Substacks recommended by Andrew Donaldson

Recommended by Andrew Donaldson

News Sidequest

By Keith Conrad

A collection of stories you might have missed while everyone was focused on the Red Team vs. Blue Team fight

The Joe Cunningham Show

By Joe Cunningham

Daily political and news analysis from Joe Cunningham — conservative, clear, and Louisiana proud.

The Mendez Movie Report

By Luis A. Mendez

'The Mendez Movie Report', where a Latino film critic addicted to the storytelling power of cinema offers weekly film news, reviews of major new releases, reflections on favorite classics, and insights into the awards race.

Excellent film and movie critics and news from frequent Heard Tell guest Luis Mendez

- Andrew Donaldson

Sweet Tea

By Karla Jacobs

The best food, stories, and travel destinations in the South.

The Intersection

By Patrick Ruffini

Exploring the intersection of politics & data with Patrick Ruffini

The Racket News ™

By The Racket News™

The Racket News is unedited, unfiltered, and untethered to big media.

Blake Smith

writing whatever

Geeky Stoics

By Stephen Kent

By Stephen Kent and Riley Blanton. Combining the best of Stoicism, Faith, and Pop Culture to help readers live better. A weekly email and original videos aimed at inspiring Wonder, Focus, and Balance for our community of geeky philosophers.

Charlotte Snider

Freddie deBoer

cool but rude

Arc Digital

Independent media site covering politics, culture, and society. Go beyond the echo chambers.

FIELD NOTES from Alexander C. Kaufman

Original reporting and on-the-ground analysis on energy, geopolitics, and getting by in a hotter world.

Joel Mathis

Trying to make sense of things.

The Monday Notice

By Jay Caruso

Back after more than a one-year hiatus. Get political and cultural commentary once per week.

24sight News by Tom LoBianco

The inside story of American politics — independent reporting by journalist and author Tom LoBianco, who's been uncovering important stories from the statehouse to the White House for more than two decades.

Serious Trouble

By Josh and Ken

An irreverent podcast about the law

Outsider on the Inside with Gabriella Hoffman

An outsider's view into the Beltway and overlooked news stories.

Frequent Heard Tell guest and friend Gabby Hoffman talks politics, culture, and her extensive conservation writing and advocacy

- Andrew Donaldson

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By Default Friend

An emotional scrapbook of the Internet.

Church and Main

By Dennis Sanders

A newsletter and podcast chronicling where faith and public affairs meet.

Heard Tell guest and friend Dennis Sanders on the intersection of culture and religion.

- Andrew Donaldson

Think Different

By Krista Kafer

Denver Post Sunday column, essays, and other ink.

The Poisoning by Erin DeLullo

The Poisoning is newsletter written by Erin DeLullo about how Fentanyl poisoning, Narcan, and the heroes who save lives.

The Hannah Cox Camp

By Hannah Cox

The Hannah Cox Camp is a digital tent city for everyone who feels politically homeless

Sailing to Byzantium

By John Puccio 🔅

Unpopular opinions about movies, music, sports & the fall of Western Civilization

The Weekly Brad

By Brad Polumbo

A weekly email update with my latest writings, a boyfriend update, and some food hot takes.

The Happy Warrior

By Pete Pischke

[Fun & Enlightening] Journalism Done Good! 😄

Close-reading the reruns with Phoebe Maltz Bovy

By Phoebe Maltz Bovy

All the clothes, interiors, and cultural politics of TV shows very much not of the moment.

The West Virginia Weakly

By WV Weakly

Curated news from around West Virginia and anything else that strikes me as worthwhile.

Help Desk

By Brent Orrell

Senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute where he writes on workforce development, employment, poverty, and politics.

I greatly respect Brent Orrell and his boundless enthusiasm for AI, and it is good for chronically cynical crumudeons like me to hear him out on such things.

- Andrew Donaldson

Erik Kain

Musings about life and everything else.

Apricitas Economics

By Joseph Politano

Data-driven Insights on Economics, Business, Finance, and Public Policy.