Tasteland

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Matt Rodbard, a seasoned writer, editor and author in the food and culture space. Matt is the Editor in Chief of the award winning food publication TASTE and co-host of podcast This is TASTE.

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Matt

Taste

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Links & References

• Nieman Lab piece on Clone

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Introducing Matt Rodbard

00:01:39 Food content at The Webbys

00:06:39 The shift to creator-first journalism

00:14:32 Rising critical food content online

00:18:37 Visual identity in a sea of sameness

00:27:41 The relationship between written and audio content

00:32:10 The financial landscape of the food industry

00:35:58 Diners habits are changing

00:40:20 Pop-ups are the newsletters of restaurants

00:45:40 The old thing is someone's new thing

00:55:43 Like it or not, you're a founder

01:01:58 The best German food outside of Germany

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

Francis is out of town this week and Daisy is joined by Tove Danovich, a journalist and writer who has featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, The Ringer, and Dirt. She is the author of the 'Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love Them', an immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting.

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Tove

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Links & References

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Timestamps

00:00 Introducing Tove

01:50 Curiosity is the topic of life

06:49 Our relationship with urban wildlife

12:33 Impactful responses from Tove's readers

17:56 Chicken's in culture through the ages

22:04 The political power of the egg

27:00 The deeply feminist story of chickens and egg-money

31:32 Beekeeping and pollination myths

36:00 Nine amazing books about animals

41:17 The challenges of writing about climate and nature

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

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Sarah Leonard, editor in chief of Lux Magazine, a feminist magazine of politics and culture founded in 2021. Sarah is also a contributing editor to Dissent and The Nation, and her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Republic, and elsewhere.

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Lux Magazine

References

Interview with Sarah: Creative Independent

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Timestamps

00:00 American tourists irritate American tourist

09:10 The joys and difficulties of print media

12:33 Designing a website that feels like a magazine

15:02 Customizable databased for your personal life

17:18 Fundraising for a politically opinionated media business

19:27 The versatility of an editor

23:19 Who is the Lux reader?

32:13 Helping young writers

43:21 Highlights from Lux

50:15 Don't fall into the clout trap

56:56 How the internet works

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

This week on Tasteland, Daisy and Francis are joined by Deana Burke and Natasha Hoskins of Boys Club, a media and creative studio. They're also the hosts of the Dumb B!tch Hour, a podcast for the deeply online, where they chat about all things tech, crypto, and pop culture news.

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Boys Club

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References

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Timestamps

00:00 Introducing Boys Club

01:17 New verticals & what is the creator economy?

03:52 Chet and Pret

06:02 The internet is where we live

09:16 Twitter, ribbed for your pleasure

16:06 Black Mirror, a zone 2 show

19:35 Rich beyond our wildest dreams

22:26 The sustainability of a cosy internet

28:04 Google Doc website, the ultimate no-code

36:28 Strong memories loosely accurate

41:59 Daisy's latest Chat-GPT beef

43:45 AI companionship and the lack of refusal

50:55 Putting your mouth where your money is

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

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

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Other references

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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.

This week Daisy and Francis talk to travel and hospitality writer, Colin Nagy. Colin is also the co-creator of the newsletter 'Why is this interesting?'

Colin: https://x.com/CJN

Why is this interesting?: https://www.interesting.us

00:00:00 Long live the girl moss

00:04:08 The podcast mic and illusion of authority

00:06:20 Credibility laundering: How to industry plant yourself

00:11:01 Blockchain taste formalization

00:13:51 Abstract theories applied to the blockchain

00:16:43 Who gets to decide how we remember?

00:27:10 Language, Culture, and Their Role in Shaping LLMs

00:33:01 Media literacy and factchecking LLMs

00:42:32 New money's impact on hospitality and experiences

00:48:00 Memorable and personal hospitality experiences

00:52:55 The social contract is broken: Degrading manners in society

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

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Phillip Jackson and Brian Lange from the Future Commerce podcast. What is the future of art in an AI world? Do we need more friction in our lives? Should AI feel shame?

Listen to Future Commerce: https://www.futurecommerce.com/episodes

00:00 Introduction to Phil and Brian

01:46 Blank launch party

05:52 OpenAI’s Studio Ghibli marketing ploy

11:45 All that we’re left with is aura

19:27 The value of the art is the creator

25:00 Losing control of the environment art is observed

29:29 Our shitty robot future

36:14 An Industrial Revolution for the minds

39:23 Online shopping can diminish creativity

51:50 The future of mobility is textiles

55:28 Cultural change requires calamity

01:01:47 Has frictionless gone too far?

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

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Kori Fuerst, co-founder of Retrospekt, a consumer electronics company specialising in reviving retro tech for a new generation.

Retrospekt: https://retrospekt.com

00:00 Introducing Kori and Restrospekt

02:35 Awkward police encounters

06:12 Defaulting to the classic

08:09 The unique Retrospekt office space

11:14 Retro collaborations and IP licensing

14:53 Transitioning from hobby to business

22:28 Challenges with repairing newer tech

23:57 Pop cultures effect on retro tech hype

27:05 The rise of digicams and the 2000's aesthetic

29:22 Today's future retro tech

37:27 Late 80's tech is the most accessible for refurbishment

39:43 Dream retro tech collabs

45:36 The natural draw to analogue and tactile interfaces

51:29 The experience of film photos

55:10 Balancing scale and sustainability in retro tech

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

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Trey Taylor, Gen Z consumer expert who has recently pivoted into the world of fragrances and just launched their perfume brand Serviette.

Trey Taylor: https://x.com/treytylor

Serviette: https://serviette.nyc/pages/about?srsltid=AfmBOorQMQdp9fVeRd_vV-aXXIsRid3t8o2z9NL0ZZU19-3ZWsdFridM

00:00 Introducing Trey and Serviette

00:55 The symbiotic relationship between oral and written culture

04:00 Serviette launch party

09:08 The art and struggle of perfume creation

14:07 The monopolization of fragrance

22:16 Bartering and trading culture with the fragrance world

25:23 The role of contrast in color and scent

31:13 Selling a lifestyle: Marketing an aspiration

39:10 Taste is defined by perception, not possession

45:34 The challenges of online perfume shopping

54:45 Using taste to create something valuable

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

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Charlie Baker, editor of The Fence, a quarterly print magazine (and weekly newsletter) focused on life in the UK and Ireland.

The Fence: https://www.the-fence.com

Capital Letter: https://thefencecapitalletter.substack.com/

00:00 Introducing Charlie Baker and The Fence

01:51 The value exchange of a podcast appearance

07:48 The Fence's unique and historic office space

13:41 The Capital Letter: London's only newsletter

20:52 Cultural exchange between the US and UK is growing

23:47 Increasing London pub coverage

27:54 London's entrepreneurial energy is rising

29:26 Did ye hear mammy died?

32:50 Defining the quintessential Fence story

36:06 The most important job of an editor

41:00 Publishing is an act of optimism

47:39 The loneliness of leadership

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