This week Daisy and Francis are joined by versatile writer and editor, Paula Mejía. Paula specializes in arts and culture journalism and is currently a leading contributor at Dirt.

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Paula

• Instagram
• Twitter/X
• Website

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Other references

• Francis' brand sillage piece
• Paula's Barnes and Noble piece

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Timestamps

00:00 Introducing Paula Mejía

00:28 Festival experiences

03:40 Coachella emergency dental

07:15 The best and worst of Coachella

12:16 Flower crowns out, assless chaps in

14:36 Spa day festival hack

18:15 Hot Topic and the evolution of subculture

25:58 Embrace the spoilers

30:48 The power in mischief in brand collabs

36:26 The revival of the bookstore

43:46 Facebook marketplace is the place

45:30 The role of festivals in social connections

50:06 County fair community nostalgia

53:09 The corporatization of modern life

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