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2025 is kicking off with another mailbag episode of Tasteland. Daisy and Francis are answering your questions about whether smoking is cool again, what sucks the most, and sharing their synesthesia wrapped.
00:00 Happy New Year
01:44 Is Smoking Cool Again?
09:12 Media That Shapes Your Worldview and Opinions
15:27 Podcasts and Personal Connections
17:58 Navigating Creative Output and Information Diets
22:07 Feedback Mechanisms in Digital Media
28:47 Synesthesia Wrapped: Purplest Movie of the Year
36:11 What Sucks the Most? Elon Musk and The Passage of Time
38:28 Francis' Best and Worst Instagram Creators of 2024
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