Daisy Alioto

Daisy Alioto, journalist and CEO of Dirt Media, discusses her vision for creating a newsletter empire. They explore the content, writers, and business side of newsletters. They compare LVMH with the media industry and discuss the potential of centralized systems. They also talk about finding new writing talent and how their role as editors has changed their approach to writing. The podcast ends with thanks to listeners and a discussion about online scam protection.

Daisy Alioto, co-founder and CEO of Dirt and co-host of Tasteland, built a pop-culture newsletter into a media brand. She recounts Dirt’s origin, rethinks subscriptions with micropayments and AI agents, discusses the taste economy and curation, and shares practical tips on partnerships, community building, and running a small media business.

Santiago Perez, a Mexico City–born chef who left fine dining to open Santo Taco in NYC, talks tacos, tortillas, and designing a tight menu. Daisy Alioto, founder of Dirt and Tasteland cohost, discusses the future of food media, paywalls, newsletters, and live programming. Short, lively conversations about culinary craft and media innovation.