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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek explains how Hollywood picks release dates: go where the audience is and never fight a bigger movie. He breaks down the Thanksgiving, Christmas and July 4th showdowns where every studio puts out its monsters and goes toe-to-toe.

Did Bob Iger return to Disney because his presidential dreams fell through? Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek says if Iger thought he could be president, Chapek would still have the job. He points to Iger's White House ambitions and failed NFL stadium push in Los Angeles.

Could a conservative CEO have changed Disney's path? Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek weighs in on Al Weiss, the culture war fires Disney didn't need, and why the stock sits near 2014 levels. He says the real problem is Wall Street can't see a clear growth engine.

Did Bob Iger see COVID coming when he stepped down? Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek says credible heavyweights outside Disney suggested it, though he admits it may not be true and Iger has denied it. He also explains the office shower story and 'friendly sniper fire.'

'You just signed my death warrant.' Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek reveals what he told Bob Iger after Iger's 2020 New York Times email interview, one month into Chapek's tenure. He explains why he believes Iger regretted leaving immediately and wanted his job back.

Jamie Dimon says too many executives are "sloppy as hell" at communication, burying simple decisions under jargon, memos, and endless consensus. The panel breaks down why great leaders communicate clearly, make the call, own the outcome, and accept being disliked when the job demands it.

Tesla Semi is finally scaling as diesel costs hammer trucking companies. The panel breaks down its 500-mile range, major fleet orders, self-driving plans and lower energy costs, then debates what the shift could mean for truckers, small fleets, truck stops and millions of driving jobs.

Scott Bessent says Iran may have just two weeks before its remaining oil deliveries to China run out. The panel debates whether Tehran is nearing an economic breaking point, Iran's warning of a "doomsday war," rising oil prices and growing questions over its Supreme Leader's condition.

Tony Robbins explains why "a belief is a poor substitute for an experience," and how national service, missions, and seeing the world could help young people appreciate America and the opportunities of free enterprise. He also breaks down why taxing billionaires couldn't fund the government for even a year, and why real fulfillment comes from serving something bigger than yourself an...

Should you buy, sell, or hold gold, Bitcoin, real estate, Nvidia, Tesla, SpaceX, and the S&P 500 right now? Our experts share their investing strategies, housing market outlook by state, and tips on asset allocation, tech stocks, and building wealth in 2026.

Christopher Zook reveals why owning a stake in private equity firms is one of the most profitable business models in finance, with 60% operating margins and contractually locked-in fees. He also breaks down what it takes to start a successful PE firm, why he values persistency over track record, and the three red flags that make him walk away from any deal, including the rule that helped him avoid...

Christopher Zook and Tony Robbins explain how to invest at every level, from $10,000 at age 30 to $10 million at age 60, and why smart investors think in percentages, not dollars. They also reveal why family offices keep 35% to 60% of their wealth in alternative assets, how emotions cause most investors to lose money, and how new rules may soon open $14 trillion in 401(k)s to private investments.

Tony Robbins and Christopher Zook break down Ray Dalio's warning that the U.S. is "on the brink" with $40 trillion in debt, and how to protect your money if a crisis or major market correction hits. They explain why indexing has made stocks more correlated than ever, how Dalio's All Weather Portfolio works, and why private equity has created more wealth than tech, real estate, or...

Elon Musk just laid out the future he's building toward — and when you connect the pieces, his companies stop looking like separate bets. xAI for intelligence, Neuralink for the human layer, SpaceX for reach, Tesla for physical automation, and X as the communications backbone. Each one launched looking standalone. Together, they start to look like a single, deliberate system. In this clip, Pat...

Is the company that warns loudest about AI danger quietly benefiting from the fear it spreads? Anthropic has been accused of overhyping AI risk to push regulation that conveniently disadvantages its rivals. A Financial Times analysis found the company mentions AI risks and regulation far more often than OpenAI, and critics like Meta's AI chief Yann LeCun have dismissed it as "unfounded fe...

Russia is reportedly losing up to 25,000 soldiers a month in Ukraine — more in a single month than the Soviet Union lost in a decade in Afghanistan, according to NATO — and yet Putin is preparing to escalate rather than negotiate. In this clip, Patrick Bet-David breaks down the reporting that Putin may send hundreds of thousands more troops to the front, why he's dug in on seizing Donbas, and...

For the first time since the Iran war began, JPMorgan's oil analysts are admitting they can't predict where the market is headed. In a note to clients, the team led by Natasha Kaneva wrote, "We simply don't know how to model the endgame”, a stunning admission from one of the most powerful forecasting operations on Wall Street.

Patrick Bet-David isn't buying the doom. In this episode, PBD goes off on the "end times" and "fear porn" mindset, the pastors preaching the end is here, the constant messaging that America's best days are behind us, and makes his case for why that thinking kills the one thing that actually fixes problems: urgency.

The Federal Reserve just raised interest rates by a quarter point (25 basis points) to a target range of 3.75%–4%, its first rate hike since 2023. Under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, the central bank went against what markets, borrowers, and Washington were expecting, citing inflation that still hasn't been brought under control.

Iran-backed Houthi rebels are on a rapid offensive in Yemen, seizing the port of Mokha and the islands of Mayun, Perim, and Hanish, all in or around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, one of the world's most important oil chokepoints. A former Pentagon official called it "the cork in the Red Sea bottle," warning it threatens Saudi oil exports and could push global fuel prices up. Trump has th...

The Lindsay Clancy murder trial ended in a mistrial on an 11–1 vote; one holdout juror refused to convict. Now that juror's past is being dragged into the spotlight, with an investigative report exposing domestic violence allegations, a restraining order, and an eviction. Critics are calling it a witch hunt and accusing the media of doxxing a private citizen for one vote. Is this accountabilit...

Anthropic's own CEO Dario Amodei is calling for the AI industry to slow down. In his essay "We Must Pace the Frontier," Amodei warned that AI is advancing faster than safety can keep up, and committed to giving third-party evaluators permanent, employee-level access to Anthropic's systems. OpenAI's Sam Altman agreed and said OpenAI would do the same. Is the AI race finally hi...

Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team break down Trump's Venezuela oil deal giving the U.S. access to 65 billion barrels and unlocking nearly $100 billion in private investment. The panel argues the long-term play could weaken Iran, supply China, reshape global energy power and help rebuild Venezuela.

Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team erupt over the Lindsay Clancy mistrial after one juror refused to acquit her. The panel challenges her postpartum psychosis defense, exposes a brutal double standard between mothers and fathers, and warns that an acquittal could set a dangerous national precedent.

Patrick Bet-David and the Home Team break down JD Vance's path to 2028, his ties to Tucker Carlson and whether Trump trusts him. PBD argues Marco Rubio is the only Republican capable of beating Vance and warns the GOP that anointing a nominee without a brutal primary could cost them the White House.