Unbundling Journalism with Chris Best of Substack

Chris Best (@cjgbest), co-founder and CEO of Substack, joins Erik on this episode. They discuss: - How the idea for Substack came about and the early days of the company. - How the internet has impacted media and journalism. - How the world changes if Substack is successful. - How they are enabling journalists to “go independent.” - The implications of the subscription model. - What’s been most popular on Substack and what has surprised him. - How they are thinking about aggregation and distribution. Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform.  Check us out on the web at villageglobal.vc or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.