Timcast IRL · December 15, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #427 - Jan 6 Committee Accidentally DISPROVES Trump Insurrection Narrative w/Jordan Schachtel
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 427 featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the January 6th committee's release of text messages from Trump's inner circle, which Tim argued actually disproved the insurrection narrative. The show opened with Tim expressing strong criticism of the committee, calling them despicable and the embodiment of everything wrong with Congress. The discussion centered on text messages showing Donald Trump Jr., members of Congress, and high-profile conservatives texting Mark Meadows urging Trump to condemn the Capitol riot, which Trump subsequently did. Tim argued that this evidence contradicted the committee's narrative that Trump was orchestrating an insurrection. The conversation then shifted to alarming economic news, with Tim noting the Producer Price Index was up nearly 10%, representing the fastest growth on record, alongside high consumer prices and food costs at multi-decade highs. The host also touched on Elon Musk's Twitter activity targeting Senator Warren. The main guest, Jordan Schachtel, was introduced as an independent journalist running The Dossier on Substack with a background in foreign policy who had been covering COVID policy. The episode also included a promotional segment for Tim's book 'Tales from the Inverted World' and mentions of merchandise including a 'Freedom Super Spreader' shirt.
TL;DR
- →January 6th committee released text messages showing Trump Jr. and inner circle urging Trump to condemn the Capitol riot, which Tim argued actually disproves the insurrection narrative
- →Producer Price Index rose nearly 10%, marking fastest growth on record, with consumer prices and food costs at multi-decade highs raising economic collapse concerns
- →Elon Musk was discussed engaging in Twitter spats with Senator Warren
- →Jordan Schachtel joined as guest to discuss COVID policy and current events as independent journalist running The Dossier on Substack
- →Tim strongly criticized Liz Cheney's role on the January 6th committee and called her part of the 'Uniparty'
- →Discussion included references to Antifa presence claims and whether Laura Ingram's texts contradicted the narrative
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Jan 6 Committee CriticismTim opens by condemning the January 6th committee and introducing the text messages story
- 28:00Inflation DiscussionTim shifts to economic concerns with Producer Price Index up nearly 10% and food prices at decades highs
- 57:00Elon Musk SegmentBrief discussion of Musk's Twitter activity with Senator Warren
- 2:08Jordan Schachtel InterviewGuest Jordan Schachtel joins to discuss COVID policy, foreign policy background, and current events
- 4:13Book and Membership PromoTim promotes 'Tales from the Inverted World' book and membership benefits
Notable Quotes
“The January 6th committee is the stupidest crackpot garbage I've ever seen in my life. These people are despicable. I view them all as unrepentantly evil scumbags, the embodiment of everything wrong with Congress and our federal government.”
— Tim Pool · opening statement criticizing the committee
“They released text messages showing that high profile conservative personalities, Donald Trump Jr. himself, tons of members of Congress were texting Mark Meadows, chief of staff at the time for Donald Trump saying, tell him to condemn this. We have to act. It's bad. Shut it down. And then Trump did speak out and condemn it. And they still got mad at him.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion about the texts actually disproving the narrative
“I'm an independent journalist. I run the dossier on Substack right now. I've been doing it for about a year. My background is in foreign policy, but I've been covering COVID mania for now the next two years or so.”
— Jordan Schachtel · guest introduction and background
“If the narrative is that Trump was trying to stage a conspiracy or insurrection when quite literally all the evidence is pointing to these people saying, please stop this, they've accidentally disproved their own stupid narrative, but they're still going for it.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of the committee's case
“I do believe it's very important to take their own language and to use it against them.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host commentary during merchandise promotion