Timcast IRL · January 6, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #687 MCCARTHY IS EPIC LOSER, Lost 11th Vote, Gaetz Calls For TRUMP SPEAKER w/Andrew Meyer
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 687, recorded on January 6, 2023, opened with Tim Pool providing live updates on the historic Speaker of the House vote where Kevin McCarthy had lost 11 consecutive votes, a rare occurrence not seen since 1856. Tim described McCarthy as an epic loser and noted that a motion to adjourn had initially failed with a 207-207 tie. The show featured Andrew Meyer, who was best known for the infamous 'don't tase me bro' incident at the University of Florida where he questioned Senator Kerry. Meyer discussed his new right-wing video game at RittenhouseGame.com, his book 'Don't Tase Me, Bro: Real Questions, Fake News, and My Life Is a Meme,' and his recent Twitter suspension under Elon Musk for supporting Kanye West. Tim also announced plans for a new five-hour morning show and discussed other topics including California's population exodus, a false vaccine hoax, Putin calling for a truce, and his controversial decision to launch a skateboard truck company using a logo that had been dropped due to accusations of racism.
TL;DR
- →Kevin McCarthy loses historic 11th vote for Speaker of the House, with vote tied 207-207 on motion to adjourn before passing
- →Matt Gaetz nominates Donald Trump for Speaker, with Trump's name actually appearing on the vote
- →Andrew Meyer joins to discuss his viral 'don't tase me bro' fame, his right-wing video game RittenhouseGame.com, and his Twitter suspension for supporting Kanye West
- →Tim Pool announces new morning show plans with Phil Labonte involvement and launches his own skateboard truck company using a dropped logo
- →Discussion of mass formation psychosis concept and various news stories including California exodus, vaccine hoaxes, and Putin's truce call
- →Meyer details his book and background working with We Are Change and Stop the Steal movements leading to Ron DeSantis becoming Florida governor
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Live Vote UpdatesTim Pool provides live commentary on Kevin McCarthy losing his 11th Speaker vote with a tied 207-207 adjournment motion
- 30:00Skateboard Company AnnouncementTim announces launching a skateboard truck company using a 50-year-old logo dropped due to racism accusations
- 60:00Andrew Meyer IntroductionGuest Andrew Meyer discusses his 'don't tase me bro' fame, Twitter bans, and right-wing video game launch
- 90:00Political DiscussionCoverage of 2018 Stop the Steal and its connection to Ron DeSantis, mass formation psychosis theory
- 120:00Morning Show AnnouncementTim announces new five-hour morning show plans with Phil Labonte involvement
Notable Quotes
“Kevin McCarthy is an epic loser. Kevin McCarthy is a historic loser. He has lost now 11 votes.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on live Speaker vote
“They don't want to use it because you could be racist. So, you know, we're going to launch our own company. We're going to use that logo because they don't.”
— Tim Pool · announcing skateboard truck company
“I'm also the former editor-in-chief of We Are Change for this guy, Luke Gronkowski, and I'm a right-wing entrepreneur. I just launched the first right-wing video game ever at RittenhouseGame.com.”
— Andrew Meyer · introducing himself and his projects
“They banned Mint Chip. Mint Chip is the CEO of Mint Studios. They suspended him for putting out a tweet talking about the game. And then they suspended me, actually, for the second time.”
— Tim Pool · discussing Twitter suspensions
“Without Ali Alexander's Stop the Steal in 2018, that we wouldn't have the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis.”
— Andrew Meyer · discussing political history