EMILY SCHILDT

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.

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.

Pop Up Grocer's Emily Schildt on the Future of Snacks

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. 

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.

Barbie Mayhem and Franchise Fatigue

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.

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.

Cable News Goes Up in Smoke

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 &amp; 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. 

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 &amp; 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.

Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes't Wait to Get Some Sleep

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.  

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.

Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes You Sponsor Us?

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.

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.

Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes With the Wind

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&amp;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. 

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&amp;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.

Breakfast Epiphanies: Day One’s Day One at Cannes

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.

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.

Getting to Know Gonnie Garko: Toronto’s Most Exciting Gen Z DJ

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.”

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.”

Was Quibi Ahead of its Time?

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. 

Emily Herrera is an investor at <a href="https://www.nightventures.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Night Ventures</a>, 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.

Night Ventures’ Emily Herrera on How Gen Z Is Influencing the Future of Venture Capital

Day One FM is the audio commons for Day One Agency. Tune in regularly for interviews and deep-dives on insights, cultural trends, fresh ideas, and the future of earned media.

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 ✌️ 

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 ✌️

The Influencer Career Pivot. Plus, Where's the Market for "Unbiased" News?

Brian Morrissey

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.

The crew chats with Brian Morrissey, author of <a href="https://www.therebooting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Rebooting</a> newsletter and former editor-in-chief of Digiday. He gives us his take on how the “<a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23657927/ai-pope-image-fake-midjourney-computer-generated-aesthetic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Drip Pope</a>”—the AI-generated image of Pope Francis that went viral recently—and “<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/26/arts/television/succession-recap-season-4-premiere.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">high-visibility, execution-dependent disruptor news brand</a>” The Hundred, a media company pitched in HBO’s Succession, offer a frighteningly accurate glimpse into the current landscape of media and publishing.

Media vet Brian Morrissey on what the “AI Pope” and Succession tell us about the media landscape

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.

Things are getting weirder (and scarier) in the world of AI. On the latest episode of Day One FM, <a href="http://Trey.AI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trey.AI</a>, <a href="http://Clara.AI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Clara.AI</a> and <a href="http://Eli.AI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eli.AI</a> 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.

AI-pocalypse: How concerned should we be about sentient AI and runaway Chatbots?

Sara Wilson

Which brands are “most likely to reignite your ‘experimental phase’” or “climb a fence to score a hoodie?”. On the latest episode of Day One FM, the crew is joined by journalist-turned-social-strategist Sara Wilson, founder &amp; principal of SW Projects, to chat through the report she co-authored, The Brand Yearbook, it's class of 2022 superlatives and the nostalgic companies primed for a comeback among younger consumers.

Which brands are “most likely to reignite your ‘experimental phase’” or “climb a fence to score a hoodie?”. On the latest episode of Day One FM, the crew is joined by journalist-turned-social-strategist Sara Wilson, founder &amp; principal of <a href="https://www.swprojects.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SW Projects</a>, to chat through the report she co-authored, <a href="https://www.thebrandyearbook.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Brand Yearbook</a>, it's class of 2022 superlatives and the nostalgic companies primed for a comeback among younger consumers.

Digital Strategist Sara Wilson on the brands most likely to make big moves with Gen Z in 2023

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.

Fresh off of introducing the <a href="https://dirt.fyi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new Dirtyverse</a>, 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.

Publishing on the Blockchain: Daisy Alioto on how Dirt is the Future of Media

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.

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.

Trendflation? AI-nxiety? These words will define 2023

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.

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.

Planet Money's Jack Corbett Tells Us What's Up with the Economy

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.”

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.”

Highsnobiety's Alex Pauly on Gen Z's Wellness Shift, Brad Pitt's $400 Serum, and the "Lipstick Index"

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.

D1A meets Andrea Hernández, the snack oracle and author of <a href="https://snaxshot.substack.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Snaxshot</a>—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.

Creator Packaged Goods, Affordable Affluence and the Future of Food with Snaxshot's Andrea Hernández

Ashley Carman

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

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: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/soundbite" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bloomberg.com/account/newsletters/soundbite</a>

What’s up with the Future of Podcasts with Bloomberg’s Ashley Carman

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