Future Forecast

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 AI

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

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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 Microdramas Save Hollywood?

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

Content Strategist: Rennan Klein

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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 Summit: Anthropic's IPO Update

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Producers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris Sawtelle

Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

Content Strategist: Rennan Klein

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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 Ranking

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

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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 creators with a "No Influencers" sign, sparking backlash and a Dave Portnoy pile on (35:24). And they close out on HBO Max launching its own vertical, TikTok style scrollable feed, and what it means for the future of how younger audiences consume premium content (48:49).

Chapters:

00:00 Intro (Spider-Man, Underdog)

21:30 Micro Sports

35:24 Creators Banned from Nantucket Store

48:49 HBO Max Shorts

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

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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 — Kai Cenat's Streamer University
• 38:22 — Netflix and Their Need to Beat YouTube

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

Content Strategist: Rennan Klein

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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

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Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris Sawtelle

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

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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 breaking down the box office, from Minions' disappointing numbers to the excitement around Spider-Man and Odyssey, and why nostalgic IP keeps winning over original stories (38:38).

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Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris Sawtelle

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

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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 actually is, why it's getting bigger every year, and whether the oversaturation could hurt it (20:31). They get into Meta launching its own branded glasses with Kylie Jenner, how Snap's AR glasses are landing flat, and why the smart glasses war is just getting started (41:24). And they close out on Comcast spinning off NBCUniversal and why Boye thinks Netflix should be the one to buy it (51:40).

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Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris Sawtelle

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Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

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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 there may be trouble in paradise (15:16), followed by a deep dive into Fox's $22 billion acquisition of Roku and what it means for the future of streaming (29:00). They close out breaking down CAA and TPG's $250 million fund to acquire creator businesses, and why this could change the game for the creator economy (38:38).

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Hosts: Boye Akolade and Chris Sawtelle

Producers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris Sawtelle

Production Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max Gulden

Content Strategist: Rennan Klein

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