Episode · Timcast IRL · 2022-07-09
Books mentioned on Timcast IRL #568 - Elon Musk TERMINATES Twitter Buyout w/Hotep Jesus
Tim, Ian, Mary of Pop Culture Crisis, and Lydia host commentator and YouTuber Hotep Jesus to discuss Elon's axing of his Twitter hopes, Joe Biden's tremendous teleprompter gaffe, Shinzo Abe's assassination, and Tim's spicy tweet. Learn more about your ad choices.
Hotep Jesus recommended The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams. Tim Pool recommended Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Destruction of Black Civilization
The Destruction of Black Civilization by Chancellor Williams is a historical examination of the factors that shaped the trajectory of African societies.
Recommended“in fact the you know if you read this book by chancellor william called destruction of african civilization uh there's uh if i'm not misquoting him but there's a part in there that basically says islam is the reason why african civilizations fell”
Where to get it
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Harrison Bergeron
Kurt Vonnegut wrote the dystopian short story Harrison Bergeron, which depicts a future where the government uses handicaps to enforce absolute equality among citizens.
Recommended“nimsom says harrison bergeron read the book or watch the movie dystopia where government actively makes people average”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“because these people have only read uh two books harry potter and the handmaid's tale”
“because these people have only read uh two books harry potter and the handmaid's tale”
“they're like it's 1984 and then a law changes”