Timcast IRL · December 9, 2023 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL #919 Man Tries To KILL Youtuber Hunter Avallone Next To Timcast Building w/Rep Cory Mills
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL #919 opened with Tim Pool discussing a frightening incident near the Timcast building in Martinsburg, West Virginia, where YouTuber Hunter Avallone was nearly killed when a woman's ex-boyfriend showed up with a shotgun and fired through the door. Tim revealed he had just learned of the story an hour before the show and had to call family due to the proximity to their workspace. The conversation then shifted to political news, with Tim calling out what appeared to be a fake story about Vivek Ramaswamy wanting to run as a libertarian candidate, suggesting it was an attempt to damage his campaign before the Iowa caucuses. The show covered Ron DeSantis's controversial call for out-of-state supporters to travel to Iowa to caucus, and Missouri's proposed legislation to classify abortion as murder. The bulk of the episode featured Rep. Corey Mills, who detailed his extensive rescue operations during the Israel-Gaza conflict, having successfully extracted 255 people through ground and air rescues starting October 11th, following his earlier successful overland rescue of Americans from Afghanistan in 2021. The show closed with lighthearted moments and discussion of an upcoming Daily Wire music project.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool reported on a near-fatal shooting incident targeting YouTuber Hunter Avallone near the Timcast building in West Virginia, where a shotgun was fired through a woman's door by her ex-boyfriend.
- →Political misinformation was discussed, with Tim identifying a fake story about Vivek Ramaswamy seeking a libertarian candidacy as likely campaign sabotage before the Iowa caucuses.
- →Rep. Corey Mills described his humanitarian rescue operations during the Israel-Gaza conflict, having rescued 255 people through combined ground and air operations starting October 11th.
- →Missouri's proposed abortion legislation that would classify the procedure as murder was discussed as a major legislative development.
- →Ron DeSantis's campaign strategy of urging out-of-state supporters to travel to Iowa for the caucuses was criticized as problematic.
- →Rep. Mills shared details of his 2021 overland rescue of Americans from Afghanistan, the first successful such operation, prior to his election to Congress.
Key Moments
- 0:01:17Hunter Avallone Shooting IncidentTim Pool breaks the news about the shooting near Timcast's West Virginia location, expressing shock and calling family due to proximity.
- 0:01:48Vivek Ramaswamy Fake StoryTim discusses the apparent fake story about Ramaswamy's libertarian candidacy and its timing before Iowa caucuses.
- 0:02:24Iowa Caucus and DeSantis StrategyAnalysis of DeSantis calling for out-of-staters to attend Iowa caucuses and Missouri's abortion-as-murder proposal.
- 0:05:10Rep. Corey Mills Interview BeginsIntroduction of Rep. Corey Mills (FL-7) and setup for discussing his humanitarian rescue operations.
- 0:05:54Mills Details Israel-Gaza RescuesRep. Mills explains his October 11th ground rescue of 32 people, subsequent operations totaling 255 rescues from the conflict zone.
Notable Quotes
“A guy showed up, he's dating someone, that guy's woman's ex-boyfriend came with a shotgun fired through the door striking the woman trying to kill Hunter Avalone, at least it appears according to text messages that were released.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on shooting incident
“I don't believe that's real. The Vivek's team has refuted it, saying this is outright lies. And it looks like just before the Iowa caucuses, they're trying to spike the Vivek Ramaswamy campaign.”
— Tim Pool · discussing political misinformation
“By October 10th I was already on a plane and by October 11th I was conducting the first rescue which was by ground which was from Tiberias and up in Nazareth, we pulled 32 out the first day.”
— Rep. Corey Mills · detailing rescue operations
“We need an updated story on this because it's been a few months. I mean, certainly that's not the full number. And you've actually, and it's not the first time you've done this, even with Afghanistan.”
— Tim Pool · introducing rescue topic
“I can sense the humility just oozing out of you now since you've joined Congress. Last time you were here, you weren't in Congress. You were running. It's like you've matured in a way.”
— Ian Crossland · welcoming returning guest