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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. New episodes every Wednesday.

  1. 4D AGO

    Ep. 74: One year after another

    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 __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

    35 min

  2. 12/17/2025

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

    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 PodcastDaniel DocsLinkedInTwitterInstagram__ Timestamps 00:00 $45 well spent, $5 poorly spent 07:36 Surprise proposal and tweets going viral 11:09 Influencer culture in media 17:50 We need storytellers 24:39 Daniel Docs 28:09 Study Hall 33:08 Too much media about media 44:32 Olivia Nuzzi did it all for nothing 53:43 Grown men shouldn't have birthday parties 58:29 Worst movie of 2025 __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

    1h 2m

  3. 12/10/2025

    Ep. 72: Minimum viable meme ft. Jamie Wilkinson

    This week on Tasteland we're joined by Jamie Wilkinson, co-founder of Know Your Meme, VHX, and most recently, Glif. __ Jamie Wilkinson GlifWebsiteGitHubTwitter/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 yourself 45:02 The state of vibecoding 50:40 The art and value of software creation __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

    1h 2m

  4. 12/03/2025

    Ep. 71: Business with boundaries ft. Ochuko Akpovbovbo

    This week on Tasteland we're joined by Ochuko Akpovbovbo, creator and writer of the culture and marketing newsletter as seen on. __ Ochuko Akpovbovbo as seen onLinkedIn__ Timestamps 00:00 Naturist, not nudist 05:38 Resident of nowhere 10:07 Books of 2025 14:20 Nuremberg is boring 17:00 Writer vs. Substacker 27:22 An aversion to defining 34:30 Avoiding the parasocial 42:21 For business reasons, I need to be perceived 52:32 Influencers shaping brand narratives __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.

    1h 2m

  5. 11/26/2025

    Ep. 70: Meet the Silkers ft. Zane Kind

    This week on Tasteland we're joined by technologist and artist, Zane Kind. Zane is the co-founder and CEO of Silk, a blogging platform for creative research,moodboarding, and subculture. __ Zane Kind SilkTwitter/XLinkedInWebsiteZane's FWB Fest talk__ Timestamps 00:00 Notebook vandalism and clone hype 08:57 Building the zoomer Facebook 17:06 The slow scale business model 19:28 Defining taste 23:38 Scaling without killing subculture 30:07 Where are the Silkers? 36:51 Celebrity is changing 47:09 Creation starts with consumption 49:02 Rapid-fire hot-potatoes __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.

    56 min

  6. 11/19/2025

    Ep. 69: Canadian Canto ft. Ethan Sawyer

    This week on Tasteland we're joined by Ethan Sawyer, a field producer at CBC and curator of the newsletter Human Pursuits, a newsletter for navigating modern existence with help from need-to-know names in media and culture. __ Ethan Sawyer Human PursuitsTwitter/XLinkedIn__ Timestamps 00:00 beats to write/edit to 04:08 Writer's block is not real 07:57 Nights in the Gardens of Brooklyn 11:46 An analysis of social climbers 18:40 Olivia Nuzzi did it all for love 24:23 The art of guest selection 32:15 Francis tells a bad joke 32:57 Music for work and focus 37:46 Music is so good 43:16 Defining slop 54:46 Introducing the "content economy" __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.

    1 hr

  7. 11/12/2025

    Ep. 68: Pope Pluribus Polycene

    No guest this week on Tasteland so Daisy and Francis discuss whether Frankenstein should've shown hog, the introduction to the polycene and quote tweeting the Pope. __ Daisy DirtTwitter/XLinkedIn Francis Creator SpotlightTwitter/XLinkedIn__ Timestamps 00:00 The hog of Frankenstein 09:55 It was all yellow 16:29 Welcome to the polycene 27:15 Gambler's wives 30:24 Don't die, take mushrooms 34:00 Marc Andreessen vs. the Pope 39:29 Vibe shifts are vibe shifts 44:00 Affordability vs abundance in politics 46:50 But I'm not a rapper, I'm mayor __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.

    54 min

  8. 11/05/2025

    Ep. 67: Don't forget the reader ft. Adam Voith

    This week on Tasteland we’re joined by novelist Adam Voith. Adam is the editor and publisher of Little Engines magazine. __ Adam Voith SubstackInstagramLittle Engines__ Timestamps 00:00 Did Zohran win? 03:14 Dirt’s new podcasts 08:01 Relationship between art and commerce 13:29 Submission culture in publishing 20:29 Conservatism in publishing 26:35 Culture reflected in literature 33:32 Monetizing early support in creative industries 43:29 The rise of freelancing and founding 48:00 Writers are small business owners __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.

    1h 4m
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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. New episodes every Wednesday.

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  • Creator
    Tasteland
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    74
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Tasteland Media, LLC
  • Show Website
    Tasteland

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