Timcast IRL · February 27, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #233 - Democrats Try To STRIP Biden Of Sole Nuclear Authority w/Drew Holden
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 233 featured Tim Pool and co-host Ian Crossland discussing several major news stories with guest Drew Holden. The episode opened with discussion of U.S. diplomats in China being subjected to COVID-19 rectal swabs, with Tim Pool criticizing Biden's weak response and noting the shift from China focus to Russia. The hosts then pivoted to Joe Biden's airstrike on Syria, examining the hypocrisy of Democrats who criticized Trump for similar actions but praised Biden. Drew Holden joined the conversation to discuss liberal hypocrisy, describing how he documents inconsistencies in liberal positions through his Twitter threads. The show also covered the golden Trump statue unveiled at CPAC and American Airlines reporting a strange cylindrical object. Tim Pool expressed his Nostradamus-like predictions about various issues and promoted his We Are Change content. Ian Crossland participated as co-host throughout, with discussion touching on the serious topic of Democrats attempting to strip Biden of sole nuclear authority.
TL;DR
- →U.S. diplomats in China received COVID-19 rectal swabs, with Tim Pool criticizing Biden's weak response and noting the U.S. shifting focus away from China toward Russia
- →Joe Biden launched an airstrike on Syria, prompting discussion of Democratic hypocrisy for supporting Biden's military action while criticizing Trump's similar actions
- →Guest Drew Holden discussed his work documenting liberal hypocrisy through Twitter threads and lists, calling it an endless source of material
- →The hosts discussed the golden Trump statue unveiled at CPAC that angered both liberals and some conservatives
- →Democrats in Congress introduced legislation attempting to strip Biden of sole nuclear authority, raising constitutional questions
- →American Airlines reported a strange cylindrical object floating over a flight, sparking speculation about military weapons or aliens
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and China Diplomatic IncidentTim Pool opens the show discussing U.S. diplomats receiving COVID-19 rectal swabs in China and criticizing Biden's weak response
- 15:00Syria Airstrike HypocrisyDeep dive into Biden's Syria airstrike and Democratic Party hypocrisy for supporting it after criticizing Trump
- 30:00Guest Drew Holden JoinsDrew Holden joins the program to discuss liberal hypocrisy and introduces himself as the Twitter user known for lists
- 45:00CPAC Golden Trump StatueDiscussion of the controversial golden Trump statue unveiled at CPAC and reactions from both sides
- 60:00Nuclear Authority and ClosingFinal discussion on Democrats stripping Biden of nuclear authority and closing remarks with sponsor Virtual Shield VPN promotion
- 90:00Member Segment PromoTim promotes Timcast.com membership and exclusive content about Lady Gaga dog kidnapping story
Notable Quotes
“The U.S. is entirely shifting its focus away from China, even after things like this, towards Russia, Syria, sanctions on Russia are coming.”
— Tim Pool · opening discussion on foreign policy shift
“Joe Biden is supposed to be giving American Americans COVID relief. He's not doing that.”
— Tim Pool · criticism of Biden administration priorities
“Obviously, we've had a lot of hypocrisy afoot lately. And so it's always good talking about liberal hypocrisy, I find. There's usually enough of it to go around.”
— Drew Holden · introducing his perspective on hypocrisy
“We were talking about these, I don't know why people call them swabs. They're really probes. They go inside of you three inches.”
— Tim Pool · humorous commentary on diplomatic incident
“Drew, I'm glad you're here. We can rip apart the liberal economic order and the derangement of the term liberty.”
— Ian Crossland · welcoming guest and previewing discussion topics