Episodes

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" …
July 31, 2024

Ep. 1: Welcome to Tasteland

Welcome to Tasteland! This week Daisy and Francis delve into media slop, Earth Room dates and taste moats. 00:00 TikTok vs Reels addiction 02:19 Slop and dirt 08:08 What is Tasteland? 14:05 The taste economy 28:41 Learning t…