Timcast IRL · May 7, 2020 · 2h 0m
TimcastIRL #52 - CBS Caught Running FAKE COVID Segment, CBS And Hospital Lying About Testing??!
Episode Recap
Timcast IRL Episode 52, recorded on May 7, 2020, opened with technical difficulties as Tim Pool and his co-hosts struggled with audio equipment upgrades and mixer settings that were causing low volume issues. The team spent considerable time troubleshooting before being able to properly address their audience. Once audio was resolved, the discussion turned to what Tim Pool called a significant story involving Project Veritas and CBS news. The hosts explained that James O'Keefe's organization had obtained undercover footage and insider testimony exposing allegations that a hospital, in coordination with CBS, had staged coronavirus testing site footage for news coverage. The reporting suggested that local news outlets across the country had picked up the staged footage, making it a widespread issue. Tim discussed his own experience encountering empty, inactive testing sites in California where cones had blocked access, raising questions about whether testing availability was being misrepresented. The team discussed the potential financial incentives hospitals might have to inflate COVID patient numbers for government funding purposes. The episode represented Timcast IRL's investigative approach to media accountability during the early months of the pandemic, with the hosts questioning the integrity of mainstream news coverage and hospital reporting on coronavirus statistics.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool and co-hosts experienced significant audio technical difficulties during the live stream, requiring troubleshooting of mixer settings and software gain adjustments.
- →The main discussion focused on Project Veritas reporting that allegedly exposed CBS and Cherry Health hospital for staging coronavirus testing site footage for news coverage.
- →James O'Keefe was credited with obtaining insider testimony and undercover interviews revealing what appeared to be coordinated deception regarding COVID testing operations.
- →Tim shared personal experience of encountering empty, blocked-off testing sites during his California trip, raising concerns about actual testing availability.
- →The hosts theorized that financial incentives from government funding tied to COVID patient counts could motivate hospitals to inflate coronavirus statistics.
- →The discussion touched on broader concerns about media manipulation and the staging of news events across multiple local news outlets.
Key Moments
- 0:00Technical DifficultiesOpening with audio problems and mixer troubleshooting that delayed the start of content
- 5:20Project Veritas Story IntroductionTim introduces the main story about CBS and hospital staging COVID testing footage
- 5:50Cherry Health CBS News ReportDiscussion of Fox 17 West Michigan reporting on Project Veritas allegations
- 10:00Personal Testing Site ExperienceTim shares observations from California about empty, blocked testing sites
Notable Quotes
“Project Veritas got an insider and got some undercover interviews exposing a hospital or CBS, one of the two, staging a testing.”
— Tim Pool · opening the main story segment
“Hospital and CBS staged a coronavirus event. We don't know who did it. We don't know which one, but one of them did. Project Veritas exposed it. This is all over the news.”
— Tim Pool · summarizing the allegations
“The assumption, I suppose, is that they're trying to get money, I guess. Because the more COVID patients you have, the more government funding you get.”
— Ian Crossland · discussing potential motivations for the alleged staging
“There was just nothing going on there. So I don't know... there were cones blocking it. So you couldn't even get in if you wanted to.”
— Tim Pool · sharing personal experience with empty testing sites
“People are staging all sorts of different things across the spectrum of the news. It's happening on both sides.”
— Tim Pool · broader commentary on media manipulation