Tasteland

Dec 11 2024 20 ep. 56 mins 3

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Creative takes on media, marketing and technology from Daisy Alioto and Francis Zierer.

Daisy is the CEO of Dirt Media, a next-generation entertainment brand using emerging technology to tell the coolest stories about culture and collecting. Francis is the editor of Creator Spotlight, a weekly newsletter about creators across the world of newsletters.

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Ep. 20: People vs. Humanity ft. Trevor McFedries

Dec 11 2024 60 mins

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by DJ, producer, founder, renaissance man Trevor McFedries. Email your questions to [email protected] to be featured in our upcoming mailbag episode. 00:00:00 Ask Tasteland 00:03:41 Introducing Trevor McFedries 00:07:26 The State of Social Media and Creator Payouts 00:13:08 The Impact of Current Events on Social Media 00:18:57 Populism an

Ep. 19: Sportsbook Nation ft. David Hill

Dec 04 2024 61 mins

This week Francis and Daisy are joined by longtime magazine writer and sports gambling expert, David Hill. Read David's piece, Sportsbook Nation: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-sports/sports-betting-law-draftkings-fanduel-1235158334/David's website: https://www.davidhillonline.com/00:00 Introducing David and His Work 05:15 The Rise of Sports Betting 10:08 The Evolutio

Ep. 18: We're all in it together ft. Defector's Jasper Wang, 404 Media's Sam Cole, and Hell Gate's Max Rivlin-Nadler

Nov 27 2024 74 mins

This week we're talking worker-owned media with people from three of our favorite worker-owned publications — Defector, Hell Gate, and 404 Media. They're very transparent about what it takes to run a modern, subscription-based media business — it's a great conversation.This is from our live pod earlier this month in support of the National Writers Union's legal fund for media w

Ep. 17: Dining with Ben Leventhal, founder of Blackbird

Nov 20 2024 55 mins

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater, Resy and, most recently, Blackbird.Blackbird: https://www.blackbird.xyz00:00 Introducing Ben Leventhal and Blackbird07:19 The Evolution of Restaurant Criticism15:28 Defining New York's Definitive Restaurants21:07 The Future of Dining Experiences30:54 Friction in Dining Culture35:11 Barriers to Restaurants

Ep. 16: Mushrooms in our ears ft. Lauryn Menard, CEO of Gob

Nov 13 2024 55 mins

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Lauryn Menard, CEO and co-founder of Gob, a compostable, plastic-free, mycelium-based earplug company. Gob: https://www.gob.earth/ Tickets for the NWU event: https://dirrrt.fyi/paywriters 00:00 Introducing Lauryn, Gob and its Mission02:03 The Concept of Friction in Modern Consumerism06:20 Designing with End-of-Life in Mind11:32 Scaling Prod

Ep. 15: The FDA is the original tastemaker ft. Teddy Brown and Emily Shugerman

Nov 06 2024 50 mins

This week, Daisy and Francis welcome journalists Teddy Brown and Emily Shugerman. Teddy recently covered Zyn and its masculine political symbolism for the New York Times, while Emily explored direct-to-consumer women’s health brands for The Guardian.Teddy's article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/style/zyn-nicotine-pouch-masculinity.html Emily's article: https://www.theguardi

Ep. 14: New Myths ft. David Rudnick

Oct 30 2024 76 mins

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by graphic designer David Rudnick to discuss the evolution of album covers, digital solipsism and the imagery behind Megalopolis. Tickets for the event: https://dirrrt.fyi/paywritersDavid's Strelka talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ejp4AvetSA00:00:00 Introducing David Rudnick and his work 00:01:10 Raising Funds for Freelancers and Worker-

Ep. 13: Cake Zine's Aliza Abarbanel

Oct 23 2024 58 mins

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Aliza Abarbanel, co-founder and editor of Cake Zine, a food-centric physical publication that is described as "a hedonistic exploration of history, pop culture, literature, and art through sweets."00:00 Intro to Cake Zine and the Shift From Print to Digital Media02:30 The Role of NY Mag in Media Representation05:53 Tina Brown and the Evolut

Ep. 12: Public radio for beginners ft. Elise Pepple

Oct 16 2024 54 mins

This week on Tasteland we are joined by Elise Pepple, the Executive Director of KRTS Marfa Public Radio. 00:00 Intellectual Property and Collaboration in Journalism 04:35 Music Consumption in the Digital Age 06:54 Introducing Elise Pepple of Marfa Public Radio 11:03 The Salt Institute and Public Radio Training 13:13 Elise's Early Career in Alaska and StoryCorps 15:40 The Attraction

Ep. 11: Fragranceland ft. Bibi Prival

Oct 09 2024 58 mins

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by fragrance evaluator and perfume expert Bibi Prival to discuss the science behind crafting smells, the evolution of fragrance and making sense of different scents.00:00 Bibi Prival and her journey into the world of fragrance05:00 The importance of smell in education06:41 The secretive nature of the fragrance industry08:59 Losing your sense o