This Day In History
Investor Due Diligence Report
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193K
16.4K paid
+4.2%
Insufficient data
29 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$65K
16.4K paid subs
$65K/mo – $65K/mo(±0%)
0.1
51.3
0.03%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
~5x per week
5.5 posts/week
89/100
Very Consistent (~1.3d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexicon Valley | 34K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Weirder Together with Ben Lee & Ione Skye | 32K | N/A | Free | substack |
| Colin Meloy's Machine Shop | 26K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Godmothers | 23K | N/A | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | 80.5K | $30,400.8 | — |
| Apr 2026 | 113K | $38,179.88 | +25.6% |
| May 2026 | 144K | $48,654 | +27.4% |
| Jun 2026 | 168K | $56,763 | +16.7% |
| Jul 2026 | 186K | $62,844.75 | +10.7% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Regular publishing schedule
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
193K subscribers — above the 1K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 32 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $5/mo category median (3653 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.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 16/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Growth Consistency | 94/100 | 15% |
| Publishing Consistency | 83/100 | 10% |
| First Floor |
| 23K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier