Future Optimist

Future Optimist

Hosted by host and Ross Palmer · Ross Palmer

5.0from 35 ratings

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75Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
331
Episodes
63
Transcribed
35
Ratings
2020
First episode
295K
YouTube views

About Future Optimist

Tech meets existential crisis. We talk about the future here—the good, the bad, and the... weird. Brought to you by aloa.agency. © 2025 Aloa LLC. All rights reserved.

Publisher
Ross Palmer
Category
technology
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
28 Sept 2020
Latest episode
19 Sept 2025
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63 of 331 episodes have a transcript.

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  2. 14 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

    AI will change or eliminate everyone's job!? | Weird. Tech. Finds. Ep. 5

  3. 8 Aug 2025TRANSCRIPT

    "De-extincting" a 12-Foot Bird and Claude is a Terrible Business Owner? | Weird. Tech. Finds. Ep. 4

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AI will change or eliminate everyone's job!? | Weird. Tech. Finds. Ep. 5

Published 14 Aug 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I reached the end of the internet. I did it. It's over. I'm finally free. I'm finally free. When auditioning for the role of billionaire, don't forget to check the cartoonish supervillain box on your application. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who looks here like Kermit the Frog just realizing he ate a whole sheet of acid by accident, recently said that he has plans to either change or eliminate every single person's job with AI. Well, that sounds fun. The article notes that in mid -2024, a study of 2500 workers found that 77 % reported decreased productivity and even higher workloads when using AI. […]

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Who has been a guest on Future Optimist

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Brian Sheng
  • Amir Barsoum
  • Ben Parker
  • representative from Mia Dynamics
  • James Gerde

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YouTube views
294,536
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
25 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
10 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

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Quality
83
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
82

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host and Ross Palmer host the show. Published by Ross Palmer.

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