Timcast IRL · January 27, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #455 - Neil Young DEMAND To Ban Joe Rogan BACKFIRES, Spotify Boots his Music w/Tom Fitton
Episode Recap
In this episode of Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and co-host Ian Crossland discuss the unfolding situation with Neil Young demanding Spotify remove Joe Rogan's content, only for Spotify to side with Rogan and remove Young's music instead. Tim praises Young for at least standing by his threat. The conversation shifts to Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's retirement announcement, with Tim arguing this signals Democrats expect to lose in the upcoming midterm elections and are rushing to confirm a replacement before potentially losing Senate control. Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch was scheduled to join but audio issues plagued the broadcast, leading to co-host Ian Crossland filling in. The discussion touches on Judicial Watch's California lawsuit challenging the state's corporate board diversity quotas that require certain percentages of women and minority representation on boards. Tim and Ian also debate the broader implications of identity-based quotas in corporate governance.
TL;DR
- →Neil Young demanded Spotify remove Joe Rogan or lose his music; Spotify chose Rogan and removed Young's catalog
- →Supreme Court Justice Breyer announced his retirement, seen as strategic move by Democrats to confirm replacement before midterms
- →Tim argues Justice Breyer's retirement signals Democrats expect major losses in November 2022 elections
- →California's corporate board diversity quotas requiring women and minorities on public company boards being challenged in court
- →Audio technical difficulties plagued the broadcast with multiple microphone failures throughout the show
- →Co-host Ian Crossland filled in for Luke during this episode
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Audio IssuesTim begins discussing Neil Young vs Spotify situation while experiencing significant audio problems with multiple microphones failing
- 5:00Neil Young Spotify ControversyDetailed discussion of Neil Young's ultimatum to Spotify and subsequent removal of his music catalog
- 20:00Justice Breyer RetirementTim analyzes Supreme Court Justice Breyer's retirement announcement and its political implications for Democrats
- 45:00California Board Quotas DiscussionTom Fitton's scheduled segment on Judicial Watch's lawsuit against California's corporate board diversity requirements
- 90:00Technical Difficulties ContinueOngoing audio problems persist throughout the broadcast requiring multiple troubleshooting attempts
Notable Quotes
“Neil Young threatens an ultimatum, tells Spotify, either me or Joe Rogan. And he stood firm. Good for him. And Spotify said, dude, Joe Rogan. And he went, oh. And they're going to remove all of his music.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on Neil Young controversy
“Supreme Court Justice Breyer is going to retire. In my opinion, this sends a huge, very powerful signal Democrats expect to lose in November.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of Breyer retirement announcement
“I'm Ian Crossland. You can follow me at iancrossland.net if you want to follow my social media networks.”
— Ian Crossland · guest introduction
“California requires you to have a woman on the board or something like that. If you're a public company, you have to have a corporate... certain number of women on the board. And what that means, the mirror of that is that if you're a man, you can't apply for certain board positions.”
— Tim Pool · discussion of California quota law
“We're just scapegoating... The whole city burns down. They're like, you know what? It was probably an Irish lady's cow.”
— Ian Crossland · light moment discussing historical scapegoating