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“Craigslist Joe” Director Joe Garner on why, and how, he lived off of Craigslist for 31 days and nights and made a movie about the experience.
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Friedman believed in self -- is the ultimate driving force it is safe to say that my next guess though disagrees in fact he bet his survival on.
-- -- -- -- -- -- Director Joseph garner set off for a month with nothing but the clothes on his back.
A laptop and a cellphone the mission.
To use Craig -- adds to survive.
But all to see if there's still sense of humanity out there in the world somewhere with me now is Craig -- Craig's list out Justin garner it's hard to say.
Joseph tell exactly how you used Craigslist to survive I mean you bartered.
-- your own work in order to get food and and shelter right what kind of jobs did you do.
Yeah I I ask all my -- actions stem from Craigslist whether it was.
Volunteering at a soup kitchen working at a restaurant just helping people around the house.
Anything I can do to kind of pay my way replace the stale or a premium.
And this was all legit -- on the up but not because we've seen people make films before you know I'm watching the clips and and thinking to myself.
Why some of them photographer there so it was he also did he have money with him did -- share with you these accounting questions people wonder -- -- Absolutely it was all on the up and up he had a -- -- in.
Did not share with -- damages in the and a camera guy who I met.
The week before on Craigslist and the two -- -- just went out there.
Seeing if -- could engage with people survive.
Make meaningful connections all through the power of the Internet.
What scariest moment -- the hardest part.
There are -- some days that I went without food and I left in the middle of winner is December.
-- -- in New York.
It's pretty -- out.
And it look like I wasn't gonna have a place to sleep that night so I -- like I was going to be on the street.
Hang on 12 we have a clip about let's play it and we'll talk to about it on the other side go ahead.
This -- no idea around the street.
Including 38.
Good -- I -- Syria then -- look forward -- -- -- -- cold night of the harsh nap that morning the sun will come out so just -- through the night.
-- -- Hello.
So -- story.
So why did that woman take Q and why did she help you give your place to stay.
-- issue is very -- -- had I matter at this bar it was an ad on Craigslist.
And I was kind of telling her my story saying -- been kind of living off the goodwill of people and she thought I was pretty cool but she says she couldn't help me out which is fine.
She went home talked to her boyfriend about it and convinced him to let me stand their couch for that night.
I guess the way you had a camera with use that would make you look a little bit safer.
You know like you were telling the truth from the enemy could have been any when he could have been a robber I don't know I I also I -- -- ask about the most heartwarming moment let's watch a -- we'll talk about it after.
It's.
-- was diagnosed with cancer five years ago and was told she needed surgery she decided not to have the operation and instead.
-- -- -- I she news.
-- A loving generous to heal me.
We're here to help when your dad -- -- hour.
What every need it if you guys that move stuff around her panics and -- yeah hang out swing on the -- haven't.
I think -- clear this -- and critic more of the flow through her.
Good heart and I don't wanna like.
You know convinced Hurd just like part with -- stuff and she -- tomorrow.
She's just think she meant biggest mistake didn't didn't love -- my -- -- -- its -- Bob moon have.
-- -- -- See you helped her clean up I mean was that in exchange for that did you get to stay it was -- food or did she pay you or her how to network.
No that was just posting I found this woman named Fran was looking for some help around the house.
I mean -- she was diagnosed with cancer and couldn't really get around that well.
I'm and she was just trying to get rid of a lot of stuff -- -- was afraid to part with it and does able ago in there and and help -- -- a little bit.
At you know I was very skeptical at first I watched all the clips it's really compelling what was your take home message.
You know my take -- message it was you know even in tough times.
You know even when times when we can use technologies may be too much that prevents our.
You know face to face interactions.
You know if given the opportunity in my experience -- felt like people were overwhelmingly good.
And -- the good will of the American people came through.
Yet they don't we had a question on the Milton Friedman because you're sort of the other side of the -- -- are coming on and that good luck with the movie.
Thanks a lot -- on your show.
