Future Forecast

Summary: Today we get into Peter Thiel’s secret event and the Tesla Roadster (0:37), Sony’s Screen Gems bringing on YouTuber Fede Goldberg as a top executive and Disney’s deal with Dude Perfect (15:25), and a recap of the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (20:51). Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:37 Peter Thiel’s Secret Event & Tesla Roadster 15:25 Sony Screen Gems Hires YouTuber Fede Goldberg & Disney...

Summary: Today we get into rage retreats and Ari Emanuel (4:13), the leadership shakeup at Skydance (20:45), and Kathleen Kennedy as Hollywood’s AI czar (34:41). Chapters: 0:00 Intro 4:13 Rage Retreats & Ari Emanuel 20:45 Skydance Leadership Shakeup 34:41 Kathleen Kennedy, Hollywood’s AI Czar Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here . You can follow us on social media at @futurep...

Summary: Today we get into Meta’s new VR headset and AI Muse Bot (3:09), Microsoft freezing video games to run ads (16:53), and the effort to stop Musk and artificial intelligence releases (25:09). Chapters: 0:00 Intro 3:09 Meta’s New VR Headset and AI Muse Bot 16:53 Microsoft Freezing Video Games to Run Ads 25:09 Musk and AI Releases Under Pressure Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Part...

Summary: Today we get into the details of the Paramount merger (0:00), Nike’s worst month in a generation (9:21), VidCon moving to Nashville and popping up at Cannes Lions (29:19), and Ari Emanuel’s roll call (39:31). Chapters: 0:00 Intro & Paramount Merger Details 9:21 Nike’s Worst Month in a Generation 29:19 VidCon Moving to Nashville and Popping Up at Cannes Lions 39:31 Ari Emanuel’s Roll C...

Today we get into this year's Emmy recap (12:50), Apple winning television for the first time and unveiling the most radical iPhone since the original (20:19), and the moment Anthropic's CEO asked the entire AI industry to slow down, his biggest rival agreed within hours, and the market sold off (28:11). Chapters: 0:00 Intro 12:50 Emmy Recap 20:19 iPhone Duo 28:11 Anthropic's Warning to Slow Down...

Today we get into YouTube redefining view counts and paying influencers not to post on Netflix (9:42), whether LA is still the entertainment capital of the world (26:05), and whether microdramas can save Hollywood (42:53). Chapters: 00:00 Intro 9:42 YouTube Redefining View Count and Paying Influencers Not to Post on Netflix 26:05 Is LA Still the Entertainment Capital of the World? 42:53 Can Microd...

Today we get into CAA poaching Alex Cooper and what it signals about her media empire (7:18), Bob Iger and Josh Kushner buying the Lakers for a record $12.5 billion (28:40), and the latest update on Anthropic's IPO and what it means for the AI race heading to the stock market (39:59). Chapters: 00:00 Intro 7:18 CAA Poaching Alex Cooper 28:40 Bob Iger & Josh Kushner Buying the Lakers 39:59 AI S...

Today we get into What Not raising a huge round and what it signals for the future of live shopping (1:45), the connection between Netflix and GTA VI (13:15), Disney's new play on TikTok (21:59), and we close out by ranking all the streaming platforms (30:14). Chapters: 00:00 Intro 1:45 What Not Raises a Huge Round 13:15 Netflix & GTA VI 21:59 Disney & TikTok 30:14 Streaming Platform Ranki...

Boye and Chris kick things off reacting to Spider-Man: Brand New Day 's record breaking box office and the Underdog acquisition by FanDuel's parent company (0:00). Then they break down World One's new "micro sports" league, 30 second competitions engineered for short attention spans and built for a TikTok generation (21:30). They dive into the viral Nantucket shop drama after a store banned creato...

Today we get into the World Cup final and reactions to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey (0:00), how Love Island is becoming a legitimate path to becoming a creator (13:21), Kai Cenat's wild Streamer University experiment (28:42), and why Netflix feels like it needs to beat YouTube (38:22). Chapters: 00:00 — Intro (World Cup and The Odyssey) 13:21 — Love Island: A New Path to Being a Creator 28:42 —...

Today we get into the horror meme gold rush taking over social media (5:48), the growing "Season 2 problem" plaguing Letterboxd and Netflix (17:27), and this year's Emmy nominations and what they say about the state of TV (28:48). Chapters: 00:00 — Intro 05:48 — Horror Meme Gold Rush 17:27 — Letterboxd & Netflix's Season 2 Problem 28:48 — Emmy Nominations & TV Subscribe to our newsletter f...

Boye, Chris, and Paul kick things off talking 4th of July plans and some of the projects Paul's producing (0:00), before getting into the buzz around Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's rumored wedding (5:19). Then they check in on the World Cup and everything happening around it (14:00), dive into the shift toward all-digital video games and what it means for physical media (20:07), and close out bre...

Boye, Chris, and guest Paul Yurick kick things off reacting to the Minions singing competition that went viral at the premiere and why it was a genius marketing move by Universal (1:00). Then they dive into what everyone's been watching, from House of the Dragon Season 3 and The Bear's final season to Sheep Detectives and Star City (5:10). Chris breaks down his experience at Cannes Lions, what it...

Boye and Chris kick things off reacting to the World Cup and everything happening around it (2:20), before jumping into the NY Knicks playoff run and what it means for the city (7:15). Then they get into SpaceX's highly anticipated IPO and what it signals for the future of private space companies (10:26). The conversation shifts to the 70-year relationship between McDonald's and Coca-Cola and why...

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 an...

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...

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...

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 @...

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...

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 @futurepart...

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...

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 m...

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 liste...

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 mes...

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 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, y...