Substack: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie

Podcast: How I Built This with Guy Raz (LS 83 · TOP 0.01% what is this?) Episode: Substack: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie Pub date: 2025-05-12 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization Substack was founded to create an escape vehicle for writers: Chris Best and Hamish McKenzie imagined a world where writers didn’t have to rely on legacy publications or corporate advertisers, but could instead create a more direct and meaningful relationship with their audience. Despite early skepticism, Chris and Hamish were confident that many people would pay a few dollars a month to subscribe to their favorite newsletters, on subjects ranging from politics to sports to tech. Today, Substack has over 35 million active users, and while many of its offerings are free, a number of its content-creators make upwards of $500,000 a year. This episode was produced by J.C. Howard, with music by Ramtin Arablouei. Edited by Neva Grant, with research help from Iman Maani. You can follow HIBT on Twitter & Instagram, and email us at [email protected]. Sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.com and on Substack. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Guy Raz | Wondery, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.