Timcast IRL · May 25, 2023 · 2h 0m

Timcast IRL #786 DeSantis 2024 Launch CRASHES, Trump JR ROASTS Event As "DESASTER" w/Tyler Bowyer

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Episode Recap

Timcast IRL episode #786, aired on May 25, 2023, centered on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's official presidential campaign launch, which suffered significant technical difficulties during a Twitter Space announcement with Elon Musk. Tim Pool and co-hosts Tyler Boyer, Seamus Coghlan, and Phil Lamonti discussed the botched launch in detail. The show opened with acknowledgment that DeSantis had filed his candidacy earlier that day, but the Twitter Space event—intended to be a major announcement—crashed multiple times, dropping from approximately 700,000 listeners to under 100,000 at various points. Tim criticized the production mistakes beyond just technical overload, noting the main host muted himself mid-sentence and there were echo issues caused by Elon unmuting while sitting next to someone. The panel debated DeSantis's candidacy strengths and weaknesses, with Tim acknowledging he believes DeSantis has excellent policies and is doing great work in Florida, but raised concerns about charisma as a critical factor in presidential races, referencing Milo Yiannopoulos's earlier assessment. The guests discussed how the failed launch drew massive attention despite the problems, with the panel noting DeSantis's strategy of bypassing legacy media entirely. The show included commentary on mocking media coverage, including a controversial Vanity Fair headline, while examining the broader implications of skipping traditional media outreach for campaign announcements.

TL;DR

  • →Ron DeSantis officially announced his 2024 presidential candidacy on May 25, 2023, filing paperwork earlier that day
  • →The Twitter Space launch event with Elon Musk crashed multiple times, dropping from 700,000 to under 100,000 concurrent listeners due to technical failures
  • →Production errors compounded the technical issues, including muting problems and audio echoes from hosts sitting near each other
  • →Panel discussed DeSantis's policy accomplishments in Florida while raising concerns about his charisma as a presidential candidate
  • →Guests debated the strategy of bypassing legacy media entirely, noting the coverage implications of the chaotic launch
  • →The episode featured commentary on media mockery of the launch failure, including reference to controversial Vanity Fair coverage

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening
    Tim Pool announces DeSantis has officially filed for president and discusses the Twitter Space crash
  • 00:01:33
    Technical Analysis
    Detailed breakdown of production mistakes beyond just server overload—mute errors and echo issues
  • 00:02:17
    Charisma Debate
    Tim raises concerns about DeSantis's charisma, referencing Milo's earlier assessment
  • 00:05:37
    Guest Reactions
    Tyler Boyer and other guests weigh in on the campaign's technical failures and lost opportunity
  • 00:06:32
    Media Strategy Discussion
    Panel discusses DeSantis bypassing legacy media and the implications of the chaotic launch for coverage

Notable Quotes

“They overloaded it. It was very popular. But it is official. We're going to talk about this. And I think the biggest critique that I have is, man, Milo was correct about Ron DeSantis and charisma.”

— Tim Pool · opening analysis

“The main host was like, he muted himself randomly. And I don't think he noticed he was talking. The mid-sentence was mute. And then Elon unmuted himself while talking. So you got an echo because they were sitting next to each other. I'm like, dude, those are production mistakes, not technical errors.”

— Tim Pool · technical critique

“It's kind of perplexing whenever you see a massive campaign that's well funded and has a lot of time and a lot of backing behind it fail at something so basic”

— Tyler Boyer · guest reaction

“If again if they just did it on YouTube they'd had a million plus viewers and it would run fine”

— Phil Lamonti · alternative platform suggestion

“I am not going to pull punches on this one. The obvious mistakes they were making, they did not properly plan for this.”

— Tim Pool · closing criticism

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