Timcast IRL · March 11, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #485 - Jussie Smollett Is GOING TO JAIL, Screams He's Innocent After Sentencing w/Kim Iversen
Episode Recap
On March 11, 2022, Tim Pool hosted Timcast IRL episode 485 with Kim Iversen from The Hill to discuss several major news stories. The episode opened with the sentencing of Jussie Smollett, who was ordered to serve 150 days in jail, 30 months probation, pay $120,000 in restitution to Chicago, and fined $25,000 after being convicted for lying about a hate crime. Smollett notably shouted in court that he was not suicidal and had not done it, sparking widespread memes. The conversation then shifted to Facebook's controversial policy change allowing users to call for violence against Russians and Vladimir Putin amid the Ukraine conflict, with Tim expressing concern about the double standard in content moderation. Kim Iversen joined the show to explain how The Hill's YouTube channel received a 7-day suspension for reporting news, specifically for airing raw CPAC footage and a Rising segment about Trump's comments on Putin and Ukraine. She discussed the challenges facing independent media outlets and news organizations on big tech platforms. The panel also covered DuckDuckGo's announcement that they would be censoring their search results, effectively destroying their value proposition according to Tim. Ian Crossland, who runs the Freedom Tunes YouTube channel, discussed their new cartoon about the genocide in Yemen funded by the United States government. The episode concluded with Tim thanking viewers for birthday wishes and promoting TimCast.com membership.
TL;DR
- →Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail, 30 months probation, $120,000 restitution, and $25,000 fine for lying about hate crime attack
- →Facebook announces policy allowing calls for violence against Russians amid Ukraine conflict
- →The Hill's YouTube channel suspended for 7 days for airing news content including CPAC footage and Trump segments
- →Kim Iversen discusses her experience as a host on The Hill's Rising and the challenges facing independent media on big tech platforms
- →DuckDuckGo announces search result censorship, raising concerns about their original value proposition
- →Ian Crossland promotes Freedom Tunes cartoon about US-funded genocide in Yemen through Saudi Arabia
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim introduces the show and opens with the Jussie Smollett sentencing story
- 0:21Facebook PolicyDiscussion of Facebook allowing violence calls against Russians
- 1:32Guest IntroductionKim Iversen joins to discuss The Hill censorship and her media work
- 3:00Rising SegmentDetails about The Hill Rising suspension for reporting news
- 4:19Freedom TunesIan Crossland discusses Yemen genocide cartoon project
- 5:21ClosingTim birthday thanks and membership promotion
Notable Quotes
“Jussie Smollett is going to jail. He was in the courtroom and he was ranting and he was saying, I'm not crazy institution. You're the one.”
— Tim Pool · opening statement about Smollett sentencing
“I'm going to abuse that. I'm going to abuse it like crazy. I'm going to say it. Okay. But until we get the go ahead from YouTube that the rules no longer apply so long as you're calling for the death of a Russian.”
— Tim Pool · critique of Facebook's violence policy
“This is a major news organization. And the entire channel was suspended. And it was because what had happened was the channel a year ago had actually aired... raw footage from CPAC and some of the speeches that were at CPAC.”
— Kim Iversen · explaining The Hill suspension
“I think his life is basically over. But he clearly thinks so too. Otherwise, he wouldn't have yelled out, I'm not suicidal. He thinks he's going to get Epstein.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of Smollett's courtroom outburst
“We just released a cartoon today about the genocide in Yemen that the United States government has been funding the Saudis to carry out.”
— Ian Crossland · promoting Freedom Tunes content