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Renee Good Vigil

Here's some coverage from Minneapolis. Could only be there for an afternoon because I had to rush to Europe to cover some other stuff but here's what we captured at a Renee Good vigil in South Minneapolis, which was held at the exact location where she was killed by an I.C.E. Officer a few days prior. If anything else transpires, Sidam will certainly be deployed to the American arctic for some ...

NICK SHIRLEY INTERVIEW

Hey guys,

Here's an interview with Nick, who produced the highest-engaged piece of digital journalism content of the past ten years.

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FIELD NOTES #7 - MOJAVE PROCRASTINATION BREAKTHROUGH

Lake Periphery, California – January 8, 2026.

I'm writing this from the edge of a completely dry lake bed near Death Valley, just a few miles from the lowest point in the western hemisphere. I officially moved out of Los Angeles around three weeks ago to find solace and creative inspiration in this martian landscape, but the Mojave has turned me into a mute lizard-perso...

Irish Language Revival (Part 2/2)

Hey guys!

Here’s the second installment of our Irish language doc. Sorry to all of those who signed up to Patreon expecting the full thing right out the gate, there was some miscommunication between our social media team. Expect a lot more soon!

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Irish Language Revival (Part 1/2)

Hey Guys,

Here’s the first installment of our Irish language doc, featuring interviews with Kneecap, Blind Boy, Doireann Ní Ghlacáin, some scholars, some extended Callaghan family members and many more…

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FIELD NOTES #6 - A FAMILY FRIENDLY AFTERNOON

I-40 West, Northern Arizona – November 21, 2025

The relief I felt while getting pulled over by an Arizona highway patrolman instead of a tribal police officer was palpable, like a massive weight being lifted from my shoulders. 

“You know you were doing 120 in a 75, right?” he asked. 

“Yes,” I responded without any hesitation. “And I’ll ...

Inside Arkansas All-White Community (FULL DOC)

Eric Orwoll Interview (Full Prime Interview)

Here's the full, unedited prime with Eric, the leader of RTTL. I know a lot of you guys appreciate raw and extended interview content so I figured I'd throw this up here.

Inside The All White Community Of Arkansas (Part 1)

Hey guys,

here is our coverage of the controversial Return To The Land settlement, which recently sprouted up in the Ozark Mountains. Much more to come, enjoy.

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FIELD NOTES #5: ARNOLD (INDIAN COUNTRY DISPATCH PART ONE)

Yucca Valley, CA - November 11, 2025, 10:59 AM

Arnold's gone.

I'm sitting in the living room of this Airbnb in Yucca Valley with Jamaica. We haven't spoken in three hours. Arnold died 48 hours ago; they'd had to put him down. He had stage four lymphoma, there was no other way. We both knew what was coming, but it still happened too fast.

I was in Taos at Juan'...

Should Claudia Sheinbaum Be Impeached? (Spanish-Language)

Hey guys,

Here's some recent street coverage from our CDMX team.

Best

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Mayor Brandon Scott Interview (FULL)

As requested, here is our full interview with Baltimore’s sitting mayor, Brandon Scott. In the interest of, we trimmed our original doc down to 20 minutes as there’s been complaints that our runtime has been a bit bloated in the past few months. If there are any tidbits of this full interview that you guys feel like should’ve made the cut, let us know.

Inside Baltimore's Safest Year in History (Full Doc)

This one means a lot. Hope you guys like it!

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FIELD NOTES #4: BLUT UND BODEN 

Memphis, TN - Nov 5, 2025, 9:47 PM

I'm in the back of an Uber in Memphis with a Bass Pro Shops hat in my lap, heading to meet my buddy Cole at some dive bar because that's what you do after spending a full day embedded with some of the most hateful people you’ve ever been unfortunate enough to share oxygen with. I'll get to that in a bit. First, let's talk about Memphis...

LA DODGERS CELEBRATION (Patreon-Exclusive)

Here's a quick sizzler from the other night - should pair nicely with Field Notes #3. Given that we've already produced two entire videos like this, I figured it wasn't necessary to bomb you guys with 30 minutes of "Go Dodgers!" footage, so I made it around 4 min haha.

Hope you guys like it!

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FIELD NOTES #3: TODAY, I’M A SPORTS FAN

ECHO PARK, LA - Nov 1, 2025, 8:30 P.M.

It's been thirty minutes since the Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the MLB World Series and already, the city is going nuts. I'm standing on the corner of Sunset and Echo Park Avenue wearing a shiesty like I'm about to rob a gas station. In reality, I just don’t want my face to be featured in whatever KTLA report airs tomorrow about the ...

Andrew Cuomo Young Professional Mixer

Hey guys,

Here's some more really solid NYC mayoral election coverage, put together entirely by the homie JP. I know it's a late upload, but the caffeine is continuing to hit and I wanted to get this guys to you asap.

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Zohran Mamdani Rally

Hey guys,

Here's a pretty extensive video covering a recent Zohran Mamdani rally in NYC, featuring interviews with NYC Councilmember Chi Osse, some communists, some zionists, a few micro-celebrities and a HIGHLY inspirational Brooklyn man. You'll know him when you see him.

I know it's a late upload but we're dropping three videos tomorrow at 9 a.m. so I'm up solo at the office Yerba...

FIELD NOTES (Entry #2) - 10/31/2025 - DEADLINE DAY

STUDIO CITY, CA 2:47 PM, Channel 5 HQ.

It's a scorching late fall afternoon in Studio City and I'm thinking of two numbers in my head that refuse to make sense together.

Channel 5 monthly operating costs: Somewhere north of $70,000 when you factor in payroll, server fees, office rent, equipment, fiber optic cable installation, RV insurance, etc.<...

FIELD NOTES (Entry #1) - 10/24/2025

BALTIMORE 3:47 AM, Charles Village Neighborhood

It's almost four in the morning in North Baltimore and I'm standing in the kitchen of our Airbnb watching my producer's face cycle through every stage of grief in real-time. His phone won't stop buzzing. Twenty-three missed calls. Forty-seven texts. All from our landlord, each message more frantic than the last,...

Recorded Live Video: Channel 5 goes live

Channel 5 goes live

Andrew Here - Ask Me Anything (A.M.A.)

What up guys, wanted to throw up something exclusive here for the Patreon gang. Will answer 100 questions of your choosing. Let them rip!

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MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY (Canal Cinco)

Hey guys,

Gonna be rolling out 5 videos we shot in Mexico last month that'll likely later drop on our Spanish-language channel, Canal Cinco.

The first video we shot in MX, shown here, is a canvas of the recent Independence Day celebrations in Mexico City. Half of the video is hosted by Marco and Andrea in the center of CDMX (Zocalo) where President Sheinbaum gave annual 'grit...

Is The War in Gaza Really Over? - 5CAST (#13) Ft. James Gelvin

Hey guys -

Real quick emergency pod with the Gelv.

Enjoy

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Portland Streets (Part 2)

Here's an extended, complete interview with two certified steppers, as promised. Shout out to everybody who is awake!

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Portland Streets (Part 1 Uncensored)

Hey Guys,

Here's the first installment of our coverage from good ol' Rose City.

Best

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Budd from Philly Streets, 2 Years Later (NSFW)

Hey guys, bit of an emotional one here. Caught up with our friend Budd Rodney, who by the grace of some higher power, is still alive. I don't want to spoil too much, but I hope you guys are able to take something meaningful way from his story. Viewer discretion is advised.

Also, if you'd like to buy his book, that would be awesome. It's available now: 2025-10-13 00:12:43 +0000 UTC View Post

Postponing 'C5 Carnival' to Spring 2026..

What's up y'all,

I regret to inform you guys that I will be postponing my upcoming tour, ‘C5 Carnival’ to the Winter/Spring of 2026 and will be providing a new routing schedule ASAP for mostly every date on the calendar. 

To keep it real, the escalating political rhetoric in the U.S. along with the general low-security nature of Channel 5 events has made me feel uneasy abou...

Pete Buttigieg Interview (Trimmed Bits)

Hey guys,

There’s been a narrative circulating on X which suggests that in the wake of my decision to make small modifications to the Pete Buttigieg interview and re-upload to Patreon, I did some sort of massive editorial overhaul to take Pete out of context and engineer a ‘gotcha’ moment. Normally, I’d ignore this sort of backlash but I’m trying to build credibility amongst est...