HELLO FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli

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HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli is the daily podcast where tomorrow’s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race… or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to “civilization starter kits,” each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It’s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the future, knocking on your door.  Kevin Cirilli is the founder of meet the future™ (mtf.tv). Cirilli has advised some of the nation’s leading military nonprofit philanthropists and policymakers and he is an emerging playwright. As a journalist, he is the former Chief Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio, where he covered the White House, Congress, and global economic policy while anchoring a daily geopolitical business affairs program. Before founding mtf.tv, Kevin appeared across nearly every major network — including CBS News, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, C-SPAN, NPR, and Yahoo Finance — providing nonpartisan political and economic analysis and conducting exclusive interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 21st century. He was also a media fellow at the Atlantic Council in the Global China Hub. He has reported from across the United States and around the world — including assignments in Israel, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia — covering pivotal moments in global affairs and the people driving change.

  1. HELLO FUTURE: Digital Detox: Kids, Screens, and the Mental Health Crisis

    4 DAYS AGO

    HELLO FUTURE: Digital Detox: Kids, Screens, and the Mental Health Crisis

    How much screen time is too much — and what is it doing to kids? In this episode of HELLO FUTURE, Kevin Cirilli speaks with Jennifer Kelman, a licensed clinical social worker and mental health expert with more than 30 years of experience working with teens and families. The conversation comes as new data raises serious questions about the relationship between screen time and youth mental health. According to the CDC, teens who spend four or more hours a day on screens are twice as likely to report symptoms of anxiety and depression compared with those who spend less time online. Cirilli and Kelman explore why the modern digital environment can amplify stress and isolation for young people — and how the constant feedback loop of social media, notifications, and online comparison can worsen anxiety. They also discuss what a “digital detox” actually looks like in practice, why simply banning screens often backfires, and how parents can start healthier conversations with their kids about technology without making devices the enemy. As technology continues to shape how young people grow up, this episode asks a simple but urgent question: how can families build a healthier relationship with the digital world? Listen to learn practical strategies for navigating screens, social media, and mental health in the age of constant connectivity. Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min
  2. HELLO FUTURE: AI Writing Revolution: Are Algorithmic Authors Replacing Human Storytelling?

    6 DAYS AGO

    HELLO FUTURE: AI Writing Revolution: Are Algorithmic Authors Replacing Human Storytelling?

    The Algorithmic Author—Is Your Next Favorite Book a Bot? What if you could prompt a protagonist into existence as easily as ordering takeout? In this lively episode of Hello Future, Kevin Cirilli dives headfirst into the weird, wild, and wonderfully messy world of AI-written books. Kevin interviews Tim Boucher, who is writing books with AI. AI didn’t just show up—it kicked writer’s block to the curb. The blank page? Practically extinct. Algorithms now crank through research, world-building, and plot scaffolding at lightning speed—freeing humans to focus on heartbreak, humor, and the raw emotional spark no machine can manufacture. This isn’t “Man vs. Machine.” It’s the rise of the Hybrid Author: silicon builds the structure, you bring the soul. And as digital shelves flood with content, one question lingers: does “100% Human-Written” become the next luxury label in storytelling? Plug in. The future of fiction is being written—one prompt at a time. Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  3. HELLO FUTURE: AI, War & the Economy: How the Future Is Being Rewritten Right Now

    26 MAR

    HELLO FUTURE: AI, War & the Economy: How the Future Is Being Rewritten Right Now

    Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the battlefield. In this episode, Kevin Cirilli speaks with Dr. Craig Albert of Augusta University about how AI systems helped accelerate targeting, intelligence analysis, and battlefield decision-making during the recent U.S.–Israeli campaign against Iran, known as Operation Epic Fury. From advanced sensor-fusion platforms to large language models used in intelligence workflows, AI played a growing role in helping commanders process vast amounts of data and act faster than ever before. Dr. Albert explains how tools from companies like Palantir and emerging AI models are transforming modern warfare—speeding up intelligence fusion, improving precision targeting, and raising new strategic and ethical questions for military leaders. What happens when algorithms start shaping decisions in war? And how will artificial intelligence change the balance of power in future conflicts? Kevin and Dr. Albert break down the technology, the risks, and what this moment reveals about the next era of warfare. Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    16 min
  4. HELLO FUTURE: AI, Global Conflict & Economic Shifts Reshaping Tomorrow

    24 MAR

    HELLO FUTURE: AI, Global Conflict & Economic Shifts Reshaping Tomorrow

    What does modern warfare actually look like in the age of AI, cyber attacks, and digital surveillance? In this episode of HELLO FUTURE, Kevin Cirilli sits down with Patrick Tucker, Science and Technology Editor at Defense One and author of The Naked Future, to unpack how emerging technology is reshaping global conflict. As tensions with Iran dominate headlines, Tucker explains how modern battles are increasingly fought not just with missiles and aircraft, but with cyber tools, electronic warfare, and advanced intelligence systems. From hacking critical infrastructure to disrupting communications and air defenses, the next generation of warfare is as much about code as it is about conventional weapons. Cirilli and Tucker explore how the United States and its allies are using technology to gain strategic advantages, why digital battlefields are becoming central to national security, and what this means for the future of global conflict. The conversation also looks ahead: how artificial intelligence, predictive data systems, and autonomous technologies could redefine how wars are fought — and prevented. If you want to understand how technology is transforming the battlefield, this episode offers a clear look at the future of conflict. Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min
  5. HELLO FUTURE: EPISODE 2: TRUST, OVERREACTION, AND THE SIGNAL-TO-NOISE PROBLEM

    19 MAR

    HELLO FUTURE: EPISODE 2: TRUST, OVERREACTION, AND THE SIGNAL-TO-NOISE PROBLEM

    In a world of nonstop outrage, the hardest leadership challenge isn’t identifying what’s fake — it’s knowing what not to react to. Kevin Cirilli sits down with Dan Brahmy to examine how coordinated manipulation exploits institutional reflexes, why overcorrection can do more damage than inaction, and how decision-makers can distinguish organic discourse from influence operations at scale. Drawing on real-world cases across governments and global brands, this episode looks at why trust, discernment, and restraint are emerging as core leadership skills — and what happens when they fail. Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min
  6. HELLO FUTURE: EPISODE 1: WHEN INFLUENCE BECOMES WEAPONIZED

    17 MAR

    HELLO FUTURE: EPISODE 1: WHEN INFLUENCE BECOMES WEAPONIZED

    The biggest risk in the digital age isn’t fake content — it’s mistaking coordinated manipulation for real public sentiment. In this episode, Kevin Cirilli speaks with Dan Brahmy, CEO of Cyabra, about how governments, companies, and institutions can tell when online discourse actually matters — and when it’s being artificially steered. The conversation explores how influence campaigns are designed to provoke overreaction, why leadership judgment is now as important as technical detection, and how trust has quietly become a form of critical infrastructure in an era of constant narrative pressure. Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min
  7. HELLO FUTURE: Episode 2: Leveraging AI to Pivot Into Careers — Education for Employment

    10 MAR

    HELLO FUTURE: Episode 2: Leveraging AI to Pivot Into Careers — Education for Employment

    AI isn’t just disrupting classrooms — it’s rewriting career pathways. In this episode, Kevin Cirilli spoke late last year with Michael Hansen, CEO of Cengage Group, about the rise of “Education for Employment” and how adults are using AI to reskill, pivot, and compete in a rapidly shifting labor market. With more than 3.5 million people already trained through Cengage Work programs — and hundreds of thousands enrolling each year in allied health, cybersecurity, and high-demand fields — the future of work is becoming modular, digital, and skills-first. Hansen shares lessons from transforming a legacy print publisher into a modern edtech portfolio company — and why affordability, accessibility, and speed now define workforce education. We discuss how AI tools are accelerating upskilling, how employers are reevaluating degrees versus demonstrated competencies, and why lifelong learning is no longer optional. If the first industrial revolution reshaped factories, AI is reshaping human capital. The question isn’t whether workers will adapt — it’s whether institutions can move fast enough to keep up. Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    15 min
  8. HELLO FUTURE: Episode 1: Kids Cheating in the Age of AI — Crisis or Catalyst?

    5 MAR

    HELLO FUTURE: Episode 1: Kids Cheating in the Age of AI — Crisis or Catalyst?

    Artificial intelligence has entered the classroom — and students are using it. But is this the death of academic integrity… or the beginning of a new learning model? Kevin Cirilli sat down late last year with Michael Hansen, CEO of Cengage Group, one of the world’s largest edtech companies serving more than 12 million digital learners, to unpack what’s really happening in schools and universities right now. As generative AI tools blur the line between assistance and dishonesty, educators face a fundamental question: are we policing students for using the tools of the future — or redesigning education around them? Hansen, who led Cengage through bankruptcy and into a 70% digital transformation, explains how AI is reshaping testing, credentialing, and the very definition of knowledge. From AI-powered student assistants to subscription-based course models that challenge affordability, this conversation goes beyond headlines to explore the structural reinvention of education. In a world where machines can write essays, what does human mastery look like? And are we measuring the right skills for the economy students are actually entering? Meet The Future: https://mtf.tv/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11 min
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HELLO, FUTURE with Kevin Cirilli is the daily podcast where tomorrow’s biggest questions come alive. Are aliens already visiting us? Could your next job be in space? What if satellites could find lost cities, or stop the next wildfire? What happens if America loses the space race… or if every satellite went dark tomorrow? From Mars to UFOs, from flying cars to “civilization starter kits,” each episode blends science, technology, and imagination with the real choices shaping our world. It’s smart, fast, and curious, built for anyone who’s ever looked up at the night sky and wondered what comes next. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the future, knocking on your door.  Kevin Cirilli is the founder of meet the future™ (mtf.tv). Cirilli has advised some of the nation’s leading military nonprofit philanthropists and policymakers and he is an emerging playwright. As a journalist, he is the former Chief Washington Correspondent for Bloomberg Television and Radio, where he covered the White House, Congress, and global economic policy while anchoring a daily geopolitical business affairs program. Before founding mtf.tv, Kevin appeared across nearly every major network — including CBS News, MSNBC, CNN, FOX News, C-SPAN, NPR, and Yahoo Finance — providing nonpartisan political and economic analysis and conducting exclusive interviews with some of the most influential figures of the 21st century. He was also a media fellow at the Atlantic Council in the Global China Hub. He has reported from across the United States and around the world — including assignments in Israel, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia — covering pivotal moments in global affairs and the people driving change.

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