Substacks recommended by Ben Westhoff

Recommended by Ben Westhoff

Weekly commentary on the St. Louis Cardinals with occasional reader mailbags, personal essays, and creative departures regarding the same, all by Dayn Perry. Proudly reader-supported.

The best insight about the St. Louis Cardinals you'll find anywhere!

- Ben Westhoff

The Longform Lowdown

By Chris Walker

Narrative and character-driven stories by journalist Chris Walker, alongside picks of the best serialized podcasts and longform articles around the web.

Chris Walker is a fantastic journalist.

- Ben Westhoff

NARCAS: Women, Drugs and Crime

By Deborah Bonello

Original reporting and storytelling about women, drugs and crime, from a woman on the edge.

Umar Lee’s Newsletter

Books, cultural critique, St Louis & more.

ZOGBLOG by Zack O'Malley Greenburg

By Zack O’Malley Greenburg

A Jay-Z biographer and former Forbes editor brings you an insider's perspective on the intersection of music, media and money—with takeaways relevant to any entrepreneur.

CrashOut by Ioan Grillo

By Ioan Grillo

Reporting on crime and drugs, police and gangster politics, guerrillas and paramilitaries, and the people who live and die through it all.

Ioan is right in the thick of things, when it comes to reporting on the Mexican drug cartels. He's a great reporter.

- Ben Westhoff

JoeBlogs

By Joe Posnanski

Essays that brighten up your day from “Contemporary sports writing’s biggest star.”

I have been reading Joe Posnanski's writings about baseball for over a decade, and he is always insightful — and very often funny!

- Ben Westhoff

ChinaTalk

By Jordan Schneider

Deep coverage of technology, China, and US policy with a focus on semis and AI We feature original analysis and reporting as well as interviews with leading thinkers and policymakers

Great insight and interviews about China, from tech to politics to culture. Highly recommended.

- Ben Westhoff

Drugs + Hip-Hop

Recommended by Ben Westhoff