Timcast IRL · July 6, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #323 - Largest Teacher's Union APPROVES Teaching Marxism, CRT, In Schools w/Asra Nomani
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 323, recorded on July 6, 2021, centered on the controversy surrounding critical race theory and Marxism being taught in American schools. Tim Pool opened the show by discussing how the nation's largest teacher's union had approved teaching critical race theory in schools, referencing Joy Reid's debate with Chris Ruffo where she claimed schools weren't teaching CRT. The host displayed actual workbooks from schools, including "How to Be an Anti-Racist" by Ibram X. Kendi, which he said were being used with children. Pool drew controversial parallels between the current situation and Nazi Germany, arguing that the ideologies being taught represented a form of authoritarianism that divides people into oppressors and oppressed. The episode featured Asra Nomani, Vice President of Parents Defending Education, who shared her personal experience discovering that Asian students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Virginia were being accused of having privilege. She discussed how the school's administration required Asian parents to check their privilege, remove a colonial mascot, and change admissions processes to achieve demographic matching, which she described as a purge of Asian students. The discussion also touched on Olympic athlete Gwen Berry's transformation from cheerful flag-waver to someone disdainful of her country, with Pool attributing this change to the influence of what he called a "creepy authoritarian cult" indoctrinating youth. Co-hosts Ian Crossland and Lydia joined the conversation, with Crossland expressing optimism about parents making a difference. The episode concluded with a call for viewers to join TimCast.com as the show faced ongoing censorship challenges from YouTube.
TL;DR
- →Largest teacher's union approved plan to teach critical race theory in schools, prompting backlash from parents and critics
- →Tim Pool displayed actual school workbooks including Ibram X. Kendi's 'How to Be an Anti-Racist' being used with children in classrooms
- →Asra Nomani revealed her wake-up moment in June 2020 when Thomas Jefferson High School accused Asian parents of privilege and changed admissions to reduce Asian enrollment
- →Guest compared current educational ideologies to Nazi Germany, arguing both sought to indoctrinate children through schools
- →Olympic athlete Gwen Berry's transformation from cheerful flag-waver to anti-national anthem protester cited as example of ideological influence
- →Tim announced upcoming launch of new website TimCast.com due to YouTube censorship of podcast content
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim Pool introduces the main topic of teacher's union approving CRT and displays school workbooks
- 12:33Guest IntroductionAsra Nomani introduced as VP of Parents Defending Education and mom who discovered CRT in her son's school
- 19:54Thomas Jefferson HS StoryDetailed discussion of Asian privilege accusations and admissions changes at elite Virginia high school
- 30:00Ideology AnalysisPool and Nomani analyze what they describe as authoritarian cult indoctrinating children
- 45:00Parallels to Historical EventsDiscussion of Gwen Berry controversy and broader societal implications of teaching these ideologies
- 60:00Call to ActionEncouragement for parents to stand up against school boards and join TimCast.com
Notable Quotes
“How to Be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi. Now, I do think we're going to have a long and important conversation about what's actually going on in these schools, what critical race theory means, and why it's more than this.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment showing actual school materials
“They believe you're either oppressed or an oppressor and nothing will ever change that. So go to them for political answers, I guess. It's authoritarianism.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on CRT ideology
“My wake up was in June 2020 when I found out that the principal at my son's high school across the border here in Fairfax County, Virginia, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, decided that we, the Asian parents, had privilege, and we needed to check our privilege.”
— Asra Nomani · guest segment personal story
“World War II, Nazi Germany. It's what the Nazis sought to do. Take the children away because you may sit here saying you don't like any of this stuff and we're going to win. But they are going for your kids.”
— Tim Pool · controversial historical comparison
“I'm feeling good about the future. Before we get started, head over to TimCast.com. Become a member, and you'll get access to exclusive segments from the TimCast IRL podcast.”
— Ian Crossland · closing call to action