Tomorrow
by Joshua Topolsky
Tomorrow is a podcast hosted by Joshua Topolsky and Rani Molla about what's happening right now — and next — in the world of technology, culture, business, and the internet. Whether it's dissecting the news of the day or having an in-depth talk with a creator, deep thinker, or expert, Tomorrow will be the best hour of funny, thought-provoking, and illuminating conversation you'll get all week. Disclosures: sherwood.news/disclosures
Episodes
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DeepSeek Has Joined the Chat
This week, Josh and Rani discuss tech earnings across the board, as well as DeepSeek's big upset to OpenAI's Research and Development heads. Also, we will be taking a hiatus for the time being, see you on the other side, Tomorrowers!
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Blue Sky Ahead
This week, Josh and Rani discuss the inauguration's curious VIP situation, Netflix's numbers, and the near future of social media.
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Darker Zuckerberg and Other Tales
Mark Zuckerberg goes on Joe Rogan to make sure Trump knows he is masc4masc, meanwhile Siri is quiet quitting and using ChatGPT to do her job, all this and more in this week's ep.
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Dark Zuckerberg and the Mystery of Musk's Schedule
It's 2025 and fact checking is a thing of the past. Without the confines of reality, anyone can claim to be the one true source of free speech, or like really, really good at a video game.
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Looking Back on 2024 with or without ChatGPT
Season's Greetings and Happy Holidays for the Tomorrow crew. This week, Josh and Rani reflect on a lack of gadgets and surplus of AI in 2024.
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A Very Boring Company Town
This week, Rani walks Josh through Elon Musk's company town that leaves a lot to be desired; as well as Trump's billionaire donors contributing their pocket change. Then, Apple's new AI emoji feature confuses us, while creating images that both entertain and disgust the gc?
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Take It Easy
Josh is recovering from pneumonia, but that won't stop him from celebrating a ne national holiday with Rani and the Spotify family. Also, Bluesky might be fun, The Onion might buy Infowars, and Enron is back?
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Google's New Orders
This week, if you have $20 Billion laying around, Google may have the perfect holiday gift for your loved ones. Trump has ironically appointed two CEOs for one position in Government Efficiency. Also, even the Apple marketing team seems stuck on what's exciting about the iPhone's new AI features....
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President-elect Effect
A week out from the election, the world is preparing for another 4 years with Trump in office. Early spikes in crypto and Bluesky numbers show where people are placing their money and clicks.
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Big Tech’s Big Election
It's a big week, Josh and Rani discuss how tech companies are positioning themselves for Trump's America 2.0
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AI's Latest Trick or Treats
A very spooky Halloween episode this week, companies suspiciously renaming themselves, missing notifications, and haunting questions about the new Chat GPT search features... Listen if you dare...
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Tunnel Visionaries
Josh and Rani are reunited this week. Hot topics include: Apple's Vision Pro, Polymarket gambling, and the character.ai lawsuit.
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TMRW Bye Week
Josh and Rani are at the Robinhood HOOD Summit in Miami. We'll be back next week with more Tomorrow...
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Elon Musk’s Character Limit, with Kate Conger and Ryan Mac
Josh sits down with New York Times tech journalists, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac, to discuss their new book Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter. Was it worth 44 billion dollars? Only way to know is to listen. Or think about it, at all.
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Grindset Mindset
Rani is out this week, so Josh sits down with guest co-host Jack Raines. Jack is a storied LinkedIn prankster, Associate Editor at Sherwood, and writer of the weekly blog Young Money. Together, they discuss OpenAi's valuation of $157 billion, and the many problems and possibilities facing the...
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Mark Zuckerberg's Unusual Vision
This week, Josh and Rani discuss Caroline Ellison's sentencing, as well as the fact that Sam Bankman-Fried and Diddy may very well be fighting for control of the channel changer in their jail's common room right now. Also, the lackluster achievement of Apple's new intelligence feature for iPhone,...
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Strawberry Letter 2.3
This week on Tomorrow, Amazon has an order of its own, the Department of Justice takes on Google, and Josh and Rani dissect their For You Pages only to find them lacking. It's time to pick up a can of Celsius, hit the play button, and please make sure to check the basement for your missing cat...
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The Ultimate Multi-Tool
Joshua Topolsky is reporting live-ish from the Sherwood News Studios to bring Tomorrow back to you. Joined by co-host Rani Molla, today's episode covers the week's two not-so-surprising, but definitely newsworthy happenings: 2024's Apple Event and first Presidential Debate. So slip off your…
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Episode 39: John Gruber Crashes His Tesla Into Your Heart
John Gruber, one of the most famous bloggers of all time, sits down with Josh for a little one-on-one concerning all things tech. Those things? Apple, Tesla, Google, Twitter, and so much more. Have you ever heard two men violently agree and disagree about a phone's user interface? Have you ever...
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Episode 38: Sasha Frere-Jones Gets an Unexpected Delivery
Josh is joined by the beloved writer, music critic, and musician Sasha Frere-Jones, and the two men take an odyssey through sight, sound, and thought that most mortals can only dream of. Between deep meditations on indie rock, the true meaning of David Bowie, and whether or not Justin Bieber and...
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Episode XXXV: Emperor Palpatine Rules
It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire. During the battle, Rebel spies managed to steal secret plans to the Empire’s ultimate weapon, the DEATH STAR, an armored space station with enough power to...
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Episode 34: Gerry Duggan Is Tomorrow's Man Of The Year
Currently working on a couple of small titles like Chewbacca, Deadpool, and the Uncanny Avengers, writer Gerry Duggan gives Josh a front row view into the inner workings of the comic book world. Besides the highly charged conversation over Doomsday, spoilers, and how movie making and comics do…
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Episode 33: Chris Grant Spikes the Controller
Following a discussion about fatherhood — which includes insight into a unique weight loss method and theories on how to turn your child into a video game master — some serious shop talk goes down when Chris Grant joins the pantheon of Tomorrow podcast guests. As editor-in-chief of the gaming...
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Episode 30: Matias Duarte Indirectly Manipulates You
Matias Duarte is one of the most important and influential designers in technology, particularly when it comes to mobile. He's also a VP at Google leading up some of the company's biggest and boldest design efforts. He joins Josh in the studio for a thorough discussion on his process, the…
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Episode 27: Sara Schaefer Mansplains Her Career
This week, comedian and writer Sara Schaefer sits down with Josh to discuss her incredibly varied resumé and struggle against a patriarchal society hellbent on keeping a good woman down. Intense internet harassment, sexual tension backstage at "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," the stressful life of…
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Episode 26: Naomi Zeichner and the Death of Tracks Blogging
This week's guest is Naomi Zeichner, editor-in-chief of one of the most important modern music publications: The Fader. Celebrating the impending 100th issue of her publication, Naomi sits down with Josh to discuss the changing gender dynamics in media, the evolution of music journalism, the...
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Episode 25: Anil Dash Takes on The Fonz
Josh and internet powerhouse Anil Dash sat down for a nearly two-hour interview, covering a myriad of thrilling topics. Diversity in tech, British imperialism through the lens of The Beatles, and what "Happy Days" was really about are just a small taste of topics covered in the show. Even more...
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Episode 24: Rembert Browne and Joey Fett Save the Internet
Rembert Browne breaks a Tomorrow record by returning to the studio a mere week after he left. The sequel starts just where the original left off as Josh and Rembert enter into a deep discussion on the stale state of the media, the Twitter news bubble, and selling out in the internet age. You'll...
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Episode 23: Rembert Browne: Shadow Recruit
Grantland’s Rembert Browne is one of the most innovative and unpredictable writers working today. He arrives at the Tomorrow studio in the midst of a vacation to discuss his methods, why he hates scary movies (and how it relates to Josh’s aversion to sports), the shallow nature of pop culture…
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Episode 21: Joe Weisenthal Visits Josh and you Won’t Believe What Happens Next
Joe Weisenthal dreamed of a career in musical theatre but promptly trashed his lifelong ambitions after his first rejection letter. Instead he became a new media superstar, and one of the sharpest minds covering the global financial markets. Joe sits down with Josh to discuss how studying the...
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Episode 20: Joanna Stern's Special Message
Josh and Joanna Stern were co-workers, friends, and podcasting partners for years. Now covering technology and gadgets for the Wall Street Journal, Joanna reunites with her former partner in crime for a nerdy chat in the Tomorrow studio. The duo discuss the mess of multiple messaging platforms…
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Episode 19: Casey Neistat and the Shared Perspective
Filmmaker, tech entrepreneur, and artist Casey Neistat's resume includes a show on HBO, a million YouTube subscribers, and living in a trailer park as a teenage parent. Hot off the heels of launching new video sharing app Beme, Casey sits down with Josh to discuss the origins of his creativity…
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Episode 15: Brian Stelter and the Future of Josh
As the host of Reliable Sources on CNN, former New York Times' media reporter Brian Stelter is one of the smartest and sharpest critics in journalism today. Always looking for a scoop, Brian is the first reporter to sit down with Josh after his departure from Bloomberg. The discussion naturally...
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Episode 14: 'Amy' Director Asif Kapadia and How Not to Watch a Screener
Asif Kapadia, one of the most innovative documentary filmmakers in the world, joins Josh in the studio to talk about 'Amy' — his new critically acclaimed film about the late Amy Winehouse. Asif describes the art of putting together a documentary in detail and explains the origins of his unique...
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Episode 13: Katie Drummond and T.C. Sottek Enjoy Some Wine
Josh is joined by his former podcasting comrades Katie Drummond (Deputy Editor at Bloomberg Business) and T.C. Sottek (Senior News Editor for The Verge) for a good old-fashioned Winecast. After catching up a bit — it turns out Katie got married and T.C. is dabbling with Soylent — the discussion...
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Episode 11: Laura June and the Men’s Rights Telecaster Backlash
Straight from the Topolsky master bedroom, this week’s episode of Tomorrow is draped in the spirit of Father’s Day as Josh sits down with his wife Laura June to discuss their daughter Zelda and the perils of the parental experience. The couple also talk about their TV habits, the future of…
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Episode 7: Baratunde Thurston vs. Infowars
Baratunde Thurston is a comedian, writer, entrepreneur, and orator. His background famously includes earning a degree in philosophy from Harvard, working for The Onion and writing the New York Times bestseller How to be Black. Less publicized is that time he was a driver for Nickelback and his...
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Episode 6: Joshuah Bearman Heads Down the Silk Road
Two Joshes sink deep into a discussion about libertarianism, the art of longform, the dark web, and making movies. One Josh is the host of Tomorrow, Joshua Topolsky. The other Josh is Joshuah Bearman, famed writer (he penned the story that became the film Argo) and sensitive human being. We have...
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Episode 3: Bad News Where Humans Are Concerned with Alex Garland
Josh interviews Alex Garland, writer of 28 Days Later, The Beach, and Sunshine, about his directorial debut, Ex Machina. The conversation goes deep and weird, exploring ideas behind the film, NSA spying, and the meaning of human consciousness. Alex and Josh also debate the relative threat of…
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Episode 2: Faxing From the Beach with Paul Ford
This week writer, programmer, and Person of the Internet Paul Ford joins Josh in the studio. The discussion covers an enormous amount of ground, including topics that should most likely never be raised in mixed company. Keiwon Consolidated Industries, failed novels, the 2016 election, and George...
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Episode 0: Vampires, Please Contact Me
In this preview of Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky, the tables are turned and the host is placed in the hot seat. His former colleague, journalist Paul Miller, forces Josh to face the prying existential questions of the dreaded Proust Questionnaire. Subscribe now, Tomorrow premiers on Thursday…
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About this show
Tomorrow is a podcast hosted by Joshua Topolsky and Rani Molla about what's happening right now — and next — in the world of technology, culture, business, and the internet. Whether it's dissecting the news of the day or having an in-depth talk with a creator, deep thinker, or expert, Tomorrow will be the best hour of funny, thought-provoking, and illuminating conversation you'll get all week.
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