Timcast IRL · July 25, 2025 · 2h 0m
South Park Runs FULL FRONTAL Of Trump In Gross Parody After $1.5B Paramount Deal w/ James Fishback
Featuring: James Fishback
Episode Recap
The episode opened with Tim Pool discussing South Park's latest episode parodying Donald Trump following the $1.5 billion deal between CBS Paramount and the show's creators. Tim criticized the episode as unfunny and outdated, noting it relied on 10-year-old jokes and simply depicted Trump as Saddam Hussein with a 'tiny wiener' rather than offering substantive political satire. He argued this represents a broader strategy shift by anti-Trump media, suggesting they must now adopt a dirtbag, offensive approach since woke content has failed.
The conversation then pivoted to breaking news about birthright citizenship, where Trump's executive order was struck down by an appellate court. Tim addressed this development while noting other headlines including a break with Garcia being ordered released.
Guest James Fishback joined the discussion to promote Azoria, an anti-DEI investment firm he founded. He introduced the SPXM ticker, an ETF that invests in S&P 500 companies hiring on merit while excluding those with diversity quotas like Nike, Airbnb, Starbucks, and Intel. Fishback claimed their research shows the 38 companies in the S&P 500 with woke DEI policies have underperformed the market by 20 points over two years. He emphasized that meritocratic hiring practices benefit both businesses and employees, sharing that his mother, a legal immigrant from South America, would never apply to jobs with flashy affirmative action programs because she wanted to earn positions based on merit.
Co-host Phil Labonte, lead singer of All That Remains, participated in discussions about hiring practices and free speech. Mary from Pop Culture Crisis also contributed to the conversation, discussing cultural issues and the implications of the South Park episode. The episode included sponsor mentions for MyPillow, Rev7 energy drinks, and Castbrew coffee.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool criticized South Park's Trump parody as unfunny and outdated, suggesting it represents a new dirtbag left strategy against Trump
- →James Fishback introduced Azoria's SPXM ETF that excludes companies with DEI policies, claiming these 38 S&P 500 companies underperformed by 20 points
- →Trump's birthright citizenship executive order was struck down by an appellate court, which Tim discussed as breaking news
- →The $1.5 billion Paramount deal to South Park creators was examined as part of anti-Trump media strategy
- →Co-hosts debated hiring practices, with Phil Labonte identifying as anti-communist and Mary discussing cultural issues
- →Fishback shared personal story about his immigrant mother preferring merit-based hiring over affirmative action programs
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and South Park CritiqueTim Pool opens the show discussing South Park's Trump parody episode and the $1.5 billion Paramount deal, criticizing the content as unfunny and strategically anti-Trump
- 15:00Birthright Citizenship NewsTim discusses breaking news about Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship being struck down by an appellate court
- 30:00James Fishback IntroductionGuest James Fishback introduces Azoria investment firm and the SPXM meritocracy ETF that excludes companies with DEI policies
- 55:00DEI Investment Strategy Deep DiveFishback presents research showing companies with diversity quotas underperformed the market by 20 points over two years
- 90:00Hiring Philosophy DiscussionPanel discussion about merit-based hiring, with personal anecdotes about immigrant hiring preferences and cultural commentary
Notable Quotes
“That's fine. The jokes were old, 10 years old. They don't make fun of Trump. They don't make fun of administration. They don't make fun of politics. They literally just have Trump be Saddam Hussein and then they say he has a tiny wiener.”
— Tim Pool · critiquing South Park episode quality and content
“I think the strategy now of the anti-Trump left, the liberals, is going to be, they gotta go dirtbag left. Woke was broke. It didn't work.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of anti-Trump media strategy shift
“The 38 companies in the S&P 500 that have these woke DEI policies, Nike, Airbnb, Starbucks, they've underperformed the stock market by 20 points over the last two years.”
— James Fishback · presenting research on DEI policy investment performance
“If you hire a white male for the job or an Asian male, don't apologize for it. Just do the right thing. And by the way, the right thing oftentimes will be to hire someone who looks a little bit darker than us.”
— James Fishback · explaining meritocratic hiring philosophy
“I'm an anti-communist and a counter-revolutionary.”
— Phil Labonte · introducing himself on the panel
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About the Guests
Phil Labonte is the lead singer of heavy metal band All That Remains, an anti-communist and counter-revolutionary who participated in discussions about hiring practices and cultural issues on the show.