Timcast IRL · October 2, 2022 · 2h 0m
Sunday Uncensored: Don't Walk, RUN & Richie McGinniss Member Podcast
Episode Recap
In this October 2, 2022 episode of Timcast IRL's Sunday Uncensored, Tim Pool and co-host Ian Crossland engaged in a heated discussion about Netflix's decision to tag Jeffrey Dahmer as LGBTQ on their platform. The hosts expressed confusion and criticism over the growing trend of labeling content with LGBTQ tags, questioning why negative or criminal portrayals would be included under such categories. They examined how Netflix categorizes films like 'They Them' and 'The Assignment,' noting that virtually no negative LGBTQ content appears in their tagging system, only positive portrayals. The discussion expanded into broader commentary on progressivism and its perceived contradictions, with Tim arguing that once movements progress sufficiently, they become self-referential and contradictory. The hosts humorously proposed their own satirical tags like 'VVPG' (Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Gluten-Free) and discussed the concept of labeling diets as an extension of identity politics. Throughout the episode, they referenced various films including Birdcage and Brokeback Mountain, questioning how these are categorized. Tim Pool notably tweeted about the double standard in media, arguing that if white men must 'own' school shooters, then all groups should own their negative members equally, rather than selectively tagging content.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool and Ian Crossland debate Netflix's decision to tag Jeffrey Dahmer as LGBTQ, questioning the logic behind labeling criminal portrayals with identity categories
- →The hosts examine Netflix's LGBT tagging system, finding that only positive LGBTQ content appears in their database, with no negative representations included
- →Tim Pool criticizes the progression of progressivism, arguing that movements become so far advanced they create contradictions and double standards
- →Discussion of the film 'The Assignment' (formerly 'Reassignment') starring Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez, with commentary on its low budget and poor reception
- →The hosts humorously propose satirical identity tags like 'VVPG' (Vegan, Vegetarian, Pescatarian, Gluten-Free) to highlight what they see as absurdities in modern labeling
- →Tim references his own tweet about how all demographic groups should be held equally accountable for their worst members rather than selective tagging
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim Pool introduces the episode and immediately dives into the Jeffrey Dahmer LGBTQ tagging controversy
- 2:27LGBTQ Labeling DebateHosts analyze Netflix's LGBT tag policy and its implications for media representation
- 3:42Film DiscussionReview of 'They Them' and 'The Assignment' movies in the context of LGBTQ media labeling
- 5:50Tim's TweetTim Pool discusses his viral tweet about owning negative members of all demographic groups equally
- 6:37Satirical TagsCo-hosts create humorous alternative identity tags to mock progressive labeling trends
Notable Quotes
“The progression of progressivism. So once you progress enough, it's so progressed that there's no aggression to progress upon.”
— Tim Pool · critique of progressive politics
“They're saying you can never have a negative depiction of anyone LGBTQ. It doesn't count as LGBTQ because he's a bad guy.”
— Tim Pool · critique of Netflix policy
“I clicked LGBT to see if there are negative movies about LGBT and it looks like the answer is no.”
— Ian Crossland · investigating Netflix's tagging system
“If white men have to own school shooters and women have to own Assata Shakur, then they should own this too. There's bad people everywhere.”
— Tim Pool · tweet about accountability
“Brokeback Mountain is LGBT? I thought that was just two cowboys.”
— Ian Crossland · surprise at Netflix categorization