Tasteland

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. New episodes every Wednesday.

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Resy Daughter or Line Son?

August 14, 2026 • 46 mins

We convene three guests to discuss line culture, the business of line-sitting, tech-enabled reservation sniping, reservation app paydays, and shame. Hosts Francis Zierer and Daisy Alioto are joined by: Francky Knapp ( https://www.eater.com/authors/fran...

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Americana Slurry

July 23, 2026 • 60 mins

We convene three guests to discuss prep, the traditions of Americana, the Kennedys, #OldMoney, and the collapse all of these rules and contexts. Hosts Francis Zierer ( https://www.creatorspotlight.com/ ) and Daisy Alioto ( https://dirt.fyi/ ) are joine...

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Everything is iPod

June 26, 2026 • 37 mins

We convene three guests to discuss 25 years of the iPod, the consumer hardware End of History, and the possibility of a new consumer hardware Cambrian Explosion. Hosts Francis Zierer ( https://www.creatorspotlight.com/ ) and Daisy Alioto ( https://dirt...

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The Cut ... for men

May 14, 2026 • 77 mins

In a new format for Tasteland, hosts Daisy and Francis spoke to three expert guests about the state and future of men's media. We set out to discuss a notion posed by our first guest, John McDermott — that we need The Cut for men. Over three guest conv...

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Ep. 87: The Great Slowdown

April 1, 2026 • 33 mins

No guest this week. Daisy and Francis discuss the concept of 'The Great Slowdown' as a response to media overload and the desire for deeper engagement with content, the idea of 'vibes gambling' in media, and Dirt's recent contest for essays on health a...

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Ep. 86: #GuyHobbies ft. Raihan Anwar

March 25, 2026 • 32 mins

Raihan Anwar is a marketing leader for web3 products and communities at scale. He was a co-founder of FWB and also has his own fragrance business in addition to being a coffee connoisseur – all things we love talking about on this pod. Twitter Desire Paths - 00:00 Navigating Travel Chaos 02:25 Enter Raihan: The Intersection of Culture and Business 06:01 Exploring Fragrance and Identity 08:53 The Art of Taste and Experience 12...

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Ep. 85: Artifacts of scenes ft. Elliot Aronow

March 18, 2026 • 47 mins

Elliot Aronow is the host/producer of minor genius, a culture imprint that publishes zines, hosts parties, and occasionally produces very handsome neckties. Inside that there's also a very discreet private studio where he works as an editor/co-conspirator with visible weirdos to ship finished artifacts. __ Elliot Aronow Instagram LinkedIn minor genius __ Timestamps 00:00 A year as a degenerate gambler 04:00 What is minor genius? 08...

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Ep. 84: Stomp clap hay ft. Jesse Hirsch of Offrange

March 11, 2026 • 42 mins

Jesse Hirsch is editor of Offrange. He has spent years working as a journalist focused on food and agriculture, most recently as managing editor at The Counter. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Guardian, San Francisco Chronicle, Bon Appétit, Eater, and other outlets. Offrange is a digital publication covering American agriculture, food production, and natural resources. We publish three original sto...

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Ep. 83: Bread and circus and Punch

March 4, 2026 • 45 mins

No guest this week on Tasteland, so Daisy and Francis discuss books they haven't read, iPods, a sad monkey, and the state of modern media startups. __ Daisy Francis __ Timestamps 00:00 Monitoring the situation 02:35 The barbell of modern media 09:11 The 4 revenue streams of a media startup 13:33 Sober in New Orleans 18:26 Health is wealth 24:45 A bit vague 26:59 Texting less, going out more 28:54 25 years of iPod brain 32:46 Punch,...

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Ep. 82: 21st century science fiction ft. Pri Desai

February 25, 2026 • 48 mins

This week we're joined by Pritanka Desai, the COO at Tribute Labs & Partner at ADIN. __ Priyanka Desai LinkedIn Twitter/X The Physical Renaissance: AI Makes You Look Up __ Timestamps 00:00 Hammy Mad Men 04:38 Doomslop moving markets 12:06 The world's transition period in now 17:00 Information overload affecting perception of reality 23:24 Prediction market's role in society 30:27 True crime and information gaps 38:30 AI powered...

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Ep. 81: Bookseller as human algorithm ft. James Webster

February 18, 2026 • 50 mins

Today on Tasteland we're speaking to James Webster, the co-owner of Recluse Books, an indie bookstore in Dallas-Fort Worth. __ Recluse Books Website Instagram __ Timestamps 00:00 Doing Italian things 03:53 Recluse best sellers 07:28 Logistics of picking and stocking 6,000 books 11:40 Bookstore culture of Fort Worth 15:05 Receiving feedback on book recommendations 17:11 Current reads 24:15 Running bookstore events 29:47 Bookstore lo...

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Ep. 80: 36 unrecognizable hours ft. Charly Wilder

February 11, 2026 • 58 mins

Charly Wilder is writer, award-winning journalist and executive editor at Roads & Kingdoms. __ Charly Wilder Instagram Twitter/X LinkedIn __ Timestamps 00:00 Respect the Quad God 05:45 Maintaining a unique travel journalism perspective 10:51 Looking at the world through many lenses 17:10 The deepest culinary tours on Earth 23:50 The Roads and Kingdoms audience 28:57 Curating contributors 34:16 Joining the Roads and Kingdoms tea...

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Ep. 79: Not his first Rodeo ft. Sam Levy

February 4, 2026 • 52 mins

Sam Levy is the former COO of Hinge and co-founder of Rodeo, a new app designed to wrangle the details of your social life and keep you organized. __ Sam Levy LinkedIn Instagram TikTok Rodeo Website App Store TikTok Instagram __ References Patient Capital Will Eat the World __ Timestamps 00:00 Somebody that I used to know 03:35 Patient capital will eat the world 09:27 Infrastructure for your social life 14:15 Managing the user expe...

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Ep. 78: Panic! On the tech right ft. Julia Black

January 28, 2026 • 53 mins

Julia Black is a tech and business correspondent at Vanity Fair and freelance writer whose work has also been published in the New York Times, MIT Technology Review, WIRED, The Verge, and others. __ Julia Black Website Twitter/X LinkedIn __ Timestamps 00:00 Resy anxiety 07:35 The reality of modern genetic testing 12:38 Substack on TV 17:50 Evolving opinions and journalistic integrity 23:48 TikTok takeover conspiracies 28:32 The shi...

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Ep. 77: Radiohead message boards ft. Bre Morell from crushed

January 21, 2026 • 51 mins

This week on Tasteland we're joined by Bre Morell, one half of the duo, crushed. __ crushed Tour dates Listen Instagram Twitter/X __ Timestamps 00:00 Judging a book by its cover 09:29 Brits in an Oasis 14:46 Entering eBay flow state 19:46 Late 90s musical influences 28:11 Nostalgic corners of the internet 33:00 Video game musical influences 38:33 Driving in Texas 41:37 Touring the country as a vegan 44:28 To make timeless music, be...

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Ep. 76: Dry phone January ft. Natasha Hoskins

January 14, 2026 • 49 mins

This week on Tasteland we're joined by the GM and co-founder of Boys Club, Natasha Hoskins. __ Boys Club Website Podcast Instagram Twitter/X Natasha Hoksins LinkedIn __ Timestamps 00:00 The asperges defense 05:38 Into the archives 07:55 Boys Club extended universe 12:23 Golden Globes Polymarket collab 17:15 The Boys Club network 20:27 Twitter muted words reveal 29:17 Trump to Tom Brady chlamydia domino effect 35:50 Traitors in the ...

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Ep. 75: The Cosmos Girl ft. Dena Yago

January 7, 2026 • 56 mins

This week on Tasteland we're joined by Dena Yago, an artist, writer, and founding member of the trend forecasting group K-HOLE. Dena is currently working at Cosmos, a visual discovery and inspiration platform for creatives. __ Dena Yago Website Instagram LinkedIn Twitter/X __ Timestamps 00:00 Smoking Christmas gift 4:44 No smoke without fire 10:00 GQ editor-in-chief predictions 12:40 Name that trend 16:26 Parallel thinking and Darw...

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Ep. 74: One year after another

December 31, 2025 • 35 mins

Daisy and Francis bring 2025 to a close by looking back on their defining media of the year and looking ahead to the world of tech and media in 2026. __ Timestamps 00:00 A New England Christmas 04:09 Invisible labor of the holiday season 08:15 Dirt Books 14:13 Songs and albums 2025 18:23 Is 2026 the year of the techlash 22:37 The creator economy in 2026 29:32 Dirt reader's top books of 2025 31:44 Daisy's viral tweet of 2024-2025 __...

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Ep. 73: It goes down in the Google Doc ft. Daniel Spielberger

December 17, 2025 • 61 mins

This week on Tasteland we're joined by writer and editor, Daniel Spielberger. Daniel is also the executive editor of Study Hall and the host of the Study Hall Podcast. Read the Farmer's Almanac article we discuss here. __ Daniel Spielberger Study Hall Podcast Daniel Docs LinkedIn Twitter Instagram __ Timestamps 00:00 $45 well spent, $5 poorly spent 07:36 Surprise proposal and tweets going viral 11:09 Influencer culture in media 17:...

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Ep. 72: Minimum viable meme ft. Jamie Wilkinson

December 10, 2025 • 62 mins

This week on Tasteland we're joined by Jamie Wilkinson, co-founder of Know Your Meme, VHX, and most recently, Glif. __ Jamie Wilkinson Glif Website GitHub Twitter/X __ Timestamps 00:00 Coke and Wall St 03:26 Memes are a business of their own 11:30 The evolution of memes 17:03 Relationships with social media by generation 26:45 Software sub-cultures of consuming and creating 34:37 The intention of creation 38:45 Creating for yoursel...

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The Cut ... for men

Ep. 87: The Great Slowdown

Ep. 86: #GuyHobbies ft. Raihan Anwar

Ep. 85: Artifacts of scenes ft. Elliot Aronow

Ep. 84: Stomp clap hay ft. Jesse Hirsch of Offrange

Ep. 83: Bread and circus and Punch

Ep. 82: 21st century science fiction ft. Pri Desai

Ep. 81: Bookseller as human algorithm ft. James Webster

Ep. 80: 36 unrecognizable hours ft. Charly Wilder

Ep. 79: Not his first Rodeo ft. Sam Levy

Ep. 78: Panic! On the tech right ft. Julia Black

Ep. 77: Radiohead message boards ft. Bre Morell from crushed

Ep. 76: Dry phone January ft. Natasha Hoskins

Ep. 75: The Cosmos Girl ft. Dena Yago

Ep. 74: One year after another

Ep. 73: It goes down in the Google Doc ft. Daniel Spielberger

Ep. 72: Minimum viable meme ft. Jamie Wilkinson

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