This week Daisy and Francis are joined by fragrance evaluator and perfume expert Bibi Prival to discuss the science behind crafting smells, the evolution of fragrance and making sense of different scents.

00:00 Bibi Prival and her journey into the world of fragrance

05:00 The importance of smell in education

06:41 The secretive nature of the fragrance industry

08:59 Losing your sense of smell as a perfumer

10:13 Making the jump from fragrance marketing to evaluation

15:00 The impact of TikTok of fragrance culture

17:36 Francis' first fragrance experiences

21:16 Bibi's gateway into the fragrance world

25:06 Internet culture and fragrance

28:10 The evolution of fragrance marketing

32:46 Fragrance and Frenchness - the roots of fragrance

36:28 The link between smells and core memories

42:48 The day to day of a fragrance evaluator

46:11 The technique of a professional smelling

49:08 Francis loves dirt

51:43 Bibi's top 3 fragrance ingredients

55:07 The impact of celebrities of the fragrance world

This week Daisy and Francis explore the evolution of magazine consumption, the impact of digital media on traditional publishing, and the future of advertising in a rapidly changing landscape.

00:00 The evolution of magazine consumption

06:09 The digital shift in media

12:22 The future of advertising and content creation

14:26 Creators responsibility to their audience

16:21 Media becoming a luxury product

20:13 Defining the modern magazine

25:34 The role of taste in media

28:50 The carcinization and Balkanization of media

34:03 The impact of photography and AI within magazines

38:09 The missionaries and mercenaries of the media founders

48:13 The post-literacy age is here

This week Daisy and Francis are joined by Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart), one half of Bloomberg's Odd Lots Podcast and one of the biggest names in finance-Twitter.

00:00 Welcoming Joe Weisenthal, our favourite financial poster

02:00 The beard is natures mew

04:02 How working in different mediums shapes your view

10:05 The impact of the Fed rate cuts on startups and everyday people

14:52 The Gen X/Y/Z litmus tests

16:29 Is symbolism behind a quarter of a percent

21:10 The horseshoe of Lina Khan’s popularity

26:52 The triumph of the yuppies — where have all gone?

30:18 The modern divergence of political and cultural power

31:48 Restaurants are the new nightclubs

34:49 The evolving view on ‘selling out’

37:30 Is the populism pendulum swinging back?

39:04 The fundamental similarities between country music and Christmas songs

40:43 Picking apart Industry, and loving it

46:08 Gambling and the thrill of losing

48:25 The light in the dark of Industry

51:04 The devolution of twitter, half a million tweets later

Today we chat with Ty Haney, founder of Outdoor Voices and now Try Your Best (TYB), a community rewards platform for brands and fans to connect and grow together, and Joggy, a clean, planet-based energy drink.

TYB here: tyb.xyz

00:00 Sports fan culture and suffering

02:36 The Big Dig and its impact on Bostonians

05:39 Gen-Z has regrets

10:42 Introducing Ty Haney and her ventures

14:46 TYB and the gamification of community building

16:58 Transitioning from physical and digital startups

25:19 Why Web3?

26:54 Evolving the Web3 onboarding process

29:52 The role of exclusivity in a community

36:33 The importance of data in brand engagement

38:50 Revenue models and brand partnerships

39:46 The demographics of TYB users

40:43 The evolving status of a Paris Hilton collectible

45:45 Becoming a valued community member

48:41 Maintaining exclusivity as a community grows

52:32 Founder Mode reactions

58:26 Mistakes made and lessons learned

This week Francis and Daisy are joined by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, the writers of HBO's 'Industry'. We take a peek into the writers room and learn about the inspiration behind the show, the intricacies of character development and why they decided to switch things up for season 3.

00:00 Why do people buy merch?

07:00 The writers of HBO's Industry: Mickey Down and Konrad Kay

15:12 This would not work in America

30:00 What makes a TV show prestige?

34:32 No one knows what's going on

45:40 Improving as writers

52:51 The worst song, again

Daisy and Francis are joined by Charles Broskoski aka Cab, co-founder of are.na, to discuss his recent essay 'Here for the Wrong Reasons.

Here for the Wrong Reasons: https://www.are.na/editorial/here-for-the-wrong-reasons

00:00 Adjust your frame

04:05 Writing is the hardest thing in the world

08:58 Taste nodes

12:24 Entering the are.na

30:05 I wanna talk about AI

34:35 Sharing nodes

44:38 Just be yourself, optimally

For Tasteland's fifth episode, Francis and Daisy dig into modern "cozytech," cozy hardware, discuss the worst songs ever, and open up to each another about how tall they are.

00:00 Tasteland height reveal

03:37 The price of a lobster roll

07:37 The best car crash song

15:29 The age of cozytech

37:33 Very demure, very trademarked

41:23 There we land!

This week we're joined by Casey Lewis, editor of the After School newsletter and host of the brand new After School podcast.

00:00 Karaoke songs and Insta Reels

05:50 Casey Lewis from After School

10:27 Newsletters are oversaturated?

14:10 Make way for the edfluencers?

20:54 Casey's new podcast - After School

27:33 Such a counter culture aesthetic

36:30 Tumblr is for amateurs

Episode 3. This week, we chat music festival curation, what choice of font says about AI brands, being a completist vs. a completionist, and Anthony Bourdain starter packs are cursed.

00:00 Intro

02:00 Are music festivals just a branding opportunity?

06:26 A decade of Spotify

07:46 Completionist vs Completist

10:00 Bad Waitress - Choosing stories to publish

15:52 Anthony Bourdain starter pack

19:20 What is "lifestyle"?

25:59 Esperanto soccer team

32:16 Friendly A.I. font

41:33 Stock market panic

Tasteland returns for its second week with Daisy and Francis discussing the sexy economy of independent journalism, letting people enjoy things, and airport sushi.

00:00 Daisy's FWB Fest Talk

08:56 "Let people enjoy things"

14:42 The legacy of The Village Voice

23:53 Funding local journalism

33:04 Francis is on the farm

36:51 Farmland smuggling

42:00 Doing it for the story

43:27 What is FWB Fest?