Global influence, monetization power, and cultural reach. Are you one of the millions of Americans trying to crack the creator code? Do you dream of being the next Mr. Beast, heir to the YouTube throne?

On this week's Some Future Day, I sit down with Bloomberg's Aisha Counts, one of the sharpest minds covering the $500 billion Creator Economy, from Mr. Beast's chocolate empire to Ben Stiller's healthy soda venture, and even Dave Portnoy's surprising offer from the United States Department of Commerce.

Aisha says today's creators aren't just creating content. They're building brands and they're reinventing Hollywood. We go deep on deepfakes, AI clones, and why Joe Rogan and Minecraft might be the future of global news and entertainment. The entire ecosystem is evolving.

Aisha, thank you so much for joining me on this awesome episode - the Creator Episode - of Some Future Day.

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Cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence will represent the largest U.S. growth sectors percentagewise over the next five years. Anchorage Digital Bank is the first and only U.S.-based, federally chartered bank, specializing in cryptocurrency and digital asset custody and financial services. Anchorage is legally permitted to operate nationwide, adhering to federal regulations rather than state level regulations, enhancing trust and legitimacy. Its services include custody, trading, staking, lending, and borrowing.

I first met Anchorage's genius founder, Nathan McCauley, at the White House Cryptocurrency Summit, and we quickly hit it off. Mr. McCauley's company has backing from well-known venture capital firms and investors, including Andreesen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, and Visa. And although the company was hit by Biden's Choke Point 2.0 - effectively being debanked - Anchorage is back on its feet, and in fact, it is roaring.

Nathan, thank you for sharing your personal founder’s story with me. Your professional and personal worlds are truly inspirational. It was a pleasure having you on this episode of Some Future Day.

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I'm thrilled to welcome the brilliant Bill Walton to Some Future Day. Together we're diving into the heart of today's hottest economic issues, from explosive tariff wars to the AI revolution that's reshaping everything we know.

You've probably heard plenty of chatter about tariffs, but did you know America's exports to Canada and Mexico make up just 2.3% of our GDP, yet we account for over 31% of Mexico's GDP and nearly 20% of Canada's? Bill Walton reveals why this imbalance gives America enormous leverage and how Trump-era policies might reshape global trade wars in ways you haven't imagined.

We also get deep into how artificial intelligence and automation are shaking up job markets and innovation. Bill predicts massive shifts in white collar professions, shares why new tech breakthroughs in AI and crypto will trigger a fresh wave of job creation, and offers his surprising take on who wins and who loses in this brave new economy.

This conversation is a roadmap to understanding America's future. Bill, thank you for joining me on this episode of Some Future Day.

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Imagine a world where terrorists leverage social media, not merely as a tool for propaganda, but as a sophisticated weapon of influence, crafting messages that penetrate deeply into society, captivating minds and shaping global opinion. This isn't fiction. It's the chilling reality unfolding around us.

Today, on Some Future Day, we dive deep into the hidden corridors of terror’s digital transformation with our guest, Erez Zborowski, an expert who has walked directly in the shadowy interactions of journalism, security, and intelligence.

Erez began his career with a profound lesson on the cost of truth, inspired by the tragic story of journalist James Foley. His path led him from classrooms of journalism to the volatile streets of Israel, Africa, and the Middle East, operating as a fixer, a crucial role that placed him face to face with terrorist groups and gave him unique insights into their evolving strategies.

That's right. A fixer. With firsthand experience, Erez witnessed how groups like ISIS revolutionized the concept of soft power, turning heinous acts into viral content designed to recruit sympathizers worldwide.

In this eye-opening conversation, we'll uncover the alarming ways terrorist organizations use social media, gaming platforms, and encrypted apps to spread their message, recruit globally, and hide in plain sight.  We'll discuss the chilling role AI might play both as a threat and, potentially, a defense against this rising digital menace. Prepare yourself because this discussion with Erez will forever alter how you perceive the digital spaces we navigate every day. The future is already here, and it's more complex and more perilous than most of us realize.

Erez, thank you for joining me on this episode of Some Future Day.

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In a nation scarred by years of civil war, the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024 marked a pivotal turning point. The Islamist terrorist group, HTS - once linked to Al-Qaeda - led a swift eleven-day offensive that toppled the government seizing key cities, including Damascus.

However, this power shift unleashed a wave of sectarian violence with reports indicating that over 1,000 people have been killed in recent clashes, predominantly from the Alawite minority. Christian communities, too, face heightened threats under the new liberated Syria, with incidents of violence and kidnapping causing widespread fear.

As HTS consolidates its control, the nation teeters on the brink with international observers expressing deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis and the uncertain future of Syria. Independent journalist Collin Mayfield was in Lebanon with Hezbollah when he learned of the Assad regime's collapse. Collin grabbed his gear and crossed into Syria just as HTS seized control.

Mr. Mayfield witnessed and recorded Syria during these initial chaotic days. He visited the Damascus Public Hospital and saw corpses with evidence of severe torture, presumably recovered from Sednaya Prison. He encountered survivors from Sednaya Prison at the Ibn Sina Psychiatric Hospital who were severely traumatized. And of course, he visited Sednaya Prison, notoriously known as the “human slaughterhouse,” where he encountered evidence of extensive torture, extreme abuse, and female birth control pills. Collin even documented the Far’ Falastin Prison, notorious for sexual violence against women.

Collin, thank you for taking the time to share your far-ranging Syrian experience, from Captagon drug factories to encounters with ISIS and HTS Militia at Assad's Presidential Palace. This interview is truly historic. Be sure to watch the video version on YouTube to see Collin's brutally stunning photographs.

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The Middle East. Death. Destruction. Hostages. Torture. Regime change. Terrorists. Religious war. Hatred.  Enter Collin Mayfield, an independent journalist from Alabama who runs into fires. Brave Colin has reported from Iraq, Ukraine. Myanmar, Nigeria, Haiti, and several other hotbeds across the globe, most recently with Hezbollah in Lebanon and then into Syria as HTS took control.

On this episode of Some Future Day, Collin documents his firsthand account in Lebanon as Hezbollah and Israel engaged in war. For those listening, I highly suggest you watch the video version of the show on YouTube as Collin shares his stunningly disturbing, never-before-seen photographs from this experience. They are incredible!

Collin, thank you for joining me on this special edition of Some Future Day.

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Today, we're diving deep into the future of commerce, technology, and retail with an industry leader who sits at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship: Jessica Williams, the Head of Brand and Partnerships at Shopify.

If you've ever purchased brands like Skims by Kim Kardashian or Gymshark, you've already interacted with Shopify, the second largest ecommerce platform in the world, just behind Amazon. Shopify is the engine behind thousands of brands from household names to emerging startups, helping businesses scale at unprecedented rate.

Jessica brings over two decades of experience in marketing, ecommerce, and partnerships, spanning powerhouse brands like Visa, Coinbase, and now Shopify. She's been at the forefront of major shifts in retail, whether it's the rise of social commerce, AI-powered shopping assistants, or the reinvention of brick and mortar experiences.

In this conversation, we'll explore how technology is shaping retail, the explosive growth of TikTok Shop, Instagram commerce and AI-driven personalization, and most importantly, how Shopify is empowering entrepreneurs worldwide.

Whether you're an aspiring business owner, a seasoned retailer, or just fascinated by how tech and commerce collide, this episode is packed with insights you don't want to miss!

Jessica, thank you so much for being a great friend. You're seriously a leader and it's such a pleasure to have you on this episode of Some Future Day.

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Voice is power. Voice is identity. And now voice is evolving.

Why does this matter? AI is redefining storytelling, audiobooks, and gaming. Synthetic voice will preserve legacies, empower creators, and may even fuel international crime syndicates.

Dustin Blank is the head of partnerships at ElevenLabs, a key figure in advancing AI solutions surrounding voice cloning. Dustin, thank you for joining me on this episode of Some Future Day.

The hyperrealistic versions of the celebrities in this episode were developed by ElevenLabs, the company pioneering human-like voice synthesis with unprecedented accuracy.

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Today we confront one of the most harrowing and consequential moments in modern history. The world has watched in horror as the brutality of October 7th has given way to even greater darkness. And now the unimaginable: Israeli children Kfir and Ariel Bibas, once held hostage by Hamas, are dead. Their fate, unconfirmed for months, was paraded in a grotesque display of inhumanity by those who revel in suffering. 

But what does this moment mean for Israel? For the future of the Middle East? For the very fabric of Western civilization? To answer these urgent questions, I sit down with a man who not only shaped history but understands it better than most. Ambassador David Friedman was at the heart of the Abraham Accords, forging peace where none was thought possible.

Now, as the Jews fight for their survival against terror, against global antisemitism, against those who would wipe them from the map, we ask: What comes next? Will there be peace? Will Israel be forced into another cycle of war? Or will this be the moment the world finally understands that there is no compromise with evil?

This is a conversation you cannot afford to miss. Ambassador Friedman, thank you for joining me on this episode of Some Future Day.

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Can people make millions with AI?

Dr. Milos Bujisic is a Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing and Statistics at NYU School of Professional Studies (SPS), where he also serves as Co-Director for Faculty Research. Before joining NYU, he was a tenured Associate Professor of Consumer Sciences at The Ohio State University.

Dr. Bujisic is the founder of MADintel and Brand Social Value (BSV), an AI start-up that provides marketers and PR professionals with real-time data to craft impactful brand and social media strategies. BSV utilizes a proprietary 8-minute survey to build brand personas and employs a predictive algorithm to match brands with customers. It also measures how branded social media content influences the relationship between brands and their audiences.

On this episode of Some Future Day, Dr. Bujisic joins me to evaluate the most integral and practical mechanisms between AI brands and consumers from ChatGPT's impending disruption of Google's dominance in search to customizing and streamlining the shopping experience with brands like Lululemon and… toilet paper. (We cover a lot of ground here, folks!).

Pay close attention to Milos’s unnerving hypothesis about DeepSeek's nefarious strategy to earn billions by shorting NVIDIA. It's one of a kind, and actually possible.

Tune in now for a conversation that challenges the hype and reveals where the real money in AI might be hiding.

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