Tim Pool

Timothy Daniel Pool (born March 9, 1986) is an American conservative political commentator, podcast host, and former independent citizen journalist. Raised on Chicago’s South Side, Pool first rose to international prominence in 2011 by pioneering live-streamed, mobile-first video coverage of the Occupy Wall Street protests, which led to reporting assignments with major outlets such as Vice Media and Fusion TV. Over the late 2010s, he transitioned toward independent commentary on YouTube, shifting from a self-described disaffected liberal to a prominent populist, right-wing media figure. Pool built an extensive independent digital network centered around his flagship live podcast, Timcast IRL, alongside news and cultural commentary websites, regularly hosting political debates, cultural figures, and political candidates while commenting on free speech, election politics, and culture-war issues.