Timcast IRL · February 6, 2025 · 2h 0m
US Gov EXPOSED Funding Liberal News, Trump NUKES Politico Amid Scandal w/Nuance Bro
Episode Recap
Tim Pool and co-hosts discussed the breaking news that Politico failed to pay employees, leading to revelations about the government spending tens of millions of dollars on expensive media subscriptions. The discussion centered on how government agencies like USAID were funding liberal news outlets, with subscriptions costing $2,000 to $15,000 per person compared to normal $10-20 rates. The White House announced plans to cancel $8 million in Politico subscriptions after what was dismissed as a 'false right wing conspiracy theory.' Also covered were the shuttering of USAID operations, Trump's executive order banning men from women's sports, and CBS releasing the unredacted Kamala Harris interview to the FCC which showed alterations potentially relevant to Trump's lawsuit. Guests including Nuance Bro (Omid), field correspondent Elad Eliyahu, Phil Levante from All That Remains, and Ian Crossland joined the discussion.
TL;DR
- →Politico failed to pay employees, sparking investigation into government media spending
- →Government agencies spending $2,000-$15,000 per person on media subscriptions vs normal $10-20 rates
- →White House canceling $8 million in Politico subscriptions after Doge investigation uncovered spending
- →Trump signed executive order banning men from women's sports
- →CBS released unredacted Kamala Harris interview to FCC showing alterations
- →USAID shuttering with all staff affected as DOGE investigation continues
Key Moments
- 0:00OpeningTim introduces the show and begins discussing the Politico payment scandal
- 5:00Government Subscriptions RevealedBreakdown of how government spends thousands per person on media subscriptions
- 20:00Doge Investigation CoverageAnalysis of how DOGE uncovered government spending on liberal media
- 35:00USAID ShutteringDiscussion of USAID shutdown and staff departures
- 45:00Trump Executive OrderAnalysis of Trump's order banning men from women's sports
- 55:00Harris Interview AnalysisCBS releasing unredacted Harris interview with alterations discussed
Notable Quotes
“So it all started when news broke that Politico, a news outlet, didn't pay their employees. And everyone started wondering what could be going on in the world where Politico, a large news organization that is considered to not like Donald Trump.”
— Tim Pool · opening story introduction
“When you guys get a new subscription, you know, you pay 10 bucks, 20 bucks. The government pays two to fifteen thousand dollars for a subscription. That doesn't seem to make sense, does it?”
— Tim Pool · government spending analysis
“I shitpost on X mostly about politics and news and all that stuff.”
— Nuance Bro · guest introduction
“This is all out in the open. Anybody could have looked it up. It's only because of the actions of Doge and what we're seeing that people actually started digging into how the government is spending money on liberal media outlets.”
— Tim Pool · main discussion on government funding
“I'm the lead singer of the heavy metal band All That Remains. I'm an anti-communist and a counter-revolutionary.”
— Phil Levante · guest introduction