Timcast IRL · May 8, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #282 - Biden Is DESTROYING The Economy, Jobs Report Is A Disaster w/Dave Smith
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL Episode 282 aired on May 8, 2021, titled 'Biden Is DESTROYING The Economy, Jobs Report Is A Disaster' featuring comedian Dave Smith as the main guest. The episode opened with Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the disappointing April jobs report, which showed only 266,000 jobs created despite 7.1 million open positions. Tim explained that the average weekly unemployment benefit of $638 equaled approximately $16 per hour, making it financially impractical for many workers to accept jobs paying $15 an hour or less. Dave Smith joined the conversation and discussed his experience on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast and the subsequent media controversy over vaccine comments that was manufactured by Media Matters. Bill Ottman, CEO of Minds, also appeared to discuss the platform. The panel also touched on federal charges filed against Derek Chauvin and three other Minneapolis police officers, as well as the announcement of a new TimCast merchandise item called the 'To the Moon' shirt featuring a Shiba Inu with Dogecoin imagery.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool and co-hosts analyzed the April 2021 jobs report showing only 266,000 jobs created despite 7.1 million open positions, blaming enhanced unemployment benefits paying equivalent of $16/hour
- →Dave Smith joined the show to discuss the Joe Rogan Experience appearance and Media Matters controversy over vaccine comments that were selectively edited
- →Bill Ottman, CEO of Minds, appeared on the show to discuss the social media platform and its mission supporting free speech
- →The panel discussed federal charges filed against Derek Chauvin and three other Minneapolis police officers involved in George Floyd's death
- →Tim promoted the TimCast.com membership program and announced a new 'To the Moon' Dogecoin-themed merchandise shirt available in the store
- →Guests debated the economic impact of government policies and whether unemployment benefits are creating disincentives to work
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim Pool opens the show and transitions to first story about the jobs report disaster
- 1:26Guest IntroductionDave Smith joins and references his Joe Rogan appearance and the media controversy
- 2:13Bill Ottman SegmentCEO of Minds appears on the show to discuss the platform
- 3:26Membership PromoTim promotes TimCast.com membership and new store merchandise
- 5:11Economy Deep DiveDetailed discussion of unemployment benefits and job market failures
Notable Quotes
“One of the reasons the jobs report is so bad is that unemployment right now is paying an average of $16 an hour. So nobody wants to go work.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on economy
“The Daily Mail runs this story, why no one needs to work in Biden's America. Experts project anyone who earned $32,000 before COVID could now earn more in benefits staying home.”
— Tim Pool · jobs report discussion
“If you had asked me after that podcast, what was going to get you in trouble? I would have named 20 things before the clip that they picked. But, you know, they went with what they wanted. Media Matters is watching.”
— Dave Smith · Joe Rogan controversy discussion
“They say it's creating a nightmare scenario for the economy. Businesses are desperate to recover from the pandemic, but they can't fill their jobs.”
— Tim Pool · jobs report analysis
“They were like, otherwise we just get too many people who keep taking bad jobs and can't sustain themselves.”
— Ian Crossland · unemployment policy discussion