Episodes
Jan. 15, 2025
Ep. 25: The future of alt-lit ft. Greta Rainbow
This week Francis and Daisy welcome writer and researcher Greta Rainbow. They discuss the evolving landscape of food journalism, the impact of digital art through the Glance Back browser extension, and the relationship betwe…
Jan. 8, 2025
Ep. 24: Special Sauce ft. Emily Sundberg
This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Emily Sundberg, creator of the popular business newsletter Feed Me. They explore the theme of specialness in modern life, discussing how technology, communication, and social interac…
Jan. 1, 2025
Ep. 23: Smoking (Mailbag Part 2)
2025 is kicking off with another mailbag episode of Tasteland. Daisy and Francis are answering your questions about whether smoking is cool again, what sucks the most, and sharing their synesthesia wrapped. 00:00 Happy New Y…
Dec. 25, 2024
Ep. 22: Overhyped (Mailbag Part 1)
For this Christmas Day episode of Tasteland, Daisy and Francis are reaching into their sack of questions sent in by you, the listeners. Gas station orders, apple picking, hypergamy and more. 00:00 Seasons Greetings and Gas S…
Dec. 18, 2024
Ep. 21: Envelope Accelerationism ft. Joshua Citarella
Josh Citarella is an artist, writer, podcaster, and researcher who is best-known for his work researching online Gen Z political extremism. He’s the founder of Do Not Research, a non-profit artist community. He’s currently a…
Dec. 11, 2024
Ep. 20: People vs. Humanity ft. Trevor McFedries
This week Daisy and Francis are joined by DJ, producer, founder, renaissance man Trevor McFedries. Email your questions to tastelandpod@gmail.com to be featured in our upcoming mailbag episode. 00:00:00 Ask Tasteland 00:03:4…
Dec. 4, 2024
Ep. 19: Sportsbook Nation ft. David Hill
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-draftki…
Nov. 27, 2024
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
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-bas…
Nov. 20, 2024
Ep. 17: Dining with Ben Leventhal, founder of Blackbird
This week Daisy and Ben Leventhal, co-founder of Eater, Resy and most recently Blackbird. Blackbird: https://www.blackbird.xyz 00:00 Introducing Ben Leventhal and Blackbird 07:19 The Evolution of Restaurant Criticism 15:28 D…
Nov. 13, 2024
Ep. 16: Mushrooms in our ears ft. Lauryn Menard, CEO of Gob
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/paywr…
Nov. 6, 2024
Ep. 15: The FDA is the original tastemaker ft. Teddy Brown and Emily Shugerman
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 heal…
Oct. 30, 2024
Ep. 14: New Myths ft. David Rudnick
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/paywriters Da…
Oct. 23, 2024
Ep. 13: Cake Zine's Aliza Abarbanel
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 t…
Oct. 16, 2024
Ep. 12: Public radio for beginners ft. Elise Pepple
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 Introducin…
Oct. 9, 2024
Ep. 11: Fragranceland ft. Bibi Prival
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 a…
Oct. 3, 2024
Ep. 10: The Largesse of Tasteland
This week Daisy and Francis explore the evolution of magazine consumption, the impact of digital media on traditional publishing, and the future of advertising in a rapidly changing landscape. 00:00 The evolution of magazine…
Sept. 25, 2024
Ep. 9: Debunking ZIRP ft. Joe Weisenthal
This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart), one half of Bloomberg's Odd Lots Podcast and one of the biggest names in finance-Twitter. 00:00 Welcoming Joe Weisenthal, our favourite financial poste…
Sept. 18, 2024
Ep. 8: Trying our best ft. Ty Haney
Today we chat with Ty Haney, founder of Outdoor Voices and now Try Your Best (TYB), a community rewards platform for brands and fans to connect and grow together, and Joggy, a clean, planet-based energy drink. TYB here: tyb.…
Sept. 11, 2024
Ep. 7: We're long Industry (ft. creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay)
This week Francis and Daisy are joined by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the writers of HBO's 'Industry'. We take a peek into the writers room and learn about the inspiration behind the show, the intricacies of character develo…
Sept. 4, 2024
Ep. 6: Here for the Wrong Taste w/ Charles Broskoski
Daisy and Francis are joined by Charles Broskoski aka Cab, co-founder of are.na , to discuss his recent essay 'Here for the Wrong Reasons.' Here for the Wrong Reasons: https://www.are.na/editorial/here-for-the-wrong-reasons …
Aug. 28, 2024
Ep. 5: Mainely Overhyped
For Tasteland's fifth episode, Francis and Daisy dig into the trend of modern Cozytech hardware, decide what is the worst song ever, and open up to each another about how tall they are. 00:00 Tasteland height reveal 03:37 Th…
Aug. 21, 2024
Ep. 4 After School Detention w/ Casey Lewis
This week we're joined by Casey Lewis, editor of the After School newsletter and host of the brand new After School podcast. 00:00 Karaoke songs and Insta Reels 05:50 Casey Lewis from After School 10:27 Newsletters are overs…
Aug. 14, 2024
Ep. 3: Your Friendly A.I. Typeface
Episode 3 00:00 Intro 02:00 Are music festivals just a branding opportunity? 06:26 A decade of Spotify 07:46 Completionist vs Completist 10:00 Bad Waitress - Choosing stories to publish 15:52 Anthony Bourdain starter pack 19…
Aug. 7, 2024
Ep. 2: The Freaks Came Out To Taste
Tasteland returns for its second week with Daisy and Francis discussing the sexy economy of independent journalism, letting people enjoy things, and airport sushi. 00:00 Daisy's FWB Fest Talk 08:56 "Let people enjoy things" …