Timcast IRL · April 18, 2020 · 2h 0m
TimcastIRL #49 - Trump Calls To LIBERATE The States, TYT Founder Demands He Be Impeached
Episode Recap
In this April 18, 2020 episode of Timcast IRL, Tim Pool and co-host Adam Krigler discussed several major news stories centered around government responses to COVID-19 lockdowns. The episode opened with a focus on President Trump's controversial tweets calling to "liberate" states like Minnesota and Michigan from lockdown measures, with Pool questioning why the president was being labeled a fascist for advocating less government control. The hosts also covered stories from New York where approximately 1,500 criminals were released from jail while police were simultaneously detaining a 12-year-old boy for selling candy. A bizarre story about a German zoo reportedly planning to feed animals to other animals due to food shortages was also discussed. The hosts criticized YouTube's practice of featuring mainstream media content while independent creators struggle for visibility, with Pool noting that mainstream media livestreams are up 75% likely because YouTube promotes them on the front page. The conversation touched on potential food shortages and economic impacts of the pandemic lockdowns, with Pool expressing concern about what he saw at grocery stores during recent shopping trips.
TL;DR
- →Trump's tweets calling to 'liberate' Minnesota and Michigan from COVID lockdowns sparked backlash, with Pool questioning why advocating less government control was labeled fascist
- →New York released 1,500 criminals from jail while NYPD detained a 12-year-old for selling candy, prompting discussion about government priorities
- →German zoo reportedly planned to feed some animals to others due to food shortages during the pandemic, raising concerns about supply chain issues
- →YouTube criticized for promoting mainstream media content while independent creators face algorithm suppression
- →Hosts discussed potential food shortages after recent grocery store visits showed depleted inventory
- →Pool jokingly suggested Trump should ask to be impeached to get out of dealing with the criticism
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim Pool and Adam Krigler introduce the show, set up camera, and preview major stories of the night
- 0:48Trump Liberation TweetsDiscussion of Trump's controversial 'liberate' tweets and being called a fascist for advocating reopening
- 1:30New York Criminal Release StoryHosts react to New York releasing 1,500 criminals while a 12-year-old was detained for selling candy
- 2:20German Zoo StoryDiscussion of zoo reportedly feeding animals to other animals due to food shortages
- 4:40YouTube and Media CriticismCritique of YouTube promoting mainstream media while suppressing independent creators
- 5:57UFO Toy DiscussionHumor segment about spinning a floating UFO toy with air duster
Notable Quotes
“Trump tweets liberate Minnesota, you know, liberate Michigan. And the response from a bunch of these people is like, you fascist. I don't get it. I don't even know what's going on. It doesn't make sense.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment discussing Trump's controversial tweets
“They're letting out 1,500 criminals from the jails. A nurse is getting beat up by muggers. But the NYPD is still policing, detaining a 12-year-old boy for selling candy. I'm glad they're doing their jobs.”
— Tim Pool · New York story discussion
“German zoo is apparently going to be feeding the zoo animals to other zoo animals to keep the zoo going. That's crazy.”
— Adam Krigler · zoo story reaction
“They're doing these press releases where they're like, live stream content is up 75%. It's like, oh, you mean for CBS and CNN because you put them on the front page of your website. Wow. I'm so surprised that's happening to these people.”
— Tim Pool · YouTube criticism
“Share this podcast so that people don't just listen to the mainstream media because they're awful.”
— Tim Pool · closing call to action