Heretics with Andrew Gold
Investor Due Diligence Report
substackMedia
What makes you a heretic? After being given the boot from legacy media, I finally have a place to write (and video) the truth, no matter how uncomfortable.
25K
1.8K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Pricing
$7.5/mo
$75/yr annual option
$10K
1.8K paid subs
$10K/mo – $10K/mo(±0%)
19.5
0.08%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Previously Bi-weekly
0.8 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 540K | +0.2% | $5/mo | substack |
| Seymour Hersh | 238K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| NextDraft | 144K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Katie Couric | 140K | +0.4% | $7/mo | substack |
| The Coffman Chronicle |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 25K | $14,906.25 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 25K | $14,906.25 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
25K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 82 similar-size peers in Media have paid tiers
Pricing position
$7.5/mo vs $6/mo category median (849 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $8 | $75 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
| Engagement Rate |
| 45/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 93/100 | 25% |
| 109K |
| -0.5% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |