Explorez tous les épisodes de Day One FM
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| 28 Nov 2022 | Highsnobiety's Alex Pauly on Gen Z's Wellness Shift, Brad Pitt's $400 Serum, and the "Lipstick Index" | 00:55:31 | |
The crew is joined by Highsnobiety style writer Alex Pauly to chat beauty routines, why you should be wary of “holistic wellness” claims, the download on Brad Pitt and Jared Leto’s beauty brands and Gen Z’s “self-healthcare.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 12 Dec 2022 | Planet Money's Jack Corbett Tells Us What's Up with the Economy | 00:35:32 | |
We chat with Jack Corbett, the face of NPR’s Planet Money Podcast about how he translates difficult-to-grasp financial concepts on TikTok using whizzbang graphics and casual lingo in a way that makes Bill Nye seem enigmatic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Jan 2024 | Our Stanley Cup Runneth Over | 00:36:48 | |
Kicking off the year talking about the Stanley Cup Quencher madness, throwing elbows at Target, the weird, problematic fandom around Gypsy Rose Blanchard, and why anthropomorphized Pop Tarts might be the future of College bowl games. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Sep 2023 | The Price is too High | 00:26:15 | |
Summer is coming to a close. On the latest Day One FM, the crew discusses what constitutes “too early” to bring out the cable knit sweater, what we lose when concert/sports ticket prices are astronomically high (besides a bunch of money), hate watching Suits and Bama Rush, “Loyalty Testers,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Dec 2023 | Spotify Wrapped 2023: Competitive Fandom, “Pre-Algorithm” Artists, and Rebranding Data Capture | 00:30:14 | |
The crew shares their Spotify Wrapped (and Apple Music Replay), what it means that all of the top artists this year are “pre-algorithm,” competitive fandom, and how the platform has done a phenomenal job of rebranding data capture and digital surveillance as something fun, shareable and something to brag about. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Jun 2023 | Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes You Sponsor Us? | 00:15:42 | |
Top hits on Day 3 of Cannes: Eli courts an “immersive” hydration partner for the pod, Clara recaps a panel with fan-favorite Survivor season 37 “Brains vs. Brawn” finalist Mike White, both discuss the pleasures and pitfalls of passed hors d’oeuvres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Jul 2022 | Jordan Sargent on the Music Industry's Social-First Future | 01:00:24 | |
On the latest episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Jordan Sargent, A&R scout at Capitol Records. From social-first sounds to new avenues for talent discovery, we discuss the key technological and cultural shifts impacting artists, fans and brands alike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 May 2021 | D1A Quarterly: The Rise of the Podfluencer | 00:07:34 | |
ICYMI, the podcasting business is booming. Nearly every major media and entertainment company is putting loads of cash (and talent) into launching new podcasts discussing a vast array of topics. Associate Digital Strategist Eli Williams walks us through those who helped pave the way in audio and what this growing network means for the brand landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Nov 2023 | Unpacking the Ozempic Effect | 00:30:13 | |
Ozempic, the “miracle” diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk, isn’t just a healthcare gamechanger, it’s also becoming a cultural phenomenon. The crew unpacks the drug’s influence, plus the resurgence of “courtroom culture,” and the rise of “sponconvicts.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Sep 2023 | Tony Lashley on Music, Taste and Building a Next-Gen Streaming Platform | 00:41:13 | |
Tony Lashley is the founder of Marine Snow, an invite-only music streaming service. He joins us in the studio to discuss how streaming algorithms have homogenized taste, scratching his dad’s Santana CDs, trading school lunches for the 1st gen iPod, why friction in the music discovery process can be good, gaming the charts, and why we’re seeing a resurgence in physical media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Apr 2024 | The Ohtani Scandal and Why Betting Ruined American Sports Culture | 00:32:46 | |
The crew discusses the gambling scandal involving MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, and what it means for the future of sports betting. Plus, a quick interlude on the weather and Meghan Markle’s new brand lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Feb 2024 | PR Consultant Gia Kuan on Building Cultural Relevance Outside of the Trend Cycle | 00:45:09 | |
Gia Kuan is a publicist, cultural consultant, and founder of Gia Kuan Consulting, which boasts an impressive client roster including brands like Telfar and Luar. We discuss the importance of avoiding “cookie cutter culture,” her screen time report, how her and Clara are Libras, ditching a law degree for PR, whether TikTokers belong at fashion week, and why P!nk is huge in Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Mar 2024 | Tradfluencers, Subway Gripes, and the Gen Z Gender Divide | 00:38:28 | |
The crew explores the internet’s fascination with “tradfluencers” like Nara and Lucky Blue Smith. Plus, Eli forgets to drink water and has gripes about the dogs on the train, Trey talks about why the lack of friction in our lives has led to loneliness, and Clara has thoughts on how algorithms are impacting a growing gender divide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | AI-pocalypse: How concerned should we be about sentient AI and runaway Chatbots? | 00:37:52 | |
Things are getting weirder (and scarier) in the world of AI. On the latest episode of Day One FM, Trey.AI, Clara.AI and Eli.AI discuss how an off-the-rail conversation with Bing’s chatbot, Sydney, sent the internet into a frenzy, why “woke AI” will be the next flashpoint in the culture wars, and AI’s role in the future of romantic escapades. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 05 Jun 2023 | Getting to Know Gonnie Garko: Toronto’s Most Exciting Gen Z DJ | 00:43:26 | |
Gonnie Garko is a Toronto-based model and DJ. She gives us the rundown on how she got started mixing, making her Boiler Room debut, female representation in the music industry, and whether or not she takes requests (hint: it depends). Plus, the team gives their take on the WGA strike one month in, whether or not we’ve reached “peak dupe,” and digs into why millionaires are going to extreme lengths to stay young. Listen to the full episode here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2021 | D1A Quarterly: Sonic Cues and the Rise of the Jingle | 00:07:08 | |
Sounds spark some of our most powerful memories: that one jingle you heard one time in middle school and never forgot, for instance. From the iconic jingles of the 90s to sounds created by brands like #client American Express, VP of Digital Strategy & Creative Insights Victoria Gates-Fleming explains how a smart, catchy sonic cue helps brands earn a distinctive and long-lived place in culture. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2021 | D1A Quarterly: An Interview with Sydnee Washington | 00:21:43 | |
Director of Experience, Culture and Community Yasmin Daguilh sits down with comedian, host of Hobby Hunter and co-host of The Unofficial Expert Sydnee Washington to discuss translating humor to audio-only mediums, coping with the sound of your own voice, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Feb 2023 | Publishing on the Blockchain: Daisy Alioto on how Dirt is the Future of Media | 00:53:59 | |
Fresh off of introducing the new Dirtyverse, the crew chats with Dirt co-founder and CEO Daisy Alioto to learn more about why NFTs offers new monetization and engagement models, how DAOs act as incubators for next-gen social networks, and why the future of publishing requires handing control back to readers and community members. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 16 Sep 2022 | What’s up with the Future of Podcasts with Bloomberg’s Ashley Carman | 00:46:46 | |
We’re joined by Bloomberg reporter Ashley Carman who covers podcasts, entertainment and the audio industry. We talk about why the only other pod you should be listening to (besides ours) is recorded by the good folks at Trader Joe’s, why some people are dishing out $50,000 to be podcast guests and the power of host read ads. You can check out Ashley's newsletter, "Soundbite" here: https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/soundbite Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 13 Oct 2023 | Don't Fear the Sphere | 00:29:12 | |
The crew discusses the Sphere and loathing in Las Vegas (the Sphere’s grand opening) , plus we give you the breakdown on a relatively blighted reality TV landscape dominated by “The Golden Bachelor” and “Naked Attraction.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 May 2021 | D1A Quarterly: Voice Connection | 00:02:31 | |
The new normal -- staring into a screen of blue-lit faces on Zoom -- is getting old. Director of Digital Strategy Justin Adelman shares why voice texts have become a welcome reminder that people are far more dynamic (and funny!) than most virtual communication allows them to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Jan 2024 | Demystifying Male Beauty Marketing With the Dewy Dudes | 00:47:18 | |
Dewy Dudes is a skin-care focused podcast and meme page founded by Evan Shinn and Emilio Quezada. They join us on the pod to talk who, and what, a "dewy dude" is, why "hey king!" male skincare advertising misses the mark, scientology, A24's new mewing documentary, Sephora tweens, bio-hacking and more. Checkout the Dewy Dudes on IG & Spotify: https://www.instagram.com/dewydudes/?hl=en https://open.spotify.com/show/2NinNjkNERay7EYdASu6ma Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Oct 2021 | An Interview with After School’s Casey Lewis, Part 1 | 00:34:43 | |
We spoke to Casey Lewis—author and creator of the youth-culture obsessed newsletter "After School,”—for a debrief on Gen Z retail trends. Will Millennials make Depop uncool? Is your email inbox the new shopping mall? *How might* CrockPot become a cult Gen Z lifestyle brand? Stay tuned for part two of our conversation where we talk about Gen Z’s gonzo money mentality and the wishy-washy promise of the creator economy next month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Jun 2023 | Cable News Goes Up in Smoke | 00:37:00 | |
Recorded live from our brand new podcast studio, the Day One FM crew discusses the fall out from Chris Licht’s tumultuous CNN tenure, what’s problematic about Hannah Gadsby’s recent “It’s Pablomatic” exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, and what’s behind “the coming pro smoking discourse.” DISCLAIMER: Day One FM in no way, shape, or form endorses or condones nicotine products in any shape or form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Oct 2021 | A Conversation With Latinx Creator Tefi Pessoa and Entrepreneur Andres Izquieta | 00:48:54 | |
To close out Latinx Heritage Month, we hosted a panel with creator, InStyle host and Timothee Chalamet red carpet interviewer Tefi Pessoa and Andres Izquieta, a Latin American entrepreneur in fashion, CPG and entertainment sectors, on being Latinx in creative industries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 May 2024 | 'Why Is This Interesting?' Founders Colin Nagy and Noah Brier Are Escaping the "Tyranny of the News Hooks" | 00:41:13 | |
Why Is This Interesting? is a daily Substack spearheaded by Noah Brier and Colin Nagy about interesting things. On a rare five-panel pod, they chat reclaiming agency from the algorithm, the power of niche, the masochistic struggle of writing a daily substack, “mensch” is added to the pod vocab, Mr. Beast is very very very good at thumbnail imagery, the level of commentary around AI is not as sophisticated as what’s actually happening/interesting. Subscribe to Why Is This Interesting? Here: https://whyisthisinteresting.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 May 2024 | SSENSE’s Steff Yotka on Exploratory vs. Prescriptive Tastemaking | 00:55:21 | |
Steff Yotka is the Head of Content at SSENSE. Fresh off of a return flight from Michèle Lamy’s 80th birthday rave at a discreet Venetian airport hanger, she joins the crew to discuss the merits of caviar and egg sandwiches as drunk food, non-algo bait editorial, storytelling around product, if you don’t like Lana Del Ray please leave, whether or not “menswear is in crisis,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 May 2024 | How to Ditch Your Smartphone With The Light Phone Co-founder Joe Hollier | 00:53:49 | |
Joe Hollier is the co-founder of The Light Phone, an anti-smartphone “designed to be used as little as possible.” We talk taking inspo from Brian Eno, recalibrating our attention spans, how you gonna be mad on vacation, bible belt families, avoiding the word “addiction,” don’t overthink the research process, and building a more honest tech company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 May 2024 | Talking “Superformats” and [SIC] Weekly with Ben Dietz | 00:53:09 | |
Ben Dietz is the author of a weekly newsletter called [SIC] Weekly. He also hosts a weekly podcast [SIC] Talks, and (IRL) breakfast club every wednesdays. We chat Williamsburg before it became a mall, good band names, he’s working on a new media model called Superformats, Brawndo, not buying the “AI sludge” argument, “culturations,” and more. You can subscribe to [SIC] here: https://sicweekly.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Jun 2024 | Can We Still Trust the Numbers? | 00:28:30 | |
The crew discusses (with colorful metaphors) how no-context data shapes the online conversation around fandoms, artists, brand campaigns and J-Lo’s ‘Atlas’ movie. Plus, Trey gives the TLDR on his breakup with Spotify. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Jun 2024 | Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes Day One | 00:09:55 | |
Eli and Clara apply sunscreen and critical thinking skills to this week’s Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. They discuss whether Saudi Arabia’s tourism rebrand is hitting, unpack a British royal* appearance, and weigh the benefits of data personalization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | Breakfast Epiphanies: 37 Pieces of Flair | 00:11:38 | |
Clara and Eli discuss the *voicey* merch flooding the Croisette and how lazy Gen Z insights make for lazy briefs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 20 Jun 2024 | Breakfast Epiphanies: Free Speech, Mama | 00:16:35 | |
Eli and Clara recap bold fits and even bolder proclamations about X’s future. Plus, is Cannes ready to get real about cultural mid-iocrity? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Jun 2024 | Breakfast Epiphanies: These Are Our Cannesfessions | 00:21:25 | |
Eli and Clara rattle off the best-of Cannes Day 4, including a panel from the production designers behind ‘Poor Things,’ a live recording of Brian Morrissey’s “The Rebooting” podcast, and Scott Galloway’s take on Cannes and the state of advertising. Plus, we revisit (and coin) Linda Yapparino. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Jul 2024 | Gymnasium’s Adam Faze Makes Appointment TV for the Next Generation | 00:43:02 | |
Adam Faze is the co-founder and “Head Coach” of Gymnasium: the production company behind “Boy Room”, “Bodega Run”, and “Clockwork Dynasty.” From the highlight reel: finding next-gen talent, he thinks “TikTok is the most powerful cultural tool on earth” (and is unapologetic about his screen time), “viral” is meaningless, enough with the tiny mics, why Quibi failed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Jul 2024 | Deez Links Founder Delia Cai on the Power of Hate Reads | 00:54:07 | |
Delia Cai is a New York-based writer, editor and author of Deez Links. You may know her as the mind behind the outstanding “Hate Read” pop-up newsletter. She’s held stints at BuzzFeed and Vanity Fair, and published her debut novel Central Places last year. She joins the pod to talk about digital etiquette, the power of a good format, why everyone needs to go see Twisters in 4DX and why people who talk about replacing art with AI art should go to jail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Aug 2024 | Link in Bio’s Rachel Karten on Why Great Content Flops | 00:44:40 | |
Rachel Karten is a social media consultant and author of the Link in Bio newsletter. Previously, she led the social media team at Bon Appétit and Epicurious. On a rare bicoastal recording, she joins the pod to talk about why we’ve reached peak reactive social content, how teleprompters work, why no one actually wants a chronological feed, and the important work the Utah Department of Transportation is doing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 06 Sep 2024 | Hawk Tuah Girl and the Next Phase of Viral Social Fame | 00:31:17 | |
As Haliey Welch, aka Hawk Tuah Girl, gets her own relationship advice podcast on Jake Paul's network, the crew discusses how the virally famous are rewriting the playbook to capitalize on their moment in the spotlight. People like Welch, Jools Lebron ("very demure, very mindful") and Big Justice are outmaneuvering traditional industry players by brokering their own deals and monetizing on their catchphrases long before a CAA or UTA even reaches out for representation. Enter: the next phase of viral fame creation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Sep 2024 | How to Blow Up a Client Brief with PlayLab, Inc. | 00:47:08 | |
Archie Lee Coates IV is the co-founder of PLAYLAB, INC., an extremely multidisciplinary creative studio “with no focus.” They’ve worked with a range of clients, including Virgil Abloh, American Express, and Post Malone. We discuss the lost art of pranks, Charles Eames, Archie’s upcoming studio album, why you can’t focus too much on data and metrics, swimming in the East River, Ernest Shackleton’s hiring filter still holds, and a very simple filter for work: “is this something we want to do?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Sep 2024 | Could You Pass a Cultural Litmus Test? | 00:38:59 | |
The crew discuss the pros and cons of gatekeeping, Chappell Roan v. superfans, why customized beverages are for children, and what the Broadway play ‘JOB’ gets right and wrong about the consequences of being “extremely online.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 17 Oct 2024 | Puck's Lauren Sherman on Victoria's Secret, Fashion Crime and What's Next for Luxury | 00:59:32 | |
Lauren Sherman is the Chief Fashion Correspondent at Puck and co-author of “Selling Sexy: Victoria’s Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon.” We chat about Eric Adams’ controversial hat, the return of the Victoria’s Secret fashion show, bralettes, OMNY, luxury fashion woes, finding out about how the stock market works, her son thinking R.E.M is called “R.E.M Essentials,” and too many people wrongly believing they’re friends with Gwyneth Paltrow. Subscribe to her newsletter “Line Sheet” and listen to her podcast “Fashion People” on all platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Oct 2024 | Waiting for Our Juul Stipends | 00:28:18 | |
This week on the pod, the crew discusses missing out on Juul settlement money, Philip Morris’s new status as a growth stock, Addison Rae, “pasteurized vice,” (more) slop, recalls, betting on the election on Polymarket, “the Nutter B*tter trap,” and why sometimes you should just lean on your product and stop trying to be culturally relevant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Nov 2024 | Behind the Memes with @NolitaDirtbag | 00:43:13 | |
Alex Hartman is the mind behind Nolita Dirtbag, a “niché and nouveau riche” meme page covering greater-downtown Manhattan (and sometimes Brooklyn). We chat about spending $180 before 11AM on “day in the life” videos, Dirtbag messaging hierarchies, why you shouldn’t put the place of your employment in your IG bio, bringing showmanship back to restaurants, being in a room full of Nolita Dirtbag reply guys, and “what makes you confident?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Nov 2024 | Please Be Serious | 00:29:35 | |
On the pod this week we get serious about unseriousness. The crew discusses lookalike contests, “The Eczema Experience,” tinned fish pop-ups, intergenerational grudges held by crows, ‘joy sobriety’, and the growing lack of seriousness in otherwise once serious settings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Nov 2024 | Holding Space for the Jaguar Rebrand | 00:28:13 | |
On the pod this week, we’re unpacking who and what the Jaguar rebrand is for, (same with The New York Times’ advice for how to avoid awkward holiday conversations), “reckless dreamers,” and what Dean Kissick gets right in his polarizing essay, “The Painted Protest.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Dec 2024 | Post-Election State of Media with Semafor's Max Tani | 00:47:11 | |
Everyone’s got a take on the post-election state of media, including us now. We went behind the headlines with Max Tani, media editor at Semafor, to unpack the changes, challenges and opportunities facing new and legacy media: the rise of podcasts, the proliferation of niche outlets, and the sustainability (or not) of the influencer-journalist model. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Dec 2024 | In 2025, Are We Going ‘Post-Social’? | 00:29:17 | |
As 2024 fades into the rearview, the crew unpack their lessons and cultural favorites from this year, and cast their hopes and predictions for a ‘Post-Social’ 2025. We’ll discuss how to find hidden gems in culture, why integrity matters and how brands can shape culture and stand out — spoiler alert it’s not just by going viral. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 14 Jan 2025 | A Realistic Day in the Life of New York Artist Maya Man | 00:43:35 | |
Maya Man is an artist focused on identity and authenticity on the internet. She joins Day One FM to discuss her browser extension Glance Back, the voyeuristic allure of “A Realistic Day In My Life Living In New York City” (now at The Whitney), property management at HEART, her distaste for ice water, the pleasant appeal of not having WiFi in her apartment, and more. You can learn more about her work on her website, and visit her studio space, HEART, in SoHo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 28 Jan 2025 | Kyle Chayka on TikTok Whiplash & Big Tech Conundrums | 00:48:35 | |
Kyle Chayka is a staff writer at The New Yorker covering the internet and technology, and the author of Filterworld, which explores how algorithms shape—and flatten—culture. He joins us to discuss the post-election, post-TikTok ban-unban internet landscape, Japanese sock newsletters, niche episodic TikTok account “Titanium Daydream,” media as a cult, and why delivery food is morally reprehensible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 | Super Bowl Hits, Misses and the Advertising Endgame | 00:17:48 | |
Seal as a seal, Kendrick’s flared jeans, Taylor Swift being booed and the guy with a fleshy cowboy hat for… Tubi? This year’s Super Bowl proved (once again) that the real spectacle is in everything but the game. In this episode, we unpack our biggest takeaways from the big night, where 30 second $8M slots (or social conversation) were more memorable than the final score. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 26 Feb 2025 | Reality Check with New York Mag’s Rebecca Jennings | 00:43:14 | |
Rebecca Jennings is a features writer at New York Magazine and author of "Be the Bombshell: What Love Island Teaches Us About Dating". She joins the pod to discuss the Protector app, why all the dudes in Summer House are a sorry bunch, being a Ramona Singer apologist, why young “Republicans” are transgressive, Hasan Piker, and the guy on TikTok calling hanging out with friends a “post luxury status symbol.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 04 Mar 2025 | Unpacking the Corporate Creative Class with Brian Park | 00:44:25 | |
Brian Park is a comedian, actor, writer and host of the Middlebrow podcast. He joins us to dissect the “corporate creative class,” his fear of being pretentious (Trey thinks it’s OK to be a little pretentious), LinkedIn baiting, why brands need to stop being people, being a Bryan Johnson apologist, knowing too much about Japanese selvedge denim, and much much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Mar 2025 | How Nude Project and Founder-Led Brands Conquered YouTube | 00:17:10 | |
Today on the pod, Eli and Trey explore both ends of the content quality spectrum, between Slopaganda and our feeds being flooded with AI drudge and the founder-led menswear brands (Nude Project, Le Alfre, Elwood Clothing) doing it right on YouTube. We also get into the infinite scroll, the menswear labels that are unfurling their brand story in a way that isn’t possible through short form content, and why the future is unfortunately more AI slop (hope you’re hungry). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 18 Mar 2025 | MSCHF’s Kevin Wiesner and Lukas Bentel: “Always punch something” | 00:43:54 | |
Kevin Weisner and Lukas Bentel are the Chief Creative Officers of MSCHF, the subversive Brooklyn-based art collective known for “drops” like the Big Red Boots, Key4All, Tax Heaven, Satan Shoes and more. They join us to discuss their new book, "Made By MSCHF", the importance of creative antagonists, defending Rothko, never having KPIs, virality is cheap and hating on golf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Mar 2025 | Everyone is Reinventing the Wheel | 00:20:12 | |
Laundry day but make it ~aesthetic~. Willy Wonka but make it a Netflix competition series. Today on the pod we discuss unoriginal ideas disguised as masquerading as new, trace Mr. Beast’s similarities to Jigsaw in ‘Saw,’ and mourn the loss of six-figure media jobs. We also take a moment for ‘White Lotus’ theories and predictions, like everyone else online. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Apr 2025 | Escaping the Algorithm with Chloé Desaulles | 00:45:49 | |
Chloé Desaulles is a multidisciplinary artist based out of New York. She specializes in using “new tools to tell old stories about people, habits and environments.” She previously held stints at The New York Times R&D with a focus on mixed reality and VR, and has also done work for Megan Thee Stallion, Apple, and Alicia Keys. She joins us to explore the ways AI is shaping the art world, rising interest in analog mediums, “hyper optimization,” Netflix shows made for you to fold your laundry to, and why hot yoga is a scam. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 Apr 2025 | Have We Finally Reached Bot on Bot Warfare? | 00:15:51 | |
Adolescence on Netflix. White Lotus on Max. Bot on… bot? This week on the pod, people are having withdrawal symptoms from overuse of ChatGPT. Tinder is rolling out the opportunity to practice flirting with AI before moving into the real world, and we question whether or not too much conversational practice with a digital entity is turning every man into an incel. The one good use of AI: a new app that will make annoying customer service calls on your behalf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Apr 2025 | Archiving the Internet with Meme Researcher Aidan Walker | 00:45:38 | |
Aidan Walker is an internet culture and meme researcher and writer, former editor at Know Your Meme, and self proclaimed ‘Slopimist’. He joins us to discuss Skibidi toilet and the surveillance state, the “War and Peace” of our times, John Pork lore, why he’s optimistic about Gen Alpha’s chances, historicizing memes, and how “God didn’t want us to drink slushies, red 40, or vapes that taste like crème brûlée”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Apr 2025 | Scam Alert: MrBeast, Fyre Fest and Baby Back Ribs | 00:19:06 | |
We’re being scammed. The latest Mr Beast experience was a flop, Fyre Festival is back, Chinese manufacturers are exposing the luxury goods industry, and everyone is buying now and paying later. Between financing your Coachella tickets and your Chilli’s baby back ribs, this week on the pod we unveil the many ways scams have gone mainstream. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2021 | D1A Quarterly: The Switch from Mute to Max | 00:14:42 | |
Sounds have exploded from an internet culture side-dish to a main course. Creative and Sr. Creative Strategist Spencer Kupish and Devin Feldman break down the rise of audio-first content and its not-so-shocking ties to TikTok. Tune in for more on “sonic memes” and to learn what beans, a Ratatouille musical and Rick Astley have in common. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 21 Aug 2023 | Hollywood’s Retirement Home Era | 00:40:51 | |
It’s a jam-packed episode of Day One FM to close out August. Before filling out UPS applications, the crew mulls over (read: laments) Hollywood’s determination to “de-age” yesterday’s movie stars and its aversion (or inability) to mint new ones. Plus, we ask why Pop Crave is everywhere, whether or not Fred Again is a nepo baby (and if anyone cares), and did streaming kill the music industry? (yes). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 19 Jun 2023 | Breakfast Epiphanies: Day One’s Day One at Cannes | 00:09:33 | |
It’s the first of four live-ish dispatches from the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. The lanyards are on. Some, more inconspicuously placed than others. Clara and Eli, having defeated jet lag—and feeling semi-hydrated—discuss an auspicious mic cut that precluded an audience Q&A with the CMO of Open AI, less yachts, more Orcas? A word from Bud Light, and Clara weighs a permanent life change. Plus, our predictions for the week ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 May 2023 | Was Quibi Ahead of its Time? | 00:34:18 | |
Vice’s recent bankruptcy filing got the crew thinking about another well-funded, widely lauded media startup called Quibi. Was the short-form media startup, which lasted just six months before flaming out, a solution in search of a problem? (Or was the programming just bad?) Plus, we delve into the eye-popping success of the Super Mario Bros. film, or “if consumer insights made a movie.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Jan 2023 | Trendflation? AI-nxiety? These words will define 2023 | 00:39:57 | |
We’re back! Our first podcast of the year comes as we launch our third annual Predictionary: a dictionary-meets-prediction anthology of words we’ve created to guide our approach to the year ahead. Tune in to learn more about words like “AI-nxiety,” “trendflation,” “fratigue,” and hear more of our takes on what you need to know to navigate the year ahead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | The Cut's Michelle Santiago Cortés on How Information Became the Internet's Gold Standard | 00:43:11 | |
We chat about the dizzying pace of the trend cycle, how our media diets have changed over the past two years and ask The Cut's Michelle Santiago Cortes about the need for media literacy in today's news landscape. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 27 Jun 2022 | Vox's Terry Nguyen on Everything and Nothing Trending all at Once | 00:45:29 | |
We sit down with Vox's Terry Ngueyn to discuss the -core du jour and the dizzying pace of the trend cycle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 Mar 2024 | Feed Me’s Emily Sundberg on Keeping a Closely Guarded Media Diet, Anti Politeness & Soda Saturation | 00:57:38 | |
Emily Sundberg is a New York-based writer, director and consultant who authors a daily business and internet culture newsletter called Feed Me. She joins us on the pod to discuss her closely guarded media diet, meeting readers out in the wild, she’s not a fan of putting stickers on phone cameras, why she’s bullish on Zyn and bearish on prebiotic sodas, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 11 Dec 2023 | "We’ve Lost the Plot." Cultural Theorist Matt Klein Has Some Ideas on How to Get Us Back on Track. | 00:50:19 | |
Matt Klein is a cultural theorist, strategist and author of online publication, ZINE. On a wide-ranging episode, we discuss: navigating mountains of semiotic pollution as we enter the throes of “trend reporting” season, bombing the “Trend Proficiency Assessment,” his latest (physical) zine, “Audience Capture,” starting an online seminar with Marshall McLuhan’s grandson, and the cultural ripple effects of drugs like Ozempic.
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| 07 Apr 2022 | Navigating Male-Dominated Spaces with Chelsea LaSalle, Kristen Kuzemko and Kristine Tsui. | 00:37:23 | |
In the latest edition of Day One's Speaker Series, we sat down with Chelsea LaSalle, Kristen Kuzemko and Kristine Tsui for a discussion on leading innovation in sports marketing, Web3 and visual storytelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2021 | D1A Quartertly: Introduction | 00:01:43 | |
With each Quarterly, voices from across D1A gather to weigh in on one topic. This time, we’re diving into why the rise of audio-centric platforms has changed how consumers learn, connect and laugh—and why brands should start taking notice. So, tune in to 7 episodes written and recorded by creative minds across the agency as we explore how influence, comedy and nostalgia translate to the air waves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 10 Jul 2023 | Barbie Mayhem and Franchise Fatigue | 00:35:23 | |
On this episode’s bi-coastal pod recording, a freshly sunburnt and geographically confused Eli dials into the studio from the West Coast to chat with Clara and Trey about the upcoming Barbie film, Mattel’s “pre-awareness” strategy, bringing back the Rihanna Battleship movie, why we’re concerned about “the end of endings,”, J.J. Abrams revealing the Hot Wheels film will be “emotional, grounded, and gritty,” and maybe we’d all just rather see Oppenheimer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 29 Nov 2021 | Tickets to the Metaverse | 00:34:37 | |
To cap off our month on all things metaverse, VP of Story William Rauscher tries to get his head around the future of NFTs with the help of Senior Director of Digital Strategy and unofficial agency metaverse buff Micah Kulish. Micah fills us in on the goings-on at the recent NFT NYC conference, aka crypto Comic-Con, sheds light on how NFT culture is driving the future of the metaverse (and something called “web3”), and provides some useful tips for how brands can make the most of this thrilling, confounding, and rapidly expanding space.
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| 20 Jun 2023 | Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes With the Wind | 00:21:06 | |
It’s a blustery day two at the Cannes Festival of Creativity. Eli discusses what it was like to LARP as an angel investor at an exclusive New York Times dinner, Clara adjusts to life on cam, and uncovers what sports media can learn from OnlyFans. Plus, a discussion on why women’s soccer is “on a rocket ship” ahead of (and following) the 2023 World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 31 Oct 2022 | Creator Packaged Goods, Affordable Affluence and the Future of Food with Snaxshot's Andrea Hernández | 00:58:15 | |
D1A meets Andrea Hernández, the snack oracle and author of Snaxshot—a newsletter and flourishing community that uncovers everything you need to know about the food and beverage industry. We talk “creator packaged goods” like Logan Paul’s energy drink, PRIME, snack seances, #client Chipotle’s corn kid and Gen Zalpha’s (that’s Gen Z + Gen Alpha) affordable affluence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Aug 2023 | Pop Up Grocer's Emily Schildt on the Future of Snacks | 00:49:02 | |
Emily Schildt is the founder and CEO of Pop Up Grocer, a grocery store, coffee shop, bakery and “destination for discovery.” On a hot July afternoon, she joins us in the studio to discuss building the future of grocery shopping, why snacks have become status symbols, if she’s a fan of “girl dinner,” and Cillian Murphy’s one-almond-a-day meal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 May 2023 | The Influencer Career Pivot. Plus, Where's the Market for "Unbiased" News? | 00:30:35 | |
On the latest episode of Day One FM 🎙️🎧 the crew chats about the longevity of influencing, whether parasocial relationships are “inevitable,” and why a pitch for a “centrist news” outlet might be a losing bet. Make sure to tune in and drop a comment ✌️ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Are We Aligned?: Inside Instagram’s Curation Accounts | 00:19:50 | |
Senior Creative Strategist Adaobi Uguoagu speaks to Editorial Director Trey Taylor about the rise of Instagram curator accounts, Trey’s own popular celebrity nostalgia account, and what it all means for brands looking to reach new audiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 08 May 2023 | Night Ventures’ Emily Herrera on How Gen Z Is Influencing the Future of Venture Capital | 00:47:13 | |
Emily Herrera is an investor at Night Ventures, a consumer VC fund with a portfolio of clients including Feastibles, the CPG brand from the Mr. Beast empire, prebiotic soda brand Olipop, and more. We get us a crash course in the world of venture capital, and an inside scoop on the startups she expects to take off soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | Space Perspective's Jane Poynter on Travel's Next Frontier | 00:44:22 | |
This week on Day One FM 🎙: summer travel trends, how long we'd last on a trip to Mars, and a chat with Jane Poynter, founder and co-CEO of Space Perspective, about next generation of space travel and how "Spaceship Neptune" could radically change our viewpoint of earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 02 Oct 2023 | David Chang’s Guide to Developing Your Taste | 00:48:37 | |
Today on the pod we’re joined by David Chang. He's a world renowned chef, restaurateur, author, podcaster, and culinary prognosticator. As part of a wider agency deep dive into the future of food, Clara and Eli check in with Dave on where he sees the industry headed. We hear about why food is one the few analog experiences left, get his hot take on frozen food, why you shouldn’t listen to “best of lists,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Apr 2023 | Media vet Brian Morrissey on what the “AI Pope” and Succession tell us about the media landscape | 00:52:27 | |
The crew chats with Brian Morrissey, author of The Rebooting newsletter and former editor-in-chief of Digiday. He gives us his take on how the “Drip Pope”—the AI-generated image of Pope Francis that went viral recently—and “high-visibility, execution-dependent disruptor news brand” The Hundred, a media company pitched in HBO’s Succession, offer a frighteningly accurate glimpse into the current landscape of media and publishing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 22 Jun 2023 | Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes't Wait to Get Some Sleep | 00:18:03 | |
It's the team's final full day in Cannes. Gen Z trend forecaster Casey Lewis drops by to wait out the thunderstorm/share her top takes of the week, and a trump card celeb-sighting. Eli & Clara share the themes they're taking away from this year's programming after a week of panel discussions, manic dashes for sustenance, and holding meetings in direct sunlight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Sep 2022 | Jonathan Hurwitz on how Hollywood's Risk Aversion Fosters a Sea of Sameness | 00:55:15 | |
We chat with Day One's own Jonathan Hurwitz about his previous stint working as a Production Assistant at Pixar and why it’s so hard to break through with new IP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 25 May 2021 | D1A Quarterly: The Lost Art of Mixed CDs | 00:06:02 | |
Try as it might, a "For You" radio station created by hyper-personalized AI just doesn't hit the same way as a burned CD. Associate Director of Story Eliza Florendo (ft. a cameo from our CEO, Josh Rosenberg) walks us back through time -- before Limewire and even before MTV played videos -- to explore what we lose when algorithms replace your best friend's "SUMMER 2001 JAMS" mix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 Mar 2022 | Kyle Chayka on How Algorithms Have Altered Digital and Physical Consumption | 00:42:11 | |
As part of our editorial exploration on algorithms, we sat down with technology writer Kyle Chayka—you may know him from The New Yorker or his newsletter Dirt—to discuss the effects of algorithms on both internet and IRL culture and his upcoming book Filterworld. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 01 Nov 2023 | GASP ZINE's Courtni Poe on Dancing, Directing and David LaChappelle | 00:50:46 | |
Courtni Poe is a multi-hyphenate creative, with work spanning across photography, editorial, dance, illustration and more. A friend of the agency and go-to collaborator for #client Nike, she joins us on the eve of the opening of her new exhibit and book launch, "WHAT'S SO COOL ABOUT FLYING A KITE?" We discuss starting GASP Zine, breaking down industry buzzwords, trying to unravel 1800 square feet of turf, butterfly farms, having David LaChapelle as a mentor, why it’s important to educate the next-gen on art and design, and writing one book for every 25 years of her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 07 Feb 2024 | The 2024 Predictionary: Six Words to Define 2024 | 00:45:43 | |
Hear directly from the brains behind the 2024 Predictionary—Day One’s dictionary for the future. The Predictionary identifies and contextualizes the forces that will shape culture in the years to come. This year we focused on three chapters exploring 2024’s key questions: Why is it so difficult to understand what’s happening and/or popular on the internet (Alternet Reality)? How do we break out of cultural “mid-iocrity” (Too Mid to Fail)? How will we navigate the shifting dynamics of fandom (The New Stan-dard)?
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| 18 Jan 2022 | After School's Casey Lewis on the Lure of the Creator Economy | 00:22:02 | |
We spoke to Casey Lewis—author and creator of the wildly popular and plugged-in youth culture newsletter After School—to debrief on the pros and cons of the creator economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| 24 May 2021 | D1A Quarterly: Sleepless in Clubhouse | 00:04:57 | |
Finding love looked a little different the past year. Enter: the Lonely Hearts Club(house). Digital Strategist Jenny Chang walks us through how “Shoot Your Shot” rooms on Clubhouse provide an audio-only middle ground between awkward first dates and dating apps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||