Substacks recommended by Tony Wilson

Recommended by Tony Wilson

Unreceived Wisdom (featuring Leslie Cannold)

For eclectic readers and original thinkers interested in daring, fact-based content with an ethical bent. Nobody owns us and our content is human generated and humanity-centred. We usually publish Friday mornings AEST.

What Do We Do Now That We're Here?

By Rosie Spinks

A Substack-featured newsletter about how to live a meaningful life in a chaotic, unstable world.

Rohan Connolly

Managing director sport & lifestyle brand FOOTYOLOGY. AFL commentator for ESPN, 3AW, Australian Community Media. Rock music tragic, bemused political observer.

Footyology is an amazing achievement.

- Tony Wilson

Cricket Et Al

By Cricket et al

Gideon Haigh, Peter Lalor, Sam Perry, cricket and miscellany

Shannon Gill

Loves sport and history, and has the knack for sharing it.

- Tony Wilson

Speakola newsletter

By Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson's twice weekly newsletter that celebrates the spoken word, and shares snippets, stories, tips and analysis from the great history of human oratory.

The history of the world is wrapped up in great speeches. An informative, interesting and sometimes inspirational email a week.

- Tony Wilson

Essays

Insight into national politics and elections from a seasoned and fearless independent journalist, delivered to your inbox daily so you can stay inspired and informed—while you push back on Trump and corporate media.

Sproutings

By David Wilson (E. regnans)

Observations, fiction, haiku(!), acquired brain injury. Favourite tree: Swamp gum, a.k.a. Mountain Ash, a.k.a. Eucalyptus regnans. Finalist Tasmanian Writers' Prize 2021.

Words for every type of weather, stories with heart.

- Tony Wilson

NerdNews

By Adam Spencer

Maths AI curiosity and general geekiness including my weekly NerdNews newsletters

Brings maths and minds to the mainstream. A genius writer and communicator.

- Tony Wilson

The Kicker

Personal

The Complete Perks of Damian Callinan

Here you'll been given unfettered access to the pithy musings, early drafts, tour diaries, court transcripts & general news relating to comedian, actor & writer Damian Callinan.

Whether it’s incredible shows like Double Feature, The Merger movie, or the Bodgy Creek Community Podcast, Damian is one of the greats of Australian comedy.

- Tony Wilson

The Rubesletter by Matt Ruby 💎

By Matt Ruby

Topics: Comedy, tech, art, mindfulness, etc. 🧘 Influences: George Carlin, Leonard Cohen, Fran Lebowitz, Alan Watts 🧠 Work: Comedian/writer ✍️ Politics: Anti-crazy 📚 Gen: X 🤘 Approval Matrix: highbrow despicable 🕵 Milk: Almond orig unsweetened 🥛

Rhys Muldoon

Ne’er do well, gadabout with a deeply curious head.

Made Twitter great. I’m here for the reviews of stale rolls in airports.

- Tony Wilson

Five Minutes Late

By Stan Grant

Five Minutes Late is an invitation to slow down. I will tell you what I am reading, what I am watching, what I am hearing and what i am thinking. i will make you five minutes late for the world but a whole lot smarter.

Stan tells stories as well as anybody in Australia. I can't wait to read his newsletter.

- Tony Wilson

A Fan's Notes, by Nick Hornby

Music, books, movies, work, football, TV and so on.

Hawks Insiders

Imagine a space in which the impassioned conversations you’re having on message boards, WhatsApp groups or private social pages are explored in greater detail by people in the know.

A Mug's Game, by Declan Fay

A Substack Written By Declan Fay. A Writer. Apparently Comedy.

One of Australia’s finest comedy writers. Declan loves, sport, music, 90s hip hop, Dermott Brereton and stories. Endlessly $ effortlessly entertaining.

- Tony Wilson

The Grudge Report

By Bess Kalb

Scribbling into the void!

Bess Kelb is one of the funniest writers alive.

- Tony Wilson

Lighting the Path to an Unimagined Future

By Geoff Cordner

Can we still find a place for optimism and humour in the face of profound grief and unreckoned tragedy? Geoff Cordner reflects on how overseas travel can give new perspective to life's greatest challenges.

Geoff tells a story about love, and tragedy, by remembering two overseas trips.

- Tony Wilson

John Safran

John Safran's notes from the resistance

There is only one John Safran who doesn't have Foer at the end of his name. And this one is always either interesting or funny, and often both at the same time.

- Tony Wilson