Timcast IRL · July 13, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #570 - Tim Pool Smeared In J6 Committee Hearing, LETS GOOOO w/Adrianne Curry & Libby Emmons
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 570, aired on July 13, 2022, featured Tim Pool addressing his appearance in the January 6th Committee hearings where he was lumped in with Alex Jones and fringe commentators. Pool defended himself by showing the actual clips from his show, revealing that he merely read a Fox News headline about Trump's wild protest tweet and expressed mild enthusiasm about a news story. The committee tried to portray him as inciting violence, but the clips demonstrated his coverage was straightforward news reporting. The episode also covered Twitter's decision to sue Elon Musk after he attempted to back out of his acquisition deal, which Pool found ironic given Twitter's previous censorship issues. A viral exchange between Senator Josh Hawley and a professor about pregnancy definitions was discussed, with Pool criticizing what he viewed as academic decline. The show featured co-hosts Adrianne Curry, described as an early 2000s pop culture figure, Libby Emmons, editor at The Post Millennial, and Ian Crossland. Pool noted that despite being called fringe commentators, he had one of the largest political channels on YouTube with around 120 million monthly views. He expressed gratitude for the support and discussed the expansion of Timcast into a broader streaming service. The episode maintained Timcast's characteristic critique of mainstream media narratives and government overreach.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool defended himself against the January 6th Committee's portrayal, showing that his actual comments were merely reading news headlines about Trump's protest announcement
- →Twitter officially sued Elon Musk after he attempted to back out of his $44 billion acquisition deal, which Pool found hypocritical given Twitter's history of censorship
- →Senator Josh Hawley's viral exchange with a professor about who can get pregnant was discussed as evidence of ideological capture in academia
- →The January 6th Committee featured clips of Tim Pool alongside Alex Jones and fringe commentators despite Pool being one of YouTube's largest political channels
- →Timcast announced expansion plans for a broader streaming service with exclusive content for members
- →Co-hosts Adrianne Curry and Libby Emmons joined the panel discussion with Tim Pool and Ian Crossland
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and BetMGM Ad ReadIntroduction with sponsor message and Tim Pool addressing his January 6th Committee appearance
- 5:00J6 Committee DiscussionTim Pool plays the actual clips from the hearing to demonstrate his coverage was innocuous news reporting
- 30:00Twitter vs Elon MuskDiscussion of Twitter's lawsuit against Musk for backing out of acquisition
- 60:00Josh Hawley Professor ExchangeAnalysis of the viral congressional hearing exchange about pregnancy definitions
- 90:00Guest SegmentPanel discussion with Adrianne Curry, Libby Emmons, and Ian Crossland
Notable Quotes
“The ultimate transitive property: Tim Pool reads Fox News article about Donald Trump telling his supporters to come on the ground, therefore Tim Pool is the one who actually made Trump's quote. That's the game they're playing.”
— Tim Pool · criticizing J6 Committee's logic
“They're trying to discredit you. It's not that you said anything bad. They want all the boomers who are watching, all 10 of them, to think that you're a bad person.”
— Tim Pool · explaining media strategy
“Fringe. That's the only thing I take issue with. At the time we were the number one political show on YouTube with 120 million views per month.”
— Tim Pool · pushing back on label
“The people who do watch that stuff, they're aging out of voting and being involved in politics. I don't understand why they're chasing after the demographic that's retiring.”
— Tim Pool · demographic analysis
“What's up, everybody? IanCrossland.net if you want to check it out.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host introduction