Investor Due Diligence Report
Useful Idiots is an informative and irreverent politics podcast.
48K
4.8K paid
~0%
Subscriber count is a platform estimate
Insufficient data
18 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$6/mo
$60/yr annual option
$23K
4.8K paid subs
$23K/mo – $23K/mo(±0%)
Unknown
0.0 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 | 385K | +0.4% | $6/mo | substack |
| Public Notice | 274K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Talking Feds Substack | 217K | -0.2% | $7/mo | substack |
| Welcome to Joy's House! | 210K | +0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 48K | $26,330.4 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 48K | $26,330.4 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 48K | $26,330.4 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Uses substack platform
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
48K subscribers — above the 6K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 120 similar-size peers in Politics have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $7.68/mo category average (1160 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $60 |
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.
| Paid Subscriber Ratio |
| 100/100 |
| 25% |
| Why It Matters |
| 205K |
| N/A |
| $7/mo |
| substack |