Episodes

26
Oct. 21, 2026

Selling the Fantasy

Thiel’s Secret Event, Sony’s YouTuber Exec, and the VS Fashion Show
25
Oct. 19, 2026

Anger Management

Rage Retreats, Skydance’s Shakeup, and Hollywood’s AI Czar
24
Oct. 19, 2026

The Fine Print

Meta’s Headset, Microsoft’s Game Ads, and Stopping Musk’s AI
23
Oct. 19, 2026

Legacy Is a Liability

The Paramount Merger, Nike’s Worst Month in a Generation, VidCon’s Move to Nashville, and Ari Emanuel’s Roll Call
22
Sept. 20, 2026

Speed Limit

The Emmys, the iPhone Duo, and Anthropic's Warning to Slow Down AI
21
Sept. 13, 2026

Who Counts the Audience

YouTube's View Count Shakeup, LA's Fading Crown, and Can Microdramas Save Hollywood?
20
Sept. 10, 2026

Priced for Perfection

Alex Cooper's CAA Move, the Lakers' $12.5B Flip, and Anthropic's $2 Trillion IPO Bet
19
Sept. 1, 2026

The Platform Wars

Netflix & GTA VI, Disney's TikTok Play, and Ranking the Streamers
18
Aug. 10, 2026

The Feed Ate Entertainment

Micro Sports, HBO Max Shorts, and Nantucket's War on Content Creators
17
Aug. 10, 2026

The farm league won.

Creators are now the main event, and everyone is adjusting.
16
Aug. 5, 2026

The old model is breaking

Hollywood mines the internet, Netflix leaks viewers, the Emmys can’t keep up
15
July 11, 2026

Nostalgia Is a Business Model

Taylor & Travis, the World Cup, and Why Video Games Are Going All-Digital
14
July 6, 2026

Everyone's Making Their Move

Cannes Lions, Meta Glasses, and the NBC Universal Spinoff
13
June 18, 2026

Who's Winning the Attention Economy?

McDonald's & Coke Breakup, Fox Buys Roku, and the Creator Acquisition Play
12
June 12, 2026

What Goes Into the Economy of Live Events? with Jeremy Lowe

Boye and Chris kick things off with Jeremy Lowe, VP of Talent and Partnerships at Dick Clark Productions, reacting to the viral tech Titans Mafia game, and whether brands could create their own version of Traitors (1:43). Then they dive into the summer events landscape, from the AMAs in Las Vegas to YouTube's dominance at Coachella, and how Jeremy's team programs award shows for both TV viewers and social media feeds (8:28). The conversation shifts to the NY Knicks fever taking over the country ...
11
June 4, 2026

Backroom Breaking Records, Anthropic's IPO, and Hollywood's AI Future

Today we get into Hollywood's two major events about its own future, one about AI, one about creators (4:00), how a 20-year-old YouTuber broke A24's all-time opening weekend record (22:51), and Anthropic's confidential IPO filing that could be one of the biggest in history (39:12). Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message u...
10
May 28, 2026

Spotify's Loyalty Tickets, Survivor 50 Spoilers, and Executives Sending AI to Their Meetings

Today we get into why Spotify's new concert ticket program for loyal fans might actually be a good thing for music, and how it could finally be the cure for blue dot fever (19:19), how prediction markets already knew who won Survivor 50 before the season even premiered (30:15), and why a growing number of executives are now sending AI replicas of themselves to meetings instead of showing up (45:10). Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @fu...
9
May 21, 2026

OpenAI Enters Finance, AP x Swatch, and YouTube Brandcast 2026

Today we kick things off reacting to Drake's new album (1:27), then we get into the new OpenAI finance product and what it means for the future of banking (6:00), the unexpected collaboration between Audemars Piguet and Swatch (16:43), and everything you need to know from YouTube Brandcast 2026 (29:20). Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if...
8
May 14, 2026

Apple Glasses vs. Ray-Ban, Byron Allen's Media Empire, and Ben Affleck's Secret AI Deal

Today we get into Apple's upcoming smart glasses and what they mean for Ray-Ban and Meta, how Byron Allen has been quietly building one of the biggest media empires in the country, and the story behind Ben Affleck's secret AI company that he sold to Netflix for up to $600 million. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us...
7
May 10, 2026

Devil Wears Prada 2, Narnia's Big Bet, and the Industries Rewriting the Rules

Today we get into the surprise box office success of Devil Wears Prada 2, why Netflix is giving Narnia a full theatrical window, a Chinese court ruling that protects workers from being replaced by AI, and why venture capitalists are now saying that if you're not posting, you're already losing. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want ...
6
May 9, 2026

AI in the Wild: Productivity, Habits, and the New Normal

Today we get into how AI is showing up in our everyday lives, the ways it's changing how we work and stay productive, and what this new normal actually looks like for the rest of us. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. Hosted on Acast. See ...
5
May 8, 2026

Tim Cook Steps Down, the Micro Drama Trend, and the Alex Earle vs. Alex Cooper Beef

Today we get into Tim Cook stepping down as CEO of Apple, why the microdrama trend is taking over our screens, and the beef between Alex Earle and Alex Cooper that has the internet divided. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. Hosted on Acas...
4
May 7, 2026

Justin Bieber's Coachella Comeback, YouTube's 24/7 TV, and 1,000 Actors' Letter to Hollywood

Today we get into Justin Bieber's highly anticipated return to the stage at Coachella, YouTube's new 24/7 TV feature and what it means for the future of streaming, and why 1,000 actors signed a letter to Hollywood. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short su...
3
April 28, 2026

OpenAI Buys a TV Show, CBS Replaces Colbert, and "Without AI" as a New Strategy

Today we get into OpenAI's surprising move into television, how CBS is replacing Stephen Colbert, and why branding something as "without AI" is becoming a powerful new marketing strategy. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. Hosted on Acast....