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 Year

01:44 Is Smoking Cool Again?

09:12 Media That Shapes Your Worldview and Opinions

15:27 Podcasts and Personal Connections

17:58 Navigating Creative Output and Information Diets

22:07 Feedback Mechanisms in Digital Media

28:47 Synesthesia Wrapped: Purplest Movie of the Year

36:11 What Sucks the Most? Elon Musk and The Passage of Time

38:28 Francis' Best and Worst Instagram Creators of 2024