Substats Weekly

Substats Weekly: Coco Larkin Cooks ~$956k ARR, Beyond the Metro Map +18k Subs

• Beyond the Metro Map (Science) grew from 3k to 21k subscribers, roughly seven times its prior week's growth.
• Coco Larkin Cooks (Food & Drink) surpassed 10,000 paid subscribers, reaching an estimated ~$956k ARR.
• Spencer's Substack (Culture) with 5k subscribers achieved a 30% engagement rate across one post.

July 28, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: FoodStak +38k, SpyTalk Joins at $116k ARR, U.S. Dem Socialists +9k

• FoodStak (Food & Drink) added 38k subscribers this week, growing ~3.4× to hit 54k total.
• The CHRO Office (Business) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, with an estimated ~$219k ARR.
• The Etymology Nerd (Culture) joined Substats with 99k subscribers and an estimated ~$53k ARR.

July 24, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Vik's Newsletter $477k ARR, Where's Hunter? Joins at 39k Subs, Parnas +10k Likes

• U.S. Democratic Socialists (U.S. Politics) grew from 12k to 16k subscribers (+4k, 33%).
• Vik's Newsletter (Technology) reached 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$477k ARR.
• Where's Hunter? (U.S. Politics) was added with 39k total subscribers, estimated ~$160k ARR.

July 17, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Katie Couric +22k Subs, Susanality Hits $55k ARR, The Good Life Stack Joins at 24k

• Katie Couric (News) grew by 22k subscribers to 163k (+16%).
• Susanality (Food & Drink) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated at ~$55k ARR.
• The Good Life Stack (Food & Drink) joined tracking at 24k total subscribers, ~$62k ARR.

July 10, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Bubble Pop Hits $94k ARR, Ceramics Now +7k Subs, Redeeming Democracy Joins at 43k

• Ceramics Now Weekly (Art) grew by 7k to 33k subscribers (+27%).
• Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore (World Politics) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, hitting ~$94k ARR.
• Redeeming Democracy by Robert P. Jones (Faith & Spirituality) joined with 43k total subscribers and ~$96k ARR.

July 3, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Key Context $1.6M ARR, Off_line. +4k Subs, Zeteo UK Joins with 30k

• Off_line. (Fashion & Beauty) grew from 4k to 8k subscribers (+4k, ~2× its subscribers vs prior week).
• Key Context by Tae Kim (Finance) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$1.6M ARR.
• Zeteo UK (World Politics) was added to tracking with 30k total subscribers, estimated ~$88k ARR.

June 26, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Simple Heart +63k Subs, Legal AF $880k ARR, Capehart 52% Engagement

• The Simple Heart (Climate & Environment) grew from 81k to 144k subscribers (+63k, 78%).
• Legal AF's Substack (News) surpassed 10,000 paid subscribers, with an estimated ~$880k ARR.
• Jonathan Capehart (U.S. Politics) saw a strong 52% engagement rate with a subscriber base of 13k on 1 post.

June 19, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Emily Ley +225k Subs, Vik's Newsletter Hits $453k ARR, James Comey Joins at 25k

• Emily Ley’s Substack (Parenting) grew from 45k to 270k subscribers (+225k, ~6× vs prior week).
• Vik's Newsletter (Technology) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, with an estimated ~$453k ARR.
• James Comey (Philosophy) joined with 25k subscribers.

June 12, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Muse & Melody +11k Subs, Flying Frisby Hits $225k ARR, Zillion Trillion Joins at 186k

• The Muse & The Melody (Culture) gained 11k subscribers to reach 45k (+32%).
• The Flying Frisby (Finance) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$225k ARR.
• Zillion Trillion (Parenting) started tracking with 186k subscribers, ~$8k ARR.

June 5, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Gaetano Hits $355k ARR, The Muse +5k Subs, Roro Subs Joins at 73k

• The Muse & The Melody (Culture) added 5k subscribers this week, growing +17% to reach 34k total.
• Gaetano (Technology) passed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$355k ARR.
• Roro Subs (U.S. Politics) joined tracking with 73k total subscribers and an estimated ~$83k ARR.

May 29, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Robert Reich +132k Subs, IDP Show Hits $104k ARR, Women’s Longevity +8k

• Women, Hormones, and Longevity, DECODED (Health) grew by 24%, adding 8,000 subscribers for a total of 42,000.
• The IDP Show (Sports) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, with an estimated ~$104k annual recurring revenue (ARR).
• Claude Cowork (Business) joined tracking with 135,000 total subscribers, estimated ~$172k ARR.

May 22, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: PhotonCap Hits $385k ARR, Real Book Spy +7k Subs, Artificial Confidence Joins at 33k

• Women, Hormones, and Longevity, DECODED (Health) added 8k subscribers (+31%), growing to 34k total.
• PhotonCap (Technology) reached 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$385k ARR.
• Artificial Confidence (Technology) joined Substats with 33k subscribers.

May 15, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Iceberg Journal +86k Subs, AI Corner Hits $737k ARR, Maybe Baby +1.4k Likes

• Drew Pavlou's Iceberg Journal (World Politics) grew from 3k to 89k subscribers (+86k, ~30× vs prior week).
• The AI Corner (Technology) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$737k ARR.
• VarianaVolk (Health) joined Substats tracking with 10k total subscribers, estimated ~$35k ARR.

May 8, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Brian & Em +38k Subs, AI Made Simple Hits $110k ARR, Harry Sisson 11k Likes

• Brian & Em (Parenting) 5x’d its subscribers, growing from 4k to 42k (+38k).
• Artificial Intelligence Made Simple (Technology) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$110k ARR.
• 𝓇𝒶𝓌 & 𝒻𝑒𝓇𝒶𝓁 (Humor) achieved a 43% engagement rate across 1 post with their 5k subscribers.

May 1, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Career Sidekick +93k, Heather Reese Hits $575k ARR, The Contrarian Joins at 499k

• Career Sidekick by Peter from Kickresume (Humor) added 93k subscribers (+17%), growing to 644k total.
• Heather Delaney Reese (U.S. Politics) crossed 10,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$575k ARR.
• The Contrarian (U.S. Politics) joined tracking with 499k subscribers, estimated ~$1.2M ARR.

April 24, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Andrew Tate Joins at 991k Subs, Prof G Hits $220k ARR, Hot Girl Walk +10k Subs

• Hot Girl Walk® (Health & Wellness) gained +10k subscribers this week, up 18%, reaching 66k.
• Prof G Media (Business) hit 1,000 paid subscribers, with an estimated ~$220k ARR.
• Andrew Tate (Culture) joined Substats with 991k total subscribers, estimated ~$72k ARR.

April 17, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Pasture Politics +24k, Protect the Wild +37k, Map the World Hits $170k ARR

• Protect the Wild (Climate & Environment) added 37k subscribers (+19%), climbing to 232k total.
• WHAT ARE WE DOING? “Contrarians At The Gate” (Finance) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$550k ARR.
• Alternet America (U.S. Politics) joined tracking with 68k subscribers and an estimated ~$80k ARR.

April 10, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: AI Corner +24k Subs, Campbell Ramble Hits $536k ARR, Wardrobe Edit Joins at 112k

• The AI Corner (Technology) grew from 116k to 140k subscribers (+24k, +21%).
• Campbell Ramble (Finance) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$536k ARR.
• The Wardrobe Edit (Fashion & Beauty) joined with 112k total subscribers, estimated ~$238k ARR.

April 3, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Simple Heart +39k, Predictive History Hits $550k ARR, Parnas Post 34k Likes

• The Simple Heart (Climate & Environment) 5x'd its subscribers, growing from 35k to 74k (+39k).
• Predictive History Substack (History) passed 10,000 paid subscribers, with estimated ~$550k ARR.
• letsdiscusssomething (Culture) saw a 13% engagement rate across 3 posts, with 10k subscribers.

March 27, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Decision Desk HQ Joins with 166k, Ellie’s Substack Hits $110k ARR, Tim Mak +4k Subs

• Heather Delaney Reese (U.S. Politics) grew from 50k to 59k subscribers (+9k, 18%).
• Ellie’s Substack (Food & Drink) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, reaching an estimated ~$110k ARR.
• Decision Desk HQ (U.S. Politics) joined Substats tracking with 166k subscribers.

March 20, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Marily Nika +107k Subs, Salty Politics Hits $88k ARR, Kimball Joins at 431k

• Marily Nika’s AI Product Academy Newsletter (Business) 5x'd its subscribers, growing from 104k to 211k (+107k, 103%).
• Salty Politics with Julie Roginsky (U.S. Politics) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$88k ARR.
• Christopher Kimball's Substack (Food & Drink) was added to tracking with 431k total subscribers, estimated ~$60k ARR.

March 13, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Prof G Media Joins with 401k Subs, Marily Nika +15k, RJC Hits $193k ARR

• Marily Nika’s AI Product Academy Newsletter (Business) added 15k new subscribers (+17%), growing to 104k total.
• RJC (Finance) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$193k ARR.
• Prof G Media (Business) joined Substats tracking with 401k subscribers and estimated ~$2k ARR.

March 6, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Glenn Greenwald $943k ARR, Plant Cooking Club +88k Subs, Wonkette 3.9k Comments

• Plant Cooking Club (Food & Drink) grew from 148k to 236k subscribers (+88k, 59%).
• Glenn Greenwald (World Politics) crossed 10,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$943k ARR.
• Economics Matters by Laurence Kotlikoff (Finance) was added to tracking with 123k total subscribers, estimated ~$275k…

February 27, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Andrew Yang Joins +205k, Glenn Greenwald Hits $93k ARR, TYT 46% Engagement

• Karolis Žukauskas (News) 5x'd its subscribers, growing from 3k to 12k (+9k).
• Glenn Greenwald (World Politics) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$93k ARR.
• Andrew Yang Newsletter (U.S. Politics) joined Substats with 205k subscribers, estimated ~$43k ARR.

February 20, 2026 · Read issue →

Substats Weekly: Lenny’s Hits 1.3M Subs, Bison Insights $593k ARR, Glenn Greenwald Joins

• Lenny's Newsletter (Business) grew by +200k subscribers (+18%), reaching 1.3M total.
• Bison Insights (Finance) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, with ~$593k ARR.
• Glenn Greenwald (World Politics) joined Substats tracking with 322k subscribers, estimated ~$82k ARR.

February 13, 2026 · Read issue →

Don Lemon +21k Subs, Not Boring Joins at 258k, Nate’s Substack Hits $2M ARR

• The Don Lemon Show (U.S. Politics) grew from 113k to 134k subscribers (+19%).
• Nate’s Substack (Technology) now surpasses 10,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$2M ARR.
• Not Boring by Packy McCormick (Technology) joined with 258k subscribers, estimated ~$108k ARR.

February 6, 2026 · Read issue →

The Feed +120k, Diabolical Lies Near $1M ARR, American Ambition Joins with 2M Subs

• The Feed (U.S. Politics) added 120k subscribers (+75%), rising to 281k.
• Diabolical Lies (Culture) surpassed 10,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$963k ARR.
• American Ambition (Humor) joined Substats with 2M total subscribers.

January 30, 2026 · Read issue →

Raw America Joins at 245k Subs, Steve Zissou Hits $721k ARR, Forbidden Files +8k Subs

• The Forbidden Files (Philosophy) grew to 53k subscribers (+8k, 18%).
• Steve Zissou (Finance) now boasts ~$721k ARR, crossing 1,000 paid subscribers.
• Raw America (U.S. Politics) joined with 245k subscribers and ~$46k ARR.

January 23, 2026 · Read issue →

Philosophy and Politics See Subscriber Booms, Major Revenue Milestones Across Categories, Quadzilla Hits 60% Engagement

January 16, 2026 · Read issue →

Culture Newsletter Soars 171%, Finance Subscriptions Top $724k ARR, Philosophy Post Dominates Engagement

• Shreyas Free Newsletter (Culture) added 24k subscribers, growing 171% to reach 38k total.
• InvirtiendoME Roberto Chamorro (Finance) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, with an estimated ~$724k ARR.
• Most liked: Dingo Dave (U.S. Politics) earned 10,879 likes for Imperialist Trump HAS to GO. Congress, DO YOUR DUTY! If…

January 9, 2026 · Read issue →

Compounding Dividends Adds 71k Subscribers, Kate Bowler Crosses $400k ARR, Letters from an American Hits 13.8k Likes

• Compounding Dividends (Finance) saw a significant increase, adding 71k subscribers (+47%), growing from 151k to 222k.
• Everything Happens with Kate Bowler (Culture) crossed 1,000 paid subscribers with an estimated ~$400k ARR.
• Most liked post: Letters from an American (U.S. Politics) earned 13,818 likes for December 31, 2025.

January 2, 2026 · Read issue →

Food & Politics Subscriber Surges, $4M ARR for Cassandra Unchained, Record Engagement for Glass Empires

• Well, Actually...from Erin Clarke of Well Plated (Food & Drink) grew by 39k subscribers to reach 219k (+22%).
• Cassandra Unchained (Finance) surpassed 10,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$4M ARR.
• Most liked: Letters from an American (U.S. Politics) received 8,611 likes for December 24, 2025.

December 26, 2025 · Read issue →

The MAHA Report Adds 19k Subscribers, RocaNews Joins with 293k, Ayra Starr Leads Engagement at 101%

December 19, 2025 · Read issue →

Tropic Press Adds 181k Subscribers, FactsHQ Hits $312k ARR, Letters from an American Leads with 12k Likes

• Tropic Press: J.C. Bruce (Science) grew from 782k to 963k subscribers (+181k, 23%).
• FactsHQ (News) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$312k ARR.
• Most liked: Letters from an American (U.S. Politics) posted December 6, 2025, earning 12,812 likes.

December 12, 2025 · Read issue →

Tropic Press Soars to 782k, Holist Hub Up 300%, $272k ARR for Write • Build • Scale

December 5, 2025 · Read issue →

Tropic Press Adds 95k, BroScience Up 760%, The Sunday Stack Hits $1M ARR

• Tropic Press: J.C. Bruce (Science) added 95k subscribers last week, growing 19% to hit 598k total subscribers.
• Life, A Series of Experiments (Philosophy) dropped by 24k subscribers, a 28% decrease to 63k total.
• the sunday stack (Food & Drink) crossed 10,000 paid subscribers, estimating ~$1M ARR.

November 28, 2025 · Read issue →

Doctor Approved's 95k Surge, Comment is Freed Hits $612k ARR, The AnteSocial Joins with 464k

• Doctor Approved (Health) grew by 95k subscribers (+16%) to reach 704k.
• Behind the Craft by Peter Yang (Technology) hit 1,000 paid subscribers for ~$689k ARR.
• Most liked: The Parnas Perspective (News) received 11,396 likes for its post on Epstein survivors.

November 21, 2025 · Read issue →

Substats v0.3 release notes

• We now track **over 3,000 publications**, across major categories like tech, finance, politics, and culture.
• The **Publications table now includes L30D growth in total subscribers**, computed directly from historical subscriber…
• You can now **submit a publication that’s missing from Substats** directly from the app.

November 17, 2025 · Read issue →

Tropic Press Adds 155k Subscribers, Six Publications Hit $100k+ ARR, Wonkette Drives 3k Comments

November 14, 2025 · Read issue →

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October 31, 2025 · Read issue →

AI Psychosexual Confessions, 542% Engagement Bombshell, Harley Quinn vs. ICE

October 24, 2025 · Read issue →

Massive Drop for Spotlight, Don Lemon Hits Revenue Milestone, SemiAnalysis Joins Party

October 17, 2025 · Read issue →

Explosive Growth, Surprising Drops, and Engagement off the Charts

October 10, 2025 · Read issue →

Fashion Takes Off, Food Sizzles, and Military Drama Dominates Engagement

• Coco Larkin Cooks (Food & Drink) grew from 55k to 68k subscribers (+13k, 24%).
• Crooked Media (U.S. Politics) surpassed 1,000 paid subscribers, estimated ~$770k ARR.
• Most liked: Robert Reich (U.S. Politics) with 9,675 likes on Again: Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing…

October 3, 2025 · Read issue →

Brewing Buzz, Clear Thinkers, and a Million-Subscriber Debut

September 26, 2025 · Read issue →

Clear Thinker Skyrockets, Trader Ferg Cashes In, Jack Hopkins Goes Viral

September 19, 2025 · Read issue →

AI Growth Explodes, $1M Milestones Hit, Epstein Posts Dominate

• Marily Nika’s AI Product Academy Newsletter (Business) grew from 43k to 81k subscribers (+38k, 88%).
• The Honest Broker (Music) surpassed 10,000 paid subscribers with an estimated ~$1M ARR.
• Most liked: Gavin Newsom 2028 (U.S. Politics) posted Huge anti-Trump protest in Washington DC. with 12,644 likes.

September 12, 2025 · Read issue →

Substats v0.2 release notes

• When we fetch a Substack post, we also fetch the post content (except anything behind a paywall).
• **Improved Category Filter:** The category row has been moved to a multi-select filter. The previous row that listed…

September 9, 2025 · Read issue →

Minocqua's Massive Surge, Lord Fed Hits $1M ARR, Gavin Newsom Post Breaks Records

• Minocqua Brewing Company Times gained 39k subscribers this week, growing by 24% to reach 203k.
• Lord Fed's Gazette crossed 1,000 paid subscribers, with an estimated ~$1M ARR.
• Most liked: Gavin Newsom 2028 earned 8,904 likes on Huge anti-Trump protest in front of Trump Tower today. ❤.

September 5, 2025 · Read issue →