All Gas No Brakes

Andrew Callaghan was born in Philadelphia and then moved to Seattle. As a child, Callaghan "hated every class ... from the first day of kindergarten to my last day of college," except for a journalism class in high school.[2] The teacher of that class convinced Callaghan to pursue his passion of journalism. During this time, Callaghan interviewed people associated with Silk Road, Occupy Seattle protesters, and Juggalos.[2]

The idea for All Gas No Brakes was conceived during the summer after high school in which Callaghan hitchhiked across the United States before beginning his journalism studies at Loyola University New Orleans.[2] Callaghan was a contributing writer for the Loyola school newspaper The Maroon.[3] While in school, Callaghan began doing man-on-the-street interviews along Bourbon Street.[4] The videos, which were uploaded to YouTube and Instagram under the name "Quarter Confessions" led to a partnership between Callaghan and Doing Things Media.[1]

In early 2020, Callaghan started an All Gas No Brakes podcast, in response to travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. On the podcast, Callaghan interviews past subjects from All Gas No Brakes over video chat.[5]

The channel features Callaghan as he interviews people at various events across the United States, such as the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The people Callaghan interviews tend to be members of fringe subcultures such as furries, flat earthers, and others that he says represent "true Americana".[5][2] As a man-on-the-street interviewer, Callaghan's interviews are largely unplanned and improvised. As a result, he has been compared to Louis Theroux, Eric Andre, and Sacha Baron Cohen.[2] Callaghan has also cited Kyle Mooney, Michael Moore, and The Daily Show correspondents as influences.[4][5]

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