Timcast IRL · September 3, 2025 · 2h 0m
Trump To Deploy National Guard To Chicago, Baltimore, Democrats Call To Resist w/ Josh Hammer
Featuring: Josh Hammer
Episode Recap
Tim Pool returned to Timcast IRL after a three-week absence due to a severe case of viral pharyngitis that required an emergency room visit. The main topic of discussion was Donald Trump's announcement that he would deploy the National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore to address violent crime. Tim, who grew up on the south side of Chicago, expressed strong support for the intervention, describing the city's ongoing struggles with gang violence, random shootings, and young people being forced into criminal activity. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson were highlighted as being opposed to the federal intervention. Josh Hammer, a first-time studio guest in town for the NACCON (National Conservatives Conference) in Washington D.C., joined the discussion. The episode also touched on the release of approximately 33,000 Epstein files, which some commentators noted contained little new information. The hosts addressed false rumors that had circulated claiming Trump was dead or seriously ill, dismissing these as liberal fantasy designed to generate internet clicks. The show featured sponsor reads for BeamDream sleep products and Casprue Coffee.
TL;DR
- →Tim Pool returned after a three-week absence due to viral pharyngitis requiring an ER visit
- →Trump announced plans to deploy National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore to combat violent crime
- →Tim expressed strong support for National Guard intervention, sharing personal perspective as Chicago native
- →Josh Hammer appeared as studio guest, in town for NACCON (National Conservatives Conference)
- →Illinois Governor Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Johnson publicly opposed the federal intervention
- →Approximately 33,000 Epstein files were released with limited new information according to commentators
Key Moments
- 0:00Opening and Sponsor ReadsBetMGM Casino and 10% Happier podcast ads, Tim's return announcement
- 2:06National Guard AnnouncementTim discusses Trump's plan to send National Guard to Chicago and Baltimore
- 6:21Guest IntroductionJosh Hammer introduced, explains he's in town for NACCON in D.C.
- 30:00Chicago Crime DiscussionDeep dive into Chicago violence and need for intervention
- 90:00Epstein Files AnalysisDiscussion of newly released Epstein documents
- 120:00ClosingFinal sponsor reads for BeamDream and Casprue Coffee
Notable Quotes
“Trump has announced, he was asked, and he says, he's going to be sending in feds or the National Guard specifically is what he's asked about into Chicago and Baltimore. And the governor of Illinois and the mayor are losing their minds.”
— Tim Pool · main story introduction
“Please, Trump, thank you, get it done. Because no young person in this country should have to grow up in a city where their friends witness corpses being dragged through alleys, where they get randomly shot at and where their friends are forced to join gangs by murdering people.”
— Tim Pool · personal stance on intervention
“Josh Hammer here, first time here in the studio. In town for NACCON, the National Conservatives Conference, taking part over in D.C. It's off to a great start. I'm speaking tomorrow morning.”
— Josh Hammer · guest introduction
“They have no political ideology. They have no goals other than Trump is bad. The only thing they could muster up to get clicks on the internet was that Trump must be dead.”
— Tim Pool · critique of liberal response to Trump rumors
“33 some odd thousand Epstein files have been released. And we don't know exactly what's in them yet because they just got dropped. But a lot of people are saying, yeah, been there, done that. Nothing new is in these documents.”
— Tim Pool · Epstein files discussion
Mentioned
About the Guests
Josh Hammer is a conservative commentator and writer who appeared as Tim's in-studio guest while attending NACCON (National Conservatives Conference) in Washington D.C., where he was scheduled to speak the following morning.