Timcast IRL · December 4, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #420 - DeSantis Plans Civilian Military As Tensions Rise Between States & Biden w/Kari Lake
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 420, recorded on December 4, 2021, featured host Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing several major news stories of the day. The episode opened with a discussion about Ron DeSantis's proposal to establish a civilian military force in Florida, which Trending as "Gestapo" on Twitter despite actually being the 23rd state guard in the nation, similar to those in California, Texas, and New York. Tim Pool criticized the media hysteria, noting that these civilian military forces have existed for years and were meant to address concerns about relying on the Pentagon during emergencies. The show then pivoted to a story from UnHerd about a woman who spent time in Australian COVID internment camps, describing harsh conditions including threats of fines and offers of anxiety medication. The hosts also covered the Jussie Smollett trial, where his lawyer reportedly claimed the judge lunged at her and requested a mistrial. The episode featured Kari Lake, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for Arizona governor, who shared her story of leaving a 22-year career as a number-one-rated journalist at a Fox station, claiming she could no longer participate in what she called propaganda that became "immoral" during COVID. The show concluded with references to the Waukesha attack and promoted Tim's new Pop Culture Crisis show.
TL;DR
- →DeSantis proposed creating a civilian military force in Florida, which was criticized as a 'Gestapo' on Twitter despite being the 23rd state guard in the nation
- →Tim Pool explained that these forces exist in multiple states including California, Texas, and New York, and are meant to help during disasters when the Pentagon might not respond
- →The show covered an UnHerd interview with a woman who was held in Australian COVID internment camps, describing strict lockdown conditions and threats of fines for leaving her porch
- →Jussie Smollett's lawyer reportedly claimed the judge lunged at her during trial and requested a mistrial
- →Guest Kari Lake discussed leaving her 22-year career as a journalist after deciding corporate media's COVID coverage had become 'immoral' and 'propaganda'
- →The hosts discussed tensions between states and the Biden administration, with DeSantis creating the force because he can't rely on federal aid
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and DeSantis StoryTim Pool introduces episode 420 and begins discussing the viral controversy around DeSantis's civilian military force proposal
- 30:00Australia Internment CampsDiscussion of the UnHerd interview with a woman who was held in COVID detention camps in Australia under harsh conditions
- 60:00Jussie Smollett Trial CoverageThe hosts cover the latest developments in the Smollett trial, including the lawyer's mistrial request
- 90:00Kari Lake InterviewTrump-endorsed Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake joins to discuss her background in journalism and why she left mainstream media
- 120:00Closing and MerchTim promotes Pop Culture Crisis show, the Howard Springs poster, and membership at TimCast.com
Notable Quotes
“On Twitter earlier today, the word Gestapo was trending because people were terrified after Ron DeSantis proposed a civilian military force. Rather scary, isn't it? Until you read the story... It would be the 23rd civilian military force. They've existed in many, many states for a long time.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on DeSantis controversy
“What is kind of worrying is that the tensions between the states and the Biden administration have gotten to the point where Ron DeSantis is like, yo, we can't rely on the National Guard or the Pentagon or Biden to come to our aid in the event of a hurricane or disaster.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on state vs federal tensions
“I spent 27 years covering Arizona as a journalist on the mainstream media and had a great career. I was number one for 22 years... And I just realized that the propaganda that the corporate media is pushing is not something that I can do. And it ceased being just biased and unethical. And I think during COVID, it moved into the realm of being immoral.”
— Kari Lake · guest interview explaining departure from journalism
“I love how they frame it that way, as if it's like, ooh, he would be in charge. I mean, yeah, he's the governor, right?”
— Tim Pool · critiquing media framing of DeSantis story
“There's a lot of exciting things happening in Florida. And hell, I mean, I soon might join the gator-eating Florida man state guard.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host commentary on Florida State Guard