Investor Due Diligence Report
A wry and pointed take on politics, media and society from Bob Garfield.
5K
500 paid
N/A
Insufficient data
16 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$2K
500 paid subs
$2K/mo – $2K/mo(±0%)
2.5
12.0
0.29%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Bi-weekly
0.6 posts/week
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump | 384K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Welcome to Joy's House! | 210K | +0.5% | $8/mo | substack |
| Why It Matters | 205K | N/A | $7/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 5K | $2,285.63 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 5K | $2,285.63 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 5K | $2,285.63 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
5K subscribers — below the 6K category median (based on 745 newsletters)
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 307 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $7.79/mo category average (1167 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $5 | $50 |
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 |
| 37/100 |
| 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Phillips’s Newsletter |
| 112K |
| +0.5% |
| $8/mo |
| substack |