Timcast IRL · October 17, 2025 · 2h 0m
LIVE NYC Mayoral Debate, Cuomo, Mamdani, Sliwa & more w/ Adam Johnson
Featuring: Adam Johnson
Episode Recap
Tim Pool hosted a live episode of Timcast IRL on October 17, 2025, featuring co-host Ian Crossland and guest Adam Johnson. The discussion opened with breaking news about ICE arresting an illegal immigrant police officer in Chicago, with Tim Pool warning about potential violence during upcoming No King's protests across major cities. The conversation shifted to John Bolton's indictment, which Tim dismissed as less significant than other stories. The panel then covered prediction market forecasts showing a tight 50-50 midterm race, bucking historical trends for the opposition party. The episode included sponsor messages for Beam Dream sleep products and Perplexity's Comet AI browser, followed by an extensive interview segment with Adam Johnson about his controversial background, his pardon, and his new book Take a Gay Stand.
TL;DR
- →ICE arrested an illegal immigrant police officer in Chicago, sparking controversy over non-citizens serving in law enforcement
- →Tim Pool predicted potential violence during No King's protests, citing court rulings blocking National Guard deployment and CPD being told to stand down
- →Prediction market Kalshi showed a 50-50 midterm race, contradicting historical patterns of opposition party gains
- →Adam Johnson appeared as guest, discussing his pardon, controversial past, and new book Take a Gay Stand
- →John Bolton was indicted but Tim Pool dismissed it as less significant news compared to other stories discussed
- →Perplexity launched a new AI web browser called Comet integrated with Rumble platform
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and ICE StoryTim opened with breaking news about ICE arresting an illegal immigrant police officer in Chicago suburbs
- 1:18Protests WarningTim made a prediction about potential violence during No King's protests due to court rulings limiting law enforcement
- 1:49Midterm PredictionsDiscussion of prediction market showing tight 50-50 midterm race bucking historical trends
- 5:36Adam Johnson InterviewExtended interview with Adam Johnson about his pardon and controversial book Take a Gay Stand
- 120:00Seamus Colgan IntroductionSeamus Colgan introduced himself and mentioned his team's 600+ animated cartoons over 11 years
Notable Quotes
“Believe it or not, ICE arrested a cop in Chicago, in a suburb, there was a police officer who was actually an illegal immigrant.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on immigration enforcement
“I got a prediction for this weekend, and I hope I'm wrong. The No King's protests are expected to be all across the country.”
— Tim Pool · warning about potential violence
“My name is Adam Johnson. I've recently pardoned terrorist.”
— Adam Johnson · introduction
“John Bolton got indicted. Surprisingly, it's not our lead because, well, it's a big news, but Bolton's not like a high-level politician or anything.”
— Tim Pool · dismissing Bolton indictment
“Kalshi is now predicting that the midterm race is 50-50. This bucks the historical trend of the opposition party winning the midterms.”
— Tim Pool · election analysis
Mentioned
Books
About the Guests
Adam Johnson is a commentator and author who was pardoned by President Trump, now promoting his book Take a Gay Stand. He was previously involved in controversy related to his actions during the January 6th protests.