Timcast IRL · May 22, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #292 - Woke Takeover Of Company FAILS, Founders Fight Back And WIN w/ Grace And Curtis
Featuring: Grace, Curtis
Episode Recap
In this Timcast IRL episode, Tim Pool and co-host Ian Crossland discuss the viral comparison between Russian military recruitment ads featuring chiseled soldiers and the U.S. Army ad featuring a woman discussing LGBT pride events, which drew criticism from conservatives including Senator Ted Cruz. The conversation transitions to the expansion of critical race theory in corporate America and government, noting that Donald Trump signed executive orders to ban critical race theory in government trainings and contractor companies, which Joe Biden subsequently reversed. The main segment features Grace and Curtis, co-founders of a nonprofit organization that provides trauma survivor support training to lay care providers working in high-trauma contexts including refugee camps, human trafficking aftercare, and foster systems. They share their experience dealing with ideological strains and critical theory influences within their organization and explain how they pushed back against these developments. The discussion covers how critical theory, defined as a Marxist approach to social philosophy, has infiltrated psychology and counseling fields, and how their organization resisted this influence. Tim emphasizes the importance of membership support at TimCast.com while previewing upcoming live events for supporters.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool and Ian Crossland discuss the viral Russian vs. American military recruitment ad comparison, with conservatives criticizing U.S. Army's LGBT-themed ad
- →Senator Ted Cruz is mentioned criticizing Democrats and woke media for making the military 'into pansies'
- →Discussion of critical race theory expansion in companies, with Trump executive orders being reversed by Biden
- →Guests Grace and Curtis, co-founders of a trauma survivor training nonprofit, share their experience resisting critical theory ideology in their organization
- →Critical theory is defined as a Marxist approach to social philosophy focused on critiquing societal power structures
- →The conversation addresses how academic critical theory has infiltrated psychology and counseling fields affecting their trauma care training work
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningViral Russian vs American military ad comparison discussed
- 1:18Critical Race Theory ContextDiscussion of CRT expansion in companies and Trump's executive orders
- 2:05Guest IntroductionGrace and Curtis introduced as co-founders of trauma survivor training nonprofit
- 2:38Article DiscussionGuests reference their American Mind article on resisting critical theory
- 5:45Critical Theory DefinitionWikipedia definition of critical theory as Marxist approach provided
- 120:00ClosingMembership appeal and upcoming live event announcements
Notable Quotes
“In a viral video, you can see Russian soldiers preparing for some kind of conflict. A super chiseled, shaven head Russian man sits him from his bed, muscular.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment discussing viral video
“Across the U.S. we've seen the expansion of critical race theory in many companies. During the Trump era there was a strong effort to push back.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on CRT expansion
“Critical theory is a Marxist approach to social philosophy that focuses on reflective assessment and critique of society and culture in order to reveal and challenge power structures.”
— Ian Crossland · definition provided during discussion
“So I think for this show, we're going to be going through the whole story from the beginning.”
— Tim Pool · guiding the interview direction
“We're co-founders of a nonprofit organization doing trainings with lay care providers working with trauma survivors all over the world. So pretty high trauma context like refugee camps and human trafficking aftercare and foster kids.”
— Grace · guest introduction describing their organization