285 | There was a shift in Episode 5: Special Forces

Couple Things with Shawn and Andrew

Shawn Johnson + Andrew East

Society & Culture

5 • 39.8K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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We’re going back to talk about Episode 5! Last week we accidentally went ahead so let's take it back! Dang, this one was tough. We showed up to Day 5 knowing things were about to shift when the DS told anyone who had doubts to hand in their armband and leave. We saw a side of them we hadn’t seen before.We ran the brutal heat race, faced the backward dive, and left that episode more battered than we expected. We’re so grateful to have been a part of this show and can’t wait for you guys to watch how it all unfolds! Branch Basics ▶ go to https://www.BranchBasics.com/EASTFAM and use code EASTFAM for 15% off and FREE shipping. BEAM ▶ Go to https://www.ShopBeam.com/COUPLETHINGS and try Beam Kids today. Nurture Life ▶ head to https://www.NurtureLife.com/EASTFAM and use code EASTFAM for 55% off your first order PLUS free shipping Subscribe to our newsletter ▶ https://www.familymade.com/newsletterFollow our podcast Instagram ▶https://www.instagram.com/shawnandandrewpods/ Follow My Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/ShawnJohnson Follow My Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@shawnjohnson Shop My LTK Page ▶ https://www.shopltk.com/explore/shawnjohnson Like the Facebook page! ▶ https://www.facebook.com/ShawnJohnson Follow Andrew’s Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/AndrewDEast Andrew’s Tik Tok ▶ https://www.tiktok.com/@andrewdeast?lang=en (00:00) why we love special forces: world’s toughest test (02:12) life updates and fall break (04:10) thank you for your comments (05:13) ravi and nick leaving (07:40) honoring those who serve (09:55) choosing to commit to the challenge and experience (13:00) day 5 schedule and entering the psychological challenges (18:12) the kit carry (32:16) the candy chaos (36:40) the trust fall begins (41:08) andrew’s trust fall (45:05) the nighttime beasting workout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up, everybody? Welcome back to a couple things.
0:02.0	With Sean and Andrew.
0:03.1	Today is episode five.
0:06.1	Episode five.
0:07.7	We just finished watching this.
0:11.2	And I love this show.
0:14.4	What do you love about it?
0:16.1	I just think it's thrilling.
0:18.8	I love the character development.
0:20.6	I love learning and seeing people push through weakness and like better it.
0:26.4	I love the intensity.
0:28.5	I love the cinematography is honestly beautiful.
0:32.0	The setting is always insane, whether it be New Zealand or Morocco where we did it.
0:37.1	I feel like the narrator's voice is it. I feel like the narrator's
0:38.3	voice is epic. I love it. The way they try to paint picture people in a positive light is really
0:44.7	unique. I will say to add to that, there were a lot of things that happened, small things,
0:52.3	like things that could be very, very embarrassing to people
0:56.2	because you're put in such vulnerable, raw positions and you're super afraid. And I've been
1:03.1	really impressed to see that they haven't shown little things like that for, they've, like,
1:10.7	kept it out on purpose for like integrity of the human
1:14.4	being which is really cool most reality shows try to capitalize on anything that's dramatic or
1:22.5	embarrassing or shameful because honestly those are interesting storylines.
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