MrBeast Backlash, Streamer Dies on Air, & Trump’s Alaska Flex on Putin | The Tom Bilyeu Show

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🗓️ 21 August 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Tom Bilyeu and Producer Drew dive headfirst into the week’s most controversial headlines and social flashpoints. From Trump’s theatrical show of force with Putin in Alaska and diplomatic strategies around the Russia-Ukraine conflict, to France’s far-right politics under Marine Le Pen, the conversation pulls back the curtain on global power plays and shifting cultural tides. But that’s not all—they break down viral internet debates, including the explosive “Black conservatives vs. Black radical” showdown on Jubilee, unpack the tragic story of a French streamer’s death live on camera, and take on the swirling controversies surrounding Mr. Beast’s record-breaking charity stream. The duo also doesn’t shy away from raw relationship talk, tackling a deeply personal “sexless marriage” dilemma with Tom sharing hard-won marriage advice straight from his own life. With unapologetically bold takes, sharp humor, and real talk about values, culture, and transformation, this episode delivers a rollercoaster of insight and hot takes you won’t want to miss. SHOWNOTES 06:02 Putin's Strategy for Western Relations 15:44 Cultural Clash and Assimilation Warning 25:43 Reparations Debate and Historical Comparisons 37:02 Immigrant Struggles vs. Native Experience 43:10 Poverty's Impact on Brain Development 58:05 Grace and Emotional Boundaries 01:03:55 Goal-Pursuit Judgment Dynamics CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to ⁠https://www.vitalproteins.com⁠ and entering promo code IMPACT at check out Allio Capital: Macro investing for people who want to understand the big picture. Download their app in the App Store or at Google Play, or text my name “TOM” to 511511. SleepMe: Visit ⁠https://sleep.me/impact⁠ to get your Chilipad and save 20% with code IMPACT. Try it risk-free with their 30-night sleep trial and free shipping. Tailor Brands: 35% off ⁠https://tailorbrands.com/podcast35⁠Shopify: Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial period at ⁠https://shopify.com/impact⁠Hims: Start your free online visit today at ⁠https://hims.com/IMPACT⁠. Even Realities: Smart glasses, real style ⁠https://evenrealities.bio/6e396d⁠ What's up, everybody? It's Tom Bilyeu here: If you want my help... STARTING a business:⁠ ⁠⁠join me here at ZERO TO FOUNDER⁠ SCALING a business:⁠ ⁠⁠see if you qualify here.⁠ Get my battle-tested strategies and insights delivered weekly to your inbox:⁠ ⁠⁠sign up here.⁠ ********************************************************************** If you're serious about leveling up your life, I urge you to check out my new podcast,⁠ Tom Bilyeu’s Mindset Playbook⁠ —a goldmine of my most impactful episodes on mindset, business, and health. Trust me, your future self will thank you. ********************************************************************** Join me live on my⁠ Twitch stream⁠. I'm live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at⁠ ⁠⁠www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu⁠ ********************************************************************** LISTEN TO IMPACT THEORY AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS:⁠ ⁠⁠apple.co/impacttheory⁠ ********************************************************************** FOLLOW TOM: Instagram:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/⁠ Tik Tok:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=en⁠ Twitter:⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tombilyeu⁠ YouTube:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,
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0:30.3	Trump meets Putin in Alaska, flies a B-2 bomber over his head.
0:34.6	Trump and Zelensky meet with European leaders in the White House,
0:37.7	and Zelensky wore a suit. Marine Le Pen is coming in hot on radical Islamists.
0:44.1	Black conservatives collide with a black radical on Jubilee. French streamer dies in his sleep
0:50.6	after physical abuse during a marathon stream. Mr. Beast raises $12 million for charity
0:57.1	and gets called evil, man's wife stops having sex with him, so he stops doing anything nice
1:03.3	for her. You guys are not going to want to miss today. Buckle up. Let's get to it. Let's jump right
1:08.1	into it because I really want to talk about Ukraine, Russia.
1:11.6	So there's been a lot of things happening. Trump brought Zelensky and the European leaders in
1:17.1	most recently. But last week, Putin came in from Alaska. I thought that was funny. We talked
1:23.0	about that yesterday. You said you thought he threatened him. Okay, Putin, Trump is flexing on Putin.
1:29.1	Yes. As soon as you walk out the plane, I fly over you with a whole bunch of bombers on land
1:34.2	that was yours that I got for a discount because you were broke. So I feel like he was slapping
1:38.5	him in the face, but you had a different take on it. Here's the thing. I didn't see it as a threat.
1:43.2	That's for sure. However, I do think if you listen to what Scott Besson said about this, Scott Besson was like, oh, he was trying to flex on him. He was trying to remind him like, hey, we've got all these toys. So it's, your read isn't crazy. I think the overall way that people are
2:02.5	looking at this, if people think that Putin is going to be intimidated by that, they're out of
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