Timcast IRL · May 5, 2020 · 2h 0m
TimcastIRL #50 - Kim Jung Un REPLACED By Body Double??! North Korea FIRES On South Korea
Episode Recap
In this TimcastIRL episode #50 from May 5, 2020, Tim Pool and his co-hosts discussed several major news stories of the day. The episode opened with Tim explaining technical difficulties with his studio setup after returning from a cross-country drive of over 2,750 miles. The main discussion centered on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un had been replaced by a body double, coinciding with North Korea firing on South Korea. Additional news items included the emergence of so-called murder hornets and thousands of people in New York defying lockdown orders. The hosts spent significant time analyzing perceived hypocrisy in how authorities enforced COVID-19 restrictions, contrasting treatment of protesters versus gatherings in wealthy Manhattan parks. Tim discussed a viral video of a police officer hitting a black man in the face, as well as reports of NYPD targeting Jewish communities at funerals while largely ignoring white-collar violations of lockdown rules. Mayor Bill de Blasio's actions came under scrutiny, with Tim noting the contrast between his progressive image and enforcement practices. The episode also touched on Tim's recent appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, including details about giving blood samples during the show.
TL;DR
- →North Korea reportedly fired on South Korea amid unverified reports that Kim Jong-un was replaced by a body double
- →Tim discussed NYC lockdown hypocrisy, highlighting police violence against minorities while ignoring wealthy Manhattan gatherings
- →Murder hornets (Asian giant hornets) emerged as a news topic following CNN coverage
- →Protests against lockdown restrictions were dismissed while mass gatherings in parks received minimal enforcement
- →Tim returned from an 80+ hour cross-country drive to find his studio equipment malfunctioning
- →Joe Rogan Experience appearance was discussed, including Tim giving blood samples during the show
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Technical DifficultiesTim explains studio setup issues after returning from cross-country drive
- 1:00Main News Discussion BeginsKim Jong-un body double reports and North Korea firing on South Korea introduced
- 2:00NYC Lockdown HypocrisyDeep dive into contrasting enforcement of COVID restrictions across different communities
- 3:00Police Conduct AnalysisViral videos and reports of police violence against minorities at funerals and protests
- 4:00Joe Rogan AppearanceDiscussion of Tim's recent podcast appearance and blood draw experience
- 5:00Subscribe CTATim encourages audience to subscribe across platforms before YouTube restrictions
Notable Quotes
“We're going to talk about Kim Jong-un because apparently after he comes back, they started firing on South Korea.”
— Tim Pool · intro to main story
“You get 50 people to show up protesting being like the economy should be reopened and they're like what a bunch of morons and then like 3,000 people are at the are hanging out in the park all sitting around and the cops are scratching their head and then people... they're ignoring those people and arresting Jewish minorities and black people.”
— Tim Pool · NYC lockdown hypocrisy
“That's crazy. He doesn't really say that that much. I was waiting for it.”
— Ian Crossland · reacting to Joe Rogan podcast dynamics
“You've got my issue wasn't even about the hypocrisy in New York, I mean they didn't clock anyone in the face though did they? No. You know what you got to go to the court eventually. Here's a summons. My thing's always the media, that's all I get.”
— Tim Pool · media criticism
“Where are all the articles about all the racist Trump supporters? Oh, it's... what's that New York isn't MAGA country? No, is it not? It's like you get you get 50 people to show up protesting.”
— Tim Pool · media bias critique