Podcast

5CAST w/ Andrew Callaghan

Documentary, News, Politics, Society & Culture

This is the official audio feed of Andrew Callaghan's weekly broadcast '5CAST' featuring a wide cast of illustrious guests.

Documentary chart
#97
Episodes
31
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 17 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
1 month ago

Episodes

31 episodes, newest first

  1. How AI Will Enslave Humans & Destroy Civilization - 5CAST (#25) Ft. Greg Stoker

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    Sitting down with Greg Stoker to talk AI and data centers.

    39 min
  2. Sneako Interview - 5CAST (#25)

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    Sneako interview.

    2 hr 8 min
  3. How U.S. Prisons Wrongfully Convict Millions - 5CAST (#24) ft. Maggie Freleng

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    Today we sat down with Maggie Freleng, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist specializing in wrongful convictions.

    58 min
  4. Reckless Ben Interview (Ft. Courtney Love) - 5CAST (#23)

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    We sat down with Reckless Ben, the man behind the Bricks & Minifigs investigation.

    1 hr 25 min
  5. Louis Theroux Interview - 5CAST (#22)

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    Louis Theroux Interview

    2 hr 13 min
  6. How Billionaires Captured the Media - 5CAST (#21) Ft. Steven Renderos

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    Here is a really great interview we shot with Stephen Renderos, Executive Director of MediaJustice, which is a Chicago-based nonprofit that focuses on news-media transparency and accountability. We had this back-and-forth shortly after his organization released a bombshell report on media capture.

    1 hr 48 min
  7. How the U.S. Engineered a Civil War Between Cartels in Mexico - 5CAST (#20) Ft. Stefano Ritondale

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    Here's our interview with Stefano Ritondale, founder and operator of All Source News, an investigative platform on X dedicated to monitoring and analyzing Mexican cartel activity and cross-border security trends.

    1 hr 21 min
  8. Afroman Interview

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    Here is our ad-free, longform interview with Afroman as posted on YouTube.

    2 hr 3 min
  9. How The FBI Buys & Sells Our Private Data - 5CAST (#18) ft. Jake Laperruque

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    In this episode, Deputy Director of CDT’s Security and Surveillance Project Jake Laperruque reveals how the FBI is able to purchase Americans’ personal data from private companies and how that information may be used behind closed doors.

    56 min
  10. Exposing Horrific Conditions of I.C.E. Detention Centers - 5CAST (#17) ft. Douglas MacMillan

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    In this episode, we sit down with Washington Post corporate accountability reporter Douglas MacMillan to discuss the privatization of ICE detention centers and the conditions detainees face inside.

    54 min
  11. Meet the Anti AIPAC Democrat Taking on the Establishment - 5CAST (#16) ft. Nida Allam

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    Here's a sit-down interview with Nina Allam, who is currently running for North Carolina's 4th congressional district.

    58 min
  12. Shia LaBeouf Interview

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    Here is an interview we conducted with Shia LaBeouf a week after his Mardi Gras arrest in New Orleans. It's not a traditional 5CAST, but much like in the case of our Hunter Biden interview, I figure we'd throw it on the feed anyway. Enjoy!

    1 hr 11 min
  13. Interviewing the Congressman Behind the Epstein File Drop - 5CAST (#15) ft. Ro Khanna

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    Here is our sit-down with Congressman Ro Khanna, who was one of the lawmakers behind the Epstein Transparency Act. Enjoy.

    1 hr 17 min
  14. Will the US Acquire Greenland? 5CAST (#14) ft. Maya Tekeli

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    In this episode, we sit down with NYT journalist Maya Tekeli to discuss the possibility of the US acquiring Greenland and the potential implications of that reality.

    50 min
  15. Nick Shirley Interview

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    In this interview, we speak with Nick Shirley about his reporting on alleged fraud connected to daycare programs in Minnesota, a story that became one of the most widely engaged digital journalism pieces in recent years.

    1 hr 4 min
  16. Budd from Philly Streets, 2 Years Later

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    Two years after meeting Budd on the streets of Philadelphia, where he was struggling with addiction to Tranq, we sat down with him again to hear how his life has changed as he works toward recovery.

    1 hr 37 min
  17. Is The War in Gaza Really Over? - 5CAST (#13) Ft. James Gelvin

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    We sat down with UCLA professor James Gelvin to discuss the latest in the Israel-Palestine conflict and the fragility of the ceasefire agreement.

    38 min
  18. Pete Buttigieg Interview

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    We sat down with Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to discuss AI, NYC's mayoral election, Tucker Carlson's "fake gay" accusation, and more.

    1 hr 25 min
  19. The Fight for Legal MDMA - 5CAST (#12) ft. Hamilton Morris

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    We sat down with Hamilton Morris from Hamilton's Pharmacopeia to discuss Vice, psychedelic reporting, and how far a paid activist group went to block MDMA from medicinal use.

    2 hr 8 min
  20. The Last Person to Debate Charlie Kirk (Exclusive Interview)

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    Shout out to Hunter Kozak for the great interview, and thanks to all of the C5 viewers for dreaming of a custer-free planet.

    43 min