Substacks recommended by Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

Recommended by Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

mediaocre

By Rhys Thomas

tHe MeDiA and other bs

Popjustice

By Peter

21st Century Pop

Slow Descent Into Radness

By We Are Scientists

We Are Scientists: the essentials and the esoterica; the frolic and the mayhem; the drought and the surge 🥁🪩

42 years ago Keith and Chris had a cuddle and I entered the world.

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

process the progress

By cheong

learning to make bad art.

everything is content

By Victoria Moss

Live, love, content. A weekly newsletter about mindless cultural ephemera and maybe sometimes other things.

SMIRK

By Christie Smythe

What made me do the unthinkable and fall in love with Martin Shkreli.

Christie is rad. And what a story...

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

The Fifth Column (A Podcast)

Your weekly rhetorical assault on the news cycle, the people who make it, and occasionally ourselves.

My favourite ever podcast I think.

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

Psychology Onions

By Peter Scobas

It's like if The Onion and Psychology Today had a baby.

Blacklisted

By Eve Barlow

The dangerous things I think out loud

Eve is my mate - and a very good writer.

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

Blocked and Reported

By Jesse Singal

A Podcast About Internet Nonsense

Because they make me feel sane.

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

The Best Song Ever (This Week)

By Scott Frampton

A short, deep dive into a song and what makes it special. Different genres, different eras -- old, new (but probably old).

Random Minds by Katherine Brodsky

By Katherine Brodsky's Random Minds

From one curious mind to another: Random musings from a writer w/ glossy bylines about the world and our role in it. An outsider, looking in. Covering: culture, social politics, critical thinking, media, freedom of speech & diverse thought + technology.

This is a Substack I like by a person I like. Brilliant brain, even better heart. Maybe you’ll like it too!

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

Orbiting Punk

Welcome to Orbiting Punk! I write about punk music and all that orbits it. Indie Punk, Ska, Emo, Folk Punk, Hardcore, Post-whatever.

Beyond Parody with Bridget Phetasy

Aspirational Apocalyptic Absurdity

Heterodox AF

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

Record Store

By amaya lim

mixtapes for the modern world

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

The Free Press

By Bari Weiss

A new media company built on the ideals that were once the bedrock of American journalism.

Bari proves that things can be done another way.

- Spoook - the Substack of James McMahon

Stephen Elliott's Self Help Newsletter

Self help. Unusual instructions. Financial advice for poets. Interviews with single digit millionaires.

Thursday Brew

By Brew Time

Creativity and content marketing conversations to get you thinking. Released every Thursday straight to your inbox. Sign up below.

On Substack

By Substack Writers

Resources, news, and stories for and about writers. Written by the Substack team.