Tasteland
Creative takes on media, marketing and technology from Daisy Alioto and Francis Zierer.
Daisy is the CEO of Dirt Media, a next-generation entertainment brand using emerging technology to tell the coolest stories about culture and collecting. Francis is the editor of Creator Spotlight, a weekly newsletter about creators across the world of newsletters.
New episodes every Wednesday.
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Recent Episodes
March 11, 2026
Stomp clap hay ft. Jesse Hirsch of Offrange
Jesse Hirsch is editor of Offrange . He has spent years working as a journalist focused on food and agriculture, most recently as managing editor at The Counter. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journa...
March 4, 2026
Ep. 83: Bread and circus and Punch
No guest this week on Tasteland, so Daisy and Francis discuss books they haven't read, iPods, a sad monkey, and the state of modern media startups. __ Daisy Francis __ Timestamps 00:00 Monitoring the situation 02:35 The barbe...
Feb. 25, 2026
Ep. 82: 21st century science fiction ft. Pri Desai
This week we're joined by Pritanka Desai, the COO at Tribute Labs & Partner at ADIN . __ Priyanka Desai LinkedIn Twitter/X The Physical Renaissance: AI Makes You Look Up __ Timestamps 00:00 Hammy Mad Men 04:38 Doomslop moving...
Feb. 18, 2026
Ep. 81: Bookseller as human algorithm ft. James Webster
Today on Tasteland we're speaking to James Webster, the co-owner of Recluse Books , an indie bookstore in Dallas-Fort Worth. __ Recluse Books Website Instagram __ Timestamps 00:00 Doing Italian things 03:53 Recluse best selle...
Feb. 11, 2026
Ep. 80: 36 unrecognizable hours ft. Charly Wilder
Charly Wilder is writer, award-winning journalist and executive editor at Roads & Kingdoms . __ Charly Wilder Instagram Twitter/X LinkedIn __ Timestamps 00:00 Respect the Quad God 05:45 Maintaining a unique travel journalism ...
Feb. 4, 2026
Ep. 79: Not his first Rodeo ft. Sam Levy
Sam Levy is the a former COO and CPO of Hinge and co-founder of Rodeo , a new app designed to wrangle the details of your social life and keep you organized. __ Sam Levy LinkedIn Instagram Rodeo Website App Store TikTok Insta...
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