Future Forecast

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...

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 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...

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 WME before being brought into the Almost Friday universe in 2021. We chat with him about his career, his goals for the brand moving forward, and what it's like working in medi...

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 Skydance merger. 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 lo...

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 video content and original programming in the food, travel, and home & design space. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here . You can follow us on social...

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 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 fu...

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 today, the co-founder and CEO of Tastemade, Larry Fitzgibbon! Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here . You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well a...

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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 from the Future Party here . You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our host @boye and extra special guest host @futurepaul . We love to hear from our lis...

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 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,...

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 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 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 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 listene...