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  • SpaceX Sabotaged Ukraine’s Drone Attacks, The Shane Gillis Situation is INSANE, The FBI Arrested an OpenAI Engineer | Weekly Recap

    SpaceX Sabotaged Ukraine’s Drone Attacks, The Shane Gillis Situation is INSANE, The FBI Arrested an OpenAI Engineer | Weekly Recap
    Oct 18 2026

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    Shane Gillis opened his Saturday Night Live monologue by saying he hadn’t been to the gym in so long he didn’t know women “just dress like whores now,” comparing their neon shorts to the artificial bait on a fishing lure. The backlash was immediate.

    Ukraine says SpaceX imposed a speed limit on Starlink terminals overnight without warning, causing attack drones to lose their connection mid-flight and forcing several missions to be cancelled.

    The FBI has arrested Abdulrahman Alfozan, a 35-year-old Saudi national who had worked as an engineer at OpenAI since July 2025, charging him with using a device to intercept oral communications after a recording device was found plugged into a USB port behind a television in an executive conference room at the company’s San Francisco office.

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  • Fed Rate Roulette, Wall Street’s AI Hangover, and Musk vs. Zelensky | The Tom Bilyeu Show

    Fed Rate Roulette, Wall Street’s AI Hangover, and Musk vs. Zelensky | The Tom Bilyeu Show
    Oct 16 2026
    Hey everybody, Tom Bilyeu here. On today’s episode of The Tom Bilyeu Show, we’re diving straight into the economic chaos that’s been gripping the markets and shaking up investors around the globe. Inflation just came in much hotter than expected—numbers not seen since the height of the COVID era—and the fallout is sending shockwaves through everything from the bond market to the tech sector.We’re going to break down the wild swings in the Producer Price Index, why forecasters keep getting caught off guard, and the strange reactions in the bond market that have even veteran investors stunned. Why is money fleeing high-flying AI and chip stocks, just as everyone was expecting endless growth? Where is it all going now, and what does this say about trust in the US government as a safe haven? We’re also scrutinizing the AI narrative—is this a long overdue correction, or are we witnessing the start of a deeper unraveling in tech?Plus, we’re not stopping at macroeconomics—we’ll dissect the controversy behind Elon Musk’s mind-bending Tesla Roadster reveal and what it really signals for innovation, public skepticism, and the very future of engineering. From the growing political battles over energy and immigration to high-stakes drama playing out in Ukraine, we’re pulling no punches as we ask: are we headed for a massive shift in global leadership, or are today’s headlines just the latest spin in a recurring cycle of hype and hysteria?Stick around as Drew and I cut through the noise. We’ll connect the dots between market moves, political intrigue, and the power of narrative in an age defined by runaway tech and rampant uncertainty. Don’t miss out—this is a wild ride you’ll want to be a part of.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:Want my help starting a business? Join me here inside Zero To FounderSign up for my AI Masterclass: AI MasterclassFollow Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuThank you to our sponsors: Tailor Brands: Check out Tailor Brands to launch your business starting at $0 + state fees: https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSeptQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Pipedrive: Get more leads and grow your business. Go to https://www.pipedrive.com/impact and get started with a 30-day free trial.Netsuite: For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to https://NetSuite.ai/Theory.Butcherbox: Go to https://ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • Half of Americans Think Hard Work Is Pointless. They’re Wrong.

    Half of Americans Think Hard Work Is Pointless. They’re Wrong.
    Oct 15 2026
    Welcome back to Impact Theory. In today's episode, the conversation focused on a provocative shift happening in American culture—more and more people no longer believe that hard work pays off. Is this just a crisis of perception, or is there something fundamentally broken in the system? Drawing on recent polling and global comparisons, the discussion explored why, while America still stands as the most sought-after destination for immigrants worldwide, so many within its borders feel left behind or disillusioned about their prospects.A key theme that emerged was the outsized influence of media on shaping our mindset. We dig into how relentless negativity, the 24-hour news cycle, and the viral spread of “doom and gloom” stories can fuel a pervasive sense of stagnation, mistrust, and envy. The discussion also turned to the rise of conspiratorial thinking, the reemergence of socialism, and the timeless human temptation to blame “the system” or a specific group for society’s woes.The conversation explored complex issues like anti-Semitism, the Israel-Palestine conflict, and generational demands for justice, weighing the costs of staying focused on the past versus building a better future. Several points were raised, including how prosperity has actually changed the problems we face, why expectations versus reality matter so much for our happiness, and what kind of mindset is needed to adapt and thrive in an imperfect world.Ultimately, the episode challenged listeners to look beyond narratives of defeat and envy, to take ownership over their own stories, and to focus on the practical steps that still lead to success—even in a world that sometimes feels rigged against you. Stick around—this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.Tailor Brands: Check out Tailor Brands to launch your business starting at $0 + state fees: https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSeptQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Pipedrive: Get more leads and grow your business. Go to https://www.pipedrive.com/impact and get started with a 30-day free trial.Netsuite: For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to https://NetSuite.ai/Theory.Butcherbox: Go to https://ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:Want my help starting a business? Join me here inside Zero To FounderSign up for my AI Masterclass: AI MasterclassFollow Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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    1 ora e 35 min
  • Ilhan Omar’s Legal Woes, CoreWeave’s Financial Crash, and Why Everyone’s Talking Comedy Again

    Ilhan Omar’s Legal Woes, CoreWeave’s Financial Crash, and Why Everyone’s Talking Comedy Again
    Oct 14 2026
    Hey everybody, Tom Bilyeu here. On today’s episode of The Tom Bilyeu Show, we’re tackling the wild ride that is the current news cycle—where politics, war, tech, and culture are colliding in bigger ways than ever. We’ll kick things off dissecting the DOJ’s raid on Ilhan Omar’s house—a move loaded with political implications just as the midterms are heating up. Are we entering a dangerous era of weaponized justice, or is there real fire behind all that smoke?From there, we’ll jump across the globe to unpack the rumors swirling around Trump, Elon Musk, and a supposed secret tech war playing out in Ukraine, where even Starlink satellites have become battlegrounds. Next up, the Houthis have thrown the global energy market into chaos with direct hits on Saudi Aramco, raising the stakes for every nation relying on fossil fuels. What does this mean for energy prices and economic stability going forward?But we're just getting started—because the AI industry is facing its own crisis, with CoreWeave’s bonds going off the rails and fresh scandals hitting OpenAI, including an alleged espionage plot involving the FBI. We won’t shy away from tough questions about how compromised our most important tech companies might already be.Finally, on the culture front, we dive into Shane Gillis’ viral SNL joke that’s split the internet and sparked fierce debate about comedy, offense, and the persistence of “Woke 1.0.” Are we losing our sense of humor, or is there a deeper reckoning underway about gender, power, and public discourse?I’ll be teaming up with Drew to break down the news, challenge our assumptions, and confront what these headlines really mean for civil society—from trust in our institutions to our ability to even have uncomfortable conversations. Stay tuned—this episode is going to push past the surface and bring you the insights you need to navigate the chaos.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:Want my help starting a business? Join me here inside Zero To FounderSign up for my AI Masterclass: AI MasterclassFollow Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuThank you to our sponsors: Tailor Brands: Check out Tailor Brands to launch your business starting at $0 + state fees: https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSeptQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Pipedrive: Get more leads and grow your business. Go to https://www.pipedrive.com/impact and get started with a 30-day free trial.Netsuite: For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to https://NetSuite.ai/Theory.Butcherbox: Go to https://ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping always.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • Build Up, Not Down: The Speech That Challenges the West's Comfort Trap

    Build Up, Not Down: The Speech That Challenges the West's Comfort Trap
    Oct 13 2026

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    Marco Rubio stood under the Parthenon and told the West it’s at a crossroads — national power or decline. Tom breaks down why this speech went viral, what Rubio is really signaling, and whether Trump can deliver on it.


    00:00 Intro

    03:24 Rubio at the Acropolis

    05:21 The Athenians' last stand (480 BC)

    06:41 America's debt to Greece

    10:54 The traits that built the West

    17:33 "We build downwards"

    19:37 Why the West became ashamed of itself

    27:27 Socrates, the 300, and Achilles

    29:35 Western heroes vs. a cult of death

    31:14 From Athens to Apollo 11

    38:23 Sovereignty vs. alliances — how do you square it?

    40:14 Who is "we"?


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  • Trump’s Fake Ceasefire, Aging Reversed in a Lab Using AI, Kamala running (again) in 2028| The Tom Bilyeu Show

    Trump’s Fake Ceasefire, Aging Reversed in a Lab Using AI, Kamala running (again) in 2028| The Tom Bilyeu Show
    Oct 12 2026
    Welcome to Impact Theory! Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine that neither side appears to have agreed to, and he also suspended sanctions on Russian diesel through April 2027. We break down why critics say it funds Putin’s war, Europe’s own reliance on Russian energy, and whether it’s really about prices before the midterms. Next, the U.S. and Iran keep hitting tankers in the Strait of Hormuz during shipping’s worst stretch since the war began, and Iran is now threatening undersea cables and data centers. Then a Houthi missile strike hits a Saudi airport, and we look at Saudi Arabia’s shrinking economy and the questions around MBS. We dig into how AI can now decompile and rebuild software, what that means for companies like Adobe, and why mathematicians are feeling the disruption. Then a major anti-aging breakthrough rewinds an 80-year-old’s cells in the lab, and the debate over whether AI should be controlled or taught its own morals. We wrap with Kamala Harris’s possible third presidential run, the midterms, a viral video imagining a world without men or women, Long Beach’s coastal damage, and the new game Hood Warfare.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:Want my help starting a business? Join me here inside Zero To FounderSign up for my AI Masterclass: AI MasterclassFollow Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuTailor Brands: Check out Tailor Brands to get started with your business today: https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSeptQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Pipedrive: Get more leads and grow your business. Go to https://www.pipedrive.com/impact and get started with a 30-day free trial.Netsuite: For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to https://NetSuite.ai/Theory.Butcherbox: Go to https://ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping alwaysSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • $40 Trillion in Debt and the Only Exit Is Inflation, The Guy Who Wrote OpenAI's Safety Rules Just Quit, The Situation in France Is Only Getting Worse| Weekly Recap

    $40 Trillion in Debt and the Only Exit Is Inflation, The Guy Who Wrote OpenAI's Safety Rules Just Quit, The Situation in France Is Only Getting Worse| Weekly Recap
    Oct 11 2026
    Welcome to your Impact Theory Weekly Recap!Trump told Time that certain levels of inflation will pay off the national debt "very rapidly," and two days later his own National Economic Council director Kevin Hassett was asked on Bloomberg whether the White House planned to inflate its way out of the debt and answered "no, absolutely not." The team starts there and works outward into why inflation is the historically normal exit from a $40 trillion debt load, why the debt is never actually going to be repaid, and why being the world's reserve currency makes running permanent deficits something closer to a job requirement than a choice. That framing explains the nationalist argument for giving up reserve status, which would let the US weaken the dollar, compete on trade and rebuild manufacturing, at the cost of the exorbitant privilege that funds everything else. The core warning is that inflating away debt only works if growth and real wages keep pace, and that without it you get the asset-owner split widening into something the team argues ends badly. The back half covers the 1971 break from gold, the hollowing out of manufacturing, a question about how much of the debt traces to tax cuts rather than spending, and what Kevin Warsh might actually be trying to accomplish.OpenAI lost four safety staff in a single week, three fired for sharing information with an outside safety group and one who resigned and went public. David Robinson spent three and a half years at the company, led the writing of the safety reports that shipped with twelve frontier model launches, and drafted the current Preparedness Framework before quitting and publishing an essay in The Atlantic titled "I Quit OpenAI Because Its Culture Is Broken." The team works through why this is happening, arguing the pressure is structural: OpenAI's revenue is tied entirely to the AI buildout while competitors like Google and Meta have cash cows that aren't, which makes slowing down far more expensive for one than the other. From there the conversation turns to what containment should actually look like, including Nvidia's approach of dropping models into permission structures with adversarial AI watching them, why you don't need to believe in Terminator to worry about a model spinning up copies and hiding code, and why handing this to government regulators is the wrong answer when existing liability law already has teeth. It closes on who gets to watch the watchers, why effective altruism as a governing philosophy makes Tom uneasy, and the War Games problem applied to superintelligence.A protest that began at a single high school in the Paris area in mid September has become a nationwide movement, with more than 400 of France’s 3,700 high schools closed, over 6,500 people arrested and most of them minors, and the unrest now spreading into French speaking Belgium where police have made at least 139 arrests in Liège. The students are demanding substitute teachers, smaller class sizes and repairs to buildings, and teachers’ unions and parents have since joined them, with around 256,000 people demonstrating on a single day. The team works through what is actually driving this, including France’s education spending compared to other developed countries, the question of whether money or structure is the problem, and why the French model that was once exported around the world appears to be failing. The conversation also covers the violence on both sides, the role of political organizing, whether any of this delivers the change students want, and what it means for the next French election.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:Want my help starting a business? Join me here inside Zero To FounderSign up for my AI Masterclass: AI MasterclassFollow Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuTailor Brands: Check out Tailor Brands to get started with your business today: https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSeptQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodIncogni: Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code IMPACT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/impact Pipedrive: Get more leads and grow your business. Go to https://www.pipedrive.com/impact and get started with a 30-day free trial.Netsuite: For the first time ever you can try NetSuite Next for free. If your revenues are at least in the seven figures, go to https://NetSuite.ai/Theory.Butcherbox: Go to https://ButcherBox.com/IMPACT to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ribeye, new york strip, or filet mignon in every box for a year — with free shipping alwaysSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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  • From Forever Wars to AI: The New Elite Wealth Extraction Model | Simon Dixon PT 2

    From Forever Wars to AI: The New Elite Wealth Extraction Model | Simon Dixon PT 2
    Oct 10 2026
    Welcome back to part two of this incredible conversation with Simon Dixon. We’re picking up where we left off by diving headfirst into the transformation happening across the global economic and political landscape—a change so significant, it just might be the biggest we’ll witness in our lifetime. With debt piling up at unsustainable rates, questions loom about whether we’re headed for a major crisis, or if we’re already in the middle of a managed transition toward a radically different world order.The conversation focused on how multipolarity is reshaping the rules of the game, breaking down how historic power structures—think dominant currencies, empires, and centralized financial control—are giving way to competing regional blocs. One concept discussed was the interplay between financial, military, and technology interests, from petrodollar arrangements and government debt rollovers to covert narratives driving mergers, acquisitions, and, perhaps most importantly, who wields real power.A key theme that emerged was how ordinary people can navigate these seismic shifts. Are we destined for a future where AI-driven surveillance grids, programmable money, and social credit scores define our sovereignty—or is there still a playbook for individual autonomy and asset ownership, even as the elites centralize more control?We’ll untangle these complex, high-stakes dynamics and challenge the stories fed to us by politicians, the media, and the powers behind the powers. Stay tuned as we break down what the rise of regional powers, persistent crises, and the digitization of wealth could mean—both for the world at large and for you personally. This is an episode packed with insights you won’t want to miss.What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here:Want my help starting a business? Join me here inside Zero To FounderSign up for my AI Masterclass: AI MasterclassFollow Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeuFollow Simon Dixon:Twitter: https://x.com/SimonDixonTwittYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@simondixon21Thank you to our sponsors:Tailor Brands: Check out Tailor Brands to get started with your business today: https://bit.ly/TailorBrandsSeptQuince: Free shipping and 365-day returns at https://quince.com/impactpodQuo: ​​Try for free PLUS get 20% off your first 6 months at https://quo.com/impactPipedrive: Get more leads and grow your business. Go to https://www.pipedrive.com/impact and get started with a 30-day free trial.Surfshark: Go to https://surfshark.com/TOMB or use code TOMB at checkout to get 4 extra months of Surfshark! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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