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

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

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Spotify's Loyalty Tickets, Survivor 50 Spoilers, and Executives Sending AI to Their Meetings
May 28, 2026

Spotify's Loyalty Tickets, Survivor 50 Spoilers, and Executives Sendi…

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 ...

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

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Apple Glasses vs. Ray-Ban, Byron Allen's Media Empire, and Ben Affleck's Secret AI Deal
May 14, 2026

Apple Glasses vs. Ray-Ban, Byron Allen's Media Empire, and Ben Afflec…

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...

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Devil Wears Prada 2, Narnia's Big Bet, and the Industries Rewriting the Rules
May 10, 2026

Devil Wears Prada 2, Narnia's Big Bet, and the Industries Rewriting t…

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 capitali...

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

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Tim Cook Steps Down, the Micro Drama Trend, and the Alex Earle vs. Alex Cooper Beef
May 8, 2026

Tim Cook Steps Down, the Micro Drama Trend, and the Alex Earle vs. Al…

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 th...

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Justin Bieber's Coachella Comeback, YouTube's 24/7 TV, and 1,000 Actors' Letter to Hollywood
May 7, 2026

Justin Bieber's Coachella Comeback, YouTube's 24/7 TV, and 1,000 Acto…

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 ...

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OpenAI Buys a TV Show, CBS Replaces Colbert, and "Without AI" as a New Strategy
April 28, 2026

OpenAI Buys a TV Show, CBS Replaces Colbert, and "Without AI" as a Ne…

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 ...

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Love Island, the Clipping Industry, and the Looksmaxxing Trend
April 28, 2026

Love Island, the Clipping Industry, and the Looksmaxxing Trend

Today we get into the latest drama on Love Island, how the clipping industry is changing the way content is consumed, and why the looksmaxxing trend is taking over the internet. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Par...

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The Bachelorette, McDonald's CEO, and the Creator Economy
April 23, 2026

The Bachelorette, McDonald's CEO, and the Creator Economy

Today we get into the cancellation of The Bachelorette TV show, how CEOs and brands can embrace bad publicity, and the most recent updates on the creator economy. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here . You c...

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Interview with Andrew Kenward, President of Almost Friday Media
July 18, 2024

Interview with Andrew Kenward, President of Almost Friday Media

Today, on an extra special bonus episode of Future Forecast, our hosts Boye and Chris sit down with Andrew Kenward , the President and COO of Almost Friday Media. Andrew was an agent at WME in the digital media department at ...

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Digital Habits, Secondhand Clothes, Paramount Update
July 11, 2024

Digital Habits, Secondhand Clothes, Paramount Update

Today we get into a recent study on the digital habits and informational literacy of Gen Z, how the secondhand clothing market is struggling to maintain their popularity online, and the most recent updates on the Paramount Sk...

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Interview with Larry Fitzgibbon, CEO of Tastemade
June 20, 2024

Interview with Larry Fitzgibbon, CEO of Tastemade

Today, on an extra special bonus episode of Future Forecast, our hosts Boye and Chris sit down with Larry Fitzgibbon , the co-founder and CEO of Tastemade . Tastemade is an independent media company that creates award-winning...

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Concert Tickets, News Games, Apple AI
June 13, 2024

Concert Tickets, News Games, Apple AI

Today we get into how concert ticket sales are in a lull, how online publications are using games to game the system, and Apple's new announcement about AI. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here . You can fol...

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Sony AI, Snoop Merch, Dave & Buster's Casino with Larry Fitzgibbon
June 6, 2024

Sony AI, Snoop Merch, Dave & Buster's Casino with Larry Fitzgibbon

Today we get into the Sony CEO's comments on their use of AI technology, how Snoop Dogg is working on selling his collectibles, and how Dave and Buster's is betting on gambling. We also have an extra special guest with us tod...

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We're Taking a Break!
May 30, 2024

We're Taking a Break!

The Future Forecast team is taking a bit of a break this week BUT in the meantime, we'd love to hear from our listeners. So, if you want to have your voice heard, please fill out the survey here and be sure to email us at fut...

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Private NFL, Corporate Tuition, Streamers Pay Up
May 23, 2024

Private NFL, Corporate Tuition, Streamers Pay Up

Today we get into the NFL potentially allowing private equity into team ownership, how brands are paying school tuition fees, and how streamers are trying to change the way they pay their talent. Subscribe to our newsletter f...

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Virtual Influencers, European Swiftonomics, Wall St Loves Creators
May 16, 2024

Virtual Influencers, European Swiftonomics, Wall St Loves Creators

Today we get into the rise and controversies of virtual influencers, how people are traveling abroad to see their favorite artists, and how Wall St is betting on content creators. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future P...

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h.Wood, Unmanaged MrBeast, Secondary Trading
May 9, 2024

h.Wood, Unmanaged MrBeast, Secondary Trading

Today we get into how the h.Wood Group is getting into the media game, how MrBeast is leaving his management company, and how one company is disrupting the secondary trading market. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future...

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Ticket Sales, Slow Productivity, Drake v Kendrick
May 2, 2024

Ticket Sales, Slow Productivity, Drake v Kendrick

Today we get into how new legislation is aiming at protecting music fans from predatory ticket sales, a professor's idea at how we can save our jobs from AI, and Drake's use of AI in his beef with Kendrick Lamar. Subscribe to...

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Sony & Paramount, Tool Belt Generation, Selling Thoughts
April 25, 2024

Sony & Paramount, Tool Belt Generation, Selling Thoughts

Today we get into the potential super-merger between Paramount and Sony, how Gen Z might just be the "tool belt generation", and new legislation in Colorado that's preventing tech companies from selling your brain data. Subsc...

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Fanatics Fest, RoboTaxis, The Way Upfronts
April 18, 2024

Fanatics Fest, RoboTaxis, The Way Upfronts

Today we get into a new Comic-Con-type event for sports, how Tesla is prioritizing robotaxis, and how brands are wanting a bigger piece of the action when it comes to TV and movies. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future...

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