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Andrew Callaghan

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

Not a do your part and social distance American. Not a, you know, wave your Trump flag in the back of your pickup truck American. Just a guy who genuinely stands up for what's right.

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

I think he's done the best job, though. If someone in that obviously Democrat-connected corporate media economy, he seems to be the freest talker.

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

I think he's done the best job, though. If someone in that obviously Democrat-connected corporate media economy, he seems to be the freest talker.

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

I think he's done the best job, though. If someone in that obviously Democrat-connected corporate media economy, he seems to be the freest talker.

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

So this is when you first became famous, right? I'm not even sure what fame means. I mean, I just see myself as me. When did you get the shades? Oh, that was on tour. That was... That's a whole... The shades... That's a dark time. But this... I didn't make... This is a meme, really. I don't even know if that's a symbol of fame or whatever. I didn't make journalism to become famous. Yeah.

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

So this is when you first became famous, right? I'm not even sure what fame means. I mean, I just see myself as me. When did you get the shades? Oh, that was on tour. That was... That's a whole... The shades... That's a dark time. But this... I didn't make... This is a meme, really. I don't even know if that's a symbol of fame or whatever. I didn't make journalism to become famous. Yeah.

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

So this is when you first became famous, right? I'm not even sure what fame means. I mean, I just see myself as me. When did you get the shades? Oh, that was on tour. That was... That's a whole... The shades... That's a dark time. But this... I didn't make... This is a meme, really. I don't even know if that's a symbol of fame or whatever. I didn't make journalism to become famous. Yeah.

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

I made it to give people a platform to share their stories. It just so happens that people liked it enough to where I became sort of famous, but... You know, if I could go back and not be the on-camera guy and just platform the stories, I would. But the reality is people need a face to attach to stuff they like. And so that's just how it is.

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

I made it to give people a platform to share their stories. It just so happens that people liked it enough to where I became sort of famous, but... You know, if I could go back and not be the on-camera guy and just platform the stories, I would. But the reality is people need a face to attach to stuff they like. And so that's just how it is.

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

I made it to give people a platform to share their stories. It just so happens that people liked it enough to where I became sort of famous, but... You know, if I could go back and not be the on-camera guy and just platform the stories, I would. But the reality is people need a face to attach to stuff they like. And so that's just how it is.

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

But yeah, I would say right around Minneapolis protest, Portland protest, Proud Boys rally time when I was really in there is when I started to be acclaimed as more than just like a ambush meme lord. Did that have effect on you, the fame? Not at that point.

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

But yeah, I would say right around Minneapolis protest, Portland protest, Proud Boys rally time when I was really in there is when I started to be acclaimed as more than just like a ambush meme lord. Did that have effect on you, the fame? Not at that point.

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

But yeah, I would say right around Minneapolis protest, Portland protest, Proud Boys rally time when I was really in there is when I started to be acclaimed as more than just like a ambush meme lord. Did that have effect on you, the fame? Not at that point.

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

Well, the country was basically closed. Yeah. So it wasn't like there was a street to walk down where people were like, there's that guy. So getting famous during COVID made it so when the country reopened, it was as if like my life really changed because I was like, oh, all these fans I made during COVID are like seeing me out at the bar. This is cool. Yeah.

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

Well, the country was basically closed. Yeah. So it wasn't like there was a street to walk down where people were like, there's that guy. So getting famous during COVID made it so when the country reopened, it was as if like my life really changed because I was like, oh, all these fans I made during COVID are like seeing me out at the bar. This is cool. Yeah.

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

Well, the country was basically closed. Yeah. So it wasn't like there was a street to walk down where people were like, there's that guy. So getting famous during COVID made it so when the country reopened, it was as if like my life really changed because I was like, oh, all these fans I made during COVID are like seeing me out at the bar. This is cool. Yeah.

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

At first, fame is the best thing ever because you can go anywhere in the country and these spaces that you normally feel a bit insecure in, like a local dive bar, a cool restaurant, a coffee shop, where you just be another guy, all of a sudden they're like, oh my God, I'm a big fan. They give you like free stuff. You get this sense of acceptance that you never would have gotten before. Yeah.

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

At first, fame is the best thing ever because you can go anywhere in the country and these spaces that you normally feel a bit insecure in, like a local dive bar, a cool restaurant, a coffee shop, where you just be another guy, all of a sudden they're like, oh my God, I'm a big fan. They give you like free stuff. You get this sense of acceptance that you never would have gotten before. Yeah.

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

At first, fame is the best thing ever because you can go anywhere in the country and these spaces that you normally feel a bit insecure in, like a local dive bar, a cool restaurant, a coffee shop, where you just be another guy, all of a sudden they're like, oh my God, I'm a big fan. They give you like free stuff. You get this sense of acceptance that you never would have gotten before. Yeah.

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

But there's also the dark side. Well, it's all love, man.