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Tasteland · Dec 31, 2025 · 35 min

Ep. 74: One year after another

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. __ Timestamps 00:00 A New England Christmas 04:09 Invisible labor of the holiday season 08:15 Dirt Books 14:13 Songs and albums 2025 18:23 Is 2026 the year of the techlash 22:37 The creator economy in 2026 29:32 Dirt reader's top books of 2025 31:44 Daisy's viral tweet of 2024-2025 __ Our intro song, Night Life, is written by Nakisso Peralta and performed by Chillers

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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.

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Timestamps

00:00 A New England Christmas

04:09 Invisible labor of the holiday season

08:15 Dirt Books

14:13 Songs and albums 2025

18:23 Is 2026 the year of the techlash

22:37 The creator economy in 2026

29:32 Dirt reader's top books of 2025

31:44 Daisy's viral tweet of 2024-2025

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

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