Timcast IRL · August 7, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #346 - University Exposed Experimenting On Full Term Baby Parts w/Cassandra & FreedomToons
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 346, recorded on August 7, 2021, opened with a sobering and dark discussion centered on disturbing revelations about government-funded scientific experiments using aborted fetal tissue. Tim Pool and co-hosts Cassandra Fairbanks and Seamus from FreedomToons addressed a Yahoo News report exposing researchers at the University of Pittsburgh who received at least $2.7 million in federal funds to study fetal organs harvested from abortions ranging from 6 to 42 weeks gestation—meaning full-term babies were being aborted for research purposes. The grant requirements specifically mandated that half of the tissue samples come from minority mothers, including at least 25% from African American women. Seamus drew parallels between this modern atrocity and historical atrocities, sharing his grandfather's experience liberating the Flossenburg concentration camp, where a local priest explained his silence by citing threats to his parishioners. The panel discussed how society has become passive tolerators while such horrors continue unchecked. Cassandra Fairbanks, visibly affected by the content, announced her engagement during the show as a brief moment of levity amid the darkness. The show also touched on Ron DeSantis mocking Joe Biden's mental state, military lockdowns in Sydney, and concerns about Apple spying. Tim encouraged viewers to support the independent journalism despite the difficult subject matter, noting he nearly couldn't bring himself to read the details aloud.
TL;DR
- →University of Pittsburgh researchers received $2.7 million in federal funds to experiment on fetal tissue from abortions ranging from 6 to 42 weeks gestation
- →Grant requirements mandated that half of tissue samples come from minority women, including at least 25% from African American mothers
- →Seamus shared his grandfather's experience liberating Flossenburg concentration camp as a framework for understanding modern moral failures
- →Alex Jones was referenced for reporting on similar organ harvesting claims despite being labeled a conspiracy theorist
- →The show addressed broader topics including Biden's mental fitness, military enforcement in Sydney, and tech surveillance concerns
- →Cassandra Fairbanks announced her engagement during the episode, providing momentary levity amid the dark subject matter
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Dark ToneIntroduction with Cassandra's engagement announcement and setup for difficult content
- 12:00Main Story IntroductionTim begins reading the Yahoo News report about University of Pittsburgh fetal experiments
- 18:00Detailed DiscussionPanel analyzes the 42-week abortions, minority targeting in research grants, and federal funding
- 25:00Historical ParallelsSeamus shares grandfather's Flossenburg liberation story and connects to modern moral apathy
- 30:00Broader ImplicationsDiscussion expands to include Alex Jones coverage, Biden mockery, and tech concerns
Notable Quotes
“I read this, I couldn't believe it. They were taking tissues from these babies and grafting them to rats. Five-month-old aborted children.”
— Tim Pool · initial reaction to the fetal tissue research story
“We are a society of tolerators. We don't build things and we don't prevent people from destroying things. We just let other people act in our stead.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of societal moral failure
“All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.”
— Seamus FreedomToons · moral framework for addressing atrocities
“I had to sit outside after Tim was reading the details. My daughter was born at 36 weeks. She was a full person.”
— Cassandra Fairbanks · personal emotional response to the reporting
“Alex Jones was right. Let me first give you some context. We have from Yahoo News, government-funded scientists sought out aborted minority babies for research.”
— Tim Pool · acknowledging Alex Jones's reporting on the issue