The Substack Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Publish video posts directly in the Substack app
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Starting today, writers and creators can publish video posts directly from the Substack app, making it easier than ever to share videos, connect with ...
How Browns Film Breakdown hit its stride
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of a big weekend for football, Substack’s Austin Tedesco went live with Peter Moses to discuss Browns Film Breakdown, a multimedia publication...
How TikTok creator Aaron Parnas found success on Substack
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Parnas is an independent journalist and attorney who built a following on TikTok by providing a Gen Z perspective on the news. After winning Sub...
‘Get a dose of sanity’: How Dan Harris found success with live videos
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Harris is a bestselling author, the host of the 10% Happier podcast, and a former ABC news anchor. He went live with Substack CEO Chris Best yeste...
Dear writer: Advice on creating a sacred writing space
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We asked , who writes on Substack, for advice on making her new Substack sustainable, slowly and steadily cultivating a sacred space for exploring wri...
Why Doomberg left Twitter (okay, X) to go all in on Substack
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In early August, Doomberg, the leading publication in the finance category on Substack, announced that they were opting out of X (fka Twitter) and put...
Introducing new audio transcription tools for Substack
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve just shipped some new features that make podcasting on Substack even better.You can now use a special AI tool to create a clean transcript of ...
Dear writer: Advice on conjuring good ideas
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We asked , who writes on Substack, for advice on finding great ideas. Brian is a social scientist and professor of global politics at University Colle...
Dear writer: Advice on facing the behemoths
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We asked for advice on thriving as an independent writer, even when your competitors loom large and attempt to swallow you whole. Kristen’s first ne...
Dear writer: Advice on prioritizing your to-do list
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We asked the cartoonist, comedian, and author Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell for her advice on prioritizing growing to-do lists. Hilary is the author of...
Dear writer: Advice on tackling difficult stories
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked for her advice on tackling heavy subject matter while keeping her audience engaged. Lauren is an award-winning journalist and photographer of...
Dear Writer: Advice on writing like it matters
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked Holly Whitaker to share advice on her writing practice. Holly writes Recovering, a newsletter that looks at recovery as a way of living that ...
Introducing The Active Voice, a new podcast about writing and the internet
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to our new podcast, The Active Voice. It's about how great writers are reckoning with the challenges of the social media moment, how they find...
Dear Writer: Advice on bringing your unique skills together
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked Robert Reich to share his advice on learning to use his writing and drawing skills to illustrate his Substack. Read on for Robert’s advice,...
Dear Writer: Advice on writing through isolation
06 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked Helena Fitzgerald to share her advice on navigating isolation as a writer. Helena writes Griefbacon—a newsletter on the weirdness of relati...
Coming Soon: A special opportunity for sound-centric publications
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Are you a podcaster, audio creator, or author of a sound-focused publication? Next month, Substack will open applications for our next intensive: th...
Learnings from one year of Writer Office Hours
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
One year ago this week, writers and the Substack team started gathering in weekly Office Hours discussion threads together for the first time. In 38 t...
Dear writer: Advice on preserving your energy
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked writer, author, and podcaster Emma Gannon to share her advice on maintaining your energy to keep writing. Emma has had an extraordinary few y...
Dear Writer: Advice on conducting a great interview
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We asked Alicia Kennedy to share her advice on interviewing. She calls From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy Podcast, her weekly podcast that’s part of he...
Podcasting, but better
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The best thing about being a podcaster is the joy of a really good conversation. It feels like that moment at a cocktail party when you find yourself ...
Dear Writer: Advice on creating trust with your readers
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we kick off the Substack category tour, we asked Kate Lindsay, co-author of Embedded, to share some writer-to-writer advice about creating trust wi...
Dear Writer: Advice on recognizing what you've accomplished
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the year draws to a close, we asked Anna Codrea-Rado to share a piece of writer-to-writer advice about taking stock of one’s creative accomplishm...
George Saunders, welcome to Substack
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are pleased to announce the launch of Story Club, a new Substack by beloved author and teacher, George Saunders. With its unique, educational, comm...
Four years on Substack: A conversation with Bill Bishop, Substacker #1
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Four years ago today, Bill Bishop launched the first-ever Substack publication. It was his newsletter about China, Sinocism, which he had been writing...
Q&A recap: Navigating the pandemic with kids
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Substack hosted a briefing and live Q&A with health and parenting experts aimed at answering questions about the latest data on kids and...
Spotlight On: Fiction Writing with Elle Griffin of The Novelleist
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last Wednesday, we hosted a workshop with Elle Griffin of The Novelleist to learn about how to serialize fiction on Substack.When Elle finished wr...
Spotlight On: Local News with Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we hosted a workshop with Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger to discuss covering local news on Substack. Tony worked in journalism as the b...
Spotlight On: Investing & Finance with Mike of Nongaap Investing
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In early June, we hosted an interview with Mike of Nongaap Investing to discuss finance writing on Substack. Mike is a former activist investor who wr...
Substack Podcast #022: Pandemic economics with Nathan Tankus
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For the final episode of this season, we spoke with Nathan Tankus of Notes on the Crises, who writes about the pandemic-induced global depression and ...
Substack Podcast #021: Cookbooks with Paula Forbes
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Paula Forbes of Stained Page News, a newsletter about cookbooks. For her, it’s a place to geek out about cookbooks - where she can wri...
Substack Podcast #020: Gen Z with Terry Nguyen
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Terry Nguyen of gen yeet, a newsletter about Gen Z culture, memes, and trends. Her honest and thoughtful writing covers youth culture on...
Substack Podcast #019: Mental Health with Fiza Pirani
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Fiza Pirani of Foreign Bodies, a newsletter that destigmatizes mental illness, centered on immigrant and refugee experiences. Fiza’s c...
Substack Podcast #018: Corporate governance with Francine McKenna
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Francine McKenna of The Dig, a newsletter about accounting, audit and corporate governance issues at public and pre-IPO companies. Throu...
Substack Podcast #017: Psychedelics with Zach Haigney
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Zach Haigney of The Trip Report, a newsletter covering the business, policy, and impact of psychedelics.With a background in clinical re...
Substack Podcast #016: Finance with Kevin Muir
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Kevin Muir of The MacroTourist, a newsletter about trading and investing that aims to make finance fun.Formerly a proprietary trader, Ke...
Substack Podcast #015: International news with Erin Cook
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Erin Cook of Dari Mulut ke Mulut, a publication covering news across Southeast Asia.Erin started her newsletter early in her career whil...
Substack Podcast #014: Healthcare with Nikhil Krishnan
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We spoke with Nikhil Krishnan of Out of Pocket, a newsletter that’s tackling healthcare with an entertaining and approachable voice.While working on...
Substack Podcast #013: Local news with Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our inaugural Season 2 episode of the Substack Podcast, we’re pleased to chat with Tony Mecia of The Charlotte Ledger, a publication focused on ...
How Delia Cai grew Deez Links from zero to 2,000+ signups
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We invited Delia Cai, author of Deez Links, to speak to an audience of Substack writers in New York about how she grew her newsletter to 2,700 signups...
How Emily Atkin turned her climate change newsletter into a six-figure income
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We invited Emily Atkin, author of Heated, to talk to an audience of Substack writers in New York about how she successfully launched paid subscription...
How Walt Hickey of Numlock News expanded to multiple newsletters
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We invited Walt Hickey, author of Numlock News, to share with an audience of Substack writers in New York how he thinks about spinning off multiple ne...
A growth masterclass with Judd Legum of Popular Information
21 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the writers who use Substack, no one is as good at promoting their newsletter as Judd Legum, publisher of Popular Information. Judd was previo...
#012 – Media critic Jesse Brown on the secrets behind Canadaland's crowdfunded success
28 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Canadian journalist and media critic Jesse Brown is well known in his home country for big media scoops and uncompromising commentary. These days, he’...
Introducing Substack for audio
07 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we’re moving into paid podcasts with the launch of a tool for audio publishing. The first Substack publisher to use the tool is Anthony Pompl...
#011 – How Bill Bishop cut a path from the Tiananmen Square Massacre to the inboxes of America's power brokers
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Bishop is the author of the Sinocism China newsletter, and our very first publisher on Substack. In this interview, we discuss his secrets to bui...
#010 - How Luke Timmerman created the top paid newsletter in biotech
12 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Timmerman is a veteran biotechnology journalist that decided to launch his own subscription-based publication (The Timmerman Report) because he w...
#009 – Emma Beals on life as an independent war reporter in the age of ISIS
28 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
First as an investigative journalist, and now as an analyst, Emma Beals has been covering the rise of ISIS and the wars in Syria and Iraq since 2012. ...
#008 - Judd Legum wants to save democracy with Popular Information
21 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Legum founded Think Progress nearly 15 years ago and grew it into a publication read by tens of millions of people. But earlier this summer, he d...
#007 – Jessica Lessin, founder of The Information, shares how she built a thriving news business against the odds
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Lessin was a star reporter at the Wall Street Journal who had built her reputation covering companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook. It was...
#006 - Mara Wilson, author and former child star, on how to write about your life
06 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Mara Wilson knows good storytelling. As a child, she starred in Matilda, Mrs. Doubtfire, and Miracle on 34th St. Today she writes about what it was li...
#005 - Walt Hickey of Numlock (previously FiveThirtyEight) on why you should write every day, deliver via email, and charge readers directly.
30 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It’s hard to get 20,000 people to sign up for your email list, but Walt Hickey has done it with his daily newsletter Numlock, which tells the news b...
#004 – Rolling Stone’s Matt Taibbi discusses the state of the media, his serial Substack novel, and the furor that almost brought him down
23 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I spoke to Matt Taibbi, contributing editor to Rolling Stone, journalistic heir to Hunter S. Thompson, and author of serial novel The Busin...
#003 - Nick Quah tells the story of Hot Pod, the podcast industry's biggest newsletter
16 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Will there ever be a "Netflix for Podcasts?" How is the podcast advertising business evolving? And how do you build a focused newsletter into a full-t...
#002 - How Ann Friedman built a career as an independent journalist
09 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ann Friedman has crafted a journalism career on her own terms, combining freelance writing for major national outlets with a weekly newsletter and Cal...
#001 - How Tim Urban grew "Wait But Why" to over 30 million readers
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Urban explains how he grew Wait But Why into one of the most popular blogs on the internet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss...
#000 - Introduction (start here)
28 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A preview of what's to come. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...