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Head of product at Substack when they spoke to Lenny's Podcast in 2022; earlier a PM at Facebook.
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The MartyrMade PodcastPodcast Darryl Cooper
a podcast on Substack called The MartyrMade Podcast that I've gone super deep into lately.
Lenny's Podcast, "Building Substack", asked which Substacks they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). Published on Substack, where the guest worked; captions spell the host "Daryl Cooper".
2022-10-30·youtube.com ↗
House of StraussOther Ethan Strauss
I've been really excited about Ethan Strauss lately. He writes a Substack called The House of Strauss. He's a basketball writer, but I think it's a cool example of like he just has subscribers now. He can write about whatever he wants. And he writes about a wide range of topics, and they're all just really fascinating.
Lenny's Podcast, "Building Substack", asked which Substacks they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). A Substack newsletter, the platform where the guest worked.
2022-10-30·youtube.com ↗
For All MankindOther
I just finished the latest season of For All Mankind and loved it.
Lenny's Podcast, "Building Substack", lightning round, favourite recent movie or TV show; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2022-10-30·youtube.com ↗
The Timeless Way of BuildingBook Christopher Alexander
It's called The Timeless Way of Building. And this is the book that I recommend to the most people. I have like I I buy it in bulk and I just like give it away to people.
Lenny's Podcast, "Building Substack", asked for the book they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2022-10-30·youtube.com ↗
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