336! 2025 Wild Prognostications: A Year in Review!

This week, Aaron, Jess and Joey revisit their 2025 prognogs from Episode 296. They talk about the micro social media surge, cynicism, platform madness, informed styling, blockbusters, weaponized compliance, non-apocalyptic runaway AI moments, and our AI overlords. They don’t talk about eggprogs.

references

If I ruled the world ...
People: Bob Mackie Says 'People Were Horrified' by Cher's 'Naked' 1974 Met Gala Dress, Even Ripping Her Photo off Magazine Covers
Tasting ultra-aged eggnog
America's Test Kitchen: How to Make the Absolute Best Eggnog
Louis Pasteur
Memphis Group
Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend Podcast: Conan Blames Jason Bateman For His Dad's Death
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Split Fiction
AAA (video game industry)
quod erat demonstrandum
The New York Times: Gonzo Fans Have Made ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Into a Global Blockbuster
Michiko Kakutani's 1995 The New York Times book review of Wicked: Let's Get This Straight: Glinda Was the Bad One? (paywall)
Bloomberg: OpenAI's Nvidia, AMD Deals Boost $1 Trillion AI Boom With Circular Deals
The Food Lab: How to Roast the Best Potatoes of Your Life (paywall)