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Andrew Callaghan

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
3400 total appearances

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

Yeah, I was the initiatory party in an interaction with a fan who felt it. she had to say yes because of, I'm not sure why, I don't know why, but like I said, this person also disclosed to me they had a history of childhood trauma and were actively being treated for PTSD and that they felt things moved too fast for them given their situation.

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

Yeah, I was the initiatory party in an interaction with a fan who felt it. she had to say yes because of, I'm not sure why, I don't know why, but like I said, this person also disclosed to me they had a history of childhood trauma and were actively being treated for PTSD and that they felt things moved too fast for them given their situation.

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

And so I told her, I said, hey, if you wanna reach out, if you wanna talk on the phone, I'm always here for you. I'm sorry to hear that. Let me know if we can talk further. About six months after that, Um, I was at Sturgis bike week and, uh, I remember this day, this was the hardest day. I was just chilling and I got a text from my friend and said, Hey man, you're getting canceled right now.

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

And so I told her, I said, hey, if you wanna reach out, if you wanna talk on the phone, I'm always here for you. I'm sorry to hear that. Let me know if we can talk further. About six months after that, Um, I was at Sturgis bike week and, uh, I remember this day, this was the hardest day. I was just chilling and I got a text from my friend and said, Hey man, you're getting canceled right now.

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

And so I told her, I said, hey, if you wanna reach out, if you wanna talk on the phone, I'm always here for you. I'm sorry to hear that. Let me know if we can talk further. About six months after that, Um, I was at Sturgis bike week and, uh, I remember this day, this was the hardest day. I was just chilling and I got a text from my friend and said, Hey man, you're getting canceled right now.

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

And I was like, what do you mean? Like, did someone find an old tweet or something? What are you talking about? And I opened my phone and it was this Instagram story of me. It was like the ugliest picture of me you can find. It was like my face open. That was like screenshotted. Um, And it said, I remember this specifically because I just couldn't believe it.

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

And I was like, what do you mean? Like, did someone find an old tweet or something? What are you talking about? And I opened my phone and it was this Instagram story of me. It was like the ugliest picture of me you can find. It was like my face open. That was like screenshotted. Um, And it said, I remember this specifically because I just couldn't believe it.

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

And I was like, what do you mean? Like, did someone find an old tweet or something? What are you talking about? And I opened my phone and it was this Instagram story of me. It was like the ugliest picture of me you can find. It was like my face open. That was like screenshotted. Um, And it said, I remember this specifically because I just couldn't believe it.

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

It said, the ugly loser who hosts all gas, no brakes is a piece of shit. He knowingly abused my friend and got away with it. If you follow him, I'm going to message you and ask you why. So this person who I don't know, I didn't even know where who that accusation was coming from.

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

It said, the ugly loser who hosts all gas, no brakes is a piece of shit. He knowingly abused my friend and got away with it. If you follow him, I'm going to message you and ask you why. So this person who I don't know, I didn't even know where who that accusation was coming from.

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

It said, the ugly loser who hosts all gas, no brakes is a piece of shit. He knowingly abused my friend and got away with it. If you follow him, I'm going to message you and ask you why. So this person who I don't know, I didn't even know where who that accusation was coming from.

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

They text, they emailed every production company that I was working with, DM hundreds, if not thousands of people like just saying that like I was this piece of shit and I didn't even know who this person was. So I was frantically calling and texting like every person that I'd seen intimately for the past year and be like, Hey, are we on good terms? Is everything okay? And then I figured out that

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

They text, they emailed every production company that I was working with, DM hundreds, if not thousands of people like just saying that like I was this piece of shit and I didn't even know who this person was. So I was frantically calling and texting like every person that I'd seen intimately for the past year and be like, Hey, are we on good terms? Is everything okay? And then I figured out that

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

They text, they emailed every production company that I was working with, DM hundreds, if not thousands of people like just saying that like I was this piece of shit and I didn't even know who this person was. So I was frantically calling and texting like every person that I'd seen intimately for the past year and be like, Hey, are we on good terms? Is everything okay? And then I figured out that

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

person was coming from florida and i knew who it was and so thankfully i reached out to the original um person who i had the communication with and um i said hey like i think this might have been you this might have been your friend who posted this are we good like i'm sorry i i apologized again i was like listen i feel bad that you feel this way i want to do anything that i can

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

person was coming from florida and i knew who it was and so thankfully i reached out to the original um person who i had the communication with and um i said hey like i think this might have been you this might have been your friend who posted this are we good like i'm sorry i i apologized again i was like listen i feel bad that you feel this way i want to do anything that i can

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

person was coming from florida and i knew who it was and so thankfully i reached out to the original um person who i had the communication with and um i said hey like i think this might have been you this might have been your friend who posted this are we good like i'm sorry i i apologized again i was like listen i feel bad that you feel this way i want to do anything that i can

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

to help you again. I apologize. And she said, apology accepted. I'm sorry. My friend asked if she could post on my behalf. And I'm sorry, I was going through a lot mentally and I saw your fame increasing. And so I agreed to let her speak on my behalf. And we made amends in private. I said, okay, I'm here for you, let me know.

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

to help you again. I apologize. And she said, apology accepted. I'm sorry. My friend asked if she could post on my behalf. And I'm sorry, I was going through a lot mentally and I saw your fame increasing. And so I agreed to let her speak on my behalf. And we made amends in private. I said, okay, I'm here for you, let me know.

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

to help you again. I apologize. And she said, apology accepted. I'm sorry. My friend asked if she could post on my behalf. And I'm sorry, I was going through a lot mentally and I saw your fame increasing. And so I agreed to let her speak on my behalf. And we made amends in private. I said, okay, I'm here for you, let me know.