Timcast IRL · February 19, 2022 · 2h 0m

Timcast IRL #471 - Trudeau PURGES Freedom Convoy, DC Police Prepare For US Convoy w/Dallas Sonnier

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Episode Recap

Timcast IRL episode 471, recorded on February 19, 2022, opened with an in-depth discussion of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's crackdown on the Freedom Convoy protests in Ottawa. Tim Pool and his co-hosts analyzed reports of mounted police officers arresting protesters and members of the press, including a live streamer, as Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to clear the demonstration. The panel noted that despite the aggressive enforcement, the protests had achieved their goal of bringing attention to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions. The conversation then shifted to news of an anticipated US convoy departing from Barstow, California, heading to Washington D.C., with D.C. police preparing by rescinding officer leave. The show featured Dallas Sonnier, a veteran Hollywood movie producer who had worked on films like Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99 before becoming a Daily Wire production partner after his film Run Hide Fight was rejected by distributors who feared backlash. Brett Dasovic of Pop Culture Crisis also joined to discuss the cultural aspects of the ongoing cultural conflict, including wokeness in entertainment media. The panel explored the importance of building cultural infrastructure through movies, television, and video games as part of what Tim described as memetic warfare, emphasizing that communication methods must be adaptable to effectively counter opposing narratives.

TL;DR

  • →Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to clear Freedom Convoy protesters from Ottawa, with mounted police arresting at least 100 people including members of the press
  • →D.C. police rescinded officer leave in preparation for a US convoy traveling from Barstow, California to Washington D.C.
  • →Dallas Sonnier explained how he left Hollywood after his film Run Hide Fight was rejected by distributors fearful of controversy and partnered with The Daily Wire
  • →Brett Dasovic joined to analyze wokeness in movies and video games as part of broader cultural warfare
  • →Tim Pool argued that protests worked and showed optimism about the US convoy's potential impact
  • →The panel discussed the importance of cultural production as a form of communication and ideological warfare

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening
    Introduction and beginning of Freedom Convoy coverage with Tim Pool discussing Trudeau's crackdown
  • 37:00
    Dallas Sonnier Introduction
    Movie producer joins and explains his transition from Hollywood to The Daily Wire
  • 50:00
    Cultural Warfare Discussion
    Panel discusses importance of movies, TV, and video games as communication tools in ideological conflicts
  • 80:00
    Brett Dasovic Segment
    Pop Culture Crisis host joins to discuss wokeness in entertainment and his background in film analysis
  • 120:00
    Memetic Warfare Analysis
    Tim Pool explains concept of memetic warfare and fifth-generation warfare in modern communication

Notable Quotes

“Trudeau's crackdown has begun. The Freedom Convoy is being cleared out. Members of the press are being arrested. A live streamer while streaming was arrested, clearly not doing anything wrong. This is, it's obvious at this point, it's an abuse of power.”

— Tim Pool · opening segment on Freedom Convoy crackdown

“I think you should be optimistic here because it shows the protests worked, they're working. And I don't think it ends here.”

— Tim Pool · analysis of Freedom Convoy effectiveness

“I made a movie called Run, Hide, Fight. And even though it got a standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, no one would buy it. All of the executives and all of the distributors that I've worked with and made a lot of money for in the past, they've got kids in public schools, they've got mortgages. They didn't want to take the heat internally.”

— Dallas Sonnier · explaining why he left Hollywood

“I think that what's happening is that the message has become the communication. It's less about the ideas and more about the way we're communicating. And I think acting is a super important way to communicate and to get people on your side, basically.”

— Tim Pool · discussing memetic warfare and communication

“Building infrastructure is extremely important, but building culture is probably more important.”

— Ian Crossland · panel discussion on cultural production

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