Timcast IRL · February 4, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #216 - Alexandria Ocasio SMOLLETT Trends #1 As Turns Out Her Story Was Fake w/Jack Murphy
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 216 aired on February 4, 2021, with Tim Pool hosting alongside co-host Ian Crossland and guest Jack Murphy. The episode centered on the emerging controversy surrounding Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's account of the Capitol riots, which had begun trending as 'AOC Smollett' on Twitter, comparing her to Jesse Smollett after evidence suggested her story about fearing for her life was fabricated. Tim discussed how the media had been covering this developing story, noting that AOC's narrative had been contradicted by video evidence. The show also covered COVID-19 cases mysteriously declining without clear explanation, and the attempted cancellation of actor Chris Pratt based on fabricated tweets, which Tim highlighted as evidence of entering a 'deep fake era.' A humorous segment addressed Luke Rutkowski from WeAreChanged being officially classified as a person of color under new community definitions. Tim encouraged viewers to support the channel through timcast.com membership to protect against potential platform censorship.
TL;DR
- →AOC Capitol riot story debunked as 'AOC Smollett' trends #1 on Twitter, with video evidence contradicting her account of fearing for her life during the January 6th riots
- →Tim Pool criticized the media for focusing on Trump when Biden is president, noting AOC is now filling that media obsession role
- →COVID-19 cases mysteriously declining without clear explanation from health officials, prompting speculation about timing
- →Chris Pratt targeted for cancellation based on fabricated tweets, illustrating concerns about deep fake technology
- →Luke Rutkowski declared a person of color under new community coalition standards, leading to humorous commentary about Tim's minority business status
- →Tim encouraged membership at timcast.com as insurance against potential platform censorship and demonetization
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening - AOC Smollett StoryTim introduces the main story about AOC's Capitol riot account being debunked and trending as AOC Smollett on Twitter
- 1:32Political AnalysisTim explains why politicians lying for political gain crosses a line from normal emotional storytelling
- 2:41Person of Color DesignationHumor about Luke Rutkowski being officially declared a person of color and Tim's minority business status being revoked
- 3:41Chris Pratt CancellationDiscussion of fake tweets targeting Chris Pratt and concerns about entering the deep fake era
- 4:12COVID DecliningNews about COVID cases dropping 44% with no clear explanation, questioning if Trump's prediction came true
- 5:34Membership AppealTim reminds viewers to support at timcast.com to protect against censorship and platform purges
Notable Quotes
“They're starting to talk about Trumpism, say Trumpism is fascism. Trump had his time and he might come back. But for the time being right now, Joe Biden is the president. Stop talking about Donald Trump. They can't, though. They're obsessed.”
— Tim Pool · opening criticism of media coverage
“Trending at number one on Twitter is Alexandria Ocasio-Smollett. They are comparing her to Jesse Smollett. Now this is a substantial political story because it sounds like AOC was actually lying. It's one thing to give a heartfelt, emotional story, it's another thing when a very high profile politician lies about what really happened in order to garner power and political support.”
— Tim Pool · main story introduction
“If you want to support a minority people of color business, you can. We are change.org.”
— Ian Crossland · humorous segment on person of color designation
“They're legit trying to get a dude like pulled from his movies because someone made fake tweets of him and we're entering the deep fake era so there's a lot we can talk about there for sure.”
— Tim Pool · Chris Pratt cancellation discussion
“Don't make me expel you from society.”
— Ian Crossland · comedic response to Tim questioning the person of color designation