Tasteland

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

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 Darwinism 19:45 The Cosmos secret sauce 25:25 Why books still matter in fast media 32:19 Irony is dead, long live cringe 42:25 The rise of the Cosmos girl 49:04 AI and curation __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

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 17:50 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

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 on LinkedIn __ 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.

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 Pursuits Twitter/X LinkedIn __ 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.

This week on Tasteland we’re joined by novelist Adam Voith. Adam is the editor and publisher of Little Engines magazine. __ Adam Voith Substack Instagram Little 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.

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by startup founder, developer, and runner, Cole Townsend. Cole has been a product designer for over a decade and is the head of tech and co-founder of Sole Retriever. __ Cole Website Sole Retriever LinkedIn X/Twitter __ Timestamps 00:00 Jury duty 06:54 Post Tokyo crash 17:20 Every app is a marketplace or dating app 24:49 Running is becoming lifestyle 29:53 Crewing an ultramarathon 34:12 Performance culture 37:17 Founding Sole Retriever 43:36 Never had a New Balance 50:20 Moth tech __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers.