All Gas No Brakes
All Gas No Brakes is an American YouTube channel presented by Andrew Callaghan. The channel has 1.7 million subscribers and over 63 million views as of January 2021. The channel features Callaghan traveling around the United States conducting vox pop interviews at various events, such as conventions and music festivals. The interviews are noted for their surreal and humorous viewpoints on serious topics.[1] Nic Mosher and Evan Gilbert-Katz work on the channel providing camera, audio, editing, and production management.
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| Born | Andrew Callaghan 1996/1997 (age 23–24) | |||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||
| Occupation | Journalist | |||||||||
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| Years active | 2019–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Gonzo journalism | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.7 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 63 million views | |||||||||
| Network | Doing Things Media | |||||||||
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Updated: 8 February 2021 | ||||||||||
History
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]
Television series
In May 2020, Doing Things Media and Abso Lutely Productions entered a deal to develop a television series based on the channel.[6] According to Callaghan, the partnership began when Abso Lutely co-founder Eric Wareheim privately messaged him on Twitter to ask about the prospects of creating a television series.[4] Wareheim, Tim Heidecker, and Dave Kneebone will serve as executive producers for Abso Lutely, while Callaghan, Reid Hailey, and Max Benator will serve as executive producers for Doing Things Media.[6]
Style and influences
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]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Location | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Burning Man" | Burning Man | September 9, 2019 |
| 02 | "The Raid of Area 51" | Area 51 | September 26, 2019 |
| 03 | "AlienCon" | AlienCon 2019 | October 15, 2019 |
| 04 | "Talladega Superspeedway" | 2019 1000Bulbs.com 500 | October 25, 2019 |
| 05 | "Florida Man" | Florida | November 18, 2019 |
| 06 | "Donald Trump Jr. Book Club" | Birmingham, Alabama | December 18, 2019 |
| 07 | "Flat Earth Conference" | Dallas | January 3, 2020 |
| 08 | "Midwest FurFest" | Midwest FurFest | January 13, 2020 |
| 09 | "A Night in Las Vegas" | Las Vegas | January 29, 2020 |
| 10 | "AVN Expo" | AVN Adult Entertainment Expo | February 18, 2020 |
| 11 | "Gem & Jam" | Tucson, Arizona | March 7, 2020 |
| 12 | "Conscious Life Expo" | Los Angeles, California | March 17, 2020 |
| 13 | "Border Security Expo" | San Antonio | March 31, 2020 |
| 14 | "Yung Terps" | Tucson, Arizona | April 5, 2020 |
| 15 | "Coronavirus Lockdown Protest" | Sacramento, California | April 26, 2020 |
| 16 | "Minneapolis Protest" | Minneapolis | June 8, 2020 |
| 17 | "Rocket Launch" | Cape Canaveral, Florida | June 18, 2020 |
| 18 | "Florida Man 2" | N/A | July 2, 2020 |
| 19 | "Fourth of July" | Marquette, Michigan | July 18, 2020 |
| 20 | "Portland Protest" | Portland, Oregon | August 5, 2020 |
| 21 | "Sturgis Motorcycle Rally" | Sturgis Motorcycle Rally | September 4, 2020 |
| 22 | "Brake Check Podcast #1: Neckface" | N/A | September 12, 2020 |
| 23 | "Proud Boys Rally" | Portland, Oregon | October 3, 2020 |
| 24 | "Bigfoot Hunting" | Remer, Minnesota | November 12, 2020 |
| TBA | TBA | Million MAGA March | TBA |
References
- Nadler, Lonnie (April 30, 2020). "'All Gas No Brakes' Is Capturing America's Weird Underbelly on an RV Road Trip". Vice. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- Nixon, Matthew (25 September 2020). "QAnon conspiracists to drugged-up juggalos: the YouTube hit delving into Weird America". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- Wann, Tyler (2019-04-17). "Q&A: 'Quarter Confessions' creators explain the process of making the show". The Maroon. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- Paul, Andrew. "All Gas No Brakes' Andrew Callaghan discusses his viral interview show". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- Mckenna, Niall (22 May 2020). "All Gas No Brakes is documenting America's most unhinged cultural fringes". Dazed. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (20 May 2020). "Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim's Abso Lutely Productions And Doing Things Media Enter Development Deal For Internet Series 'All Gas No Brakes'". Deadline. Retrieved 25 September 2020.