Timcast IRL · May 23, 2025 · 2h 0m

Israeli Staffers ASSASSINATED, Suspect Yelled FREE PALESTINE, PRAISED Luigi Mangione w/ Scott Horton

Featuring: Scott Horton

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Episode Recap

Timcast IRL episode featuring Scott Horton as the main guest, with Tim Pool, Mary Morgan, and Elad Eliyahu discussing the assassination of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington D.C. The co-hosts opened with breaking news about Elias Rodriguez, a 30-year-old socialist activist charged with first-degree murder after allegedly shooting and killing an Israeli couple near the Israeli embassy. Rodriguez reportedly yelled 'Free Palestine' during the attack and had previously praised Luigi Mangione on social media, posting 'death to America' and claiming to have voted for Hamas. The panel connected this violence to broader concerns about anti-Israel extremism and political violence in the U.S. Scott Horton, director of the Libertarian Institute and editorial director of Antiwar.com, joined to discuss his new book 'Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine.' Additional topics included Trump's administration ending Harvard's ability to enroll international students, the FTC launching a probe into Media Matters, plans to boost nuclear power for AI development, and a fatal jet crash in San Diego that killed The Devil Wears Prada drummer.

TL;DR

  • →Two Israeli citizens were murdered near the Israeli embassy in D.C. by Elias Rodriguez, a self-described socialist activist who allegedly yelled 'Free Palestine' and had praised Luigi Mangione
  • →Elias Rodriguez reportedly posted 'death to America' on social media and had a manifesto discussing his political motivations dated a week before the shooting
  • →Scott Horton appeared as guest to discuss his book 'Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia' with over 7,000 citations
  • →Trump administration ended Harvard's ability to enroll international students, a move expected to face Supreme Court challenges
  • →FTC launched a probe into Media Matters over allegations of advisor collusion against Elon Musk's ex-partner
  • →A private jet crashed in San Diego, killing The Devil Wears Prada drummer and a well-known booking agent

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and BetMGM Ad Read
    Tim introduces the show and reads BetMGM casino ad before transitioning to breaking news
  • 6:21
    Israeli Embassy Shooting Discussion
    Tim breaks down the details of the D.C. shooting, reading from The Post Millennial report about Elias Rodriguez being charged with first-degree murder
  • 4:03
    Scott Horton Introduction
    Tim introduces Scott Horton, who explains his background as director of the Libertarian Institute and discusses his new book on Ukraine
  • 7:46
    Horton Recommends Antiwar.com
    Scott Horton recommends Dave DeCamp and Kyle Anzalone as better sources for anti-war coverage than himself
  • 7:46
    Horton Recommends Antiwar.com
    Scott Horton recommends Dave DeCamp and Kyle Anzalone as better sources for anti-war coverage than himself

Notable Quotes

“Last night in D.C., two Israeli citizens were murdered by a leftist who was screaming free Palestine.”

— Tim Pool · opening news segment

“The murderer, the gunman, has been said to be a fan of Luigi Mangione and he's posted death to America.”

— Tim Pool · main discussion of shooting

“I'm an anti-government type from Austin, Texas, Ron Paulian, basically. I'm the director of the Libertarian Institute.”

— Scott Horton · guest introduction

“The criminal complaint states that Elias Rodriguez, 30, has been charged with murder of foreign officials causing the death of a person through the use of a firearm.”

— Tim Pool · reading charges

“The burden of proof is on me really to say if I'm gonna say everybody else is wrong for the past 40 years about everything that they did to cause a terrible problem then I better prove it so I did so about a quarter this is footnotes it's got 7,000 citations.”

— Scott Horton · book discussion

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Books

Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in UkraineAmazon

About the Guests

Scott Horton is an anti-government libertarian activist from Austin, Texas, director of the Libertarian Institute, editorial director of Antiwar.com since 2004, and host of The Scott Horton Show. He authored 'Provoked: How Washington Started the New Cold War with Russia and the Catastrophe in Ukraine.'

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