Timcast IRL · October 12, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #390 - Over 2,000 Southwest Flights Canceled, Pilot Mandate Revolt Rumored w/Tom Sauer
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode #390 aired on October 12, 2021, featuring Tim Pool and co-hosts including special guest Tom Sauer, a former Navy EOD officer and bomb disposal specialist. The episode opened with Tim announcing their new studio with improved streaming quality. The main discussion centered on Southwest Airlines canceling over 2,000 flights, which Tim initially thought might be a pilot or air traffic controller strike. Tim revealed he spoke with someone claiming to be a pilot who explained that instead of a formal strike, many workers were independently calling out sick due to exhaustion from vaccine mandates. The show discussed how Biden's vaccine mandates were affecting the economy, with reports of Christmas toy shortages approaching. Tom Sauer shared his military background, including his work as a Navy EOD officer specializing in Asia Pacific operations involving China and North Korea, and his experience at Los Alamos working on counter-weapons of mass destruction. Colin Myers, also a Naval Academy graduate, joined as co-host. The panel also touched on cybersecurity concerns after a Pentagon official admitted the U.S. is behind in cyber warfare, and Taiwan's preparations for potential conflict. Ian Crossland introduced artwork and referenced Matt Groening's 'Big Book of Hell' comic collection.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool announced new studio with higher bitrate streaming capability for Timcast IRL
- →Southwest Airlines canceled 2,000+ flights due to workers calling out sick amid vaccine mandates rather than an official strike
- →Tom Sauer, former Navy EOD officer, discussed his military background including Asia Pacific operations involving China and North Korea
- →Panel discussed Biden vaccine mandate impacts on economy including potential Christmas toy shortages
- →Pentagon concerns raised about U.S. being behind in cyber warfare capabilities
- →Taiwan reported to be gearing up for potential war amid rising tensions
Key Moments
- 0:00New Studio IntroductionTim announced their new studio with higher streaming bitrate and tested the setup
- 0:32Southwest Airlines CrisisTim explained the flight cancellations being caused by workers calling out due to vaccine mandate exhaustion
- 2:01Tom Sauer IntroductionGuest Tom Sauer introduced himself as former Navy EOD officer and owner of Miramar Recovery treatment center
- 3:54Military Background DiscussionTom discussed his work in Asia Pacific focusing on China and North Korea, nuclear weapons work at Los Alamos
- 6:05New Studio TourIan showed off the new studio setup with wide camera shot and artwork collection
Notable Quotes
“There's no strike. It's not a sick out or anything like that. It's worse. It's when you have vaccine mandates, people work as hard as they can work, and then all of a sudden they just reach their limit and say, I can't do this. I'm calling in.”
— Tim Pool · explaining Southwest Airlines crisis cause
“We're being told you better go shopping now because you're not gonna be able to get those toys later on.”
— Tim Pool · Christmas supply shortage warning
“Most of my focus area was actually on Asia Pacific. So I spent most of my time out there working the big picture stuff. China, North Korea, all that.”
— Tom Sauer · military career discussion
“I did a brief stint earlier in Iraq. It was very uneventful. I'm not an Afghan. I'm not the Hurt Locker guy.”
— Tom Sauer · personal military experience clarification
“If you like the t-shirt I'm wearing right now that says if you could question it, it's science. If it's not, it's propaganda. You could get your own exclusively at thebestpoliticalshirts.com.”
— Ian Crossland · t-shirt promotion