Episode · Timcast IRL · 2021-01-23
Books mentioned on Timcast IRL #209 - Someone SABOTAGED Our Gorilla Shirt To FRAME US, It's War
Tim, Ian, Lydia, and Luke sit down to discuss the recent gorilla t-shirt scandal, some history, the impeachment of Biden, Bernie's mittens and the woman who made them (but doesn't anymore), the mysterious notes from prisoners in China found in America imported products, and social media formation of echo chambers.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Ishmael
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is a philosophical novel structured as a dialogue between a telepathic gorilla and a disillusioned man, exploring human civilization, environmental exploitation, and cultural mythologies.
Discussed“well because the it's based on this book called ishmael where this like spirit was in a spirit gorilla uh this guy was like seeking the meaning of life he finds this gorilla who has telepathic powers and talks to him telepathically”
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1984
1984 by George Orwell is a dystopian masterpiece depicting a totalitarian regime characterized by extreme surveillance, historical denial, and absolute psychological control.
Discussed“daniel maxwell says reads luke's shirt so who wishes that george orwell had not been so accurate with his predictions for the future i mean i like it boy did i call it or what i think he's like yeah fantastic writer if you guys haven't read 1984 in animals well he's a fascinating person”
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Animal Farm
George Orwell's allegorical novella depicts a farm where animals overthrow their human master, only to see the revolution descend into a corrupt totalitarian regime.
Recommended“animal farm also another great book that a lot of people don't uh you know attribute to him but there's so many important pieces of literature that he puts together that really are worth reading and a lot of the public school systems are pushing them out”
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The Creature from Jekyll Island
The Creature from Jekyll Island by G.
Recommended“can you please talk about the book called the creature of jekyll island by g edward griffin i think everyone in the world should read this book i have it downstairs”
