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Molly Knight has enviable access to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and she uses it to write deeply humane, beautifully written explorations of sports and fandom. A newsletter that belongs in the inbox of any baseball fan.
Eric Newcomer is the rare Substack journalist who thrives on breaking news. His dispatches from Silicon Valley and beyond have the knowing voice of a veteran observer, but with the open-mindedness that defines a great reporter. The accompanying podcast is also well worth a listen.
Ben Strak's short and sweet Monday newsletter offers weekly inspiration to designers and anyone else curious about the world around them. A good example of how newsletters thrive on the authentic curiosity of the people who write them.
Gergely brings an incredible amount of reporting depth to every edition of this newsletter about the nuts and bolts of building technology. A must-read for the tech rank-and-file and their managers.
Alex Kantrowitz's weekly dispatches on the tech industry show off a genuine curiosity and knack for putting events in their broader context. The accompanying podcast, which features an eclectic mix of newsmakers and journalists, is well worth a listen.
David Adeleke's dispatches from the African tech scene introduce me to companies and entrepreneurs who are as fascinating as they are unfamiliar. The sharp analysis and quality-over-quantity approach to newslettering makes it stand out.
Arguments over crypto often feel religious in nature, which is part of what makes PJ Vogt's experimental podcast feel so special: he takes a ground-level view of the industry, interviewing people in and around web3 with an admirable combination of skepticism and open-mindedness. It's a deeply humane project that also manages to be formally inventive; I never feel like I'm in surer hands as a podcast listener than when Vogt is telling me about what he has learned.