This week, Louis and Tyler break down the escalating newsletter platform wars. Patreon launches Quips to clone Substack Notes and pull creators back, Beehiiv drops a massive feature batch in full catch-up mode, and the fight for creator loyalty intensifies. They analyze why Patreon suddenly feels dangerous, where Beehiiv is vulnerable, and what this means for operators choosing platforms.

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In this episode, Louis and Tyler sit down with Matt McGarry to break down 5 7-figure newsletter ideas you should steal and launch this weekend to hit a million dollars in revenue in 2026.

Matt's stuff (go follow him): https://growletter.com

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How did a college kid with no network or experience manage to break into venture capital... one of THE toughest, most cliquey industries in the world?

Brett Perlmutter of BulletPitch joined Louis and Tyler on the pod to share all 👇

→ how he came up with the idea for his newsletter
→ crazy growth hacks that drove thousands of high quality subscribers
→ and how things ended up going so well he realized he didn't even WANT a job in VC anymore... he could start his own damn fund

This week, Louis and Tyler dig into the top 5 ways to get your first 1000 subscribers that actually work to build a profitable newsletter business quickly.

This week, Louis and Tyler examine whether Substack is siphoning readers from your owned channels, how its network effects impact discovery and retention, and how to keep control of your list. They compare native recommendations vs external links, outline migration and backup steps, and share metrics to track platform risk.

In this episode, Louis and Tyler are joined by Corey Leff, Founder and CEO of JohnWallStreet.com , to show how a niche B2B newsletter became a sports intelligence business. They cover writing for 100 who matter, mentor-driven access, brick-by-brick growth, sponsor-led events, $10k memberships, thematic research, and why free beats paywalls.

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In this episode, Louis and Tyler are joined by Ryan Heafy from 6AM City to share the playbook for scaling local newsletters. They cover market selection, AI-assisted workflows, internal tools, list growth, ad sales, and the deliverability habits that keep engagement high.

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This week, Louis and Tyler unpack a wild cash-drop stunt to grow a newsletter. What worked, what flopped, and the exact fixes to turn fleeting views into email subscribers.
You’ll learn how to sharpen the CTA, tighten the landing page, and craft an offer people actually want so a viral moment becomes a list-growth engine.

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In this Q&A episode, Louis and Tyler are joined again by Emanuel (Manu) Cinca from Stacked Marketer to answer listener questions.
They discuss how to pitch starting a newsletter at an established brand, the most impactful ways they're using AI to improve their newsletters, and the unexpected challenges that will be much harder than you think when starting out.

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In this episode, Louis and Tyler are joined by Emanuel (Manu) Cinca from Stacked Marketer to discuss how to start, grow, and monetize a B2B newsletter in today's competitive landscape.

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