Timcast IRL · June 18, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #311 - ENTIRE Portland Riot Police Squad RESIGNS, ITS HAPPENING w/ Michael Malice
Featuring: Michael Malice
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 311 featured Tim Pool and co-hosts in a wide-ranging conversation touching on racial identity, Critical Race Theory, and multiracial representation. The discussion delved into Tim's personal experiences being categorized differently depending on who was making the assessment, with white people assuming he was Mexican and non-white people calling him white. Tim described feeling like an outsider in both worlds and discussed how conversations about mixed-race representation from shows like The Real World have seemingly been abandoned in favor of CRT ideology. He recounted hostile encounters with CRT advocates during Occupy Wall Street who dismissed his concerns about minority representation. Michael Malice joined to discuss his book The Anarchist Handbook and shared details about its vaporwave-inspired cover design by John Gergis, expressing gratitude for the creative freedom to produce unconventional content. The show also covered conspiracy theories found on 4chan that Tim described as great sci-fi material. Throughout the episode, Tim Pool engaged with viewer questions and maintained the show's signature blend of political commentary and cultural analysis.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool discussed his experiences being categorized as white passing and the complexities of multiracial identity in America
- →Critical Race Theory advocates were described as dismissing concerns of mixed-race individuals and smaller minorities
- →Tim recounted hostile encounters with CRT supporters during Occupy Wall Street who told him he didn't belong
- →Michael Malice appeared to discuss his book The Anarchist Handbook and its unconventional vaporwave cover design
- →The conversation explored how discussions about multiracial representation from earlier decades have been abandoned by the left
- →Tim read and discussed conspiracy theories from 4chan that he found entertaining as sci-fi material
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningEpisode begins with discussion about mixed-race identity and experiences with being categorized differently
- 30:00CRT DiscussionTim explains his encounters with Critical Race Theory advocates and how they dismissed minority concerns
- 60:00Occupy Wall StreetTim recounts specific hostile interactions with left-wing activists who told him to leave
- 90:00Guest SegmentMichael Malice joins to discuss The Anarchist Handbook and its creative design process
- 120:00ClosingFinal thoughts and promotion of timcast.com membership and bonus content
Notable Quotes
“People told me that I was Mexican. White people tend to say I'm Mexican. People who aren't white tend to say I'm white. So what am I supposed to do? I don't exist in any of their worlds.”
— Tim Pool · Opening discussion on racial identity
“I've straight up had these CRT people like essentially tell me that I'm chopped liver, I'm a second class citizen.”
— Tim Pool · CRT criticism
“During Occupy Wall Street they said too effing bad, it is for us and not for you, and I'm like we're the smallest minority in the country.”
— Tim Pool · Occupy Wall Street experience
“Having that freedom to create what you want and you can pay your rent is a beautiful feeling.”
— Michael Malice · Book promotion and creative freedom
“Everything that we as old, very online people are used to, corporations haven't thought of doing it yet.”
— Tim Pool · Vaporwave aesthetic discussion
Mentioned
Books
About the Guests
Michael Malice is an author and podcaster known for The Anarchist Handbook and his work in libertarian and anarchist circles. He appeared as a guest to discuss his book and share his perspectives on culture and politics.