Future Forecast

Today, on an extra special bonus episode of Future Forecast, our hosts Boye and Chris sit down with Andrew Kenward, the President and COO of Almost Friday Media. Andrew was an agent at WME in the digital media department at WME before being brought into the Almost Friday universe in 2021. We chat with him about his career, his goals for the brand moving forward, and what it's like working in media today. Just a reminder that Future Forecast will be going on hiatus but we'll be back in your ears soon!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.

Today we get into a recent study on the digital habits and informational literacy of Gen Z, how the secondhand clothing market is struggling to maintain their popularity online, and the most recent updates on the Paramount Skydance merger. 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.

Today, on an extra special bonus episode of Future Forecast, our hosts Boye and Chris sit down with Larry Fitzgibbon, the co-founder and CEO of Tastemade. Tastemade is an independent media company that creates award-winning video content and original programming in the food, travel, and home & design space.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.

Today we get into how concert ticket sales are in a lull, how online publications are using games to game the system, and Apple's new announcement about 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into the Sony CEO's comments on their use of AI technology, how Snoop Dogg is working on selling his collectibles, and how Dave and Buster's is betting on gambling. We also have an extra special guest with us today, the co-founder and CEO of Tastemade, Larry Fitzgibbon! 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.

The Future Forecast team is taking a bit of a break this week BUT in the meantime, we'd love to hear from our listeners. So, if you want to have your voice heard, please fill out the survey here and be sure to email us at future@futureparty.com. See you soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into the NFL potentially allowing private equity into team ownership, how brands are paying school tuition fees, and how streamers are trying to change the way they pay their talent. Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty as well as our host @boye and extra special guest host @futurepaul. We love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into the rise and controversies of virtual influencers, how people are traveling abroad to see their favorite artists, and how Wall St is betting on content creators.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how the h.Wood Group is getting into the media game, how MrBeast is leaving his management company, and how one company is disrupting the secondary trading market. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how new legislation is aiming at protecting music fans from predatory ticket sales, a professor's idea at how we can save our jobs from AI, and Drake's use of AI in his beef with Kendrick Lamar. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into the potential super-merger between Paramount and Sony, how Gen Z might just be the "tool belt generation", and new legislation in Colorado that's preventing tech companies from selling your brain data. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into a new Comic-Con-type event for sports, how Tesla is prioritizing robotaxis, and how brands are wanting a bigger piece of the action when it comes to TV and movies. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how every celebrity now has an alcohol brand, the downfall of Vice Media, and whether or not the DC Universe reboot is going to revitalize Warner Brothers Discovery.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. Our guest host today is The Future Part co-founder Paul Yurick. You can find him on socials @futurepaulWe love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how there may be a new IMDb specifically made for content creators, how those very same content creators are moving away from video into writing, and Endeavor's announcement that they are going private. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how the fashion industry is struggling to find buyers and investors, the popularity of March Madness, and how albums are now franchises.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how YouTubers are leaving the platform, how young people (and your hosts) love Facebook Marketplace, and the new startup that's selling shares of popular songs.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how movies are becoming more and more like TV, the rise in actresses starting their own book clubs, and Netflix's big fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into Tarte's annual influencer marketing drama, how Karat Financial is aiming to make payment around content creators more transparent, and New Balance's new representation.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into McDonald's new anime-based promotion, how Reddit is going public, and how Florida passed a new bill trying to ban kids younger than 16 from social media.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into OpenAI's new video tech Sora, how influencers and content creators are trying to get their payment standardized, and Travis Kelce's rising star.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into Disney's investment into Epic Games, how Gen Z is reading more than ever, and we test out the new Apple Vision Pro headset.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into Disney's behind-the-scenes business drama, a new game-changing streaming service, and what Jay-Z's Grammy speech means for the awards moving forward. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how the Chief AI Officer is taking over corporate America, a company that will 3D print your sneaker designs, and how the podcast Smartless recently sold for (maybe) $100 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how Sundance Film Festival is facing pressures from changes in the independent film market, how working from home affects (or doesn't affect) productivity, and MrBeast's new Amazon deal. 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into Walmart's new AI program that wants to decide what you eat and when, how Millennials have become the side hustle generation, and how Nike doesn't actually want you to buy their sneakers.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into the Stanley cup craze and how we got here, how app developers are convincing us to keep the streak, and how sports betting is invading college campuses.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how the fashion trend of curated chaos speaks to the world today, how video game movies may soon usurp superhero films, and how the New York Times is suing Microsoft and OpenAI.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into the tech world's reinvention of the company town, the concept of "nowstalgia", and how Netflix may or may not have won the streaming wars.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into a new school aimed at content creators called The Lighthouse, the rumors about Paramount's potential acquisition by Skydance Media, and how Gen Z wants to be their own boss.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we get into how legendary rock band KISS is embracing ABBA's model of fully digitized concerts, how Drake's purchase of an amusement park isn't exactly as it seems, and the trailer release of GTA 6 that broke the internet.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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Subscribe to our newsletter from the Future Party here. You can follow us on social media at @futureparty and our hosts @boye and @chrissawtelle. We'd love to hear from our listeners, so if you want to message us, you can email us at future@futureparty.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.