Tasteland

This week on Tasteland we're joined by the GM and co-founder of Boys Club, Natasha Hoskins.__Boys ClubWebsitePodcastInstagramTwitter/XNatasha HoksinsLinkedIn__Timestamps00:00 The asperges defense05:38 Into the archives07:55 Boys Club extended universe12:23 Golden Globes Polymarket collab17:15 The Boys Club network20:27 Twitter muted words reveal29:17 Trump to Tom Brady chlamydia domino effect35:50 Traitors in the Industry41:43 Hooked on Reels44:12 New year, new LinkedIn strategy

This week on Tasteland we're joined by Dena Yago, an artist, writer, and founding member of the trend forecasting group K-HOLE. Dena is currently working at Cosmos, a visual discovery and inspiration platform for creatives.__Dena YagoWebsiteInstagramLinkedInTwitter/X__Timestamps00:00 Smoking Christmas gift4:44 No smoke without fire10:00 GQ editor-in-chief predictions12:40 Name that trend16:26 Parallel thinking and Darwinism19:45 The Cosmos secret sauce25:25 Why books still matter in fast media32:19 Irony is dead, long live cringe42:25 The rise of the Cosmos girl49:04 AI and curation__Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

Daisy and Francis bring 2025 to a close by looking back on their defining media of the year and looking ahead to the world of tech and media in 2026.__Timestamps00:00 A New England Christmas04:09 Invisible labor of the holiday season08:15 Dirt Books14:13 Songs and albums 202518:23 Is 2026 the year of the techlash22:37 The creator economy in 202629:32 Dirt reader's top books of 202531:44 Daisy's viral tweet of 2024-2025__Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

This week on Tasteland we're joined by writer and editor, Daniel Spielberger. Daniel is also the executive editor of Study Hall and the host of the Study Hall Podcast. Read the Farmer's Almanac article we discuss here.__Daniel SpielbergerStudy Hall PodcastDaniel DocsLinkedInTwitterInstagram__Timestamps00:00 $45 well spent, $5 poorly spent07:36 Surprise proposal and tweets going viral11:09 Influencer culture in media17:50 We need storytellers24:39 Daniel Docs28:09 Study Hall33:08 Too much media about media44:32 Olivia Nuzzi did it all for nothing53:43 Grown men shouldn't have birthday parties58:29 Worst movie of 2025__Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

This week on Tasteland we're joined by Jamie Wilkinson, co-founder of Know Your Meme, VHX, and most recently, Glif.__Jamie WilkinsonGlifWebsiteGitHubTwitter/X__Timestamps00:00 Coke and Wall St03:26 Memes are a business of their own11:30 The evolution of memes17:03 Relationships with social media by generation26:45 Software sub-cultures of consuming and creating34:37 The intention of creation38:45 Creating for yourself45:02 The state of vibecoding50:40 The art and value of software creation__Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers