The Substack cofounder joins Richard's weekly live video show, 'The Rushfield Lunch', to dish about his hot media startup
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| Share On The Rushfield Lunch, my new weekly Substack live show, I talked to Substack cofounder Hamish McKenzie on March 19 about his growing platform (now with 5 million paid subscribers), The Ankler’s own origin story here, and Elon Musk — whom McKenzie worked for pre-Substack days, and who later would try to buy Substack (and when that didn’t work, Substack links on X were suppressed after it launched a rival “Notes” feature). Join me this coming Wednesday at 11 a.m. PT for the next episode of The Rushfield Lunch. Subscribers receive an email alert when we go live, and paid subs can join our conversation. You can watch at The Ankler’s website or on the Substack app. See you there. Leave a comment Can’t afford The Ankler right now? If you’re an assistant, student, or getting your foot in the door, and want help navigating the craziness of this business but don’t have the money to spare, drop me a line at richard@theankler.com and we’ll work it out. No mogul or mogul-to-be left behind here at The Ankler. Follow us: X | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | YouTube
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