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A daily newsletter for the intellectually omnivorous, from Noah Brier & Colin Nagy. Edited by Louis Cheslaw.
Data updated 1 month ago
Avg Comments
1.5
Avg Likes
13.7
Engagement Rate
0.05%· ~15 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Media
0.05% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| The Monday Media Diet with Steve CalderSteve Calder (SC) is a friend of WITI.Apr 13, 2026 | Public |
| The Saturday Selection, Vol. 100 (!)Featuring hidden airport design, a clever new bike bell, and photographing volcanoes.Apr 11, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The Fishtail Parka EditionOn the Korean War, Mods, and The Real McCoy's.Apr 9, 2026 | Public |
| The Digital Omotenashi EditionOn invisible decisions, Google Maps' lane guidance, and anticipation vs. personalization.Mar 19, 2026 | Public |
| The Many-Worlds EditionOn Google's Willow, quantum chips, and a new proof.Mar 17, 2026 | Public |
| The Monday Media Diet with Karim MohamedOn African EdTech, entrenched thinking, and Naomi AldermanMar 16, 2026 | Public |
| The Casual Fridays EditionOn Aloha shirts, Operation Liberation, and soft lobbying.Mar 5, 2026 | Public |
| The Desalination EditionOn risk, humanitarian crisis, and H20.Mar 4, 2026 | Public |
| The Plastic People EditionOn real-world testing, depressurized rooms, and London nightclubs.Mar 3, 2026 | Public |
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Engagement Rate
0.05%
median: 0.00%
Posts per Week
3.3
median: 1.2
Publishing Consistency
74/100
median: 69/100
Subscribers
32K
median: 2K
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30K subs
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36K subs
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27K subs
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Publishing Frequency
~3x per week
Last published Apr 14, 2026
Usually publishes Tue, Sat, Thu
3.3 posts/week avg
Media Pricing
$6/mo median
Above average(+67%)
Monetization Readiness
Already monetizing
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32.0K subscribers, 0.05% engagement, and 2 detected sponsors — a strong profile for advertisers.