Timcast IRL · December 18, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #430 - NBC Settles Lawsuit With Nick Sandmann w/Shane Cashman & Olivia Rondeau
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 430 aired on December 18, 2021, with Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the major news that Nick Sandmann settled his defamation lawsuit against NBC for a confidential sum. The show opened with Tim addressing a heated members segment that occurred with Ari "the Rugged Man" the previous night, clarifying that the confrontation happened on timcast.com, not YouTube, and was the biggest members segment ever. Tim also addressed a Daily Dot article containing what he called misinformation, including claims he called Ari a racist prick while noting his own mixed-race background. The panel covered President Biden's verbal slip calling Kamala Harris "President Harris," and MSNBC's characterization of Ron DeSantis' anti-woke bill as codifying white supremacy. Guests included journalist and liberty activist Olivia Rondeau and writer Shane Cashman, who promoted his book "Close Contact with Ghosts, Simulation Theory." Tim also mentioned his new "I'm Not That Guy" merch available at thebestpoliticalshirts.com and discussed starting jiu-jitsu training at the house.
TL;DR
- →Nick Sandmann settled his defamation lawsuit against NBC for a confidential sum, prompting discussion about media accountability and defamation law
- →Tim addressed a viral heated members segment with Ari "the Rugged Man" that caused controversy and was the biggest members segment ever on timcast.com
- →Tim responded to a Daily Dot article he said contained misinformation about the confrontation, while discussing his own mixed-race identity
- →President Biden was caught on camera calling Vice President Kamala Harris "President Harris" again
- →MSNBC faced backlash for claiming Ron DeSantis' "Stop WOKE Act" was codifying white supremacy
- →Guest Shane Cashman promoted his new book "Close Contact with Ghosts, Simulation Theory" from invertedworldbook.com
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Members Segment ClarificationTim addressed the heated confrontation with Ari "the Rugged Man" and clarified it was on timcast.com, not YouTube, and was the biggest member segment ever
- 15:00NBC Settlement DiscussionTim introduced the main story of Nick Sandmann settling his defamation suit with NBC and shared initial thoughts on the implications
- 45:00Media Bias CoverageDiscussion of Biden's "President Harris" slip and MSNBC's characterization of Ron DeSantis' anti-woke legislation
- 60:00Guest Segment with Olivia RondeauTim introduced Olivia Rondeau, journalist and liberty activist who appeared on Kennedy on Fox Business and HBO's Pause with Sam Jay
- 75:00Guest Segment with Shane CashmanShane Cashman discussed his book "Close Contact with Ghosts, Simulation Theory" and his work on Tales from the Inverted World
Notable Quotes
“The bigger news is that Nick Sandman settled his defamation suit with NBC for a confidential sum, which sounds like it's probably a decent amount of money.”
— Tim Pool · main story introduction
“I'm definitively factually white. And I'm like, that would be a really interesting precedent for their ideology as it pertains to all mixed race people.”
— Tim Pool · discussing Daily Dot article and his own mixed-race background
“I do love that we're able to bring people on and have these challenging conversations because I don't know that people believe that people really think this and people like him do so it's worth learning about and continuing to grapple with.”
— Olivia Rondeau · on having difficult discussions with those who disagree
“It was weird to me that my stance was when I was little my family got my family home was attacked by white supremacists and he the guy who's supposed to be opposing racism was the one laughing about that.”
— Tim Pool · discussing the confrontation with Ari
“Today's merch that I'm wearing right now is, I would say, right on the nose. If you get it, you get it. Some people will not understand it, but if you will, it sends a very strong political message.”
— Tim Pool · promoting new merch