Inside the Independent Creator World, with Substack’s Hamish McKenzie – and Nayeema Raza

Podcast : Mixed Signals from Semafor Media (LS 44 · TOP 1% what is this? ) Episode : Inside the Independent Creator World, with Substack’s Hamish McKenzie – and Nayeema Raza Pub date : 2025-03-07 Get Podcast Transcript → powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarization This week, we get an inside look at the independent creator model of media with a two-part conversation: First, Ben and Max interview Substack co-founder and chief writing officer, Hamish McKenzie, about the platform’s appeal for the resistance on the left, their move into video, and why they turned down Elon Musk’s offer to buy them a few years ago. Then, former Mixed Signals co-host and newly independent creator, Nayeema Raza, joins to talk about her foray into the new media landscape, what she’s learned about the space, and why her show, Smart Girl Dumb Questions , isn’t on Substack. Sign up for Semafor Media’s Sunday newsletter: https://www.semafor.com/newsletters/media Find us on X: @semaforben , @maxwelltani If you have a tip or a comment, please email us [email protected] The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Semafor Podcasts, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.