Timcast IRL · March 25, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #494 - Daily Wire Razor Company SURPASSES Woke Harrys in Followers w/Jeremy Boreing
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 494, recorded on March 25, 2022, featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the cultural and political implications of The Daily Wire's Jeremy's Razors surpassing Harry's Razors in Twitter followers within just three days. Tim opened the show by addressing serious geopolitical concerns including Joe Biden's warnings about food shortages and potential Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, before pivoting to what he described as a significant cultural victory. The main segment featured Jeremy Boreing, Co-CEO of The Daily Wire, who revealed that the company sold 25,000 razor subscriptions in their first three days of business. Boreing explained that Harry's Razors had pulled their advertising from Daily Wire shows and publicly virtue-signaled by denouncing the company over a tweet with minimal followers. Tim argued that this cultural victory demonstrated how building strength in cultural spaces ultimately translates to political power, referencing his belief that Joe Biden would not be president if the right had stronger cultural dominance. Seamus Coghlan from Freedom Tunes made a brief appearance to announce his birthday and discuss recent video releases featuring Tim voicing Dr. Fauci. The episode concluded with references to the members-only after show and TimCast membership opportunities.
TL;DR
- →Jeremy Boreing, Co-CEO of The Daily Wire, announced the company sold 25,000 razor subscriptions in just three days since launching Jeremy's Razors
- →Harry's Razors pulled advertising from Daily Wire shows and publicly criticized them, prompting The Daily Wire to launch a competing product that surpassed Harry's in Twitter followers
- →Tim Pool argued that cultural dominance directly impacts political outcomes, citing Joe Biden's presidency as an example of left-wing cultural control
- →Geopolitical concerns were discussed including Biden's warnings about food shortages and Russia's nuclear chain of command going radio silent
- →Seamus Coghlan from Freedom Tunes appeared to celebrate his birthday and announce recent Tim Pool Dr. Fauci voiceover videos
- →The show addressed co-host Ian Crossland's birthday and the upcoming members-only after show with mature content
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Geopolitical ContextTim opens with serious news about Biden's food shortage warnings and Russian nuclear concerns before pivoting to the Daily Wire razor story
- 4:55Cultural Significance AnalysisTim explains why the Daily Wire's razor success represents a major cultural victory that impacts political outcomes
- 12:34Jeremy Boreing InterviewThe Daily Wire Co-CEO discusses selling 25,000 subscriptions in three days and the Harry's Razors advertising dispute
- 22:00Harry's Virtue Signaling CriticismBoreing details how Harry's Razors attacked Daily Wire publicly despite knowing their conservative audience when accepting advertising
- 35:00Freedom Tunes and BirthdaysSeamus Coghlan appears to discuss Freedom Tunes content and both Tim and Seamus celebrate birthdays
- 45:00Closing and MembershipReferences to members-only after show and TimCast.com membership opportunities
Notable Quotes
“What happens here in the United States culturally will impact us politically and then we'll have very serious ramifications.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on cultural dominance and politics
“Joe Biden would not be president if the right had a stronger culture or more dominance in cultural spaces to influence people, which ultimately leads to voting and practices.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on cultural vs political power
“We've sold 25,000 Razor subscriptions in our first three days as a company, which is an amazing thing.”
— Jeremy Boreing · interview about Daily Wire razor launch success
“If they attack us on their way out publicly, well, that's just bad behavior. We were good partners. We told our audience, leveraged our personal credibility to tell our audience about Harry's Razors.”
— Jeremy Boreing · interview about Harry's pulling ads and virtue signaling
“I haven't used a straight edge razor in a long time anyway. But if you guys are looking at going into electric razors, I like that. I like where your razors are at.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host commentary on the razors
“The stuff we were putting out in the 60s, I think, is just underappreciated. It's a shame that the culture is forgotten.”
— Tim Pool · humorous reference to early work of Smokey Mike and the God King