#425 – Andrew Callaghan: Channel 5, Gonzo, QAnon, O-Block, Politics & Alex Jones

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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EPISODE LINKS:

Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan: youtube.com/channel5YouTube

Andrew’s Instagram: instagram.com/andreww.me

Andrew’s Website: andrew-callaghan.com

Andrew’s Patreon: patreon.com/channel5

This Place Rules: hbo.com/movies/this-place-rules

Books Mentioned:

On the Road: amzn.to/4aLPLHi

Siddhartha: amzn.to/49rthKz

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OUTLINE:

Here’s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.

(00:00) – Introduction

(08:53) – Walmart

(10:24) – Early life

(29:14) – Hitchhiking

(40:49) – Couch surfing

(49:50) – Quarter Confessions

(1:07:33) – Burning Man

(1:22:44) – Protests

(1:28:17) – Jon Stewart

(1:31:13) – Fame

(1:44:31) – Jan 6

(1:48:15) – QAnon

(1:54:00) – Alex Jones

(2:10:52) – Politics

(2:20:29) – Response to allegations

(2:37:28) – Channel 5

(2:43:04) – Rap

(2:44:51) – O Block

(2:48:47) – Crip Mac

(2:51:59) – Aliens