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Every episode of Future Forecast dissects and analyzes the headlines that you need to know, to keep up with the latest and greatest happenings in culture, news, entertainment and tech. Hosted by The Future Party Co-Founder and President, Boye Akolade, along with CrossCheck Studios Co-Founder and CEO, Chris Sawtelle, each episode takes on the trending topics of today, with the future always on the horizon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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September 21, 202636 min

Speed Limit

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 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 14, 202658 min

Who Counts the Audience

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? 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 10, 202650 min

Priced for Perfection

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 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

September 1, 20261 hr 2 min

The Platform Wars

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 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 10, 202654 min

The Feed Ate Entertainment

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 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 10, 202648 min

The farm league won.

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 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

August 5, 202646 min

The old model is breaking

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 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 11, 202656 min

Nostalgia Is a Business Model

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). 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

July 7, 20261 hr 3 min

Everyone's Making Their Move

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). 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 18, 202650 min

Who's Winning the Attention Economy?

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). 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 future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.