Timcast IRL · October 4, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #628 Putin Deploys Nuclear TSUNAMI BOMB Submarine, Mobilizes Nuke Crews w/Benny Johnson
Episode Recap
In this Timcast IRL episode recorded on October 4, 2022, Tim Pool and co-hosts discussed several major news stories including NATO warnings that Vladimir Putin had deployed a submarine carrying the Poseidon tsunami bomb, a weapon capable of creating a radioactive tsunami. The panel examined satellite imagery showing trains moving nuclear rocket crews, suggesting Putin is advancing nuclear weapon mobilization. Tim expressed skepticism about those who believe such escalation cannot happen, noting Putin does not appear to be someone who will allow the West to steamroll him. The conversation also covered Elon Musk's calls for peace negotiations in Ukraine, which drew criticism from Ukrainian officials including Zelensky, with Tim calling it insane that critics were essentially accusing Musk of dragging them toward World War III. Guest Benny Johnson joined the show and discussed a recent incident at the University of Iowa where he was attacked while displaying a meme, leading to the attacker being arrested. The panel also addressed cultural topics including Kanye West and Candace Owens wearing White Lives Matter shirts, and Billy Eichner's gay rom-com Bros bombing at the box office. Tim and Ian engaged in extensive discussion about how the left can no longer be mocked in mainstream comedy since Trump, with Tim arguing this has created people who physically cannot handle being laughed at, referencing the projector incident as evidence.
TL;DR
- →NATO warned that Putin deployed a Poseidon tsunami bomb submarine with capabilities to create radioactive tsunamis, with crews being mobilized according to satellite imagery
- →Elon Musk called for peace negotiations in Ukraine on Twitter, drawing criticism from Zelensky and Ukrainian officials who accused him of enabling aggression
- →Tim Pool argued that Putin will not allow himself to be steamrolled and those who think nuclear escalation cannot happen suffer from normalcy bias
- →Benny Johnson recounted being attacked at the University of Iowa when he played a meme, with the attacker being arrested and the incident spawning viral memes
- →The panel discussed how mainstream comedy has stopped mocking the political left since Trump, with Tim arguing this has created people who cannot handle being laughed at
- →Cultural topics included Kanye West and Candace Owens wearing White Lives Matter shirts and Billy Eichner's Bros movie underperforming at the box office
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Nuclear Submarine StoryTim opens the show discussing NATO's warning about Putin deploying the Poseidon tsunami bomb submarine and the mobilization of nuclear crews
- 30:00Elon Musk Peace ProposalDiscussion of Musk's calls for Ukraine peace negotiations and the criticism from Ukrainian officials including Zelensky
- 60:00Benny Johnson Guest SegmentBenny Johnson joins to discuss his conservative media work and the University of Iowa projector incident
- 90:00Left Can't Meme DiscussionTim and Ian discuss how the political left can no longer be mocked in mainstream comedy and the consequences
- 120:00Cultural CommentaryBrief discussion of Kanye West and the Bros movie box office performance
Notable Quotes
“NATO has warned that Vladimir Putin has deployed a submarine carrying the Poseidon tsunami bomb. This is a bomb that can apparently create a radioactive tsunami.”
— Tim Pool · opening story about nuclear submarine deployment
“Vladimir Putin does not seem like the kind of guy who wants to lose or will let the West steamroll him.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of Putin's motivations and escalation
“The left can't meme, and now we have proven it physically. This person kicked the projector, went about a foot, smashed it on the ground, and then went running out screaming that we were racist.”
— Benny Johnson · recounting the University of Iowa incident
“When you're laughing together and with each other, that actually creates bonds. And so you should want people to laugh at themselves, at their own political movement, at the stupidity of their own politicians.”
— Tim Pool · argument for political comedy and satire
“They have never been made fun of. And so it physically hurts. They feel pain. The soy in rage, the soy filled bloodstream goes, you know, it becomes enraged.”
— Ian Crossland · commentary on why leftists react violently to memes