Channel 5 (also known as "Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan" on YouTube) is an American digital media company and web channel, billed as a "digital journalism experience."[2] The show is a spinoff of the group's previous project, All Gas No Brakes, which was itself based on the book of the same name. The channel is hosted by Andrew Callaghan and has amassed 2.71 million subscribers as of August 2024. Similar to the format of All Gas No Brakes, the show features man on the street interviews as well as longer-form documentary film. The show is first broadcast via Patreon with content later added to their YouTube channel.[3] An affiliate channel, Channel 5 Clips,[4] showcases humorous cuts from the longer content.
| Channel 5 | |
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| Also known as | Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan |
| Genre | Comedy, Documentary, man on the street, news, journalism |
| Created by | Andrew Callaghan Nic Mosher Evan Gilbert-Katz |
| Presented by | Andrew Callaghan |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Production location | United States |
| Original release | |
| Network | Patreon YouTube |
| Release | April 11, 2021 – present |
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| All Gas No Brakes (parent series and predecessor) | |
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| Years active | 2021–present | |||||||||
| Genre(s) | Gonzo journalism, documentary | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 2.78 million[1] | |||||||||
| Total views | 208.7 million[1] | |||||||||
| Website | channel5 | |||||||||
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Last updated: October 13, 2024 | ||||||||||
History
editFollowing a contract dispute with Doing Things Media over creative control and profit allocation for All Gas No Brakes, Callaghan, Mosher, and Gilbert-Katz ended the business relationship and created Channel 5 in April 2021,[5] launching a Patreon page to support the channel. The team purchased a decommissioned news van and new production equipment and released limited edition merchandise in September 2021.[6]
In December 2022, HBO announced a documentary special about the January 6 United States Capitol attack titled This Place Rules; the special was created by Callaghan and Channel 5 (with production by A24) and released on December 30.[7] Previews from the documentary special were uploaded to the Channel 5 YouTube page.[8]
In early January 2023, shortly after the release of This Place Rules, multiple women accused host Callaghan of sexual misconduct via social media platforms.[9][10] On January 15, Callaghan responded to the allegations on YouTube and expressed that while some stories about him are "not true," he apologized for his behavior and said he planned to seek professional help.[11]
In October 2023, Channel 5 returned with new content for the first time in nearly nine months. According to Complex, co-founders Mosher and Gilbert-Katz no longer follow Callaghan and it is unknown who is currently assisting with video production.[12]
Personnel
edit- Andrew Callaghan – Former host of Quarter Confessions and All Gas No Brakes.
- Former personnel
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Description | Location | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Miami Beach Spring Break" | Andrew interviews people enjoying spring break in Miami Beach during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida, while dealing with curfews and lockdowns.[15] The video was initially removed by YouTube for violating terms of service against COVID-19 misinformation, before being reinstated.[16] | Miami Beach, Florida | April 11, 2021 |
| 2 | "Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict" | Andrew interviews attendees at the Trial of Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis.[17] | Minneapolis, Minnesota | April 29, 2021 |
| 3 | "LA Punk Show" | Andrew interviews attendees at a punk rock show in Los Angeles.[18] | Los Angeles, California | May 8, 2021 |
| 4 | "White Lives Matter Rally" | Andrew interviews protesters and counter-protesters at a White Lives Matter rally in Huntington Beach, California.[19] | Huntington Beach, California | May 25, 2021 |
| 5 | "The Hoff Twins" | A short documentary film by Nic Mosher about two twins living in Marin City, California.[20] | Marin City, California | May 27, 2021 |
| 6 | "Pick Up Artist Bootcamp" | Andrew interviews a group of men attending a pickup artist seminar in Las Vegas.[21] | The Mirage, Las Vegas, Nevada | July 2, 2021 |
| 7 | "Q Conference" | Andrew interviews attendees of a QAnon conference in Dallas.[22] | Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas, Texas | July 28, 2021 |
| 8 | "Chet's World" | Andrew interviews Chet Hanks, actor and rapper. He is the son of actors Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson. Hanks coined the concept of White Boy Summer.[23] | Los Angeles, California | September 1, 2021 |
| 9 | "Hollywood Antivax Rally" | Andrew covers the "Unity Rally", an anti-vaccine protest in Hollywood, California on October 9, 2021.[24] | Hollywood, California | October 18, 2021 |
| 10 | "Uhuru March for Reparations" | Sidam, a guest host, interviews attendees at a Uhuru Solidarity march, in Oakland, California. | Oakland, California | October 24, 2021 |
| 11 | "Utah Rap Festival" | Andrew interviews attendees at the "Hive Festival", a rap music festival held in August 2021 in Salt Lake City. | Salt Lake City, Utah | November 1, 2021 |
| 12 | "Crip Mac" | Andrew interviews Crip Mac, a member of the street gang "The 55 Neighborhood Crips", in Westside Los Angeles. | Westside Los Angeles, California | November 18, 2021 |
| 13 | "Return to Talladega" | Andrew interviews attendees during a Xfinity Series race at Talladega Superspeedway. | Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Alabama | November 29, 2021 |
| 14 | "Phish Lot" | Andrew interviews Phish concertgoers at the parking lot of The Forum in Inglewood, California, as well as a traveling gang that sells them nitrous oxide. | Inglewood, California | December 29, 2021 |
| 15 | "Q Shaman Prison Interview" | Andrew interviews Jacob Chansley, also known as Jake Angeli or the Q Shaman, over the phone, while he is detained in the Alexandria Detention Center. | N/A | January 6, 2022 |
| 16 | "ComplexCon" | Sidam and Andrew interview attendees at "ComplexCon", a streetwear convention at the Long Beach Convention Center. | Long Beach, California | January 26, 2022 |
| 17 | "Chet Hanks Meets the Hoff Twins" | Andrew brings subjects of previous videos Chet Hanks and the Hoff Twins together for a joint interview. | N/A | February 16, 2022 |
| 18 | "Sidam's Super Bowl Sunday" | Sidam interviews attendees of Super Bowl LVI outside of the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, then captures the reactions of fans in Downtown Los Angeles. | Inglewood, California Downtown Los Angeles | February 22, 2022 |
| 19 | "The Peoples Convoy" | Andrew follows a fleet of truckers dubbed the "People’s Convoy" throughout the country and interviews multiple people along the way. | New Mexico Washington, D.C. | March 10, 2022 |
| 20 | "War in Ukraine" | Andrew travels to Lviv, Ukraine to interview refugees and civilians impacted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | Lviv, Ukraine Przemyśl, Poland | April 13, 2022 |
| 21 | "Satanic Temple Gathering" | Andrew interviews Satanists and Christian protesters gathered at the Satanic Temple Gathering in Scottsdale, Arizona. | Scottsdale, Arizona | May 5, 2022 |
| 22 | "NRA Conference" | Andrew interviews attendees as well as protesters at a conference held by the National Rifle Association of America between May 27 and 29, along with traveling to Uvalde, Texas to interview local residents affected by the Robb Elementary School shooting. | George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas Uvalde, Texas | June 3, 2022 |
| 23 | "Daytona Bike Week" | Andrew and Sidam travel to the Daytona Beach Bike Week motorcycle rally to interview attendees. | Daytona Beach, Florida | June 17, 2022 |
| 24 | "Pro Choice Rally" | Andrew interviews pro-choice and pro-life protestors at a pro-choice rally in his hometown of Seattle around 48 hours after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. | Seattle, Washington | June 30, 2022 |
| 25 | "Fourth of July" | Nic and Evan interview people on the street during Independence Day celebrations in Boston. This video was recorded in 2021 for Patreon but not released on YouTube until 2022. It was later taken down on YouTube due to a privacy request, but is still viewable on the Wayback Machine[25] | Boston, Massachusetts | July 5, 2022 |
| 26 | "SneakerCon + WeddingCon" | Andrew interviews attendees at SneakerCon, and stumbles across WeddingCon nearby, interviewing attendees there as well. | Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California | July 14, 2022 |
| 27 | "Chicago Rap Festival" | Andrew interviews performers and festivalgoers at the "Summer Smash" rap festival in Chicago, and connects superfans to their favorite rappers. | Chicago, Illinois | August 16, 2022 |
| 28 | "O Block" | Andrew interviews residents of Parkway Garden Homes, also known as "O Block", about gang violence and the origin of drill music. Attendance at a White Sox baseball game is also featured. | Chicago, Illinois | September 2, 2022 |
| 29 | "Alex Jones Interview" | Andrew interviews Alex Jones at the recording studio for his website, InfoWars. Andrew also interviews a lawyer representing plaintiffs in the litigation surrounding Jones's conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook shooting. | Austin, Texas Newtown, Connecticut | September 29, 2022 |
| 30 | "Will Blunderfield" | Andrew interviews self-described "sexual kung fu" teacher Will Blunderfield. | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | October 12, 2022 |
| 31 | "World's Strongest Man" | Andrew interviews attendees and participants at the 2022 World's Strongest Man contest for strength athletics. | Sacramento, California | October 21, 2022 |
| 32 | "Hemingway Days" | Andrew, accompanied by Brace Belden, interviews attendees and participants at "Hemingway Days," an Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest, as well as people on the street in Key West. | Key West, Florida | December 15, 2022 |
| 33 | "Q Shaman Comes Home" | Andrew follows the release of Jacob Chansley from prison and a subsequent homecoming event in May 2023. | Phoenix, Arizona | October 8, 2023 |
| 34 | "Palestine Rally" | Andrew follows a pro-Palestine rally in Los Angeles in the wake of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war. | Consulate General of Israel, Los Angeles, California | October 15, 2023 |
| 35 | "Israel Rally" | As a follow-up to the previous episode, Andrew documents a pro-Israel rally in Los Angeles. | Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, California | October 22, 2023 |
| 36 | "Crip Mac Returns" | Andrew reunites with rapper and activist Crip Mac after he served a 27-month prison sentence for a probation violation in 2021. | Los Angeles, California | October 31, 2023 |
| 37 | "Calgary Stampede" | Andrew interviews attendees of the Calgary Stampede, a rodeo festival in Canada. This video was recorded in 2022 for Patreon but not released on YouTube until 2023. | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | November 5, 2023 |
| 38 | "Toronto Mans" | Andrew examines the urban and online culture of Toronto, the most populous city in Canada. This video was recorded in 2022 for Patreon but not released on YouTube until 2023. | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | November 12, 2023 |
| 39 | "San Francisco Streets" | Andrew interviews various San Francisco residents, focusing on inner-city crime and drugs around the Tenderloin neighborhood. | San Francisco, California | November 22, 2023 |
| 40 | "Jack the Bipper" | As a follow-up to the previous episode, Andrew follows the life of "Jack the Bipper," a San Francisco "bipper" who resells stolen goods. | San Francisco, California | December 1, 2023 |
| 41 | "Harm Reduction Facility" | Continuing the San Francisco series, Andrew examines the operations and mission of a harm reduction facility in the city. | San Francisco, California | December 8, 2023 |
| 42 | "Philly Streets" | Andrew interviews various Philadelphia residents, focusing on an open-air drug market in the neighborhood of Kensington, contrasted with gentrification in the city. | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | January 9, 2024 |
| 43 | "Arizona Border Crisis" | Andrew interviews migrants at the Lukeville Port of Entry, which was closed in December 2023, along the Mexico–United States border. | Lukeville, Arizona | January 12, 2024 |
| 44 | "Crip Mac Returns to Prison" | Andrew interviews friends, family, and associates of Crip Mac, following Crip Mac's continued legal issues, alongside an examination of the U.S. justice system. | Los Angeles, California | January 15, 2024 |
| 45 | "Migrant Detention Camp" | Andrew interviews migrants seeking asylum in the US, who originated from various countries all over the world, including Guatemala, Senegal, and Bangladesh. | Lukeville, Arizona | January 21, 2024 |
| 46 | "Ocean City Streets" | Andrew interviews his relatives and citizens of Ocean City, New Jersey, focusing on the prohibition of public drinking, the history of the town, and alcohol consumption. | Ocean City, New Jersey | January 26, 2024 |
| 47 | "Texas Border Crisis" | Andrew follows up on the Mexico–United States border crisis, interviewing a local rapper and resident of Texas border town Eagle Pass, two local coyotes and starts a journey across the border alongside his cameraman Larry Susan. | Eagle Pass, Texas Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | February 1, 2024 |
| 48 | "Hopping the Border" | Andrew and Larry continue the journey across the border, focusing on numerous deaths of immigrants in the Rio Grande river and the motivations of the coyotes. | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | February 8, 2024 |
| 49 | "Border Patrol Arrest" | TBA | Eagle Pass, Texas | February 14, 2024 |
| 50 | "Defend the Border Convoy" | TBA | Eagle Pass, Texas | February 29, 2024 |
| 51 | "Vegas Tunnels" | Andrew interviews residents of flood control tunnels under the Las Vegas Strip as well as caregivers and members of the community, exploring homelessness, addiction, and his role as a documentarian. | Las Vegas, Nevada | March 28, 2024 |
| 52 | "D.A.R.E. Conference" | TBA | Las Vegas, Nevada | April 12, 2024 |
| 53 | "Connecticut Kia Boyz" | TBA | New Haven, Connecticut | April 19, 2024 |
| 54 | "Folsom Street Fair" | Andrew and Sidam travel to the Folsom Street Fair to interview attendees. This video was recorded in 2021 for Patreon but not released on YouTube until 2024. | Folsom Street, San Francisco, California | May 9, 2024 |
Music videos
editIn the "Utah Rap Festival" episode of the web show, Callaghan interviewed multiple young rappers. He flew out two teens to professionally record their song "Clap That", with an accompanying music video, which was released on the Channel 5 YouTube channel on January 4, 2022.[26]
- "Clap That" - Rowboat (ft. Lil Xay)[27]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Nominated work | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan | 11th Streamy Awards | News | Won | [28] |
| 2022 | 12th Streamy Awards | Nominated | [29] |
References
edit- ^ a b "About Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan". YouTube.
- ^ "Channel 5 is creating interviews and beyond". Patreon.
- ^ "Channel 5 Patreon". Patreon. Archived from the original on April 6, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ "Channel 5 Clips - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Lorenz, Taylor (March 23, 2021). "He Had an R.V., a Camera and a Plan to Document America. Was That Enough?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ Merch Drop, September 25, 2021, retrieved November 5, 2021
- ^ Pandya, Hershel (December 8, 2022). "Chaos Takes America in Andrew Callaghan's HBO Special". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ Fraunfelder, Mark (December 23, 2022). "Heartbreaking visit to a delusional Qanon family". BoingBoing. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ^ "This Place Rules host Andrew Callaghan accused of sexual misconduct". The A.V. Club. January 11, 2023. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Moreau, Jordan (January 12, 2023). "Tim Heidecker Has 'No Plans' to Work With Andrew Callaghan After Sexual Misconduct Allegations". Variety. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 14, 2023.
- ^ Murphy, J. Kim (January 15, 2023). "Andrew Callaghan Posts Video Apology After Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Plans to Start Therapy and Alcoholics Anonymous". Variety. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ a b c Gomez, Jade (October 8, 2023). "Andrew Callaghan's Channel 5 Announces Return Following Sexual Misconduct Accusations". Complex. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ "TALKING DIY JOURNALISM WITH "ALL GAS NO BRAKES"". September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on September 19, 2020.
- ^ "How 'All Gas No Brakes' Ended Is Another Reminder To Read Your Contracts". March 23, 2021. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Callaghan returns as Channel 5, visits Miami Beach". The A.V. Club. April 14, 2021. Archived from the original on May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Callaghan's Channel 5 - Formerly 'All Gas No Brakes' - Goes To Miami Beach For Spring Break". April 11, 2021. Archived from the original on April 11, 2021.
- ^ Chase Hutchinson (July 26, 2021). "All Gas No Brakes Has Died, but Seattle's Own Andrew Callaghan Has Been Resurrected". The Stranger. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021.
- ^ "All Gas No Brakes Creator Launches 'Channel 5' Indie Journalism Channel via Patreon". April 8, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Callaghan Of Channel 5 Talks About The Only Time He Ever Feared For His Safety - The Majority Report - BreadTube.tv". breadtube.tv.
- ^ "The Hoff Twins (2021)". Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021 – via letterboxd.com.
- ^ "Delve into the horny heart of darkness that is pickup artistry". The A.V. Club. July 6, 2021.
- ^ "Andrew Callaghan's Channel 5 went to the QAnon "Patriot Roundup"". The A.V. Club. July 29, 2021.
- ^ "Chet Hanks Explains What "White Boy Summer" Really Means | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca.
- ^ "Andrew Callaghan's Hollywood anti-vax protest dispatch is a seasonally appropriate horror show". The A.V. Club. October 19, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Fourth of July". Channel 5 with Andrew Callaghan. July 5, 2022. Archived from the original on July 11, 2022.
- ^ Kumar, Nimai (January 7, 2022). "Meet Rowboat, Channel 5's latest musical guest". Our Generation Music. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ Rowboat - Clap That (Ft. Lil Xay). January 4, 2022.
- ^ "11th Annual Streamy Nominees & Winners". The Streamy Awards. December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (October 27, 2022). "Streamy Awards Nominations: MrBeast Tops List Again". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website
- Channel 5 on Instagram
- Channel 5 Clips on YouTube
- Channel 5 on YouTube
- Channel 5 on TikTok
