Timcast IRL · August 18, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #842 Project Veritas CEO FIRES Everyone As Donations END Over Okeefe Betrayal w/Sean Spicer
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 842 aired on August 18, 2023, with Tim Pool leading a discussion on several major news stories. The opening segment focused on breaking news that Project Veritas had reportedly fired its entire news staff, with Tim noting this was unsurprising given the organization's betrayal of James O'Keefe. The conversation then shifted to Donald Trump's response to his indictment, with Trump requesting an April 2026 trial date. Tim expressed skepticism about whether Trump would avoid being remanded to custody, noting that many events people claimed would never happen have indeed occurred. The show also covered the viral success of Oliver Anthony's song Richmond North of Richmond, which was expected to debut at number one with nearly 100,000 digital sales in a week, prompting criticism from progressive media outlets who dismissed it as right-wing populism. Sean Spicer joined the discussion as a guest, promoting his new show The Sean Spicer Show launching Monday, while co-hosts Hannah Clare Brimelow and Ian Crossland provided commentary throughout the episode.
TL;DR
- →Project Veritas reportedly fired its entire news staff after betraying James O'Keefe, with the organization reportedly running out of money
- →Donald Trump responded to his indictment by requesting an April 2026 trial date, roughly 17 months after the election
- →Tim Pool predicted Trump may be remanded to custody despite widespread belief it would never happen
- →Oliver Anthony's song Richmond North of Richmond debuted at number one with nearly 100,000 digital sales, drawing criticism from progressive media
- →Sean Spicer joined the show to promote his new program The Sean Spicer Show launching on multiple platforms Monday
- →Tim discussed building a decentralized network of cultural hubs through his Cast Brew Coffee shop venture
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Project VeritasTim opened the show with breaking news about Project Veritas firing its entire news staff after betraying James O'Keefe
- 45:00Trump Legal StrategyDetailed discussion of Trump's indictment response and trial date request, with analysis of potential custody implications
- 60:00Oliver Anthony Cultural MomentCoverage of the viral conservative song debuting at number one and woke media backlash
- 3:45Sean Spicer InterviewSean Spicer joined to discuss Trump's legal battles and promote his new show launching Monday
- 6:00Co-host CommentaryHannah Clare Brimelow and Ian Crossland provided analysis and promoted their own projects
Notable Quotes
“Project Veritas has reportedly fired the entirety of its staff related to news... They betrayed James O'Keefe. And it was only a matter of time before they ran out of money and were forced to fire everybody.”
— Tim Pool · breaking news opening
“I have a feeling they may remand Trump to custody. Everyone keeps saying, no, they won't do that. That would go too far. But I'm sorry. When we said they would indict his lawyers, they said that would go too far.”
— Tim Pool · Trump legal analysis
“We keep saying and you said this a minute ago it will never come to this... If we don't start playing better and by understanding the rules and how we can use them to win then we will never... and they get it they understand the money and the activism that it takes to change things.”
— Sean Spicer · political strategy discussion
“Richmond, north of Richmond, is expected to debut at number one across the board with nearly 100,000 digital sales in a week... The woke press, they're really, really angry. They're calling him a plant.”
— Tim Pool · cultural news segment
“I'm in a race with Clint Russell, Liberty Lockpod on Twitter to 100,000 followers so follow Liberty Lockpod myself.”
— Ian Crossland · co-host promotion