Episode · Timcast IRL · 2026-03-17
Books mentioned on Trump LOSES IT Learning Iran Leader IS GAY IRL w/ Bryan Callen & Liv Boeree
Tim, Phil, and Ian are joined by Bryan Callen and Liv Boeree to discuss Iran's new supreme leader may be gay, digital ID will become mandatory, America's economy will collapse if the PetroDollar fails, and AI may have created wokeness. SUPPORT THE SHOW BUY CAST BREW COFFEE NOW - https://castbrew.
Bryan Callen discussed Quran by Talal Itani. Tim Pool discussed The men who stare at goats by Jon Ronson.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Quran
The Quran by Talal Itani is an English translation of the sacred Islamic text that outlines the foundational beliefs, laws, and spiritual guidance of Islam.
Discussed“Because one of the things about the Koran, especially a country like Iran, at least they try, is the Koran is the Koran. Having separation of church and state within Islamic countries is very difficult.”
Where to get it
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The men who stare at goats
The Men Who Goats by Jon Ronson is a non-fiction investigation into the United States military's bizarre historical experiments with psychic powers, paranormal research, and psychological operations.
Discussed“More importantly, there's Operation Stargate, which was the original Stargate, not the new Stargate. So the AI thing Trump was doing was Stargate. Are you familiar with the Men Who Stare at Goats, the original Stargate project?”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“And that's kind of like, if you're familiar with Watchmen, when Dr. Manhattan goes to Mars and he says, tell me how this would benefit from the creation of life. So asking those questions, very similar to what you were describing.”