Timcast IRL · November 18, 2025 · 2h 0m
Democrats COLLUDED With Epstein To HURT Trump, Emails BACKFIRE w/ Andy Schoonover
Featuring: Andy Schoonover
Episode Recap
The episode opens with Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing a major Washington Post report alleging that House Democrats were exchanging text messages with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein during 2019 congressional hearings, specifically during Michael Cohen's testimony about President Trump. The report claims Epstein was feeding questions to Delegate Stacey Plaskett in real-time, helping her damage Trump's reputation. The panel debates whether this revelation will have any political impact, with hosts expressing skepticism given the post-reality media environment. Guest Andy Schoonover, CEO of Crowd Health, joins to discuss the healthcare industry's problems. Shane Cashman raises broader concerns about Epstein's extensive intelligence connections, including links to Israel and questions about why certain figures received favorable treatment. The discussion touches on accountability for the Epstein network and why salacious allegations dominate headlines over substantive questions about his global entanglements.
TL;DR
- →Washington Post report reveals House Democrats allegedly texted Jeffrey Epstein during 2019 congressional hearings, with Epstein feeding questions to Rep. Stacey Plaskett during Michael Cohen testimony
- →Panel debates whether this bombshell will have any political impact, with hosts expressing skepticism given current media environment
- →Andy Schoonover joins to discuss healthcare industry problems and his company Crowd Health
- →Shane Cashman raises concerns about Epstein's intelligence connections including Israel, Bill Barr's sweetheart deal, and why broader accountability issues go uninvestigated
- →Discussion explores why salacious Epstein allegations get attention while substantive questions about his global entanglements are ignored
- →Co-hosts analyze the timing of these revelations and question why Democrats waited until after the election to surface this information
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim Pool opens with Washington Post bombshell report about Democrats texting Epstein
- 5:00Story AnalysisPanel begins analyzing the implications of the Epstein-Democrat connection
- 20:00Guest IntroductionAndy Schoonover introduced as guest, CEO of Crowd Health
- 45:00Broader Epstein DiscussionShane Cashman raises questions about Epstein's intelligence connections
- 90:00Healthcare SegmentDiscussion shifts to healthcare industry problems with Andy Schoonover
Notable Quotes
“On Friday, the Washington Post dropped a bombshell report, alleging that House Democrats were texting with Jeffrey Epstein during hearings in 2019.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment introducing the main story
“We're in post-reality. So everything can be fabricated if you want it to be fabricated or it really is fabricated. So it really doesn't move the needle on anyone, unfortunately.”
— Shane Cashman · analysis of political impact
“We're trying to take down health insurance because health insurance sucks. It's pretty bad.”
— Andy Schoonover · guest introduction and topic
“If they had dirt on Trump on the Epstein thing, the fact that they would wait till what a month or a few weeks after an election to drop it, I mean, it's completely ridiculous.”
— Tim Pool · questioning timing of revelations
“I still want a lot of accountability for people like Bill Barr, his situation with that. Why he got a sweetheart deal, why Epstein got a sweetheart deal in prison.”
— Shane Cashman · broader accountability concerns
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About the Guests
Andy Schoonover is the CEO of Crowd Health, a healthcare company working to disrupt the health insurance industry. He appeared on the show to discuss healthcare alternatives and industry problems.