
Day One FM
Welcome to Day One FM, a podcast from Day One Agency and your definitive guide to understanding what’s actually trending and worth your attention in culture right now.Tune-in twice a month to hear hosts Eli Williams, Trey Taylor and Clara Malley interview experts across a wide range of topics, breaking down the trends, shifts and people you need to know. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Nov 1, 2023 • 51min
GASP ZINE's Courtni Poe on Dancing, Directing and David LaChappelle
Courtni Poe is a multi-hyphenate creative, with work spanning across photography, editorial, dance, illustration and more. A friend of the agency and go-to collaborator for #client Nike, she joins us on the eve of the opening of her new exhibit and book launch, "WHAT'S SO COOL ABOUT FLYING A KITE?" We discuss starting GASP Zine, breaking down industry buzzwords, trying to unravel 1800 square feet of turf, butterfly farms, having David LaChapelle as a mentor, why it’s important to educate the next-gen on art and design, and writing one book for every 25 years of her life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 2023 • 29min
Don't Fear the Sphere
The crew discusses the Sphere and loathing in Las Vegas (the Sphere’s grand opening) , plus we give you the breakdown on a relatively blighted reality TV landscape dominated by “The Golden Bachelor” and “Naked Attraction.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 2, 2023 • 49min
David Chang’s Guide to Developing Your Taste
Today on the pod we’re joined by David Chang. He's a world renowned chef, restaurateur, author, podcaster, and culinary prognosticator. As part of a wider agency deep dive into the future of food, Clara and Eli check in with Dave on where he sees the industry headed. We hear about why food is one the few analog experiences left, get his hot take on frozen food, why you shouldn’t listen to “best of lists,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 2023 • 41min
Tony Lashley on Music, Taste and Building a Next-Gen Streaming Platform
Tony Lashley is the founder of Marine Snow, an invite-only music streaming service. He joins us in the studio to discuss how streaming algorithms have homogenized taste, scratching his dad’s Santana CDs, trading school lunches for the 1st gen iPod, why friction in the music discovery process can be good, gaming the charts, and why we’re seeing a resurgence in physical media. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 6, 2023 • 26min
The Price is too High
Summer is coming to a close. On the latest Day One FM, the crew discusses what constitutes “too early” to bring out the cable knit sweater, what we lose when concert/sports ticket prices are astronomically high (besides a bunch of money), hate watching Suits and Bama Rush, “Loyalty Testers,” and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 21, 2023 • 41min
Hollywood’s Retirement Home Era
It’s a jam-packed episode of Day One FM to close out August. Before filling out UPS applications, the crew mulls over (read: laments) Hollywood’s determination to “de-age” yesterday’s movie stars and its aversion (or inability) to mint new ones. Plus, we ask why Pop Crave is everywhere, whether or not Fred Again is a nepo baby (and if anyone cares), and did streaming kill the music industry? (yes). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 2, 2023 • 49min
Pop Up Grocer's Emily Schildt on the Future of Snacks
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 2023 • 35min
Barbie Mayhem and Franchise Fatigue
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 26, 2023 • 37min
Cable News Goes Up in Smoke
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 2023 • 18min
Breakfast Epiphanies: Cannes't Wait to Get Some Sleep
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 & 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.