Timcast IRL: LIVE Election Coverage – Polling Stations Swatted, Bomb Threats Called In w/ Logan Hall

Date: November 5, 2025
Host: Tim Pool, Timcast Media
Guests: Logan Hall (The Blaze, Digital Strategist), Elad Eliyahu, Tate Brown, Phil Labonte

Overview

This high-stakes episode covers a turbulent off-cycle election night marked by shocking bomb threats, swatting attempts at polling stations, and the victory of controversial figures in key races. Host Tim Pool and guests Logan Hall, Elad Eliyahu, Tate Brown, and Phil Labonte deliver sharp, impassioned commentary on political violence, the state of U.S. democracy, the failures of the Republican Party, and the radicalization of the left. The panel provides live reactions to race calls, shares analysis on ramifications for 2026 and beyond, and grapples with what today’s events mean for the future of the country.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Election Day Chaos: Swatting and Bomb Threats

• (01:10–02:20) Reports of bomb threats at polling stations in New Jersey and swatting incidents in New York City create an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty.
  • “Bomb threats at seven polling locations in New Jersey. Polling stations in New York swatted — Holy smokes. ... With as crazy as today's been ... it's pretty dang worrying when you have swattings and bomb threats.” – Tim Pool (01:10)
• NYPD and FBI respond, deeming some threats “not credible,” but arrests are made (juvenile in NJ).
• Tim and guests emphasize the escalation of political violence and intimidation tactics around voting.

2. Jay Jones Wins in Virginia – The Fallout

• (06:23–16:58, 36:31–49:00, 50:05–56:28) The panel reacts in disbelief as Jay Jones, a candidate with leaked texts advocating for the murder of his opponents’ children for political means, wins the Attorney General's seat in Virginia.

  • “This is a man who privately sent messages saying he wants the children of his rivals to be murdered so that it would affect their views on policy. ... And now he's going to be in charge of law enforcement in Virginia should he actually win.” – Tim Pool (08:18)
  • The group discusses:
    • Jones's unapologetic extremism and minimal drop in support.
    • The lack of condemnation from Democrats.
    • Republicans’ perceived impotence and misplaced focus.
    • The dangerous normalization of political violence.

• Notable Quote:

  • “Conservatives are really stupid people... Democrats have been setting things on fire, rioting, murdering people for years now. And Republicans keep thinking there’s an argument.” – Tim Pool (11:28)

• Jones’s election is repeatedly cited as a bellwether of deeper issues in American politics—a “shocking development of our generation” (Tim, 84:54).

3. Political Violence, Division, and Double Standards

• (21:21–25:04, 41:40–49:41) Deep dive into recent political assassinations (e.g., Charlie Kirk), the perceived acceptance of violence by the left, and the weakness of Republican leadership.

  • “The left has a total monopoly on ... political terrorism. ... Peaceful protesters go to the Capitol, and that is the national scandal. ... But we, we, we see this, and we cannot call out hypocrisy anymore.” – Logan Hall (49:00)

• “It’s not hypocrisy, it’s hierarchy.” – Phil Labonte (49:41)

• Tim and others express growing fears for personal safety and the erosion of fair rule of law in blue states:

  • “What am I supposed to do now knowing that the head of law enforcement in Virginia wants to kill conservatives?” – Tim Pool (52:20)

4. Republican Strategy, Identity Politics, and Despair

• (56:28–79:54) Lamentations over Republican strategy:

  • Over-focus on identity politics as a failed outreach to minorities.
  • Reliance on “graceful losers” who lack vision and urgency.
  • The danger of being solely the “opposition party,” unable to define what it stands for.

• “The only thing Republicans offer in a race like Virginia is ‘Hey, we’ll slow them down’.” – Tate Brown (61:45)

• Recognition of a coming “civil war” within the GOP and the importance of Trump (and possibly J.D. Vance) in holding the disparate coalition together.

5. New York City Mayoral Election: Mamdani vs. Cuomo

• (26:39–37:53, 69:04–94:14)

  • Zoran Mamdani, perceived as a radical socialist/third worldist, is on track to win over Andrew Cuomo.
  • Panelists see Mamdani’s likely victory as a symptom of demographic change and failed assimilation.
  • Discussion of the futility of conservative strategizing in deep blue cities and the dangers of further polarization.

• Debate over whether Mamdani's tenure will benefit Republicans nationally (by acting as a fear-mongering campaign tool) or only further entrenche division.

6. Hyperpolarization and the Future

• (80:24–83:40)
  • Warnings about increasing geographic “hyperpolarization”: as blue states turn “ultra-blue” and red get “ultra-red,” persuadable voters vanish, and intra-state debates become impossible.
  • Immigration, demographic change, and self-segregation discussed as root causes.
  • “Considering it’s an official position of the AG of Virginia now to murder conservatives, I think we’re in for a dark future much more quickly than we realized.” – Tim Pool (82:24)

7. Calls to Action and Final Thoughts

• Repeated emphasis on the need for Republicans to “wake up,” primary feckless leaders, and create patronage networks to actually compete.
• Warnings against despair; J.D. Vance and Charlie Kirk’s message: “despair is a sin—get involved.”
• “The election of Jay Jones in Virginia is the most shocking development of our generation…” – Tim Pool (84:54)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments with Timestamps

• (09:11) Tate Brown: “Anyone that's been saying, ‘Oh, political violence is so beyond the pale...’ and then went out and cast a ballot for Jay Jones, like, you've lost your right to posture that you have any concern over political violence.”
• (15:10) Logan Hall: “I would rather go to battle with 300 courageous fighters than with 1,000 spineless, weak conservatives who will run for the hills every time the media calls them a ‘Batman’.”
• (17:48) Phil Labonte: “…if his rival's children were shot and killed, they would become anti gun. And he wanted that to happen so that they would support gun control measures. This is a man who believes your children should be murdered so that you give up your guns.”
• (24:22) Tim Pool: “I stand by my prediction that by this time next year, we'll be looking at another major assassination of a political figure.”
• (49:41) Phil Labonte: “They don’t care about hypocrisy... for them it’s not hypocrisy, it’s hierarchy. It’s okay for them to do things, whereas it’s not okay for the right to do things.”
• (52:20) Tim Pool: “What am I supposed to do now knowing that the head of law enforcement in Virginia wants to kill conservatives...?”
• (61:45) Tate Brown: “The Democrats have a vision. As horrible and as dystopian as it is, they have a vision. All the Republicans can offer in a race like Virginia is like, ‘hey, we'll slow him down.’”
• (82:24) Tim Pool: “Considering it is an official position of the AG of Virginia now to murder conservatives, I think we're in for a dark future much more, more quickly than we realized.”
• (84:54) Tim Pool: “I think the election of Jay Jones in Virginia is the most shocking development of our generation...”

Key Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:10 | Opening: Reports of bomb threats, swatting at polling stations | | 06:23 | Introduction of panel and preview of night’s election coverage | | 08:18 | In-depth discussion on Jay Jones's leaked violent texts and election prospects | | 11:28 | Tim Pool’s condemnation of Republican response to left-wing violence | | 24:22 | Predictions of further political violence and assassination | | 36:31 | Live call for Jay Jones’s victory, immediate reaction | | 41:40 | Reading Jay Jones’s leaked texts verbatim | | 49:00 | Conversation about leftist monopoly on political violence | | 52:20 | Tim’s personal reflections on security concerns | | 61:45 | Critique of Republican political messaging and vision | | 69:04 | NYC Mayoral results: Mamdani’s early lead, analysis | | 80:24 | Predictions on red/blue state hyperpolarization | | 84:54 | Tim: Jay Jones’s win as “shocking development” of the era | | 96:03 | Call for GOP to establish patronage networks to compete electorally | | 100:15 | Tim on futility of debating liberals, importance of recognizing reality | | 119:08 | Practical advice: “Tell five people you know to go vote.” (Logan Hall) |

Tone & Style Highlights

• Uncensored, Direct: The episode is marked by blunt, often incendiary rhetoric. The hosts and guests express furious frustration—particularly at Republican weakness and Democratic radicalization.
• Dark Humor / Irony: Comments about “going Lincoln on Virginia” or, satirically, “supporting Democrats” if repression comes (“I am a loyal Jonesian!” — 76:36) show the panel’s use of gallows humor to process bleak predictions.
• Personal & Emotional: Tim shares his own experiences with threats and fear for safety, amplifying the urgency.

Conclusion

This episode chronicles a night of extraordinary turmoil and political escalation. The panel sees the victory of Jay Jones, in spite of violent rhetoric, as a watershed moment that exposes the abandonment of democratic norms, the dangers of polarization, and the ineffectiveness of current Republican strategies. The group issues dire warnings about the immediate future—asserting that the American system is on the brink unless fundamental changes are made in how one party wields power and the other resists.

For listeners who missed the episode:
This was an unfiltered, sometimes alarming window into independent right-wing media’s response to a night of bomb threats, law enforcement crises, and victories by hard-line Democrats. The themes of political violence, polarization, and the need for serious strategic change dominated the discussion, leaving the hosts and guests somewhere between panic, anger, and a last-resort resolve to “get involved” before it’s too late.