Future Forward

Future Forward


Latest Episodes

The Rise of Bad Robots #350
December 20, 2020

Bad Robots - is 2021 the year our robotic overlords arrive? Then, Health and Big Tech. CVS takes customers away from local pharmacies, as Amazon lurks in the background. And IPOS. Yes, it’s weird, but theyre hot.  I’m Alexa Scordato and this is Future Fo

Future of Streaming Video – Special Edition
December 13, 2020

This week - the streaming world literally explodes! Disney Plus and HBOmax make BIG announcements. So, a special Future Forward Edition - The Future of Streaming Media. I’m Alexa Scordato - and I’m Steven Rosenbaum - let’s launch!

Data. Privacy, and Freedom. Future Forward #348
December 06, 2020

Today. Data. Privacy, and Freedom. Where do we draw the line?Then. Zillo and AirBnB - is America on the Move? And Eli Pariser - years after Seeing a world of Filter Bubbles… can he build a better way? I’m Alexa Scordato - and this is Future Forward. I’m

Happiness, Shoes, and Tony Hsieh – Future Foward #447
November 29, 2020

Today - we stop to enjoy the amazing, unconventional, extraordinary business insights of one man.You may not know his name - Tony Shay (Hsieh) But you certainly know his company - Zappos. His book, His mission to rebuild Downtown Las Vegas, and his embra

Is HuffPo Dead, or Reborn? Future Forward #446
November 22, 2020

Today. A changing of the guard. Is HuffPo Dead, or reborn? Then we begin to look back at the election, and what it means going forward. And speaking of forward, a look at 2025. It’s closer than you think I’m Alexia Scordato and this is future forward. I

Future Forward: 445. The Tragedy of GIGs
November 15, 2020

Today - Are Gig workers set up to be screwed, no matter what? Then, AI - is it going to replace humans or at least control them? And, is work from home going to be the new normal. I’m Alexa Scordato and this is Future Forward. I’m Steven Rosenbaum - Let

What’s Next?
November 08, 2020

Today, our podcast’s name takes on prophetic significance. Future. Forward. Indeed. What’s next in the fight against Covid. What’s next for our unequal economy and justice system. What’s next for our Climate. What’s next to Combat toxic social media. An

Big Tech Showdown~! Future Forward #343
November 01, 2020

Today - tech leaders are summoned to Washington, but did it matter? Then Apple is building a search engine - but why? Profits are in - who is growing in a pandemic? And Netflix raises prices - from power or risk? Im Steven Rosenbaum - and this is Future

Borat, Quibi and Apple 12
October 25, 2020

Today. Borat Returns - A sharp wit takes aim at America - AGAIN. Then. Quibi. Wow, that was quick! What Happened? The new iPhone - what’s under the hood? And Foxcon. Was the Wisconsin Factory a Scam? I’m Steven Rosenbaum and this is future forward. I’m

NYC Media: Past, Present, & Future #341
October 18, 2020

Ten years ago, the city set out to look forward, and drafted a remarkable document: Media.NYC.2020. It posed a provocative question: New York City has more media jobs, and is home to more multibillion-dollar media companies than any other city in the wor