:14 – Couch surfing
42:14 – Quarter Confessions
59:58 – Burning Man
1:15:08 – Protests
1:20:41 – Jon Stewart
1:23:37 – Fame
1:36:55 – Jan 6
1:40:39 – QAnon
1:46:24 – Alex Jones
2:03:17 – Politics
2:12:53 – Response to allegations
2:29:53 – Channel 5
2:35:28 – Rap
2:37:15 – O Block
2:41:11 – Crip Mac
2:44:23 – Aliens

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