A very belated welcome to Free Radicals. When we launched this newsletter in September of 2020, we just sent it out into the world without really taking a moment to stop and properly introduce ourselves.
With special guest Fadeke Adegbuyi in the room this week, the gang discusses her upcoming essay on the tracking app Spoonbill, the tensions
How Spoonbill reveals our obsession with identity
Everything we published this week + our latest takes on Amazon and the newsletter boom
With the news that Twitter has acquired the podcasting company Breaker, Nathan walks Dan through his latest Divinations article on the state
Finally, a clear explanation of bookings, billings and revenue
Three reasons why RSS still dominates in audio, but not text.
YouTube revealed $30B in creator payouts and is incentivizing creators to use “Shorts”, an OnlyFans-like platform connecting foodies with chefs, and more
Taking to Clubhouse for their first-ever live episode of Talk Therapy, Dan and Nathan attempt to answer a question they've gotten a lot sinc
Accessing excitement and announcing the self in writing
Everything we published + a recap of the wildest week in...weeks
How product, marketing, and cost innovations create a massive opportunity
What to do when it feels like you're spinning your wheels intellectually
What do you do with your revolutionary idea when everyone else has one, too?
We take a look at what has been a bonkers month in American history, and review all of your predictions, some of which have been stunningly accurate. It's the January 2021 Prediction Game update.
Also in this week’s roundup: Clubhouse’s $1b valuation, a16z’s new media property, Forbes’s new deal for writers, and Instagram’s plan to keep up with TikTok.
Looking back and ahead after the launch
Returning for the new year’s first conversation, Rachel asks Dan and Nathan about how their writing collaboration mirrors their unique busin
What the science of stress tells us about peak performance
Leigh-Ann Buchanan is shaping a new generation of innovators
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Annaliese Griffin
Fadeke Adegbuyi
Evan Armstrong
Nathan Baschez
Li Jin
Adam Keesling
Dan Shipper
Andre Plaut
