Substacks recommended by Jeff Maurer

Recommended by Jeff Maurer

Unbiased political analysis the way you wish it existed? National political reporter and Billboard chart topping comedian explains the campaign trail. That’s the Politics Politics Politics podcast.

Justin Young's newsletter is for people who enjoy the art of politics -- it's basically "horserace only". You can find opinions, well, everywhere -- Justin exclusively does analysis.

- Jeff Maurer

Infinite Scroll

By Jeremiah Johnson

The Politics of Posting and the Social Internet

Jeremiah Johnson is a guy who resoundingly gets it, and his Substack is largely a discourse about The Discourse, which IMHO is just about the only thing the capital-D Discourse is good for.

- Jeff Maurer

The Gene Pool

By gene weingarten

Humor. Outrageous discussions, surprising observations, live chats, polls, and the weekly Invitational humor contest (formerly The Washington Post's Style Invitational). Significant misanthropy tempered by a warm heart.

Gene Weingarten wrote for the Washington Post for hundreds and hundreds of years. He basically does what I do, except better.

- Jeff Maurer

Silver Bulletin

By Nate Silver

Essays and analysis about elections, media, sports, poker, and all the other things I care about.

Understanding statistics changed how I see the world, and perhaps nobody writes as clearly about statistics as Nate.

- Jeff Maurer

Notes from the Middleground

By Damon Linker

Analysis and criticism of the antiliberal right, social-justice progressivism, and cultural topics

Damon criticizes stupidity on the right and the left, which SHOULD BE (but isn't) required of anyone in the "criticizes stupidity" game.

- Jeff Maurer

Very Serious

By Josh Barro

Josh Barro's newsletter about politics, the economy and culture.

Josh understands economics and his writing is clear as a bell. He has radical views about mayonnaise that I don't endorse, but still an essential read.

- Jeff Maurer

Blocked and Reported

By Jesse Singal

A Podcast About Internet Controversies

It's fun to hear Katie and Jesse interact the way normal people interact, which is to say: Insulting each other constantly. And they always have smart takes on the dumbest news of the day.

- Jeff Maurer

Freddie deBoer

cool but rude

I need honest-to-God leftists in my media diet, and Freddie's always a good read. He's also one of the few people on Substack who can hang with me, profanity-wise.

- Jeff Maurer

Slow Boring

By Matthew Yglesias

Start your day with pragmatic takes on politics and public policy.

In a world of fake wonks, Matt is a real wonk. He can see the big picture and DRILL DOWN (Slow BORING, get it?) like few people can.

- Jeff Maurer

Persuasion

By Yascha Mounk

The community for those who believe that a free society is worth fighting for.

Persuasion asks the big questions and serves as a North Star for classical liberalism.

- Jeff Maurer

The Weekly Dish

By Andrew Sullivan

"To see what is in front of one's nose needs a constant struggle," - Orwell

Few people give fewer fucks than Andrew Sullivan, which makes him an interesting read. And as a liberal, I want a few conservatives in my media diet.

- Jeff Maurer

Noahpinion

By Noah Smith

Economics and other interesting stuff

Noah's an outstanding economist who has something interesting to say on a wide variety of topics. He's pro-rabbit and I'm pro-cat, so we have our disagreements, but always an interesting read.

- Jeff Maurer

Singal-Minded

By Jesse Singal

A newsletter about science, social-justice-activism, why they sometimes fight, and how to help them get along better -- plus a good deal of other, more random stuff.

We're experiencing an epidemic of shoddy journalism and crappy social science. Jesse sets a lot of that garbage straight.

- Jeff Maurer

I Might Be Wrong

Recommended by Jeff Maurer