Timcast IRL · November 30, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #912 Elon Musk Tells Advertisers GO EFF YOURSELVES, Calls Boycott BLACKMAIL w/Jack Posobiec
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 912 featured an in-depth discussion about Elon Musk's forceful response to advertisers attempting to boycott X (formerly Twitter). Tim Pool and co-hosts opened the show by playing a clip of Musk at a New York Times event where he told advertisers attempting to pressure the platform to 'go F yourselves' and called their boycott attempt 'blackmail.' The panel analyzed Musk's stance on ESG scores and corporate virtue signaling versus genuine positive impact. The conversation shifted to Rumble's announcement of a lawsuit against activist groups targeting conservative media platforms for ad removal. A humorous segment followed with Jack Posobiec joking about his potential billionaire status and purchasing power for free speech advocacy. The co-hosts discussed the confusing rollout of Scanner (scnr.com) as a new media platform, with Hannah Clare Brimlow explaining her transition from TimCastNews to the new outlet. Libby Emmons from The Postmillennial noted a manhunt occurring in the background. The panel also touched on breaking news regarding Hunter Biden's erratic payments from China discovered in 2018, with Tim joking about predicting news drops through UFO story angles. Throughout the episode, various sponsor messages for BetMGM Casino and Cast Brew Coffee were read, and co-hosts encouraged viewer support through memberships and merchandise purchases.
TL;DR
- →Elon Musk's viral 'go F yourselves' response to advertiser boycott blackmail at a New York Times event was played and analyzed by the panel
- →Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovsky announced a lawsuit against activist groups targeting conservative media platforms for ad removal campaigns
- →Jack Posobiec appeared as guest to discuss Musk's stance and jokingly calculated what a billion dollars could buy for free speech advocacy
- →Breaking news about Hunter Biden's erratic payments from China in 2018 was discussed, with Tim joking about using UFO stories as a predictor for Biden scandals
- →Scanner (scnr.com) platform launch was discussed with writer Hannah Clare Brimlow explaining her transition from TimCastNews
- →Panel encouraged viewer support through Cast Brew Coffee Club and Timcast memberships to fund independent media operations
Key Moments
- 0:31Sponsor Read - BetMGM CasinoAd read for BetMGM's online casino platform featuring over 3,000 games with live dealers
- 1:03Elon Musk Clip and AnalysisPlaying Musk's viral 'blackmail' statement at NYT event and panel analysis of his stance
- 2:09Rumble Lawsuit AnnouncementChris Pavlovsky announced lawsuit against activists targeting conservative media ad revenue
- 3:47Jack Posobiec Joins DiscussionHuman Events correspondent Jack Posobiec shares his perspective on Musk's free speech defense
- 5:39Scanner Platform DiscussionHannah Clare Brimlow discusses new media outlet scnr.com launch and her role
- 7:30Hunter Biden China PaymentsBreaking news about erratic payments from China discovered in 2018 tied to Hunter Biden
Notable Quotes
“anybody who wants to try blackmailing me with money, go F yourselves”
— Jack Posobiec · playing Elon Musk's viral quote from NYT event
“He said, anybody who wants to try blackmailing me with money, go F yourselves, in a powerful statement”
— Tim Pool · introducing Musk's advertiser boycott response
“You cannot blackmail me from money. And if you want to try to blackmail me from money, then, you know, how much are we talking? Like, maybe, you know how much we talking like maybe let's chat I don't quite have Elon money”
— Jack Posobiec · joking about his own potential billionaire status for free speech
“There are these companies that pretend to do good while doing evil, just so they can earn those ESG scores, whereas he sees what he's working on as genuinely doing good, but being attacked relentlessly”
— Tim Pool · analyzing Musk's critique of corporate virtue signaling
“I mean a billion well we'll get into that I got a lot to say about this I could do a lot of free speech for a billion dollars Tim I'm just saying buys you a lot of pillows”
— Jack Posobiec · humorous calculation of free speech investment potential referencing MyPillow