Timcast IRL · April 21, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #513 - Disney STRIPPED Of Special Status By GOP, GET WOKE GO BROKE w/Tom Fitton
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 513 from April 21, 2022, titled 'Disney STRIPPED Of Special Status By GOP, GET WOKE GO BROKE,' featured Tim Pool and co-hosts discussing the Florida legislature's decision to strip Disney of its special self-governing status. The discussion centered on what they characterized as corporate wokeness leading to economic consequences, with Disney's stock dropping over 5% on news of the legislation. Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, joined as a guest to discuss government accountability and corporate political activism. The panel also covered Netflix's subscriber losses, McDonald's attempts to address wokeness, and broader cultural issues including Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition and the Taylor Lorenz doxxing controversy. Seamus Coughlin, a cartoonist and creator of Freedom Tunes, contributed to the discussion, mentioning a cartoon about the Democratic Party's stance on grooming and anti-grooming laws.
TL;DR
- →Florida Senate passed legislation ending Disney's special tax privileges and self-governing status following Disney's opposition to Florida's parental rights education bill
- →Netflix reported losing 200,000 subscribers, with Tim attributing this partly to conservative viewers leaving due to perceived wokeness
- →Tom Fitton, president of Judicial Watch, joined to discuss corporate accountability and whether shareholders should sue Disney for using company resources for political activism
- →The panel discussed McDonald's former CEO attempting to purge wokeness from the company and Tesla's sales success under Elon Musk
- →Seamus Coughlin announced Freedom Tunes content criticizing Democratic Party opposition to anti-grooming legislation
- →Tim addressed Jen Psaki criticizing Florida's parental rights bill and discussed broader cultural issues around corporate activism and free speech
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Disney StoryTim introduces the main topic of Florida stripping Disney of special status and stock drop
- 4:37Corporate Wokeness AnalysisDiscussion of how Disney and Netflix face consequences for political activism
- 6:06Tom Fitton InterviewGuest joins to discuss corporate accountability and government watchdog issues
- 30:00Corporate ResponseMcDonald's purging wokeness and Tesla success discussed
- 60:00Cultural IssuesBroader discussion of wokeness in corporations and media
Notable Quotes
“Freedom of speech doesn't mean freedom from consequences, right, Disney? I want to see more companies who want to act a fool and play dirty games see actual accountability.”
— Tim Pool · opening Disney discussion
“They're down, I think, 200,000 subscribers. They're blaming password sharing. But I have to be honest. The people who are password sharing probably wouldn't buy Netflix.”
— Tim Pool · Netflix subscriber loss discussion
“The leadership of Disney is abusing shareholder dollars by spending them improperly to target or promote talking about sexual activities with young school children.”
— Tom Fitton · guest perspective on Disney
“They could have, they could just build a nuclear power plant on their own. Like, they're able to do certain things that nobody else is able to do.”
— Tim Pool · Disney special status analysis
“I am the creator of Freedom Tunes. We released a video yesterday on the Democratic Party's wonderful strategy of promoting grooming.”
— Seamus Coughlin · co-host introduction