Timcast IRL · May 14, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #530 - Netflix Tells Woke Employees To QUIT And They Won't Censor Anymore w/Julia Song
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 530 aired on May 13, 2022 (Friday the 13th), with Tim Pool joined by co-hosts Ian Crossland and Seamus Coughlin, plus guest Julia Song. The main discussion centered on Netflix's updated corporate culture memo which added an anti-censorship section advising employees that if they can't support the company's content breadth, it may not be the right place for them. Tim explained how Netflix is losing subscribers and their stock is tanking due to woke employees attacking their own content, specifically Dave Chappelle's specials. The hosts discussed how Netflix's employees hurt their own business by complaining about content like Cuties and Chappelle's The Closer, and Tim theorized that Netflix's move is partly about cutting costs before mass layoffs. The conversation shifted to a discussion about Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, with Tim proposing the theory that Musk knew Twitter was committing fraud with their user numbers and is using the deal to expose the manipulation. Julia Song shared her background growing up in Brazil where her mother was an attorney for an opposition party and they experienced political persecution, drawing parallels to current events in America. Seamus promoted his YouTube channel Freedom Tunes and their cartoon Bro V. Wade about the Roe v. Wade overturn. The hosts discussed Netflix's terrible cartoons versus Seamus's superior work, and Tim noted that corporations should have contracts allowing termination without bailout for employees who publicly speak against the company.
TL;DR
- →Netflix updated their corporate culture memo with an anti-censorship section, telling woke employees who can't support their content breadth that they should leave
- →Netflix stock is tanking and subscribers are fleeing because viewers don't want politics in their entertainment, with the Dave Chappelle controversy costing the company money
- →Tim theorized that Elon Musk knew Twitter was committing fraud with user numbers and is using the acquisition deal to force them to expose their manipulation
- →Julia Song shared her experience of political persecution in Brazil where her mother worked as an attorney for the opposition party, drawing parallels to current American politics
- →Seamus Coughlin promoted his YouTube channel Freedom Tunes and their new cartoon 'Bro V. Wade' about the Roe v. Wade overturn
- →Netflix has announced mass layoffs and the anti-censorship memo is partly designed to get employees to quit voluntarily so they don't have to pay unemployment benefits
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening with Ad ReadIntro with 1-800-CONTACTS ad read, first story about Netflix anti-censorship memo
- 30:00Netflix Culture WarDeep dive into Netflix memo, Dave Chappelle specials, Cuties controversy
- 60:00Elon Musk Twitter TheoryTim presents his theory about Musk knowing Twitter fraud and forcing exposure
- 90:00Julia Song InterviewGuest Julia Song discusses her political activism background in Brazil
- 120:00Seamus Segment and ClosingSeamus promotes Freedom Tunes, discussion of Netflix cartoons and company contracts
Notable Quotes
“They basically said if you are woke and you don't like what we're buying, you can go pound sand. They didn't say it like that. They were like, maybe this isn't the right place for you. I love it.”
— Tim Pool · opening discussion about Netflix memo
“They're losing subscribers. Their stock is tanking because nobody wants to deal with the stupidity of politics. Like, let me watch a movie, yo.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion about Netflix business problems
“My mother was an attorney for the opposition party. So we had a lot of political persecution. Things went downhill. And I decided to fight back. I moved here to the U.S. thinking it's done, but it's not because everything is being played out just the same.”
— Julia Song · guest interview segment
“I think Elon Musk knew there was fraud at Twitter, and he's playing a game to force them to be exposed. I think Twitter manipulated the numbers.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on Elon Musk theory
“Netflix is never going to be a company we can look upon positively after cuties. It's sick. And Big Mouth? Netflix has horrible cartoons. Seamus has great cartoons.”
— Seamus Coughlin · panel discussion and self-promotion