Isn’t this going back on the 100% fan supported independent journalism stance. Like I understand get that bag, but like dude you can’t be a hypocrite. You not being one is what makes your journalism so genuine.
Please don't sell VPNs as a privacy/security service. They're not, in the slightest. All they do is change your egress IP to that of another location. Websites still record your personal information. Networking nodes still record all access and cookies being transported. VPNs only provide as much security as the site you are visiting. your journalism doesn't lie to your viewers, so your advertisements shouldn't either.
He’s not Vice but I know what u mean. Also Vice was always very biased/bought/ and out of context they remove a lot of what they talk about w the subjects. Even in the golden days of Vice they weren’t exactly honest journalism especially the dude that went to North Korea the fat guy not Matt who see everytime now
@@nothanks9503seeing ocean city on here legit caught me way off guard. Also it's easy as fuck to get alcohol. Just drive to another place nearby that has it or bring it with you.
I think we need places like Ocean City not just for kids and families, but for people struggling with sobriety. I imagine it helps to not have alcohol advertisements all around you when you're trying to enjoy the shore sober. This report is amazing! I have always loved OC, NJ and South Jersey!
Cause theres no good christian rappers 😂😂😂😂😂 Edit: for everyone whose responding… yall still listing some whack ass rappers and/or rappers that happen to be christian, im talking about rap for jesus people. Like yeah Gucci manes christian but his music aint
Yeah cause rhyming without a beat on the spot, automatically screams criminal or that you are anti christian....smdh. Your comment is concerning. Obviously haven't gotten out much. Damn this comment is really shallow....ignorant....sad...just wow
I don’t understand why mainstream journalism outlets can’t produce a story as compelling, well told, & unbiased to the extent where they’re able interview the literal source of the issue. For example, when Andrew interviews Henry Rollins who is drinking Don Q in front of the camera, in broad daylight. Andrew & his team are seriously a breakthrough in modern journalism.
Quit watching 24 news streams meant to be filler for ads and watch actual long form journalism. It's out there but it doesn't have enough memes for the youtube audience.
@ImmortalSkyline I literally copied and pasted this comment off of one of his serious videos and added a joke about how the one guy looks like Henry Rollins. This was not a serious comment.
It’s great seeing another man so comfortable with his masculinity. My wife’s boyfriend moved in and I sleep in the guest house. Lots of insecure guys call me a simp or cuck, but that’s just their insecure masculinity.
Inspiring? He's tried to whitewash criminals selling the worst drug on earth, criminals having guns and robbing people, criminals that have mental health issues owning guns. Like so you're just gonna work for the abolition of laws?
24:06 I love that this is maybe the one and only time I've seen someone actually reflect a question back to Andrew and leave him stunned even for a moment
I most definitely judged the shirtless man at the bathroom too quickly. He spoke so much more eloquently and with great insight on how law really works in a democracy like the US, than I expected
@@hodun8 It wasn't word salad but he did repeat himself 2 more times somewhat ruining what he was trying to convey, but I think that's just from Andrew's offputting journalistic approach and he looked somewhat high hehe. Anyway, I thought his point was pretty eloquent.
yeah that zoom in on the store bill was tryna get some positive juice after my man was forced to apologize for sexually harassin some biotch or whatever he did not too long ago lol
I lost my sister in law in 2022 from multiple organ shut down, she was 32 and it was from sever alcohol use. She was a medical journalist whom was very smart, but she didn't live to see sober. Thank you for making this, I've always tried to tell people how our society perception of alcohol is not okay, it's celebrated encouraged. Not realizing how dangerous alcohol is and I am a recovering alcoholic as well. Be safe stay educated
@@cliffhooper3558why are you bringing presidents into the conversation?… So Obama made the OP’s relative drink to death?… Biden?.. genuinely… you know that America is one of the heaviest consumers of alcohol in the world?.. Your comment is literally bait. What point are you making?… Obama caused alcoholism? 😂 Bruv. Alcoholism isn’t something created in the past 12 years!
As someone who works in a liquor store it's crazy how much people spend on alcohol every week. We also see so many that come in every day, it's honestly sad. It's crazy to me how pop culture has normalized binge drinking and no one seems to care
Literally though I got buddy who works at liquor stores just alcoholics coming every weekday before work and stuff, liquor is literally one of the worst drugs you can die from withdrawals and shit, I mean I think people should be able to make a decision to drink or not but yea it’s literally a supported trend and everyone started going to highschool parties since 15
He was also all about cheating on his wife for 20 years with his secretary and lying about it. Legend, also has it that he relapsed quite a number of times. There’s a reason one of the core principles of AA is principles over personalities.
Much like Wisconsin, in Mid-Michigan we were all alcoholics from the get-go. Many of us wound up with DUIs, jail time, probation, etc. I destroyed my life not once but twice because of booze and benzos. I'll have 10 years sober this November. I just wish I would have woken up sooner. Towns like Ocean City should be treasured and maintained, not defeated. It's refreshing even as someone wholeheartedly for drug regulation.
Great episode. Philosophical informed draft dodger is now one of my favourite characters in the Channel 5verse. Would totally submit a doc to work for Channel 5 if my life wasn't in the way. Always looking forward to more stuff!
@@AustinAxI’ve been paying attention to the comment section on this channel’s videos and it’s super suspicious. “Overwhelmingly positive” would be an understatement, f*** this channel something is up and everybody pretending this guy is “unbiased”, “independent” or a “journalist” is suspect or one of the majority of ppl that are blind followers that see the complimentary comments and think “this must be really good since everyone says so”. Even when I agree with Andrew’s points, I’m hyper-aware that these are divisive in it’s editing and narration, as are most documentaries. Sorry for the long reply but this has been agitating me for a while and all my main comments kept going missing for some odd reason. Good on you for calling out the “person” who commented 30sec after the video was posted. I’m going to keep calling bs on this channel unless I’m proven wrong. The culture’s in the toilet deep enough without this EXTRA sneaky propaganda. Oh, btw isn’t it interesting that now an hour after posting, that comment has 190 likes? Oh wait, pretty much all the comments (all complimentary and “thanking” Andrew for his “work”) have hundreds of likes. Very normal.
My dad was an alcoholic and past away due to it at 52yo and one of my best friends just past away at age 29 due to cirrhosis of the liver. Very important video and well done video as always.
It’s scary. I thought drinking couldn’t kill you until your late 30s or your 40s unless you drank too much one time and got alcohol poisoning. Nope, it can destroy your body much quicker than that. A guy I worked with almost died at 27 from his chronic drinking. To be fair, his gf said he’d been drunk everyday since he was 16, but still 27 is so young. He lived, and is doing great, he can just never drink again. Likely he won’t live till old age due to the damage however. It was a major reality check. I had been drinking pretty heavily since my college days (like getting drunk 3-4 nights a week) till up till recently, drinking probably a handle and two 30 racks every month. Since he almost died I’ve cut down on my drinking a lot. I probably have 30 drinks a month now.
@@bakedstreetyt he was drinking very heavily almost every single day for many years. Sometimes he would say he wanted to kill himself with it but by the end when his eyes were yellow and his skin was wild looking. His feet swelling beyond belief and his mind was going he was so scared. All he wanted to do was live at that point but by the time he was diagnosed it only took about a month and a half until he died. Miss him all the time.
Andrew has been on a spree with this real street journalism on Americas most pressing issues right now. The way he left the contract in All Gas No Brakes and yet managed to make it on his own makes him a true inspiration to aspiring independent journalists like me.
@@PatrickBrown-z3q Everyone will fail in their lives. What makes successful people are those who fail and try again repeatedly. People like you who try to bring others down are the real failures, you're probably miserable working in some crap job you don't have the willpower to get out of and just want to spread it
i grew up in wildwood (little less than an hour away from Ocean City) and i can't put into words the excitement i had for this episode 😂 wildwood is known as the trashy/party beach and Ocean City is the one we'd go with family/kids. i hope OC never changes, it's a really nice atmosphere
really? i think oc and wildwood is for the younger crowd. i feel like capemay is more family friendly. even tho the boardwalk is like one block lmao. i guess it’s good for the beach and the outside mall
Wildwood is where the families who party and 17-25 year olds party while OC is where the families who boring go and is all kids then you got AC where you go once you can't handle being around all the kids swarming the boardwalk and just wanna party w/ all 21+
@@sfdko3291domestic issues are easier to take care of because the immigration issue is a geopolitical one that doesn’t just rest on the hands of América to fixing by itself, for example if Latin America or west Africa had better economic opportunities for life there and it wasn’t as dangerous as it’s become
As a delco native, Ocean City has always been a nostalgic boardwalk spot... I knew it was a dry town but as someone who doesnt drink, I never really thought it made much difference
Gosh Andrew, you’re seriously the best, and watching you with your nephews was the cutest thing I ever did see 💖 watching you grow throughout the years and always remain you and true to who you are is just a beautiful thing. Keep on keeping on
💯 Sad that wasn't picked up by Andrew given his new "omniperspective" approach. The prphibition in Ocean City is mostly respected, but only so far as it is known that there are other places and ways to have the desired fun. Laws are really just guidelines for setting boundaries in terms of what should be punished. The respect for and application of the laws is mostly up to the individual and a risk-benefit based decision.
Tomorrow marks my 3 years sober from alcohol. Thank you for making this video alot of people think of booze being totally fine, but it can and will destroy your life. Thanks andrew!
Grew up going from Florida to ocean city every summer until I was 16. It was the best. Now I’m 30 and go with my kids. It’s so wholesome, clean, and kind. After my deubaucherous 20s I have a real appreciation for it.
There’s nothing like a jersey shore summer and I stand by that. Many amazing memories. Surprisingly only been to Ocean City once before, mine were spent mostly in Cape May and Wildwood, sometimes Seaside.
I just came out of the hospital 2 weeks ago for trying to end my life by driving my car in to a pole while black out drunk... I never wanna feel like that again and plan to stay clean for the rest of my time on earth. The coincident of you guys posting about alcohol was very weird. Thank you for your dedication to provide non-bias perspectives on every situation.
You have a long journey ahead, but I promise it will be worth it my friend. Keep going man! "What a wonderful thought knowing that we are yet to live some of the best memories of our lives" - some dude more poetic and smart than me
i hope and pray that you stay strong my dude. it is possible that you might feel like that in the near future (i hope not) please seek help as soon as possible. talk to your friends and family, having a support system will be a huge help trust me. im glad that you are alive, stay strong!
I love that this is based in my home state of NJ! But this video hit hard. I'm doing dry January right now and it's been such a difficult time for me. I began drinking at 13 and as a 30 year old am finally taking control of my alcohol dependence. I've been becoming more open with it because I was so embarrassed by it / it's such a normalized culture. I told myself I'd go to AA but a lot of youtubers including yourself have been making amazing videos like these and it's been my support reading comments/Watching. If you're struggling it's never too late to change your life! Support is in areas you wouldn't imagine!! Great video!!
Have a few kids bro. You won’t have any time or motivation to get drunk. If you been able to afford alcohol this long. You can EASILY afford kids. I’m your same age, I feel it brother. God bless. Everything in moderation
I think our life experiences might be significantly different. Most people I meet sitting quietly with a generally unkempt appearance have had some sort of sage advice to dispense. I immediately assumed he was about to say something important lol
born and raised in south jersey and this is not only spot on accurate and amazingly poignant reporting, but just a good time to see my towns represented online kudos Andrew
Great thoughtful episode that was clearly just started Andrew ruminating on his childhood and favorite childhood vacay spot. The Draft-dodger lookin' guy was very very well spoken and a pretty intriguing dude, hopefully he bumps into him again in episode 2
Thank you for all you say around minute 13:00 on drugs. My father has been on the streets using in SoCal since I was 9 I’m 41 now. And seeing the humans around me be cool with alcohol use in excess vs the unempathic attitude towards anyone who goes to drugs. “welp don’t do drugs then” it’s so cold and so hypocritical. Thank you for articulating this so well.
it's interesting to see the stark difference in tone between this documentary and the last two. i really appreciate how andrew gives a great amount of respect to topics as serious as the things going on in kensington and san francisco and saves the humor for a more lighthearted setting like ocean city. it shouldnt be hard to do that but yknow, youtubers are youtubers i guess... also, i grew up in somers point which is right across the other bridge going into ocean city and that bridge also has a liquor store immediately to the side the second you get off the bridge and into town lmao
Hey Andrew, have been watching your videos for the longest time and I love your style of journalism. How you cover any topic is just fun and interesting to watch. Please keep up the frequency of uploads as you have been doing lately and this channel will be very massive because nobody trusts normal media to give us an honest view of what's really happening in America.I never want to see this channel die.❤
As a South Jersey local it is important to note that right before all the bridges into OC, there are a good number of large liquor stores. So a lot of tourists from Philly and NY will stop there to pick up all their party supplies for the weekend. So yeah there is no bars or liqour licenses in OC, but plenty still drink.
The problem isn't tourists it's crackheads loitering outside the convenience store drinking malt liquor all day. You move the malt liquor out of walking distance of your town and suddenly transients aren't so interested anymore.
Been to the US once in my life (and funnily in ocean city in that time) and I just wanted to comment that we got shit tons of alcohol in these stores which makes it kinda ironic.
Without exaggeration, this may be your best video yet. You objectively show the reality of US history, sociology, economics, and more, all with an amazingly hilarious touch without diminishing from the severity of the issues being covered. Andrew, you're the best US journalist alive, and perhaps all-time.
i was a user of opiates and i have friends who are alcoholics and its amazing the differnece in perception to people hearing about the different addictions. its "cool" to be a heavy drinker when your young. we need to change these perceptions
Well drunks don't usually break into your house to steal the TV off your wall or shoot up junk that rots off their flesh in the middle of the day. So there's that.
I really liked this one. Really got to see more personality in Andrew's narration. More humor and lighthearted compared to his usual stuff. Sometimes it's necessary to take it easy about life.
I hit the thumbs up before the video, cause I know my boy Andrew is going to drop 1000% journalistic integrity on every story. This is what our tax dollars deserve, Channel Five all day!
@@dudeguy7347My point is we should receive real unbiased news reports from all media sources as tax paying citizens that have a real steak in the economy of this country, yet both cable news and print media are all bought and paid for to the highest bidder. We have just a handful of trusted news sources like Andrew with actual journalistic integrity willing to talk to people on the ground without cuts or edits or fear of sponsorship intimidation. Channel 5 should be the standard of in-depth analysis and coverage for all news stories.
My transient brother in Christ was spitting that wisdom, man. Bro was finely tuned in while somehow also being completely tuned out, my best wishes to that gentleman. 😂
Thank you for fearlessly tackling taboo topics with unbiased reporting, shedding light on perspectives often overlooked. Your commitment to non-secular journalism is truly inspiring, fostering open-minded dialogue and understanding in a world hungry for objective insights.
I used to work with this guy and I started drinking 1 beer on the way home everyday. From then on I drank a 6 pack of tall boy bud lights every night before bed for 3 years and I’m 1 year clean. I used weed as a replacement and now I don’t need anything to sleep. But I’ll never forget how hard it was to quit. Physically and mentally challenging.
Lived about 45 min from Ocean City my whole life. Was the place families would go for vacation to avoid the bigger party towns like Wildwood and Seaside Heights. Place is still that way. Glad to see Channel 5 doing such impactful work. Interesting stuff!
There is also a theory that the prohibition came into place because the moonshine people were making was also used as petrol to run their cars. This was not approved by the big petrol companies and leading industries as people became less dependent consumers. To this day there are still hinderances of advancements and developments in general, in order for the few to keep running the show of modern society (corporatocracies) we all live in. Keep up the good work Andrew.
Cars did run on ethanol. And standard oil could not corner the market. Exactly why prohibition came to be. And it was not illegal to drink. Just to manufacture
Absolutely true. Henry Ford actually originally wanted that as well. He wanted the farmers and customers to be able to use their ethanol from the crops to be able to fuel their machines. Of course that would never work.
The first part with the comparison of deaths caused by illicit drugs VS alcohol is super important and highlights the hypocrisy that's going on there. Thanks for that, needs to be said!
I'm from Ocean City, Maryland. It's a crazy place, too - you could do a summer and winter episode there. It's a wild place year-round, but each season has its own extremes. Locals work 60 hours a week during the summer and can barely enjoy their own beach. This is due to the seasonal overflow of eastern seaboard tourists and flooded economy into the resort town. Then, in the wintertime, most of the hotels and restaurants keeping the city alive CLOSE and we are left unemployed until the next summer, only to be overworked and underpaid again. It's a unique place and you'd get some dank interviews. I'm down to contribute anyway I can. Cheers and thank you for what you do Andrew!
I’m from Ocean City, there are underground bars throughout the island. The Mayor of the town is heavily involved. This needs to be investigated deeper.
don't NARC on us bro, we're making trillions with our under ground speakez's all over the city, especially under the boardwalk. you rat, you'll get shat
@@RabidDisposition dude I don’t care at all, I just think it would add more to the discussion that the town isn’t as “family friendly” as it seems to be, there is also a massive drug problem at the high school, rich kids and prescription drugs. Not is all as it seems.
A good friend of mine lost his adult son to alcoholism this year. It can be as terrible as the rest if over used. Thank you for covering that honestly.
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What happened to being 100% funded by viewers/fans? Ad spots?
Isn’t this going back on the 100% fan supported independent journalism stance. Like I understand get that bag, but like dude you can’t be a hypocrite. You not being one is what makes your journalism so genuine.
🤣
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gotta pay for those kids toys somehow @@TheDarkfighter101
my man is single handedly re-creating the golden era of vice news. each video is just a straight BANGER.
Don't forget the guys behind the camera
He’s not Vice but I know what u mean. Also Vice was always very biased/bought/ and out of context they remove a lot of what they talk about w the subjects. Even in the golden days of Vice they weren’t exactly honest journalism especially the dude that went to North Korea the fat guy not Matt who see everytime now
This is way better than vice ever was
Vice was never this good
Bro OG vice was goated lowkey miss it lol
I love how Andrew took a family trip and turned it into a bunch of content
Basically made the video I made in my head while smoking weed under the ocean city boardwalk as a kid
@@nothanks9503seeing ocean city on here legit caught me way off guard. Also it's easy as fuck to get alcohol. Just drive to another place nearby that has it or bring it with you.
He can even write off those presents.
@@KidBowsur exactly but it’s still wild that there’s a place in the US where alcohol is an illegal drug
@@nothanks9503It's certainly not the only place and the harder you make something to get the less of a problem it is.
"Idiot? That's aggressive."
"Oh, sorry."
Good brother moment
Classic older brother moment
When I grew up, he'd say be called the f slur. lol
They were also excited . I was like oh tht was mean
great parenting
That lil' boy had some personality, literally everything he said was clever.
I think we need places like Ocean City not just for kids and families, but for people struggling with sobriety. I imagine it helps to not have alcohol advertisements all around you when you're trying to enjoy the shore sober.
This report is amazing! I have always loved OC, NJ and South Jersey!
This is exactly what i was thinking. I been struggling with alcohlism for years
Did you not listen to or watch anything in the video??
unless you run into brandon Buckingham and his boxed wine
There are towns all over the country like this. There is actually another one next to Asbury Park nj.
@@yourwrongloserhaha I love those videos, you just put 2 and 2 together for me, that he does those videos on Ocean Beach lmao
You can tell it's truly a wholesome Christian family place by the fact that Andrew didn't find even one local rapper there
He didn't find one at the border either 🤔
Cause theres no good christian rappers 😂😂😂😂😂
Edit: for everyone whose responding… yall still listing some whack ass rappers and/or rappers that happen to be christian, im talking about rap for jesus people. Like yeah Gucci manes christian but his music aint
He ain’t go during summer
@@SA-pi3zm Rappin' For Jesus is actually an eternal banger
Yeah cause rhyming without a beat on the spot, automatically screams criminal or that you are anti christian....smdh. Your comment is concerning. Obviously haven't gotten out much. Damn this comment is really shallow....ignorant....sad...just wow
He found the legendary sage of the mens restroom. What a legend of pure wisdom.
A man who says so much while simultaneously saying nothing at all
The kind of guy that would go and fight for his country if he wasn't so concerned about coming off like he might actually care about something
He was trying to say that the alcoholics are living in Ocean City cause they are trying to stay sober, not because they want to drink.
10/10 public bathroom. went to have a piss and achieved enlightment instead
See him every year. Usually playing guitar for tips
"I'm working security, I'm just makin sure everything's good."
Literally passed a speech check with that one.
Natural 20
Speech level increased
Damn ... I actually work security and I wouldn't have thought to say that.
Dad cut his blood pressure in half after that.
Quit being a npc and be yourself
The Jesus-looking dude hanging out by the restroom was one of the best interview subjects this channel's ever seen.
He also only eats raw food and drinks salt water. Talk to him every year.
@@bruhmoment6241 That's fukkin hardcore.
he kinda hot too
He should do a Munich Germany streets video! 💀
Dood spit knowledge
“i’m working security just making sure everything’s good” the way the dude just immediately accepted it 💀
that was slick
bro sounded absolutely hammered LMAO
😅
I bet Callaghan was wearing his fire shorts coupled with a tie so he looked legit.
Absolute legend!
The shirtless guy outside the men’s bathroom actually took me by surprise, bro was wise and chill asf.
Look at him… he is Jesus
Nothing he said made sense
@@mustycarlos2164 Wdym?
Those sound effects behind shirtless guy really painted him as the secret villain who turned into the story hero.
As someone who goes to ocean city every summer that’s pretty normal
So sick being able to just take your cousins to a store and just say "get whatever you want". Such a dope cat. Love this dude
“See ya, enjoy the $500” 😂
Bribing myself into getting that “cool cousin” cred is something I would 100% do
tax deduction
I missed the cat…time stamp?
@@UnknownUser-fe5zu he didn't mean it literally
I don’t understand why mainstream journalism outlets can’t produce a story as compelling, well told, & unbiased to the extent where they’re able interview the literal source of the issue. For example, when Andrew interviews Henry Rollins who is drinking Don Q in front of the camera, in broad daylight. Andrew & his team are seriously a breakthrough in modern journalism.
Mainstream media knows that fear sells and bias is brought to you by their sponsors.
Quit watching 24 news streams meant to be filler for ads and watch actual long form journalism. It's out there but it doesn't have enough memes for the youtube audience.
@ImmortalSkyline I literally copied and pasted this comment off of one of his serious videos and added a joke about how the one guy looks like Henry Rollins. This was not a serious comment.
Mainstream news is government controlled propaganda. Operation Mockingbird never went away.
Copy and pasted comment
Keep up the great work Andrew, my wife and her boyfriend love watching your videos.
😂
I Already told you not to Mention Me In public. She's gonna get it Now 😈🥵💦
It’s always epic when my wife’s boyfriend lets me buy a funko pop and watch Channel 5 with him on the same day!
It's true. We watch them while Billy is in the other room.
It’s great seeing another man so comfortable with his masculinity. My wife’s boyfriend moved in and I sleep in the guest house. Lots of insecure guys call me a simp or cuck, but that’s just their insecure masculinity.
Dude this is like the best days of Vice, the balls deep series and a few others. Amazing, creative, interesting content. Inspiring and eye opening.
Inspiring? He's tried to whitewash criminals selling the worst drug on earth, criminals having guns and robbing people, criminals that have mental health issues owning guns. Like so you're just gonna work for the abolition of laws?
I miss Thomas and his balls deep adventures.
He's just copying Brandon Buckingham
@@E_The_Americanhe's been doing this style of content before Brandon. Check All Gas No Brakes
I live day by day just to see what is the next upload about frrrr
Seeing Andrew break from the serious issues and do something funny and informative made me want to give him a hug for some reason 😂
Probably needed a break from all the stuff he was seeing. After a bit, it could drain a guy
Pipe it up.
Check out All Gas No Brakes, his content used to be like this all the time!
jajajaja u should go 2 his address and really do it
the funny thing is, this really rounds out all the serious stuff hes doing surrounding the drug crisis
24:06 I love that this is maybe the one and only time I've seen someone actually reflect a question back to Andrew and leave him stunned even for a moment
I most definitely judged the shirtless man at the bathroom too quickly. He spoke so much more eloquently and with great insight on how law really works in a democracy like the US, than I expected
Yea he came through with some deep political philosophy insight lol
Modern Diogenes
*Sigh* Not a democracy, it's a Constitutional Republic
It was word salad, he said the same thing 3 different ways with a bunch on nonsense in the middle
@@hodun8 It wasn't word salad but he did repeat himself 2 more times somewhat ruining what he was trying to convey, but I think that's just from Andrew's offputting journalistic approach and he looked somewhat high hehe. Anyway, I thought his point was pretty eloquent.
I feel like this video was made so Andrew can use this whole vacation as a tax write-off, and I absolutely love it
I'm so here for it
exactly. even zoomed in on the receipts lol. my man makin moves
well hes a sexual predator, so....
yeah that zoom in on the store bill was tryna get some positive juice after my man was forced to apologize for sexually harassin some biotch or whatever he did not too long ago lol
Tax auditor here. I'm sure he intends to fully comply with our IRCs, paying extra attention to IRC274.
......well, I hope he does. 😂
This shit is starting to get good like old school vice docs.
More like what old school Vice wanted to be.
@@feralhomunculustrue
What an insult. Channel 5 has been better than anything else for a LONG time noe
Fr don’t jinx it mane
Nah I mean old school vice was going to like actual warzones and shit. I like both@@feralhomunculus
As a kid from the Philly suburbs who went to OC every year since birth this is an amazing video I love it!!!
Ditto❤
the frequency of the videos in the past couple of weeks has been so satisfying. you guys are doing great work
I lost my sister in law in 2022 from multiple organ shut down, she was 32 and it was from sever alcohol use. She was a medical journalist whom was very smart, but she didn't live to see sober. Thank you for making this, I've always tried to tell people how our society perception of alcohol is not okay, it's celebrated encouraged. Not realizing how dangerous alcohol is and I am a recovering alcoholic as well. Be safe stay educated
Good luck staying sober, dude.
@@emeralddreaminbros laughing by himself
Shhh you'll devastate the international liquor business!
@@cliffhooper3558why are you bringing presidents into the conversation?…
So Obama made the OP’s relative drink to death?… Biden?.. genuinely… you know that America is one of the heaviest consumers of alcohol in the world?..
Your comment is literally bait. What point are you making?… Obama caused alcoholism? 😂
Bruv. Alcoholism isn’t something created in the past 12 years!
Thats why its banned in islam
As someone who works in a liquor store it's crazy how much people spend on alcohol every week. We also see so many that come in every day, it's honestly sad. It's crazy to me how pop culture has normalized binge drinking and no one seems to care
It's rather encouraged
it's not pop culture, it's human nature
@@mablungbalrog424 culture can largely affect it though
Literally though I got buddy who works at liquor stores just alcoholics coming every weekday before work and stuff, liquor is literally one of the worst drugs you can die from withdrawals and shit, I mean I think people should be able to make a decision to drink or not but yea it’s literally a supported trend and everyone started going to highschool parties since 15
People do care. There are tons of organizations that do work in this area. It’s just that most people who drink actually drink responsibly.
Bill Wilson who founded AA actually advocated use of LSD for alcoholism.
I’ve read the big book a couple times. He was all about any methods that were effective in kicking the demon gin.
He was also all about cheating on his wife for 20 years with his secretary and lying about it. Legend, also has it that he relapsed quite a number of times. There’s a reason one of the core principles of AA is principles over personalities.
Just look up jung
I quit cigarettes and porn addiction off two separate shroom trips.
I won't speak for others but psychedelics helped me improve my life.
Hey Andrew and team, idk what you're doing but you're on an absolute tear lately with your work. Thank you.
They probably drinkin a lot of hooch.
@@zeebird66and molesting women
“He’s famous Stevie. Think better of him” had me rolling 😂
Much like Wisconsin, in Mid-Michigan we were all alcoholics from the get-go. Many of us wound up with DUIs, jail time, probation, etc. I destroyed my life not once but twice because of booze and benzos. I'll have 10 years sober this November. I just wish I would have woken up sooner. Towns like Ocean City should be treasured and maintained, not defeated. It's refreshing even as someone wholeheartedly for drug regulation.
My county is dry, and the majority of surrounding counties are dry, except one adjacent, the only county around, sells alcohol
You put benzos in there like they aren’t worse than heroine😂😂
@@potatohead3323it’s all subjective man
In nc we still have dry counties near the mountains.
Congrats on nearly 10 years
It's 5am, been binging Channel 5 videos for the past 5 hours
Great episode. Philosophical informed draft dodger is now one of my favourite characters in the Channel 5verse. Would totally submit a doc to work for Channel 5 if my life wasn't in the way. Always looking forward to more stuff!
philosophical informed draft dodger would say your life isn't in the way, you, the individual, are. think about it man.
17:00 "Im working security just making sure everythings good" Andrew just getting more and more legendary :D
I just wanna say thank you Andrew for this amazing journalism
the video is 30 mins long and was posted 3 mins ago
@@AustinAx did I say I watched the whole video?!? I said “thank you for your amazing journalism “ goofy
@@AustinAxthe video is 30 mins long and was posted one 1 hour ago
@@AustinAxI’ve been paying attention to the comment section on this channel’s videos and it’s super suspicious. “Overwhelmingly positive” would be an understatement, f*** this channel something is up and everybody pretending this guy is “unbiased”, “independent” or a “journalist” is suspect or one of the majority of ppl that are blind followers that see the complimentary comments and think “this must be really good since everyone says so”.
Even when I agree with Andrew’s points, I’m hyper-aware that these are divisive in it’s editing and narration, as are most documentaries.
Sorry for the long reply but this has been agitating me for a while and all my main comments kept going missing for some odd reason.
Good on you for calling out the “person” who commented 30sec after the video was posted. I’m going to keep calling bs on this channel unless I’m proven wrong. The culture’s in the toilet deep enough without this EXTRA sneaky propaganda.
Oh, btw isn’t it interesting that now an hour after posting, that comment has 190 likes?
Oh wait, pretty much all the comments (all complimentary and “thanking” Andrew for his “work”) have hundreds of likes.
Very normal.
thank you for this Andrew, i genuinely really appreciate you and your work
My dad was an alcoholic and past away due to it at 52yo and one of my best friends just past away at age 29 due to cirrhosis of the liver. Very important video and well done video as always.
Dude must have been drinking 40 ounces everyday to die at 29 from it damn
It’s scary. I thought drinking couldn’t kill you until your late 30s or your 40s unless you drank too much one time and got alcohol poisoning. Nope, it can destroy your body much quicker than that. A guy I worked with almost died at 27 from his chronic drinking. To be fair, his gf said he’d been drunk everyday since he was 16, but still 27 is so young. He lived, and is doing great, he can just never drink again. Likely he won’t live till old age due to the damage however. It was a major reality check. I had been drinking pretty heavily since my college days (like getting drunk 3-4 nights a week) till up till recently, drinking probably a handle and two 30 racks every month. Since he almost died I’ve cut down on my drinking a lot. I probably have 30 drinks a month now.
All depends on the person. Some can use responsibly, some can't. Just the hard truth.
@@bakedstreetyt he was drinking very heavily almost every single day for many years. Sometimes he would say he wanted to kill himself with it but by the end when his eyes were yellow and his skin was wild looking. His feet swelling beyond belief and his mind was going he was so scared. All he wanted to do was live at that point but by the time he was diagnosed it only took about a month and a half until he died. Miss him all the time.
Andrew has been on a spree with this real street journalism on Americas most pressing issues right now. The way he left the contract in All Gas No Brakes and yet managed to make it on his own makes him a true inspiration to aspiring independent journalists like me.
You will likely fail
@@PatrickBrown-z3q Everyone will fail in their lives. What makes successful people are those who fail and try again repeatedly. People like you who try to bring others down are the real failures, you're probably miserable working in some crap job you don't have the willpower to get out of and just want to spread it
@@PatrickBrown-z3qgarbage comment of the year
@@PatrickBrown-z3qgeez dude
The fellows at the top are likely rapists
But you like, "Mellow out, man, just relax, it's really not that complicated" - RTJ Blockbuster night Pt.1
Tbh I really enjoyed this segment considering everything else has been balls to the wall wild. This was a nice change of pace.
Yes I really like this episode
Andrew and his cousins could be its own whole channel and people would watch it.
That entire segment was golden
i grew up in wildwood (little less than an hour away from Ocean City) and i can't put into words the excitement i had for this episode 😂 wildwood is known as the trashy/party beach and Ocean City is the one we'd go with family/kids. i hope OC never changes, it's a really nice atmosphere
really? i think oc and wildwood is for the younger crowd. i feel like capemay is more family friendly. even tho the boardwalk is like one block lmao. i guess it’s good for the beach and the outside mall
Wildwood is a party town because it’s traditional for a lot of senior highschooler to go on vacation after prom to party before graduation.
Wildwood is where the families who party and 17-25 year olds party while OC is where the families who boring go and is all kids then you got AC where you go once you can't handle being around all the kids swarming the boardwalk and just wanna party w/ all 21+
Wildwood forever 🖤
@@graycat7704senior week was filled with great memories at wildwood, where I met my now fiance. I hope wildwood never changes
Its crazy that Andrew can go from talking about migrant detention camps to this in less than a week
This is better than the migrant videos because we can change our drinking habits but immigration feels more helpless 🤷♂️
How is it crazy...like...is it impossible?
Like....why is it soo hard? lmao
It'll probably be easier when some sort of information storage device is invented.
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@@sfdko3291domestic issues are easier to take care of because the immigration issue is a geopolitical one that doesn’t just rest on the hands of América to fixing by itself, for example if Latin America or west Africa had better economic opportunities for life there and it wasn’t as dangerous as it’s become
crazy how?
As a delco native, Ocean City has always been a nostalgic boardwalk spot... I knew it was a dry town but as someone who doesnt drink, I never really thought it made much difference
Fuck delco
Brandon Buckingham is the GOAT
Not drinking and being from Delco is an oxymoron
It doesn't. For people who want to drink, they can just drive 20 minutes to a liquor store or a bar.
Gosh Andrew, you’re seriously the best, and watching you with your nephews was the cutest thing I ever did see 💖 watching you grow throughout the years and always remain you and true to who you are is just a beautiful thing. Keep on keeping on
LOL your cousins are hilarious. And that hippie guy by the bathroom was surprisingly insightful.
Most of us are. Psychedelics open your mind up to a whole new way of thinking
The men's restroom guy was spittin facts
💯 Sad that wasn't picked up by Andrew given his new "omniperspective" approach. The prphibition in Ocean City is mostly respected, but only so far as it is known that there are other places and ways to have the desired fun. Laws are really just guidelines for setting boundaries in terms of what should be punished. The respect for and application of the laws is mostly up to the individual and a risk-benefit based decision.
restroom guy is a legend
love men's restroom guy
Yah I love guys in restrooms
It very clearly was, since it was put mostly unedited into the final video
Tomorrow marks my 3 years sober from alcohol. Thank you for making this video alot of people think of booze being totally fine, but it can and will destroy your life.
Thanks andrew!
lmao loser cant handle a drink
congrats!!!
Yeah it lead Andrew to raping and assaulting multiple women. I wonder if Andrew still doesn't drink?
Grew up going from Florida to ocean city every summer until I was 16. It was the best. Now I’m 30 and go with my kids. It’s so wholesome, clean, and kind. After my deubaucherous 20s I have a real appreciation for it.
Beach week is crazy, they put kegs on the buses that go up and down the road that parallels the boardwalk. At least it was like that in 1995 lol.
"I'm just working security!"
That shit killed me😂😂
While none of the actual security guys said anything lol
The fellows at the top are likely rapists
But you like, "Mellow out, man, just relax, it's really not that complicated" - RTJ Blockbuster night Pt.1
Bro has godlike charisma checks
There’s nothing like a jersey shore summer and I stand by that. Many amazing memories. Surprisingly only been to Ocean City once before, mine were spent mostly in Cape May and Wildwood, sometimes Seaside.
Thank you Andrew. We repspect your journalism
I just came out of the hospital 2 weeks ago for trying to end my life by driving my car in to a pole while black out drunk... I never wanna feel like that again and plan to stay clean for the rest of my time on earth. The coincident of you guys posting about alcohol was very weird. Thank you for your dedication to provide non-bias perspectives on every situation.
hope you're doing okay dude, stay strong
Please stay afloat my friend. Good luck.
Quitter
You have a long journey ahead, but I promise it will be worth it my friend. Keep going man!
"What a wonderful thought knowing that we are yet to live some of the best memories of our lives" - some dude more poetic and smart than me
i hope and pray that you stay strong my dude. it is possible that you might feel like that in the near future (i hope not) please seek help as soon as possible. talk to your friends and family, having a support system will be a huge help trust me. im glad that you are alive, stay strong!
I love that this is based in my home state of NJ! But this video hit hard. I'm doing dry January right now and it's been such a difficult time for me. I began drinking at 13 and as a 30 year old am finally taking control of my alcohol dependence. I've been becoming more open with it because I was so embarrassed by it / it's such a normalized culture. I told myself I'd go to AA but a lot of youtubers including yourself have been making amazing videos like these and it's been my support reading comments/Watching.
If you're struggling it's never too late to change your life! Support is in areas you wouldn't imagine!! Great video!!
Congrats on making a change (and encouraging others). All the best, you got this!
do your best bud :) wishing you luck
let's do a shot when youre done :)
Have a few kids bro. You won’t have any time or motivation to get drunk. If you been able to afford alcohol this long. You can EASILY afford kids. I’m your same age, I feel it brother. God bless. Everything in moderation
@NP-xx8nt
Tell that to all the kids with alcoholic parents
24:19 this guy is surprisingly well spoken
A prime example of why you can't judge a book by its cover.
What's so surprising about a person sitting down and enjoying himself . Does this imply he is some how unintelligent? What are you insinuating
I think our life experiences might be significantly different. Most people I meet sitting quietly with a generally unkempt appearance have had some sort of sage advice to dispense. I immediately assumed he was about to say something important lol
Buying your patreon
First one , just to support this journalism man. Keep going
I think it was very cool and wholesome that you made this episode personal by having your family be the main cast.
This was a lovely change from some of the more gruesome pieces. Whilst still retaining that quality and depth, great job Andrew.
That line at 17:02 by Andrew was so clean
nah fr that was on the spot too
born and raised in south jersey and this is not only spot on accurate and amazingly poignant reporting, but just a good time to see my towns represented online kudos Andrew
Great thoughtful episode that was clearly just started Andrew ruminating on his childhood and favorite childhood vacay spot.
The Draft-dodger lookin' guy was very very well spoken and a pretty intriguing dude, hopefully he bumps into him again in episode 2
You guys are literally the best in the world at what you do. Never change! You guys rock!
What do you mean by literally?
Thank you for all you say around minute 13:00 on drugs. My father has been on the streets using in SoCal since I was 9 I’m 41 now. And seeing the humans around me be cool with alcohol use in excess vs the unempathic attitude towards anyone who goes to drugs. “welp don’t do drugs then” it’s so cold and so hypocritical. Thank you for articulating this so well.
it's interesting to see the stark difference in tone between this documentary and the last two. i really appreciate how andrew gives a great amount of respect to topics as serious as the things going on in kensington and san francisco and saves the humor for a more lighthearted setting like ocean city. it shouldnt be hard to do that but yknow, youtubers are youtubers i guess...
also, i grew up in somers point which is right across the other bridge going into ocean city and that bridge also has a liquor store immediately to the side the second you get off the bridge and into town lmao
Hey Andrew, have been watching your videos for the longest time and I love your style of journalism. How you cover any topic is just fun and interesting to watch. Please keep up the frequency of uploads as you have been doing lately and this channel will be very massive because nobody trusts normal media to give us an honest view of what's really happening in America.I never want to see this channel die.❤
The fellows at the top are likely rapists
But you like, "Mellow out, man, just relax, it's really not that complicated" - RTJ Blockbuster night Pt.1
As a South Jersey local it is important to note that right before all the bridges into OC, there are a good number of large liquor stores. So a lot of tourists from Philly and NY will stop there to pick up all their party supplies for the weekend. So yeah there is no bars or liqour licenses in OC, but plenty still drink.
The problem isn't tourists it's crackheads loitering outside the convenience store drinking malt liquor all day. You move the malt liquor out of walking distance of your town and suddenly transients aren't so interested anymore.
The very first store on the boardwalk sells Yetis. Guess what those are for?
good to know 💯
Been to the US once in my life (and funnily in ocean city in that time) and I just wanted to comment that we got shit tons of alcohol in these stores which makes it kinda ironic.
Omg that clip with your cousins was so adorable, love seeing kids just being kids without giving a damn
Damn bro channel 5 is awesome. I get history lessons, awareness to current events, and funny jokes!
Why is this the only news channel I trust and care to watch.
Without exaggeration, this may be your best video yet. You objectively show the reality of US history, sociology, economics, and more, all with an amazingly hilarious touch without diminishing from the severity of the issues being covered.
Andrew, you're the best US journalist alive, and perhaps all-time.
What a joke lol
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@@petep5003?
Glazer lol
@@cloudunknown Damn straight. Dude's basically a revolutionary for journalism.
i was a user of opiates and i have friends who are alcoholics and its amazing the differnece in perception to people hearing about the different addictions. its "cool" to be a heavy drinker when your young. we need to change these perceptions
Well drunks don't usually break into your house to steal the TV off your wall or shoot up junk that rots off their flesh in the middle of the day. So there's that.
This man is a national treasure. The best in the game.
I have family there and had a blast going to the boardwalk when we were kids. There is a monster liquor store just before the bridge to OC.
i dont think any shirtless man or next episode preview mentioned that ...
"That's why you're my favorite cousin" you're an amazing cousin and journalist, keep on keeping on!
I really liked this one. Really got to see more personality in Andrew's narration. More humor and lighthearted compared to his usual stuff. Sometimes it's necessary to take it easy about life.
Lived an hour from OC and went every summer. Countless fond memories
I hit the thumbs up before the video, cause I know my boy Andrew is going to drop 1000% journalistic integrity on every story. This is what our tax dollars deserve, Channel Five all day!
what do your tax dollars have to do with Channel Five?
@@dudeguy7347My point is we should receive real unbiased news reports from all media sources as tax paying citizens that have a real steak in the economy of this country, yet both cable news and print media are all bought and paid for to the highest bidder. We have just a handful of trusted news sources like Andrew with actual journalistic integrity willing to talk to people on the ground without cuts or edits or fear of sponsorship intimidation. Channel 5 should be the standard of in-depth analysis and coverage for all news stories.
My transient brother in Christ was spitting that wisdom, man. Bro was finely tuned in while somehow also being completely tuned out, my best wishes to that gentleman. 😂
never stop doing what you do. the coverage youve been doing the last few months has been incredible and very important
Love watching this video 11.5 months sober! Love from Miami!
Thanks! Such a nice break from the heavy previous episodes. More good, light hearted stuff please!
I love channel 5 but I hate how a UA-camr is the most unbiased and reliable source of information and news
No officials are stepping up 🤷🏼♂️
I love channel 5 but he def isnt the only source of unbiased news just dont follow mainstream networks owned by the people they are reporting on
Andrew has an overwhelmingly left bias and always has. Not sure where you're getting that he isn't biased.
He's Definitely biased, he let's his opinion be known
He ain’t unbiased. He is left leaning for sho
I love how your content is evolving and the frequency that you drop new stuff, keep freaking killing it Andrew!
Thank you for fearlessly tackling taboo topics with unbiased reporting, shedding light on perspectives often overlooked. Your commitment to non-secular journalism is truly inspiring, fostering open-minded dialogue and understanding in a world hungry for objective insights.
I can see your processes evolve, Andrew. It's reflected in your work too. Nice stuff.
There's something to be said for sensible inhibition when the rest of the world is going crazy on destructive consumption. Good work as always Andrew.
His ability to be so self aware yet still make an interesting-to-watch segment is nothing short of art
I used to work with this guy and I started drinking 1 beer on the way home everyday. From then on I drank a 6 pack of tall boy bud lights every night before bed for 3 years and I’m 1 year clean. I used weed as a replacement and now I don’t need anything to sleep. But I’ll never forget how hard it was to quit. Physically and mentally challenging.
just got home from an 11 hour shift… this is exactly what i needed
Lived about 45 min from Ocean City my whole life. Was the place families would go for vacation to avoid the bigger party towns like Wildwood and Seaside Heights. Place is still that way. Glad to see Channel 5 doing such impactful work. Interesting stuff!
There is also a theory that the prohibition came into place because the moonshine people were making was also used as petrol to run their cars. This was not approved by the big petrol companies and leading industries as people became less dependent consumers. To this day there are still hinderances of advancements and developments in general, in order for the few to keep running the show of modern society (corporatocracies) we all live in.
Keep up the good work Andrew.
That is the dumbest "theory" and I suspect you heard it from someone who bums smokes from people.
Cars did run on ethanol. And standard oil could not corner the market.
Exactly why prohibition came to be.
And it was not illegal to drink. Just to manufacture
Absolutely true. Henry Ford actually originally wanted that as well. He wanted the farmers and customers to be able to use their ethanol from the crops to be able to fuel their machines. Of course that would never work.
@@stevenobrien557you're wrong
@@fepethepenguin8287exactly correct
The first part with the comparison of deaths caused by illicit drugs VS alcohol is super important and highlights the hypocrisy that's going on there. Thanks for that, needs to be said!
You are THE best journalist of our time man. Keep it up.
I smiled and shed a tear almost just at the fact you made a spanish channel! I fw you so heavy! from one Andres/andrew to another lol
The conversation with the kids at the start is just hilarious :,D
I'm from Ocean City, Maryland. It's a crazy place, too - you could do a summer and winter episode there.
It's a wild place year-round, but each season has its own extremes. Locals work 60 hours a week during the summer and can barely enjoy their own beach.
This is due to the seasonal overflow of eastern seaboard tourists and flooded economy into the resort town. Then, in the wintertime, most of the hotels and restaurants keeping the city alive CLOSE and we are left unemployed until the next summer, only to be overworked and underpaid again.
It's a unique place and you'd get some dank interviews. I'm down to contribute anyway I can.
Cheers and thank you for what you do Andrew!
Amazing, loved the use of the ice cream truck music to tie the two episodes together. Keep up the amazing work ❤
I’m from Ocean City, there are underground bars throughout the island. The Mayor of the town is heavily involved. This needs to be investigated deeper.
Bet it beats waiting for an hour in line at the OD
don't NARC on us bro, we're making trillions with our under ground speakez's all over the city, especially under the boardwalk. you rat, you'll get shat
Who cares if It stays out of the public eye? You can't handle people having freedom?;
@@RabidDisposition dude I don’t care at all, I just think it would add more to the discussion that the town isn’t as “family friendly” as it seems to be, there is also a massive drug problem at the high school, rich kids and prescription drugs. Not is all as it seems.
Man i love Andrew's coverage for everything. Such an artist
A good friend of mine lost his adult son to alcoholism this year. It can be as terrible as the rest if over used. Thank you for covering that honestly.
Wow seeing that like 3 second clip of shoenice smashing a bottle brought back a flood of memories lol.
Andrew with the tax deductible family gifts to become the favorite cousin lol
this is insanely quality content, you deserve the fame here brother. good work.