Timcast IRL · April 10, 2020 · 2h 0m

TimcastIRL #44 - New York Digs Mass Graves For COVID Dead, Claims Prisoners NOT Digging This Time

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Episode Recap

Timcast IRL Episode 44 aired on April 10, 2020, with Tim Pool joined by co-hosts Ian Crossland, Lydia, and The Invisible Lady discussing the COVID-19 pandemic response. The episode opened with shocking drone footage of New York City digging mass graves on Hart Island for COVID victims, with the death toll reaching 4,260. Tim and the co-hosts expressed horror at the footage showing bodies being double-stacked, while city officials claimed the graves were temporary and bodies would be released if claimed within two weeks. A controversy emerged when Mayor Bill de Blasio stated that using prison labor to dig mass graves was "normal" practice in New York, prompting disbelief from the hosts. The discussion shifted to media coverage, particularly a Vox article questioning why men die from COVID at twice the rate of women, with Tim criticizing the outlet for previously denying biological sex differences before pivotng to blame "toxic masculinity" for the disparity. The panel then pivoted to lighter topics including moon mining, space exploration, and the Mars documentary series, while also referencing the fictional zombie fungus scenario from The Last of Us video game and show, joking about people who claim they would thrive in apocalyptic scenarios.

TL;DR

  • →Tim and co-hosts react with horror to drone footage of New York City digging mass graves on Hart Island for COVID-19 victims with bodies double-stacked in coffins
  • →Mayor Bill de Blasio faces backlash after claiming that using prison labor to dig mass graves was standard practice in New York, not just for the pandemic
  • →Co-hosts criticize Vox for pivoting from denying biological sex differences to suddenly asking why men die at twice the rate of women from COVID-19
  • →Tim mocks media outlets for blaming "toxic masculinity" for higher male COVID mortality rates rather than biological factors
  • →Panel discusses space exploration topics including moon mining and the Mars documentary series featuring both fictional and documentary elements
  • →Hosts joke about zombie apocalypse scenarios referencing The Last of Us video game while questioning who would actually survive real apocalyptic situations

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and COVID Mass Graves Introduction
    Tim welcomes viewers and transitions into the shocking story of New York City mass graves being dug for COVID dead
  • 5:35
    Prison Labor Controversy
    Discussion of Bill de Blasio's admission that prison labor is routinely used to dig mass graves, which Tim describes as "way worse" than the pandemic-specific digging
  • 15:00
    Media Criticism Segment
    Tim criticizes Vox for ideological inconsistency on sex differences when men are dying more from COVID
  • 19:00
    Space Exploration Discussion
    Lighter segment on moon mining, Mars colonization documentary, and optimistic future space exploration topics
  • 28:00
    Zombie Apocalypse Commentary
    Hosts joke about people who think they'd be tough in apocalypses and reference The Last of Us zombie fungus scenario

Notable Quotes

“Corona coaster. They're double stacking dead bodies on top of each other. That's nuts. I saw those pictures. It's horrifying.”

— Tim Pool · initial reaction to mass grave footage

“Don't worry. The mass graves are temporary. You just got to come and claim the dead. It's like, hold on, man. Wait. Seriously?”

— Tim Pool · reading official statements about COVID burials

“We use prison labor to dig mass graves. That's a normal thing? Normal thing in New York. Are they constantly digging mass graves?”

— Tim Pool · questioning the normalcy of prison labor for burials

“You can't spend the past several years talking about how there's like no sex differences and all this weird social justice stuff. And now all of a sudden when there's science involved and men are dying more like double twice the rate, women are now it's like hmm why is this, are there differences, perhaps there are, oh I can't wait to get into that.”

— Tim Pool · criticizing media outlet's inconsistency on sex differences

“Really? That's what they're saying? I think. We'll read through it to be sure. Oh, man. All right.”

— Ian Crossland · co-host reaction to mass grave revelations

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