Substacks recommended by Matt Thompson

Recommended by Matt Thompson

Fine artist of Imaginative Realism. Illustrator of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Winner of 15 Hugo Awards. Inducted into the SF Hall of Fame in 2009.

Wyrd Science

The magazine for explorers of strange worlds & new horizons. Covering the best in tabletop games, RPGs, wargames & board games...

Rediscovered Realms

By J.Q. Graziano

The weekly (3,000+ subscriber) Fantasy newsletter that reconnects you with heroic fantasy worlds of your favorite books, epic games, unearthed magazines, forgotten gamebooks, movies and enchanting art - old school & new. 👑

J.Q. Graziano provides amazing retro fantasy content that feeds my nostalgia hunger while teaching me something new about the things I love!

- Matt Thompson

The Vinyl Room

By Andres

Because life has surface noise

James M. Spahn's RPG Musings

The substack of a veteran RPG designer discussing the design, development, and industry of tabletop roleplaying games.

Remember The Lightning

By S.W. Lauden

Music • Books • Music Books

Dragon Peak Publishing Newsletter

Interviews with ttrpg creators and the latest news from Dragon Peak Publishing.

The Geekerati Newsletter: Thoughts on Games & Pop Culture

By Christian Lindke

Discussions of Film, TV, and Games with a dash of Political Science and Statistics from Time to Time.

Christian Lindke is a master curator of all things geeky. He is also super-knowledgable about roleplaying games, and he frequently expands my knowledge of the hobby and the history of the RPG industry.

- Matt Thompson

Loot The Room Newsletter

By Chris Bissette

Tabletop RPGs

Thaumavoria

By Dave Thaumavore

the musings, interviews and announcements of Dave Thaumavore, a YouTube reviewer of indie and 3rd party tabletop RPGs.

Skeleton Code Machine

By Exeunt Press

Spark your creativity as a tabletop game designer or enthusiast, and think differently about how games work. ENNIE-nominated!

Jar of Eyes Game Gazette

By Lyla

A newsletter about leading and producing TTRPG projects, as well as my creative work.

Jagged Time Lapse

By Dan Epstein

Writing about Music and Pop Culture that spans the decades

Critical Lit Publishing

By Eric Garneau

Narrative, games, and their intersection

Talking Guitar ★ Jas Obrecht's Music Magazine

By Talking Guitar: Jas Obrecht's Music Archive

Articles about music history and podcasts of uncut interviews with legendary blues, rock, and pop musicians, with a special focus on guitar.

The North Texas Apocalypse Bunker Weekly Report

By Mark Finn

The weekly newsletter of Mark Finn, who writes about, broadcasts, and navigates popular culture as he patiently waits out the entropic collapse of our beloved societal institutions.

Front Row & Backstage

By Brad Kyle FRONT ROW & BACKSTAGE

"The best music history writing online!" says Mike Degen of "Deeg's Poems" on Substack. It's rock, records, and radio, as we go behind the scenes of my years in FM rock radio and the record biz in the '70s & '80s!

The Run Out Grooves

By Mitchell Stirling

Celebrating the final track on the album.

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

The Retroist

A Retro Podcast, Blog, and Newsletter.

Michael's Record Collection

By Michael Citro

Thoughts, stories, interviews, reviews, rankings, and more about the most interesting music.

On Repeat Records

By Kevin

A music newsletter & community for people tired of algorithms. Record reviews, interviews, and more.

The Glatisant: A Questing Beast Newsletter

By Questing Beast

The best of the tabletop gaming internet, all in once place.

The Indie RPG Newsletter

By Thomas M

a curated weekly list of fun articles, podcasts, and new indie tabletop games

New Directions In Music

By Marshall Bowden

If music is your best friend, always there for you, in the best times and the worst times, if you turn on some music to start your day, and if you brake for rainbows, this is the place where I explore and celebrate music and the people who create it.