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Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky is a podcast about what's happening right now — and next — in the world of culture, technology and the internet, music, movies, politics, and more. Whether it's dissecting the news of the day or having an in-depth conversation with a creator, deep thinker, or artist, To…

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    • Oct 24, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 9m AVG DURATION
    • 256 EPISODES

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    Latest episodes from Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky

    What Future lands Thursday, October 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 1:39


    Host Joshua Topolsky (co-creator of Vox Media and founder of The Verge) deconstructs modern culture, mining the surprising connections that make up our increasingly frenetic world. A heady mixture of fugue-state monologues and spontaneous, irreverent conversations with experts, weirdos, and big thinkers, What Future is here to dissect our insane reality, lasso the pieces, and ride off into the sunset with your money, your woman, and your pride. The first episode premieres October 27, and you subscribe on Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    247: The end has no end

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 54:23


    This week Josh and Ryan tell you how Robert Pattinson became The Batman, how they feel about Elden Ring vs. Gran Turismo 7, who should and shouldn't get slapped, and why you need to see Everything Everywhere All At Once.  Tomorrow is not dead... she's just resting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    246: Are we causing this?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2022 76:53


    On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan attack Joe Rogan before fully becoming Joe Rogan. They also discuss the Analogue Pocket, r/antiwork, and the Euphoria teens. You don't even need to put down your copy of Pokémon Legends: Arceus to listen up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    245: New year, same Tomorrow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 73:15


    Happy New Year! To ring in 2022, Josh and Ryan discuss the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, the many versions of Wurdle, and learning to log off. Whatever horrors this year brings, we're in it together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    244: Smooth sailing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 56:10


    On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss three relentless plagues upon their lives: the Omicron variant, the Sex and the City reboot, and the Analogue Pocket. There's also a lot of complaining about the price of used video games. 2022, here we come! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    243: Van Gogh's NFT collection

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 74:46


    Happy belated... Hanukah? Thanksgiving? Or early Merry Christmas! On this episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan are sick of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, love busting scams, and can build a manger. Yes, there's dunking on Elon Musk. There's always dunking on Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    242: Dinner party

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2021 79:45


    Britney Spears, cell phone repair, bad dinner parties, and self driving car pile-ups are all in the mix this week for Josh and Ryan. Also: Don't let Amazon scan your biometric data! Enjoy your Thanksgiving, Tony. We're thankful for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    241: Leo, come over here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2021 106:04


    On this week's episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan go cruising with Jeff Bezos, test drive a new Subaru (in their minds), and reign hell upon Pinterest dot com. There's also a new Metroidvania you need to play. Get in, Tony! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    240: Do something for anyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2021 80:32


    On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss the horror that is our political landscape, why NFTs are just MLMs for men, and a few theme parks. Also, did you know that Tony Soprano is alive and listens to this podcast? Please don't yell at us about socialism or cryptocurrency, it only makes our takes worse! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    239: The Meta grift

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 78:47


    This week on Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan obsessed over Dune. After getting all hopped up on the spice melange, they dive into the Metaverse... and find it wanting. There's also some discussion of Bitcoin and Halloween. Stay spooky, Tony! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    238: Ted talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 77:29


    On this week's show Josh and Ryan bash both Teds Lasso and Sarandos. They also hate on Amazon. But then they gush about Metroid: Dread, prestige anthology series, and A.I. gamification communism so, tone-wise, it evens out. We'll do our best to prevent podcast supply chain issues. Thanks for tuning in, Tony! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    237: Dave Chappelle poked you. Poke back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 90:31


    Hello, podcast listeners! This week Josh and Ryan discuss Dave Chappelle's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad stand-up special, the extremely scary Facebook news, and celebrate the start of spooky season. What is a man? Nothing but a miserable little pile of podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    236: Teenagers understand folder systems

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2021 73:44


    On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan debunk the latest myths about Gen Z, recount 2014's Annie remake, throw some love on Eastward, and say disagree about Clive Owen. Did you know that the new iPhone is the newest iPhone Apple has ever made? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    235: Everybody's talking about balls

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 61:02


    On this episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan tear about the recent Apple event, change their minds about Deathloop, and salivate over the Alan Wake remake. Oh yeah! And there's way too much talk about Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's balls. Very cool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    234: 100% pure cable TV

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2021 67:33


    On this week Tomorrow, everyone from PlayStation to Paramount+ is trying to take Josh and Ryan's money. There's also some discussion of the new Matrix installment and the late Michael K. Williams. Abolish the Paw Patrol! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    233: Ivermectin Brockovich

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 81:09


    This week we join Josh and Ryan for a tour of America, from it's horrible reality stars to it's terrifying Windex-based medical system. Nevertheless, she persisted. Ultimately, we reach the only conclusion we're likely to get: That we will only know peace in our time when we switch over to Oreos as currency. Amen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    232: Web shooter

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 117:30


    By the grace of scheduling, Tomorrow is back! This week, Josh and Ryan catch you up on everything that's happened this summer, including: the OnlyFans meltdown, the Spider-man multiverse, RuPaul's Drag Race, and the terrible, horrible, no good Andrew Cuomo. Thank you for your patience, Tony. We missed you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    231: Red Delicious

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 72:53


    On this week's podcast, Josh and Ryan discuss Apple's latest event, including the launch of AirTags, the new iMac, and the new iPad Pro. Will Apple finally make the one change we've been begging for? Also, Ryan went to Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and Josh is planting an English garden. Happy vaccinated spring, everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    230: The plot of Space Jam

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2021 79:03


    On this episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss will.i.am, Cyberpunk 1.2, the worst Legend of Zelda game, and the movie Space Jam. RIP NFTs, you had a good run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    229: That's bad, stop that

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2021 62:09


    On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss the issues brewing over at Nike, Google's weird fetish for watching us sleep, and why the entire world is trying to cash in on NFTs. Incidents of AAPI discrimination and hate crimes are terrifying and on the rise. We need to stand together to #StopAsianHate and we need to do it now. Here’s a great set of resources to take action today: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    228: A single serving of Paul Ford

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 99:53


    This week we check in with Josh and Ryan about a terrifying robot dog chasing a delightful electric mail truck. Then we get to chat with the best friend of the show, Paul Ford, about vaccinations, Clubhouse, and whipping the dip! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    227: The disgraceful Jake Brennan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 78:33


    This week Josh and Ryan have some thoughts on Nintendo's plan for 2021, the terrible tragedies in Texas, and the regional furniture store Raymour & Flanigan. Then we're lucky enough to chat with Jake Brennan of fascinating podcast Disgraceland and ask: what exactly did Meghan Trainor do to him? Enjoy episode 227, guys, gals, and non-binary pals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    226: Welcome to Natalia Petrzela's fantasty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 87:43


    This week, Josh and Ryan discuss WandaVision, Apple's rumored VR/AR headset, and leaving Britney alone. Then we all have the distinct honor of hearing from Natalia Petrzela, historian and host of the new podcast Welcome to Your Fantasy, about the wild history of Chippendales. Grab your collar and cuffs, it's episode 226! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    225: The stonk market

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 79:47


    Well, the stock market has gone completely haywire thanks to Redditors and a little company called GameStop so obviously Josh and Ryan spend this week's episode tying that into Game Pass recommendations and a review of the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G. Also Josh gets scammed live on air. America! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    224: Solvable problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 59:16


    Welcome to episode 224, complete with a new Cyberpunk update, a new DeLorean, and a new President. Things are looking up, kinda! This week, Josh and Ryan discuss the Galaxy S21's incredible camera and the downfall of the Trump empire. Then they scroll through TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    223: CESedition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 73:14


    It's CES week and our president is trying to end democracy in the largest democracy on earth, so that's not cool! There are also some nice laptops coming out. Ryan and Josh spend a lot of this episode fretting about the state of the earth and then nerding out over video games. Even as the empire crumbles, Tomorrow is here to stay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    222: Trump goes coup coup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 56:48


    Josh and Ryan are in disbelief at the events of this week. They discuss the seditious acts of Trump supporters in the nation's capitol, our collective lack of accountability, and how tech companies like Twitter and Facebook are (or are not) responding. Happy new year? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    221: Silver linings

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 62:14


    This week, Josh and Ryan chat with Input's Guides Editor, Evan Rodgers, about all the horrors of 2020 and what we have to look forward to in 2021. Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon? You're all on notice. Joe Biden? Hello. Happy holidays, Tony! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    220: Melee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 83:51


    On this week's podcast, Josh and Ryan take a bird's eye view of the current tech industry and its absurdly powerful players. There's also some talk about Nintendo's increasingly nasty relationship with its fans and whether you should watch The Queen's Gambit or The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Happy holidays, folks! We're saying happy holidays again! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    219: Cyberpunk'd 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 116:48


    On this week's extra-long episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss the gloriously real game Cyberpunk 2077 with special guest and Input social media editor, Tom Caswell. There's also some talk of Apple's $549 headphones, a new Sony PSP, and slot car racing. Let's slide out of this horrible year together, shall we? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    218: Faradays and frame rates

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 82:05


    This week Josh and Ryan are plagued by conspiracy theories, Cyberpunk hype, and facial recognition. There's also a heartwarming segment on Schitt's Creek. Happy Mariah Carey everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    217: Techsgiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 83:28


    It's Thanksgiving, kinda! For episode 217, Josh and Ryan are joined by Craig Wilson, news editor at Input. The three discuss data caps, Zuckerberg's slimy schmoozing, and American exceptionalism. There are still things to be thankful for, so keep your chin up and enjoy your cranberry sauce and mashed potatoes, Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    216: Science Vs. Wendy Zukerman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 92:30


    On this episode of Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss dadcore, CyberPunk 2077 merch, and the Ratatouille musical. They're also extremely thrilled to welcome Wendy Zukerman, the charismatic host of the extremely popular Science Vs. podcast, as the first guest to be interviewed on the show in several decades. Episode 216, the podcast of all our dreams. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    215: A technology podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 84:27


    Welcome back to Tomorrow, a technology podcast hosted by Joshua Topolsky and Ryan Houlihan that is not at all about politics. This week we discuss Apple's new line of products, the Switch, the new Xbox, the PlayStation 5, and Amazon's plans to creepy crawl in your garage. Oh, and an old man lost a contest a couple weeks back. We didn't like him so that's still pretty cool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    214: A new day is dawning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 70:46


    Congratulations, America. We did it! We beat the Nazis! Again! For now! Josh and Ryan spend episode 214 mostly in shock that we actually, finally defeated America's fascistic leader fair and square. Oh and Elon Musk made a Tesla tequila, so there's that. January, here we come. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    213: Pompeii

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 67:43


    This is it guys. This is the last podcast before the big one. We're in the final stretch. It all comes down to this. This Tuesday is National Sandwich Day. Josh and Ryan will be participating. Will you? Also Apple is making a search engine and Cyberpunk 2077 is delayed. Again. Episode 213! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    212: Contactless

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 64:04


    We're in the final stretch of the 2020 election folks — and Josh and Ryan are feeling it. Please, god, let this just end. In other news, Google is finally having antitrust action taken against it, the influencers have lost touch with reality, and Ryan is trying to solve a murder. Please vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    211: Ruthless

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 70:28


    This week Josh is away at carpentry camp, so Ryan is joined by Evan Rodgers, the Guides Editor at Input. There's some talk of Hunter Biden, 3D printing, and the merits of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. Head to your bunkers, it's episode 211! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    210: The Lovecraft Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 79:47


    This week Josh and Ryan could not be more exhausted. After a long rant about the one topic we're all constantly thinking about, they discuss shoe making robots, good TV shows, and Facebook's one good deed for the year. This is episode 210. Please remember to vote. Early, if possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    209: Superspreader

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 72:30


    On this week's Tomorrow Josh and Ryan attempt for the third time to record a podcast about this week's news that their legal department won't be upset by. There's also some talk about Bitcoin, Teenage Engineering, and Hades. Our thoughts and prayers are with all the COVID-19 patients who didn't not create a pandemic through their poor leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    208: Lingonberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 85:53


    This week on the podcast Josh and Ryan debate the show Pen15, the next-gen launch lineup, and extreme racist face filters. Also at one point Ryan does an impression of a couch that was slashed in a knife fight. Episode two hundred and eight! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    207: Vaccines and Veganism

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 85:39


    On this week's Tomorrow, Josh and Ryan discuss their PlayStation 5 pre-orders, Facebook's horrifying vision of the future, and whether or not they'll be getting the COVID vaccine. Put on your Apple Watch, vegans! We're all getting in Penn Jillette's bathtub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    206: Topolsky's Dune

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2020 80:33


    This week on the show Josh and Ryan discuss Microsoft's Surface Duo, the crazy affordability of the Xbox Series S, Section 230, and Blue Apron (not sponsored). There's also a surprise discussion of the Dune trailer, so stay sharp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    205: Melting Pot

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 62:42


    Josh has finally returned from vacation and he has now become a Bike Guy. This week him and Ryan also discuss Facebook's latest nefarious dealings, Mario Kart, and Samsung's bizarre naming scheme for their phones. Kick back, relax, throw on some Fall Guys. There's a slim chance things are gonna be okay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    204: RNC Yourself Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2020 81:43


    Josh is still away on vacation, so this week Ryan is joined by Input editor Craig Wilson to discuss the many horrifying facets of the RNC. There's also some talk about Apple's new over-the-top retail location, the Nintendo Switch Pro, the Microsoft Surface Do, and what narcissist say when they pray. The hearts and minds of the collective Input staff stand in solidarity with the Black community during this unbelievably taxing time. Black Lives Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    203: The Economics of Evil

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 68:45


    This week's Tomorrow features Ryan and guest host and Input editor Evan Rodgers discussing the DNC, fan games, high school government and economics education, the Oculus Rift, and bad customer service. Never fear, dear listener, for Josh will return soon. Hopefully by then America will have gotten its long-needed glow up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    202: This World is Bullshit

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2020 84:20


    This week Josh and Ryan spend about 40 minutes dissecting every atom about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris — but the good news is they barely argue! Then it's on to the Microsoft Surface Duo (aka the Courier), Billie Eilish's ethics as a pop culture icon, and Xbox's streaming service. We wish only health and peace to you and yours. Please register to vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    201: Lord of the ROMs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 47:36


    On this week's episode of Tomorrow, Ryan journeys to the great state of Vermont and Josh journeys to get his MRI results. There's also some talk of TikTok, the Analogue Pocket, Samsung, and electric motorcycles. You will never gets our precious from us, hobbits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    200: Trash Panda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2020 74:08


    It's the 200th episode of Tomorrow and we've all just barely survived to see it. This week, Josh and Ryan are joined by a new little friend who brought them a big, steaming gift! There's also some discussion of the congressional hearings on Big Tech, Facebook's new E.gg app and why they'll never use it, and Taylor Swift's Folklore. Thank you so much for sticking with us for 200 episodes! Hopefully we'll all be in a better place whenever we have the next 100 under our belt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    199: Doomscrolling

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 64:15


    In Josh's absence, this week Ryan and Input Editor Craig Wilson discuss Elon Musk's latest bad idea, the Microsoft's ambitious plan to turn Xbox into Netflix, and the growing darkness within us all. Also, there's drag queens, because of course that's what Ryan's up to when Josh isn't around. Thanks for everything, Julie Newmar. Also you, Tony. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    198: A Bucking Bronco

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 63:47


    This week is actually quite a light-hearted episode from Josh and Ryan, if you can believe it. There's some musings about the new Ford Bronco, some discussion of creepy superpowers, hot takes about Twitter's meltdown, and threats of violence! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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