Timcast IRL · October 15, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #393 - Democrats Prepare To ARREST Steve Bannon For Contempt w/Will Chamberlain
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL Episode 393 aired on October 15, 2021, with Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the Democrats' pursuit of Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress related to his refusal to comply with a subpoena from the January 6th committee. The show featured Will Chamberlain of Human Events as a guest, who is a lawyer and co-publisher of the conservative publication. The discussion centered on how the left-wing media allegedly misrepresented Bannon's statements about organizing a rally as involvement in organizing the Capitol riot. Tim argued this was fake news designed to rile up people against a political rival. The conversation expanded to include CNN's handling of the Joe Rogan ivermectin story and Sanjay Gupta's refusal to correct false claims on other shows. Other topics included concerns about the economy, potential civil unrest, and a D.C. jail warden being held in contempt for violating civil rights of January 6th defendants. Co-host Luke Rudowsky discussed his experience with Instagram flagging him as fake news after being followed by Tim's audience.
TL;DR
- →Democrats on the January 6th committee moved to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt after he refused to comply with a subpoena to testify
- →Will Chamberlain joined the show to discuss the legal and political implications of the congressional probe
- →Tim Pool accused mainstream media of deliberately misframing Bannon's statements about rally organization as involvement in the Capitol riot
- →CNN faced criticism for spreading misinformation about ivermectin after Joe Rogan confronted Sanjay Gupta
- →Co-hosts discussed Twitter and Instagram's practice of flagging conservative accounts as fake news or misinformation
- →Concerns were raised about the economy, political polarization, and the potential for civil conflict over these partisan disputes
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Main Story IntroductionTim Pool opens the show discussing the January 6th committee's subpoena of Steve Bannon and plans to charge him with contempt
- 15:00Fake News AnalysisTim explains how media outlets took Bannon's statement about organizing a rally and misrepresented it as organizing the Capitol riot
- 45:00Will Chamberlain InterviewWill Chamberlain joins to discuss the legal implications of the contempt charge and the broader political stakes
- 80:00Media Criticism SegmentDiscussion of CNN's handling of the ivermectin controversy and Joe Rogan's confrontation with Sanjay Gupta
- 110:00Co-host Banter and Social Media IssuesLuke Rudowsky discusses his experience with Instagram flagging followers and the show discusses social media censorship
Notable Quotes
“The Democrats on the January 6th committee have subpoenaed many of Trump's allies, notably Steve Bannon, who is refusing to comply with the subpoena, which means the Democrats are going to hold him in contempt.”
— Tim Pool · opening statement introducing the main story
“So we know that Steve Bannon said that he was there helping organize a rally. The leftist media then took that and tried to make it seem like he said he organized the active riot at the Capitol. That is the sentiment. That's the fake news that riles people up.”
— Tim Pool · explaining the media misrepresentation
“I'm a lawyer, co-publisher of Human Events, senior counsel to the Internet Accountability Project, which fights big tech abuse.”
— Will Chamberlain · guest introduction
“If they actually come and arrest Bannon over this, it's like we're dangerously close, in my opinion, to a spark of some kind of civil war.”
— Tim Pool · political analysis and concerns
“I really do believe that independent media could only survive with members area, and that's why the shirt I'm wearing right now is only one that you could get exclusively by being a part of luke uncensored.com.”
— Luke Rudowsky · co-host segment