Investor Due Diligence Report
by Crooked Media
Featuring Pod Save America. Politics + culture for folks not ready to give up on democracy.
281K
16.7K paid
+0.5%
Insufficient data
23 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$9.99/mo
$99.99/yr annual option
$133K
16.7K paid subs
$133K/mo – $133K/mo(±0%)
4.5
86.8
0.03%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Daily
9.7 posts/week
67/100
Consistent (~1.6d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Good in Us by Mary L. Trump | 384K | +0.3% | $6/mo | substack |
| Lincoln Square | 332K | -0.5% | $10/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Welcome to Joy's House! | 210K | +0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 272K | $147,905.38 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 278K | $151,163.55 | +2.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 280.5K | $152,522.45 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
281K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 37 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$9.99/mo vs $7.8/mo category average (1164 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $10 | $100 |
| Mar 2026 | $10 | $120 |
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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 30/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 52/100 | 10% |
| Why It Matters |
| 205K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier