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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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June 12, 202658 min

What Goes Into the Economy of Live Events? with Jeremy Lowe

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 and social media feeds (8:28). The conversation shifts to the NY Knicks fever taking over the country and whether we've hit peak sports (22:14). Jeremy shares his thoughts on the Tony Awards, Pink as a host, and what Broadway needs to do to grow its audience (36:15). And they close out with TikTok's new events app launching around the World Cup, and what it signals for the future of live entertainment (48:00).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 SawtelleProducers: Paul Yurick, Boye Akolade & Chris SawtelleProduction Team: Araceli Rubalcava, Eli DiFiore, Max GuldenContent Strategist: Rennan Klein Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

June 4, 202658 min

Backroom Breaking Records, Anthropic's IPO, and Hollywood's AI Future

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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 28, 20261 hr 1 min

Spotify's Loyalty Tickets, Survivor 50 Spoilers, and Executives Sending AI to Their Meetings

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).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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 21, 202653 min

OpenAI Enters Finance, AP x Swatch, and YouTube Brandcast 2026

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 @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 202641 min

Apple Glasses vs. Ray-Ban, Byron Allen's Media Empire, and Ben Affleck's Secret AI Deal

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 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 202648 min

Devil Wears Prada 2, Narnia's Big Bet, and the Industries Rewriting the Rules

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 @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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 202637 min

AI in the Wild: Productivity, Habits, and the New Normal

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 us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 202640 min

Tim Cook Steps Down, the Micro Drama Trend, and the Alex Earle vs. Alex Cooper Beef

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 message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 7, 202633 min

Justin Bieber's Coachella Comeback, YouTube's 24/7 TV, and 1,000 Actors' Letter to Hollywood

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 listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

April 30, 202648 min

OpenAI Buys a TV Show, CBS Replaces Colbert, and "Without AI" as a New Strategy

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 message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com or fill out a short survey here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.