This week, Aaron, Jess and Joey revisit their 2025 prognogs from Episode 296. They talk about the micro social media surge, cynicism, platform madness, informed styling, blockbusters, weaponized compliance, non-apocalyptic runaway AI moments, and our AI overlords. They don’t talk about eggprogs. 

references 

• If I ruled the world ... 
• People: Bob Mackie Says 'People Were Horrified' by Cher's 'Naked' 1974 Met Gala Dress, Even Ripping Her Photo off Magazine Covers 
• Tasting ultra-aged eggnog 
• America's Test Kitchen: How to Make the Absolute Best Eggnog 
• Louis Pasteur 
• Memphis Group 
• Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend Podcast: Conan Blames Jason Bateman For His Dad's Death 
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 
• Split Fiction 
• AAA (video game industry) 
• quod erat demonstrandum 
• The New York Times: Gonzo Fans Have Made ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Into a Global Blockbuster 
• Michiko Kakutani's 1995 The New York Times book review of Wicked: Let's Get This Straight: Glinda Was the Bad One? (paywall) 
• Bloomberg: OpenAI's Nvidia, AMD Deals Boost $1 Trillion AI Boom With Circular Deals (paywall) 
• The Food Lab: How to Roast the Best Potatoes of Your Life