Investor Due Diligence Report
by W. Kamau Bell
Come hang out with a pop-culture-obsessed, antiracist, lefty, OG Blerd who lives in Oakland, CA.
135K
11.5K paid
+0.4%
Insufficient data
20 of 30 days needed
Pricing
$5/mo
$50/yr annual option
$46K
11.5K paid subs
$46K/mo – $46K/mo(±0%)
6.0
241.0
0.18%
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Weekly
0.6 posts/week
38/100
Variable (~12.3d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLESH WORLD by Jessica DeFino | 136K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| Demystify Culture | 43K | +1.4% | $6.5/mo | substack |
| Doomscroll | 29K | N/A | $6/mo | substack |
| club reticent | 25K | +2.4% | $6/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 132K | $44,599.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 134K | $45,275.25 | ~0% |
| Apr 2026 | 135K | $45,613.13 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Irregular publishing pattern
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Audience Concentration
Consistent engagement across posts
Subscriber threshold
135K subscribers — above the 2K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 50 similar-size peers in Culture have paid tiers
Pricing position
$5/mo vs $7.73/mo category average (3492 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.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 100/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 100/100 | 25% |
| Publishing Consistency | 50/100 | 10% |
| The House of Beasts & Vines |
| 23K |
| +2.5% |
| $7/mo |
| substack |
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier