Timcast IRL · September 8, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #610 EU "Flattens Curve" By Limiting Electricity, Riots Erupt Over Energy w/Amala Ekpunobi
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode #610 featured a discussion on the European Union's controversial plan to implement mandatory electricity rationing to 'flatten the curve' of energy prices. Tim Pool opened the show by drawing parallels between COVID-19 lockdown rhetoric and the new energy restrictions, suggesting people were 'trained' by previous pandemic measures. The panel examined how Russia has cut off natural gas supplies to Europe while selling to China, which then resells energy back to Europe at inflated costs. Co-hosts discussed how some regions in Europe are experiencing up to 500% increases in energy costs, with Italy seeing bars and restaurants resorting to candlelight. The conversation shifted to California's own energy crisis, where residents received notifications about potential rotating blackouts during a heat wave, prompting criticism of Governor Gavin Newsom for wearing a sweater while advising residents to conserve energy. Guest Amala Ekpunobi, a 22-year-old former radical leftist now working at PragerU, shared her experience receiving California's emergency grid notification. The panel also touched on Representative AOC's recent interview where she claimed uncertainty about being alive by September, with Tim questioning whether she was referring to civil war or other concerns.
TL;DR
- →EU announces mandatory electricity cuts to 'flatten the curve' of peak energy prices as Russia cuts off gas supplies
- →California faces rolling blackouts and grid warnings during record heat wave, with Governor Newsom criticized for wearing a sweater
- →Italy experiencing 500% energy price increases with bars and restaurants using candles amid crisis
- →Guest Amala Ekpunobi discusses receiving LA power outage notifications and reflects on energy rationing policies
- →Tim Pool draws parallels between COVID lockdowns and potential climate change lockdowns, calling current situation 'rat hope experiment'
- →Panel discusses implications of energy crisis policies and potential election outcomes that could change current trajectory
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and EU Energy StoryTim Pool introduces the EU's electricity rationing plan and draws parallels to COVID lockdown rhetoric
- 5:17California BlackoutsPanel discusses California's grid warnings and Amala Ekpunobi shares her experience receiving emergency notifications
- 5:51Gavin Newsom CriticismTim and co-hosts criticize Newsom for wearing a sweater while advising residents during heat wave
- 12:00AOC Interview DiscussionPanel reacts to AOC's comments about not knowing if she'd be alive by September
- 15:00Guest IntroductionAmala Ekpunobi introduced as PragerU personality and former radical leftist
Notable Quotes
“The EU needs to flatten the curve. So they're limiting electricity, which is what? Yeah, and then when I heard them say they were flattening the curve by doing this, I'm like, oh, so that whole thing was like training people.”
— Tim Pool · opening
“I think it's going to get a whole lot worse. The only difference between the rat hope experiment and what we're going through is that we have an election coming up.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion
“Unfortunately, I do live in Los Angeles. So last night, I was chilling in my apartment and got a notification that says, due to our overwhelmed electrical grid, your electricity might go out at any moment.”
— Amala Ekpunobi · interview
“Gavin Newsom was seen wearing a sweater amid a record heat wave. He's probably blasting the AC while telling you to suffer. Ain't that how it works?”
— Tim Pool · debate
“Europe is faced in an energy crisis following Russia cutting off supplies of natural gas. The funny thing is Russia is now selling gas to China, who is driving it all the way back to Europe and cranking up the cost.”
— Ian Crossland · panel