Timcast IRL · November 8, 2022 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #653 Twitter Has RECORD Growth After Elon Takes Over, BANS Leftists w/Libby & Owen Cook
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 653, recorded on November 8, 2022, focused on Twitter's explosive growth under Elon Musk following the takeover, while various high-profile left-leaning accounts faced bans. Tim Pool opened the show discussing how Twitter announced record growth with 15 million new daily active users, contradicting narratives from departing celebrities like Ron Perlman and Kathy Griffin who claimed the platform was dying. The hosts analyzed how many celebrities were using the situation as a PR stunt to hide potential losses from Elon purging fake followers. The show also covered the upcoming midterm elections and the mystical significance of the 'MAGA moon' - a blood moon total lunar eclipse occurring on election night, with Tim noting historical beliefs about blood moons signifying regime change. Other topics included Democrat contradictions on free speech, John Fetterman's ballot counting lawsuit, and mainstream media bias. Libby Emmons and Owen Cook joined as co-hosts, with Owen discussing his international personal growth seminars. Tim promoted his political song 'Genocide' on losingmymind.com and encouraged viewers to support the Billboard chart push.
TL;DR
- →Twitter announces record growth with 15 million new daily active users under Elon Musk, contradicting claims the platform is dying
- →High-profile leftists including Ethan Klein, Kathy Griffin, and various actors face permanent bans for violating terms of service, particularly impersonating Elon Musk
- →Tim argues many celebrities leaving Twitter are doing so as a PR stunt to hide embarrassing losses from Elon purging fake followers
- →The 'MAGA moon' blood lunar eclipse occurs on election night, with historical significance tied to regime change and king overthrow
- →John Fetterman sues over ballot counting issues in Pennsylvania Senate race
- →Tim promotes his political song 'Genocide' on losingmymind.com urging first-week sales for Billboard chart consideration
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening - Twitter Growth StoryTim opens discussing Twitter's record growth and departing celebrities claiming the platform is over
- 6:00Celebrity PR Stunt AnalysisTim and co-hosts analyze how celebrities are using fake follower concerns as cover for leaving Twitter
- 20:00MAGA Moon DiscussionDetailed discussion of the blood moon eclipse occurring on election night and its historical significance
- 40:00Election Coverage PrepTim announces plans for extended live coverage of midterm election results the following day
- 60:00Political Song PromotionTim promotes his song Genocide on losingmymind.com for Billboard chart consideration
Notable Quotes
“I'm seeing a lot of these high profile lefty accounts say that Twitter's over, that the party's done. Elon is panicking. Everything's falling apart.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment
“Elon Musk, Twitter, they've announced record growth, 15 million new daily active users, some of the biggest the website's ever seen, if not the most growth in a month they've ever seen.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on Twitter metrics
“I do seminars all over the world, we do them completely for free, we've done live events in 265 cities, 75 countries around the world, hundreds of thousands of people face-to-face and millions online.”
— Owen Cook · guest introduction
“These people are saying, that's it. We're going to have to go to Mastodon because no one's going to be here anymore. Yet the platform's growing. Regular people, not the cult. They're taking back public discourse on Twitter.”
— Tim Pool · analysis of platform growth
“I'm not one of these one name people.”
— Libby Emmons · co-host introduction humor