Tim had Dr. Taylor Marshall, author & podcaster on Catholicism, as the guest.
Ian was banished to the far corners of the sprawling skate park, with Hannah & Phil playing the co-hosts.
*Taylor discusses eschatology, how he became a Catholic, etc.: 1:14:46-1:34:10
Clip Collection:
-Phil says you cannot be "pro-Palestinian movement" & "pro-Israel", you "absolutely" have to pick a side. Hannah says picking no side is the best, which leads Phil to augment this argument into "as an administration you can't say 'We're gonna play both sides against the middle'...One side wants to exterminate the other":
-Tim brings up a story from
The Times of Israel, of the Jewish state's ambassador to the U.N. talking about how American Jews are "hesitant" to vote for Biden, after the military supply pause. Tim brings up Jewish people shifting to Trump, after seeing the protests, & says it does not matter, so long as they vote for Trump, even if "they ignored all the bad things in the country...& now, we're supposed to defend them? My response is always 'Yeah, of course'. Tim is the most
shabbos of
goyim, offering such forgiveness to them:
-Tim loves
Fallout, but misses, or intentionally ignores, the parts of
Fallout that counter his point
. Tim claims the show changes the one to start the Great War into the American corporation, Vault-Tec. Tim cites all the anti-communist propaganda in
Fallout 4 & how this is a sudden change from no one knowing who fired the first shot in the nuclear war. Tim sees this as subversion to critique corporations. Though Tim forgets, or omits, that the games regularly lampooned every ideology from anarcho-capitalism to authoritarian communism. Heck, the idea of corporations engaging in subversive acts against the American people's best interest, all in the name of short-term gain, is rife in the series:
-Phil tries to split hairs arguing that in an "authoritarian government, you can keep your head down & keep your mouth shut, & mostly go about your life". Meanwhile, "a totalitarian government, you must think the things they want you to think". Phil notes the desire to change the meaning of words as an example of totalitarianism, which is not present in authoritarianism. Which all seems like a distinction without a difference. Both desire supreme control over their populace, both want you to not speak out in fear of repercussions for wrong-think, etc.:
-Tim discusses a "pitch-deck" that featured Trump supporters praising Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claiming "this is part of it [the shadow campaign against Trump]". Taylor explains what a pitch-deck is, in that it uses examples which may not be signed on to the project, yet, which is rather common in his experience. Tim claims this may be defamatory, due to how it is phrased. But, then, Tim argues the accounts may not have been paid but done for free, or in exchange for future access. Taylor & Hannah note it is common for media outlets to bend their messaging to cultivate good relations, but it ends up being "a way for them to leverage you". I found this last part funny, considering how rabidly pro-Israel Tim has been, despite his protestations of being American First & not caring about overseas conflicts:
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-Tim must be regretting all his largesse to super-chatters, as it is now dominated by requests for financial aid. Tim says he has agreed to assist many a pet owner asking for funds, due to how much he fought for Mr. Bokus getting better. Tim says he spent "10 grand" on it. Though he does not stick the landing, with Tim saying he prioritises helping someone with a dying dog over giving money to a soon-to-be homeless person:
-A super-chatter jokes about being eaten out of house & home by their new "rotund" girlfriend, forcing him to choose between feeding her or his alcohol. Tim seems to take this as a serious statement, & says "you have 38,000 watching, & if they each gave $1 they can save them from something...It's just a dollar for you...but maybe you need your dollar for your cheeseburgers, you do your thing":
-After implying his super-chatters should do more to help people in need with their money, instead of indulging themselves, Tim talks about how he wanted to commission a wingsuit for his cat:
-Speaking of not having enough money for alcohol, a super-chatter says to stop being afraid & bring "Nick" on the show, but means Nick Rekieta. Phil, of course, loves the lush of a lawyer & says he is "hilarious" & to watch his show. Tim says he heard that the Krassensteins were up to debate Nick Fuentes, but was hoping for someone with actual academic credentials, not a social media account:
-Tim gets a super-chat asking why he thinks "zoomers" want to destroy Israel, & he cites the From the River to the Sea slogan. Tim, then gets a message from the Krassensteins saying they would only debate Nick Fuentes if they were paid to appear. Tim says he is unwilling to do that:
Here is the post from Brian Krassenstein:
