Timcast IRL · January 15, 2021 · 2h 0m
Timcast IRL#203 - Far Leftist CHARGED For Participation in Capitol Riot w/Jorge Ventura & Sagnik Basu
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL episode 203 aired on January 15, 2021, with Tim Pool hosting alongside co-hosts Ian Crossland and producer Saratch Lids. The episode centered on the arrest and charges filed against John Sullivan, a Black Lives Matter activist who was filmed participating in the January 6th Capitol riot and was subsequently interviewed by CNN as a supposed bystander. Tim discussed leaked Project Veritas footage showing Jack Dorsey discussing continued censorship following the Capitol events, as well as concerns about surveillance and reporting among family members. The panel covered the disappearance of internet personality Baked Alaska, who reportedly jumped bail after traveling to D.C. for the riot. Field correspondent Jorge Ventura and producer Sagnik Basu joined from The Daily Caller to discuss their documentary on struggling California small businesses affected by lockdown policies. Independent journalist Lucard Casley of We Are Change also appeared on the panel. Tim addressed Facebook terminating his monetization access, announcing the launch of TimCast.com as a membership platform to build independent revenue.
TL;DR
- →John Sullivan, a BLM activist who participated in the Capitol riot, was charged after leaked videos showed him encouraging violence, despite being given airtime on CNN as a supposed bystander
- →Project Veritas released leaked footage of Jack Dorsey discussing continued Big Tech censorship and banning of Trump following the Capitol events
- →Tim addressed Facebook terminating his monetization access for covering Capitol events, prompting the launch of TimCast.com membership platform
- →Baked Alaska, a former BuzzFeed employee, was revealed to have jumped bail and gone missing after being arrested for Capitol riot participation
- →Jorge Ventura and Sagnik Basu from The Daily Caller discussed their documentary on California small businesses devastated by lockdowns and failed state policies
- →The panel discussed the 1984-like atmosphere of family members reporting each other and the broader media narrative around the Capitol riot
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Capitol Riot CoverageTim opens discussing John Sullivan's arrest and CNN interview, playing clips of him encouraging violence during the riot
- 20:00Jack Dorsey Censorship Leaked VideoDiscussion of Project Veritas footage showing Dorsey discussing continued Big Tech censorship following Capitol events
- 45:00Baked Alaska MissingNews that the former BuzzFeed employee jumped bail and is missing after Capitol riot arrest
- 60:00California Documentary SegmentJorge Ventura and Sagnik Basu discuss their Daily Caller documentary on struggling California businesses and failed policies
- 100:00TimCast.com AnnouncementTim announces Facebook monetization termination and pushes TimCast.com membership platform launch
Notable Quotes
“Here's this leftist being allowed to go on CNN and talk about all this stuff. He was doing it. He was one of the people leading the charge and encouraging people to do it.”
— Tim Pool · John Sullivan coverage
“The media says there were no leftists. Well, what they'll do is they'll say no Antifa. And then when it comes down to us colloquially calling someone Antifa, they'll say he's not part of Antifa. Whatever fits their narrative.”
— Tim Pool · Media double standards
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— Jorge Ventura · Daily Caller documentary findings
“Facebook terminated access to monetization for me. I violated no rules and they stripped me out of the program why I reported on what happened at the Capitol. There's never been any calls for action.”
— Tim Pool · Platform censorship announcement
“Well I think TimCast.com is a great move. We've got to have our own platform, our own base, something they can't just take away from us whenever they feel like it.”
— Ian Crossland · Supporting membership platform launch