On this episode of Some Future Day, we're taking to the skies. Literally! Drones are everywhere. From warfare to weddings, surveillance to Amazon deliveries, these flying machines are reshaping our world faster than most people realize. But behind the sleek designs and impressive tech lies a truth that's far more complex, and in some cases, dangerous. In this eye-opening episode, we break down ten facts about drones that everyone needs to know. You'll learn how drones have quietly become a $60 b...
Jul 22, 2025•35 min
”For the first time in history - less than a decade ago - chronic diseases started killing us more than famine, pestilence, bacteria, viruses, all those things combined.” Yet, despite the suffering of millions, innovation is being strangled by a broken pharmaceutical system where red tape, corporate greed, and bureaucratic middlemen leave patients behind. But what if there's another way? My guest, biotech entrepreneur and humanitarian Lou Reese, believes there is. And he's not just dreaming. Lou...
Jul 08, 2025•57 min
Welcome to Some Future Day. I'm Marc Beckman and today we're diving deep into the future of artificial intelligence with a visionary entrepreneur who's taking on one of AI's most pressing challenges: bias and racism. John Pasmore, founder and CEO of Latimer, recognized early on that unchecked biases embedded in AI could profoundly affect future generations. Inspired by the realization that his son and millions of others would interact with AI filled with implicit racial biases, John took decisiv...
Jun 24, 2025•58 min
Antisemitism isn't just rising in America, it's exploding. And while our institutions hesitate, the attacks are getting louder, deadlier, and more brazen. Just this spring, during Passover, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's home was targeted in an arson attack while he and his family were asleep inside. Soon thereafter, a young Jewish couple was murdered in cold blood in Washington, D.C. Their only crime? Being Jewish. And in Boulder, Colorado, an Egyptian national terrorist launched a brutal...
Jun 10, 2025•54 min
Today we expose the brutal truth about Vladimir Putin, Russia, and Ukraine. My guest is Ambassador Georgette Mosbacher, former US ambassador to Poland and one of the few people alive who has seen how deep Russia's propaganda war really goes. She reveals how Putin didn't just invade Ukraine with soldiers, he invaded with disinformation, AI and psychological warfare, and we let him. We talk about American weakness, European cowardice, and why the Biden administration gave Ukraine just enough to su...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min
This week on Some Future Day, I had the honor of sitting down with two absolute legends: Lil Eazy-E, the son of iconic Eazy-E, and the one and only DJ Yella of N.W.A. We talked about the origins of hip hop: the real, raw, revolutionary movement that changed American culture and the world. How N.W.A. became a voice for the streets when no one else would listen. How music at one point carried the soul of the people and how much of that soul has gone missing. Today, Yella told me flat out, music's ...
May 27, 2025•1 hr 7 min
What if I told you that the next school shooting is already being planned right now? That the killer is broadcasting his intentions on social media and no one is stopping it? This week I sat down with Zeev Fragachan, a former IDF officer, school security expert, and fierce advocate for protecting America's children, to ask the questions that nobody wants to answer. But we must. Why has the United States experienced over 2,000 school shootings since Columbine, while countries like Israel report z...
May 20, 2025•57 min
What if I told you the next generation isn't watching, they're playing? On this episode of Some Future Day, I sit down with Matt Edelman, the newly named CEO of Super League, a company connecting brands with over a billion gamers across Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft. We're not talking about ads; we're talking about worlds. Branded quests. Digital sneakers. In-game burrito giveaways that break mobile app records. This is marketing like you've never seen before! Matt shares how Gen Z is spending...
May 13, 2025•1 hr 1 min
There are some incredible humans on planet Earth and Dr. Shoshana Shendelman is one of them. Dr. Shendelman is a PhD in cellular, molecular, and biophysical studies, and has committed her professional career to tackling some of medicine's toughest challenges, curing rare and underserved diseases. Dr. Shendelman sits on Columbia University's board of trustees and is vice chair of its medical board. She also IPO'd her company Applied Therapeutics, which eventually exceeded a billion-dollar market ...
May 06, 2025•57 min
What happens when a knighted advertising legend reveals his secrets about the future of marketing and what brands need to do to remain relevant? On this episode of Some Future Day, Sir Martin Sorrell and I dive deep into the evolving world of advertising, a subject close to my heart. Martin shares his extraordinary journey, from receiving an unexpected knighthood to building WPP into the world's largest advertising conglomerate. Discover his insights on how digital-first strategies and artificia...
Apr 29, 2025•1 hr 16 min
Global influence, monetization power, and cultural reach. Are you one of the millions of Americans trying to crack the creator code? Do you dream of being the next Mr. Beast, heir to the YouTube throne? On this week's Some Future Day, I sit down with Bloomberg's Aisha Counts, one of the sharpest minds covering the $500 billion Creator Economy, from Mr. Beast's chocolate empire to Ben Stiller's healthy soda venture, and even Dave Portnoy's surprising offer from the United States Department of Com...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence will represent the largest U.S. growth sectors percentagewise over the next five years. Anchorage Digital Bank is the first and only U.S.-based, federally chartered bank, specializing in cryptocurrency and digital asset custody and financial services. Anchorage is legally permitted to operate nationwide, adhering to federal regulations rather than state level regulations, enhancing trust and legitimacy. Its services include custody, trading, staking, le...
Apr 15, 2025•1 hr 14 min
I'm thrilled to welcome the brilliant Bill Walton to Some Future Day. Together we're diving into the heart of today's hottest economic issues, from explosive tariff wars to the AI revolution that's reshaping everything we know. You've probably heard plenty of chatter about tariffs, but did you know America's exports to Canada and Mexico make up just 2.3% of our GDP, yet we account for over 31% of Mexico's GDP and nearly 20% of Canada's? Bill Walton reveals why this imbalance gives America enormo...
Apr 08, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Imagine a world where terrorists leverage social media, not merely as a tool for propaganda, but as a sophisticated weapon of influence, crafting messages that penetrate deeply into society, captivating minds and shaping global opinion. This isn't fiction. It's the chilling reality unfolding around us. Today, on Some Future Day, we dive deep into the hidden corridors of terror’s digital transformation with our guest, Erez Zborowski, an expert who has walked directly in the shadowy interactions o...
Apr 01, 2025•58 min
In a nation scarred by years of civil war, the rapid collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in December 2024 marked a pivotal turning point. The Islamist terrorist group, HTS - once linked to Al-Qaeda - led a swift eleven-day offensive that toppled the government seizing key cities, including Damascus. However, this power shift unleashed a wave of sectarian violence with reports indicating that over 1,000 people have been killed in recent clashes, predominantly from the Alawite minority. Christian...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 10 min
The Middle East. Death. Destruction. Hostages. Torture. Regime change. Terrorists. Religious war. Hatred. Enter Collin Mayfield, an independent journalist from Alabama who runs into fires. Brave Colin has reported from Iraq, Ukraine. Myanmar, Nigeria, Haiti, and several other hotbeds across the globe, most recently with Hezbollah in Lebanon and then into Syria as HTS took control. On this episode of Some Future Day, Collin documents his firsthand account in Lebanon as Hezbollah and Israel engage...
Mar 18, 2025•34 min
Today, we're diving deep into the future of commerce, technology, and retail with an industry leader who sits at the intersection of innovation and entrepreneurship: Jessica Williams, the Head of Brand and Partnerships at Shopify. If you've ever purchased brands like Skims by Kim Kardashian or Gymshark, you've already interacted with Shopify, the second largest ecommerce platform in the world, just behind Amazon. Shopify is the engine behind thousands of brands from household names to emerging s...
Mar 11, 2025•51 min
Voice is power. Voice is identity. And now voice is evolving. Why does this matter? AI is redefining storytelling, audiobooks, and gaming. Synthetic voice will preserve legacies, empower creators, and may even fuel international crime syndicates. Dustin Blank is the head of partnerships at ElevenLabs, a key figure in advancing AI solutions surrounding voice cloning. Dustin, thank you for joining me on this episode of Some Future Day. The hyperrealistic versions of the celebrities in this episode...
Mar 05, 2025•55 min
Today we confront one of the most harrowing and consequential moments in modern history. The world has watched in horror as the brutality of October 7th has given way to even greater darkness. And now the unimaginable: Israeli children Kfir and Ariel Bibas, once held hostage by Hamas, are dead. Their fate, unconfirmed for months, was paraded in a grotesque display of inhumanity by those who revel in suffering. But what does this moment mean for Israel? For the future of the Middle East? For the ...
Mar 04, 2025•1 hr 1 min
Can people make millions with AI? Dr. Milos Bujisic is a Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing and Statistics at NYU School of Professional Studies (SPS), where he also serves as Co-Director for Faculty Research. Before joining NYU, he was a tenured Associate Professor of Consumer Sciences at The Ohio State University. Dr. Bujisic is the founder of MADintel and Brand Social Value (BSV), an AI start-up that provides marketers and PR professionals with real-time data to craft impactful brand a...
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 4 min
On Valentine’s Day 2018, Max Schachter’s life changed forever when his son, Alex, was murdered in the Parkland school shooting—the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history. Since that day, Max has dedicated his life to preventing future tragedies, working with legislators, law enforcement, and school officials to improve school safety nationwide. The killer used an AR-15 semi-automatic, which he assembled in the school stairwell adjacent to the first floor classrooms. He fired the AR-15, w...
Feb 11, 2025•48 min
Here's why crypto is about to grow exponentially: President Trump's crypto executive order marks a sea change in the United States’ digital asset policy. And boy, this new administration has already commenced its major cryptocurrency push. President Trump's executive order calls for a group of experts to start working on crypto regulations, orders banking services for crypto companies to be protected, and bans the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency. The highly respected pillar of t...
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 4 min
No business will be impacted in 2025 as much as cryptocurrency. President Trump's executive order concerning crypto encompasses several key points aimed at promoting growth. But what do individuals and businesses need to know about the world of crypto? Where are the financial risks and benefits? How can brands harness blockchain technology to enhance their relationship with consumers? In this episode, Mark Beckman discusses the evolving landscape of cryptocurrency with Nicholas Lyons, founder of...
Jan 28, 2025•54 min
John Perkins is the economic hitman. A conman. Perkins arranged meetings with world leaders specifically to create debt traps. Death economies. When the world leaders failed to comply, it was made clear that Perkins had serious force behind him. He calls them his jackals: the CIA. John Perkins was a chief economist who leveraged the World Bank, the United Nations, and the IMF to extract valuable resources around the globe in regions like the Middle East and South America. His actions expanded we...
Jan 21, 2025•55 min
Will Gucci take off? Is Hermes dead in its tracks? Artificial intelligence is a superpower that will launch the luxury sector into the stratosphere, but only for brands wise enough to embrace the new technology now. David Klingbeil is the founder and CEO of Submarine.ai and a professor at New York University who specializes in the luxury sector. Who better to break down the opportunities and threats which exist perfectly at the intersection of AI and luxury than David? Nobody! On this episode, M...
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 20 min
Artificial intelligence is changing the relationship between brands and consumers. And of course, as CPG and retail brands do everything possible to unlock more value, AI has become a new tool for CMOs. Accenture's Managing Director and Partner, Karen Fang Grant, joined me to share her perspective on new AI trends, market disruptors, and the reinvention of retail experiences. If you are a chief marketing officer and seeking information about how best to leverage AI in 2025, you're in the right p...
Jan 07, 2025•58 min
We have entered a post-nuclear warfare period because of AI. When it comes to offensive capability, AI creates new weapons of war, with the biggest being drones. Most of us are aware of how drones are currently used on the battlefield: a lone human operator drives a drone into enemy territory for the purpose of gathering intelligence or to drop a very limited ordnance, like a single grenade, onto the enemy. Indeed, we have seen this repeatedly in the war between Russia and Ukraine. However, mili...
Dec 31, 2024•53 min
“For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. To forget would be not only dangerous, but offensive.” These are the immortal words of Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. You are about to hear the enduring words of Aviva Siegel. Aviva was a hostage in Gaza. Aviva's husband, Keith Siegel, is still a hostage in Gaza. At six in the morning on...
Dec 24, 2024•1 hr
I had the honor of meeting Ambassador John Rakolta, Jr. this past summer in New York City. His name may not sound familiar, but John is a serious visionary who currently serves as chairman of Walbridge, a $6.5 billion construction firm based in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1916, Walbridge boasts being one of America's largest contractors with deep roots tied to building automotive and manufacturing facilities. Impressively, John predicted the importance of technology in American commerce and st...
Dec 17, 2024•1 hr 4 min
The bravest person on the planet is Iranian. Her name is Ahoo Daryaei. Ahoo is a student who stripped to her underwear on the streets of Iran after the Iranian morality police accosted her for not wearing a hijab. There is an honorific title for this kind of Iranian woman: shirzan. Ahoo is shirzan: a lioness; a woman who protects herself, her family, friends, community, and country at all costs. Shirzan. Iran has many shirzans, including my guest, Nazee Moinian. Nazee was born in Iran but fled w...
Dec 10, 2024•1 hr 7 min
