Tom Bilyeu's Impact Theory
Impact Theory
Uncover the truth behind the headlines and memes in an unbiased pursuit of what’s real.
From interviews and reactions to debates on the most important topics of the day, this podcast will challenge everything you know about current events, the economy, culture, and more. Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory helps you thrive in our complex world.
Hosted by Tom Bilyeu, a prominent entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion-dollar company Quest Nutrition, Impact Theory covers what matters today. From geopolitics and economics to AI, science, future tech, and beyond, Tom breaks down complex topics into their fundamental elements. Learn how to see the world clearly so you can navigate even the most disruptive era.
From interviews and reactions to debates on the most important topics of the day, this podcast will challenge everything you know about current events, the economy, culture, and more. Tom Bilyeu’s Impact Theory helps you thrive in our complex world.
Hosted by Tom Bilyeu, a prominent entrepreneur and co-founder of the billion-dollar company Quest Nutrition, Impact Theory covers what matters today. From geopolitics and economics to AI, science, future tech, and beyond, Tom breaks down complex topics into their fundamental elements. Learn how to see the world clearly so you can navigate even the most disruptive era.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 1h 10min
EMERGENCY PODCAST: Ex-CIA Spy Andrew Bustamante Breaks Down The Iran War | Impact Theory W Tom Bilyeu
Andrew Bustamante, a former CIA covert operative who analyzes national security and intelligence. He breaks down conflicting public versus classified narratives about Iran, the motives and timing behind recent US strikes, and how foreign partners shape US intelligence. He also explores AI’s growing role in intelligence and the shifting global balance between the US, China, and Russia.
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Mar 2, 2026 • 1h 8min
Jack Dorsey Fires Half His Company for AI—And Why You’re Next + World on Edge, Iran, Israel & More | Tom Bilyeu Show Live
A fast-paced rundown of Jack Dorsey’s AI-driven mass layoffs and what that signals for the job market. Rapid updates on AI hacks, AI-written content controversies, and how AI may reshape industries. A dive into rising Middle East tensions, evacuation advisories, and geopolitical risks. Sharp takes on media consolidation, political theater, housing debates, and renewed scrutiny around high-profile scandals.
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Mar 1, 2026 • 32min
America’s Housing Crisis: Why You Can’t Afford a Home, Supreme Court Blocks Trump Tariffs, Democrats Hand Trump a Midterms Ad | Weekly Recap
They dig into why housing has become unaffordable, pointing to soaring price-to-income ratios and a multi-million home shortfall. They argue supply constraints and land-use rules like zoning and permits are driving costs up. They also unpack the Supreme Court decision curbing presidential tariff powers and explore its legal and economic fallout. Political messaging and the State of the Union's tone get critiqued too.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 1h 32min
Mating Crisis: Why The Rate Of Single Men Looking For Dates Has Declined | William Costello PT 1
William Costello, PhD student and researcher in evolutionary psychology, explores the rising recklessness and commitment-avoidance among young men. He links a 'mating crisis' to educational skews and hypergamy. They examine how dating apps, sex ratio shifts, and cultural changes reshape mating markets and male behavior.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 1h 6min
Surviving Economic Chaos: Inflation, AI Job Takeover, and Trump’s Wealth Wave | Impact Theory W Tom Bilyeu & Jaspreet Singh
Jaspreet Singh, founder of Minority Mindset and Briefs Finance, is a financial educator helping everyday people build wealth. He and Tom debate investing vs speculation. They tackle inflation’s threat to cash, how AI reshapes jobs and investment research, Trump-era asset effects, and why mastering AI and owning assets may be the path to protect and grow wealth.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 1h 4min
Central Banks Panic, Gold Soars—How to Protect Your Future in 2026 | Impact Theory W Tom Bilyeu & Jaspreet Singh
Jaspreet Singh, finance educator and founder of Briefs Finance, breaks down global shifts in money and markets. He discusses central banks stockpiling gold, the future of the US dollar, and why gold, crypto, and alternative investments matter now. They also cover US-China economic rivalry, Fed leadership implications, and how conventional portfolios may need to change.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 1h 18min
Cartel on Fire: Mexico’s Civil War Threat, Iranian Nukes, & Huckabee’s Middle East Blunder | Tom Bilyeu Show Live
Mexico explodes into widespread cartel retaliation and questions swirl about U.S. covert support and military training. Iran edges toward weapon-grade uranium while protests and diplomatic posturing complicate options. The conversation digs into strategic choices between force and restraint, global power plays with China, and the political fallout from religious arguments over Middle East policy.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 32min
AI Job Market 2026: Why the 1 Million Job Revision is a Warning for White-Collar Workers | Tom's Deepive
They unpack a Bureau of Labor Statistics revision that quietly erased a million jobs and why that number signals deeper structural change. The conversation focuses on AI rapidly substituting cognitive, white-collar work and accelerating internet-era displacement. Listeners hear why gains concentrate with asset owners and entrepreneurs while mid-career knowledge workers face headwinds. Practical prep and maintaining optionality are urged.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 1h
Supreme Court Smacks Trump’s Tariffs, Prince Andrews Arrest An Elite Cover-Ups & Aliens Revealed? | The Tom Bilyeu Show Live
They dig into Prince Andrew’s arrest and its links to the Epstein saga, exploring power, secrecy, and accountability. They debate whether Trump’s push to “reveal aliens” is political theater or a real disclosure. They unpack a Supreme Court ruling that undercuts presidential tariff power and its geopolitical fallout. They also touch on Nobel-winning physics that upend assumptions about reality.
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Feb 22, 2026 • 38min
The Netherlands Nukes Its Economy! The Truth Behind the 36% Unrealized Gains Tax, NYC Tax Hike Madness: Why Mamdani's “Freeze the Rent” Backfired on Day One, World War III? U.S. vs Iran, Russia & China – What You’re Not Being Told | Weekly Recap
A rapid-fire rundown of a proposed Dutch 36% tax on unrealized gains and how it could upend startup investing and liquidity. A look at New York’s sudden property tax hike after a rent-freeze promise and who actually pays. Tense global maneuvering around Iran with U.S., Russia, and China flexing naval muscle and the risks of misreading escalation.
