Outdoor Boys Was More Important Than We Realized… & NEWS ROUND UP!

Oh, this week after 13 years, Outdoor Boys has officially retired and proved to the world that good men still exist. We got prison break in real life and they have the audacity to leave this note. A ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, ending multiple lives. Trump's Middle East tour absolutely shook up geopolitics and pissed off a lot of countries. And Mr. Beast is back in the news again with yet another lawsuit. this time the freaking Mexican government because of his latest video. All of that and so much more. Godamn. It is good to be back. You know, it has been 10 days since we last did a news round up. So, you know what that means? Let's officially start the yapping and let's Oh, we got to warm up for this one. Get off cracking. Woo! Okay, let's jump into the first story of the day because it's kind of a sad one, man. As you probably already seen, Luke from the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel officially announced that he was quitting YouTube. And I know this feels like just the latest in a string of massive YouTubers quitting recently, but let me tell you, this one is different. Most of the time when you see YouTubers quitting, in fact, any person quitting in their profession for that matter, whether that be an athlete, a singer, or an actor, it's always when they've gone past, you know, their peak popularity and uh they're on this kind of phase and everyone's a bit like, "It's sad to see you go." But yeah, it is extremely rare to see someone quit when they're seeing more growth than ever. And that is exactly what we've seen with Outdoor Boys because in his goodbye video, he said that the Outdoor Boys channel has grown over 12 million subscribers in the last 18 months. That is insane. And keep in mind, he's been making YouTube videos for the past 11 to 13 years. So, literally at this right at this point when he's seeing more success than ever. But here's why I think that this channel was more important than we realized. Because in a world where trying to game the system to get more likes and followers is becoming more and more normal, Luke did the exact opposite. You know, people like Mr. Beast talk about spending over $10,000 per thumbnail alone. And they do that so that they can carefully design each aspect of the thumbnail to to hack your psychology to make sure you click on the video. And then he'll go ahead and then run like 50 of these thumbnails per video to make sure they're they're choosing the right one. And that is before you even get onto the video. That's just the first layer. And Mr. Beast has been like the golden standard for like growth and success on YouTube. Well, Outdoor Boys, they've he's literally gone against everything. He's broken every rule. His thumbnails are just mostly pictures or screenshots from the videos. The videos themselves are super long. They don't have any crazy edits. You know, he's not like screaming at the camera. He doesn't have this wild charismatic personality. All of his comments are permanently turned off. And heck, in his last goodbye video, he didn't even put a description. He just said goodbye. He chucked it up and left. But despite this, going again, breaking all these rules, it got over 11 million views in one day. And not only that, but it is literally one of the most successful YouTube channels it's ever the platform's ever seen. But why why does he why does all of this somehow work? Why does he average 10 to 20 million per video? There's got to be something to it. Well, I think one of the big reasons is this comment right here. I feel like the biggest reason Outdoor Boys got so popular was that Luke fits the role of the dad that so many of us never had and always wanted. What a guy. You see, the Outdoor Boys YouTube channel represents something so significant that most of us overlook. Different societies tend to value different things. And for most Western countries, the things that generally rise to the top are things like attractiveness, wealth, popularity, charisma, etc. It's not normally things like being a good father, which Alex is, we we give them appreciation on this channel, treating others with respect, or living a modest lifestyle. Normally, we don't really see those things rise to the top. So, naturally, when you know, kids are growing up nowadays and they're seeing people like Speed, Logan Paul, Mr. Beast, they see that and it's not hard to see why they believe that that is the epitome of success. That is the role model. And to be fair, in a lot of aspects, that is success. what they have built and what they do is highly successful. But why Luke's success is not just good to see but important is because it shows and it proves that there is another version of success. And it's a good life that doesn't involve Lamborghinis and private jets and getting into controversy and drama to maintain your relevance to keep your views. And you know, as sad as it is to see, the reason that Luke quit was just proof of this point. You know, instead of getting wrapped up in all of the sudden found success at the expense of his family and children, like we've seen so many times before, Luke said in his video that he is literally quitting because of his family, and he wants them to be able to live a normal life and spend more time with them. Come on. Come on. That those are the role models we need. I mean, let's be honest, that's the kind of man that you wish your kids would grow up watching and and uh, you know, create in their mind as a role model. He said he's been focusing on himself and his business for so long. It's time to step back and start helping and focus on others for a change. This guy, man. And the thing is is like these are kind of like the common everyday guys that tend to get unnoticed, yet finally we're noticing. And by a large extent, you know, well done. I'm glad that we chose the right person. Some of the top comments on other people's videos because his comments are turned off. It's rare for a YouTuber to retire with no controversies. good for him and his family. A hero that was so great he never became a villain. So yeah, guys, while it is sad to see someone like this leave YouTube, I'm glad he did it in the way that he did. I think that his retirement will serve as a reminder for all of us in this game. You know, I'm making videos, too, that just because the whole world is going one way and this is what we believe success looks like, it doesn't mean that you'll get left behind or forgotten if you choose to go another way. Thank you for all of your videos, but let's move on before Alex starts crying. Moving on now, switching topics quite ironically, I guess. Let's talk about Mr. Beast because uh this week he's at the heart of yet another lawsuit and Mexican government is involved. What the hell? Now, not too sure if you've seen it yet, but he recently posted a video where he explored ancient Mayan ruins in Mexico, like places like Chichinitza. Well, this seems pretty unproatic and uncontroversial. Kind of seems like anything he does nowadays, people just find a way because the Mexican government is now claiming that the Mr. Beast team exploited these heritage sites in uh for commercial gain. Uh I guess you saw that one coming. Mexican authorities said that the production company that filmed the video with Mr. Beast, Full Circle Media, was given a permit to shoot at these sites. Uh but apparently it didn't include commercial use. Now, what they're specifically referencing when they say that is at the end of that video, uh, Mr. Beast promotes Fastables. He jokingly calls it a special Mayan dessert and the only Mayan approved snack on the planet. The only Mayan approved snack on the planet. He was also accused of spreading disinformation about the Mayan culture. What do you guys think about that? They said, "For this reason, the has filed a lawsuit against the production company demanding compensation for damages and a public retraction. Does that mean taking down the video? That'll be crazy if so. However, there also were a lot of people defending, even locals defending Mr. Beast, saying stuff like, "The mistake is not Mr. Beast. It's the one who gave them permission from the beginning without investigating the type of content he produces. That's fair. He does talk about festivals in every video." In response, a spokesperson for Mr. Beast said the video was meant to highlight these treasured Mayan sites in Mexico. No advertisement material was shot on any of the archeological sites and it was overseen by the INAH. So, it's unfortunate that this has turned into a political issue. But what do you guys think about the subject? Do you think that Mr. Beast is in the wrong? Do you think that the Mexican government is overreacting? Let me know your thoughts. Moving on. Talking about Mexico, though, weird transitions here. Um, you guys see that freaking ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge this week? Insane. Videos posted online show this Mexican Navy sailing ship with 145 ft masts smash into the underside of New York's Brooklyn Bridge as people, you know, on the ground, they start running away as well because they're thinking this could just smash into the walkways. Now, its masks were immediately sheared off. And to make things worse, there was 277 people on board at the time. Oh, Alex. Alex is back. Let's see if I can send you a voice note on here. Hello, good sir. It's good to have you back. Boy, have I missed a good morning, good sir. Missed you lots. And I will have a video with you uh to you within about 30 minutes. Probably not 30. Probably more. You can hear me on both sides. It's probably more like 35 to 40. Nice. All right. Um thanks, Alex. Just replying to Alex. Uh and and this is just crazy. If you look closely, there was a number of actually I think it was most of the ship sailors. They were on the actual masts as part of this display as they were sailing along and they were holding hands. Like what the hell? So when they'd actually hit the bridge, it was devastating. Two of them were killed because they had an over 100 ft fall. 22 more were injured and 19 of them had to be taken to hospital. Look at some of these pictures. It shows there like a bunch of them holding on to like the rope literally for survival and there's just like dozens of them. How pissed would you be if you were one of them and you're looking down there like who the is steering this thing? We're about to go into a bridge. That would being crazy. Anyway, as you'd imagine since it is New York, uh the response from emergency services was wild because when you first see this you're like this is is this on purpose? Is this on accident? and the Brooklyn Bridge shut down for about 40 minutes. You will be glad to hear though, and I think it's kind of self-explanatory, but it was an accident. If it was on purpose, then jeez. An initial report suggests that uh there was a mechanical error and the ship lost power. So, if you're wondering what the hell this ship was, apparently it was on its way to Iceland and it was part of a Goodwill tour and they were all traineees um for the military. But yeah, it's now docked at a nearby pier and all passengers had to disembark. And yeah, not a great ending, but moving on. Okay, this is probably one of my the craziest ones that happened this week. We got a real life prison break. 10 prisoners broke out of a maximum security jail in New Orleans. And they had the audacity to leave a note behind saying, "Too easy, lol." And for the uh the quick-minded of you, you'd realize that they they misspelled too easy. Too tooh well, look, their skill set was murder, not grammar. Okay? No, literally they there was quite a few of them that were charged for murder. First degree, too. Anyway, according to the local sheriff's office, they got out of their cells due to defective locks, which we'll get to. They believe it's part of an inside job. Yeah, the plot thickens. Better not be Sarah Tangrey up in the doctor's office, otherwise shit's going to really go off. And don't worry, I won't move on without acknowledging those glasses because what the [ __ ] They escaped the facility, threw a hole behind the toilet. It's always the freaking toilet in these prison breaks, isn't there? They then broke through a bunch of metal pipes. They ran across the garden yard. Y garden the yard. They scaled the barbwire fence using blankets. And yes, one of one of them did trip on those blankets the most crucial times. And then they sprinted across a highway, disappearing from sight. I mean, Trump's Alcatraz. Hey, at this point, not looking too too crazy. Now, for the first day or so, only two of the prisoners had been caught. So, that equals eight left. See where this is going? Because just like in this series, Tik Tok edits started going crazy about the Fox River 8. I mean, in fact, let's see if we can play this one. I don't know if we can. We might get copyrighted. But so far, only two prisoners have been caught while the other eight men are still on the run and are believed to be armed and dangerous. The question is, which one is TAC? These men right here are now the eight most wanted men in America. Sorry, this is actually ridicul. I'm sorry. You We get so carried away cuz everything has turned into a meme. And let's be honest, that went hard. But what we're talking about here is actually very serious. And I do need to remember that. This isn't funny. This is real life, okay? Because you want to know what we're actually talking about here. Oh, sorry. Sorry. Before we get serious people, one more before we get serious. They were commenting, "I'm sorry. This is so bad." One of the top comments was, "Bro, the prisoners are watching these idiots." Wait, wait, wait. The prisoners are watching these edits and getting motivated. Okay. No, it's not. It's not. Seriously, this is actually not even my fault because it's ridiculous that people are making [ __ ] so funny on a serious situation. At least three of the inmates were charged with firstdegree murder and attempted murder. So yeah, now this massive manhunt is gone into its fourth day and federal and state officials are now increasing the reward for any information that leads to their arrest. We've got the FBI offering 10K per inmate, the ATF offering 5K per inmate, and also Crimestoppers, another 5K, and that will be covered by the governor himself. So, 20K per inmate on there is serious. They also said that this is inside help. They said that the inmates could not have breached the wall near the toilets without insider assistance. This was more than just a breach of security. It was some type of help. Do not look at the doctor's office, Sarah Tank. This is not a joke. This is not about prison break or anything. Let's move on. Let's Before we get Alex, stop me with my Also, this week we got to talk about Trump's trip, Trump's tour of the Middle East. Let's say that because love him or hate him, you know, this might have been one of the biggest political shakeups in years. So Trump's first stop of the 4-day tour was in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, where he secured a massive $600 billion commitment from Saudi to invest in the United States. They also signed the largest defense deal in history. Uh with Saudi Arabia buying a staggering 142 billion of US arms. How do they have that much money to have extra? It's crazy. That same evening, he also lifted all sanctions on Syria, which as you can see, not only received a standing ovation from uh the leaders of Saudi, but also thousands were seen celebrating this announcement in the streets of Syria. Because keep in mind, that's pretty massive for the country. That ends a staggering 46 years of US sanctions. Trump explained that he wants Syria to have a chance at greatness. Israeli officials, however, were not very happy about this move. They described it as risky and that was like the PR term. I bet behind closed doors they said other things. Now Trump's next stop in the Middle East, Qatar, was even more groundbreaking because he became the first United States president ever to make an official visit to the country. And boy, they welcomed him like a freaking king. He received a ceremonial fighter jet escort. Alex, I don't know if you can find it when they're they're flying in that like bird flock formation with the triangle. Crazy. And then after he touched down, he was greeted by camels. And he had a motorcade that had freaking cyber trucks, red wrapped cyber trucks and cavalry. And they took him, they escorted him to a palace. Trump particularly liked the camels, though. We appreciate those camels. I haven't seen camels like that in a long time. Now, it wasn't just camels. They agreed to massive big deals as well. Uh they made a deal with Boeing to purchase 210 jets for $96 billion. That's the largest sale in Boeing's history. And then the two countries agreed to a deal which the White House described as a historic $1.2 trillion economic commitment from Qatar. And then to top it off, he also told the press that day that he wants to take Gaza and turn it into a freedom zone and that he was also talking with Iran to sign a potential nuclear deal. Nuc nuc nuclear. Nuclear. How the do you pronounce nuclear? All right, I see everyone saying don't pronounce nuclear. [ __ ] corn casserole. nuclear, nuclear, nuclear, nuclear deal. Not sure how Israel will feel about those two either. And then for his last stop, Trump visited the UAE where again he was given a massive traditional welcoming. A lot of people were talking about um the women, they're doing their hair. I'll be honest with you, I I don't know what it is. This is this is the one where I'm sorry, I've got to refer you to the comments. I don't know why they they're doing this, but sorry. What I can tell you though is the deals, the again staggering, eye watering amounts of money. The UAE pledged to raise their investment in US energy to 440 billion and also a 10-year $1.4 trillion investment framework with the US as well. In return, Trump agreed to sell 500,000 Nvidia chips, which is the AI chips, and most experts agree that that will help the UAE become one of the world's leading nations when it comes to artificial intelligence. The Atlantic Council said there has never been a presidential visit to the Middle East like this one. And you know what's crazy to me is how did they exactly land on these numbers? Like are they rounding up to the nearest billion? You know, like 559. Oh, let's just make it add one more billion and make it 600. And then how do you how do you pay that amount? Surely it's not in a number amount. Oh, let's transfer you this amount through bank. No, can't be. Maybe it's time you give us $143 billion of arms, we'll give you that in return in oil. I don't know. Surely it can't be money. Anyway, what do you guys think about the situation? But I'll read the comments. Move on. Okay, I think it is about damn time. I've been waiting a long time for this one. You guys have survived about 10 days without a terrifying reminder to subscribe and you won't get off today. Everyone are three sacrificial lambs that remind us all to subscribe. They are literally enshrined in the news daddy empire garage for eternity. Right? Remember this is why we honor their sacrifices because they do the most important thing and they remind us we need to subscribe to grow the empire to 1 million. I am literally on my knees saluting you for this one. For your sacrifice. Oh, 10 days without a weapon. Remember guys to subscribe to the channel. Ow. Thank you for your sacrifice, lambs. I think I think it's time for some news. Also this week, Joe Biden has been diagnosed with cancer. In the statement, they said that Biden was having issues when peeing. So, he went to go see a doctor to check his prostate. That's the small gland in men that produces semen. They ran some tests and they found a small abnormal growth. And after testing it, they said they confirmed it was prostate cancer. Now, this is very serious. It has a gleon score of nine. Keep in mind, it only goes up to 10. This is it's it's very aggressive and it spreads quickly. In fact, they said that is already spread to his bone which makes it harder to treat. However, there is good news because the statement said that this cancer is hormone sensitive which means that hopefully the doctors can manage it and slow it down and treat it with the right medicine. So, yeah. Next, France. Let's talk about you because you're just getting crazier by the day. What you are freaking seeing is an attempted kidnapping in broad daylight on the streets of Paris. Three Mos men are trying to grab the daughter of a cryptocurrency boss and shove her in the back of that white van. Luckily, she was with her husband and luckily he was a freaking real one because no matter what, like these they're trying to be him. Uh they've hit him over the head. No matter what he doesn't let go of her. That gives her the opportunity to grab the gun and chuck it into the street. And then moments later, this other guy comes running out of an alley and uh he tries to hit the attackers with a fire um what do you call us? Extinguisher. They get scared and they run off. Craziest part though is that witnesses say this street was like relatively busy at the time. There was even a group of children going to a local nursery school. What the hell? Students at Purdue University set the world record for the fastest Rubik's cube solving ever. You see that? That was a staggering 0.103 seconds. And you only really understand what the hell even just happened when you put it in super slow-mo and you realize that it did like a bunch of different moves. That's got to be made out of like steel or something because the fact that it didn't just explode moving that quickly is impressive. Next. Oh, freaking Chris Brown was arrested in the UK this week. And it's more serious than you think, or at least it was more serious than I thought until I looked into it. And what's so crazy is that he was banned from the UK for like a long time because of what happened with him and Rihanna. But then more recently, they finally lifted their ban so he can come and perform and stuff. He did and now they've arrested him. They lured Bro in. So allegedly, he assaulted a producer at a UK nightclub in 2023 by striking him multiple times on the head with a tequila bottle, followed by punching and kicking him while he was on the ground. Now, this assault allegedly ended in serious injuries for the guy, and it was all captured on the club's surveillance cameras. Now, when he appeared at a UK court, he was denied bail with the judge citing the severity of the charges and the fact that he was a flight risk. And not only that, but he was charged with grievous bodily harm with intent. That is one of the most serious non-fatal offenses in English law. And that carries a maximum prison sentence of life, although it typically ends in a 2 to 16ear sentence. So, if he is convicted and found guilty, it's likely that he would be serving his prison sentence in the UK as well out of all places. But like Chris Brown, I think that is where our journey ends. It's good to be back. I I love these videos, man. The news roundups are full of chaos, but full of love. And uh they they are my favorite to record. I'm not going to lie. So, um I will see you a few more times this week. Don't you worry. Uh we made it to the end. Another week done. Come on.