Timcast IRL · May 14, 2020 · 2h 0m

TimcastIRL #55 - Huge Chinese Rocket Piece Screamed over US Cities Narrowly Missing NYC

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Episode Recap

In this episode of TimcastIRL #55 from May 14, 2020, Tim Pool and his co-hosts discuss the bizarre news cycle during COVID-19 lockdowns, including the dramatic fall of a 20-ton Chinese rocket fragment that narrowly missed New York City. The conversation opens with the hosts reflecting on how the pandemic has limited news topics, forcing media to cover increasingly trivial stories. They discuss Wisconsin's Supreme Court ruling that struck down the governor's lockdown extension in a 4-3 decision, effectively reopening the state. The hosts criticize LA's mayor for suggesting indefinite lockdown until a cure is found for a virus, noting that cures for viruses don't exist. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's strict executive orders come under fire, with Tim quipping about her appearance. The main segment covers the uncontrolled reentry of a massive Chinese Long March 5B rocket booster, one of the largest pieces of space debris to fall uncontrolled since 1991. The show concludes with a segment about YouTube and BuzzFeed's attempt to prevent users from sharing video links on Facebook, which Tim characterizes as authoritarian behavior by left-leaning media companies.

TL;DR

  • →Tim Pool and co-hosts discuss the 20-ton Chinese Long March 5B rocket fragment that narrowly missed New York City, marking one of the largest uncontrolled space debris reentries since 1991
  • →Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 against extending the state's COVID-19 lockdown, with hosts celebrating the decision as a victory for freedom
  • →LA Mayor was criticized for suggesting indefinite lockdown until a cure is found, with Tim pointing out that cures for viruses don't exist in biology
  • →Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's strict executive orders were heavily criticized, with comparison to SNL sketches
  • →YouTube and BuzzFeed were called out for attempting to prevent sharing of video links on Facebook, with Tim predicting users will migrate to alternative platforms like BitChute
  • →The hosts discussed the overall decline in news quality during lockdowns, noting trivial stories dominating headlines while major events are scarce

Key Moments

  • 0:00
    Opening and Lockdown Reflections
    Tim and co-hosts Adam Krigler and Sour Patch Lids discuss how COVID-19 lockdowns have affected news coverage, leading to increasingly trivial headlines
  • 20:00
    Wisconsin Court Ruling
    The hosts celebrate Wisconsin's Supreme Court decision striking down the governor's lockdown extension in a 4-3 ruling
  • 30:00
    LA Mayor and Whitmer Criticism
    Tim criticizes LA's mayor for suggesting lockdown until a cure is found, and mocks Michigan Governor Whitmer's executive orders
  • 45:00
    Main Story: Chinese Rocket
    Tim introduces the major story about a massive Chinese rocket fragment falling near NYC, one of the largest uncontrolled space debris reentries in decades
  • 55:00
    YouTube/BuzzFeed Controversy
    The hosts discuss BuzzFeed's attempts to pressure YouTube into preventing users from sharing video links on Facebook

Notable Quotes

“What's going on? It is a crazy day, man. The news has been really, really nuts. It feels the same. It's really weird because we've all been locked down for so much.”

— Tim Pool · opening reflections on news cycle during pandemic

“We're going to be locked down until there's a cure. Okay. For a virus. Has this guy been through third grade biology? We have no cures for viruses.”

— Tim Pool · criticizing LA mayor's lockdown comments

“They won't stop until these people are drone, authoritarian psychopaths. They want all control.”

— Ian Crossland · reacting to YouTube/BuzzFeed controversy

“They're pressuring YouTube to stop the ability of sharing URLs. They'll just go to BitChute, dude. They'll go to Minds. Just post the video.”

— Tim Pool · predicting platform migration

“It's every day when we start pulling news and looking at stuff, it's like, oh man. I can't wait. I can't wait. Yesterday was brutal because it's every something, there's days where it's just like 300 stories that don't relate to each other.”

— Ian Crossland · discussing slow news days during lockdown

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