Timcast IRL · October 19, 2024 · 2h 0m
Trump Calls Kamala A LOSER After CRINGE SNL Vid, DITCHING Al Smith w/Jack Posobiec & Joshua Lisec
Episode Recap
In this Timcast IRL episode recorded on October 19, 2024, Tim Pool and co-host Ian Crossland discussed several major political developments, including Kamala Harris's decision to skip the Al Smith dinner and send a pre-recorded SNL skit instead, which drew criticism and audience silence. The panel covered Trump's response calling Harris a "loser" for ditching the event, noting the historical parallel to Walter Mondale's poor performance after also skipping the dinner. Political prediction markets shifted dramatically, with Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight giving Trump an edge, while Polymarket showed him up 20 points and reports indicated whales placing up to $30 million bets on Trump's victory. The hosts also discussed Bill Maher's attacks on Doug Emhoff regarding various allegations, and The View's continued defense of Harris's decisions regardless of criticism. The episode featured Joshua Lisec promoting his book "Bulletproof" about assassination attempts on Trump, and Seamus Coghlan from Freedom Tunes discussing his animated content creation, reaching nearly one million subscribers.
TL;DR
- →Kamala Harris skipped the Al Smith dinner, becoming the first to do so since Mondale, and sent a pre-recorded SNL skit that left the audience puzzled and silent
- →Donald Trump called Kamala a "loser" for ditching the Al Smith dinner, citing her poor reception and the historical parallel to Mondale's losses
- →Nate Silver and FiveThirtyEight shifted to predicting Trump has the edge to win, with Polymarket showing him up 20 points and wealthy individuals placing up to $30 million bets on his victory
- →Bill Maher went after Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff over various allegations including striking a woman
- →The View panel defended Kamala's decision to skip the dinner, claiming it was "smart" regardless of what she does
- →Joshua Lisec appeared to promote his new book 'Bulletproof' about the assassination attempts on Donald J. Trump
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening - Al Smith Dinner ControversyTim opens discussing Kamala Harris skipping the Al Smith dinner and her controversial SNL skit, with Trump calling her a loser
- 3:39Guest IntroductionJoshua Lisec and Seamus Coghlan introduced, discussing their respective projects and Joshua promoting his book about Trump assassination attempts
- 5:52News DiscussionTim reads coverage from NY Post and Daily Mail about Kamala's Al Smith dinner video, playing audio for the audience
- 6:28Political Betting OddsDiscussion of Nate Silver, FiveThirtyEight predictions shifting to Trump, Polymarket showing 20 point lead, and whale bets up to $30 million
- 7:09Media Defense of KamalaThe hosts discuss The View's continued defense of Kamala's decisions and Bill Maher attacking Doug Emhoff
Notable Quotes
“Kamala Harris skipped the Al Smith dinner. The last person to do that was Mondale. He lost almost everything. He won one state. Congratulations.”
— Tim Pool · opening segment on Al Smith dinner
“Nate Silver is predicting that Trump has the edge to win. FiveThirtyEight has now given Donald Trump the edge to win. He's up 20 points in Polymarket, 16 plus in betting averages.”
— Tim Pool · polling discussion
“On The View, they're like, I actually think it's a really good thing that Kamala Harris skipped the Al Smith dinner. No matter what she does, they say it's good.”
— Ian Crossland · media criticism segment
“So Trump's enjoying it. Here's the best part, though. The View is defending this as smart.”
— Tim Pool · political analysis
“I'm credibly accused of ghostwriting more than 90 books. I'm currently a known co-author and sometime hypnotist here to talk about the new book, Bulletproof, the first and only book about the assassination attempts on Donald J. Trump.”
— Joshua Lisec · guest introduction