Cyrena Touros

Culture critic and reporter Cyrena Touros joins the podcast to discuss the battle between Universal Music Group and TikTok. They explore the impact on creators and emerging artists, the financial struggles faced by musicians, and the revolutionary influence of TikTok on music promotion. They also delve into the frustrations and challenges artists face in finding alternative platforms for music promotion.

Writer Cyrena Touros discusses the success of her newsletter Dracula Daily, which emails passages from Bram Stoker's novel Dracula to over 235,000 readers. The hosts explore the enduring popularity of Dracula, themes of loneliness and fear, and the vibrant fandom on Tumblr.

Cyrena Touros, writer of Dracula Daily newsletter, discusses the emergence of a fan community around the newsletter that sends daily passages from Bram Stoker's Dracula. They explore the potential of the newsletter to revolutionize book clubs and touch upon the popularity of Dracula-themed Substack. The chapter ends by discussing the appeal of serialized storytelling and the different interpretations of Dracula.