Substacks recommended by Tony Wilson

Recommended by Tony Wilson

Rhys Muldoon

Ne’er do well, gadabout with a deeply curious head.

Fearless writer who finds adventurous paths. Well worth a read.

- Tony Wilson

Good one, Wilson!

By Tony Wilson

Tony Wilson writing about Tony Wilson things (sport, people, parenting, life)

It's Tony Wilson's other newsletter! Mainly uplifting stuff about life — parenting, kids, sport, people. It's great!

- Tony Wilson

A Fan's Notes, by Nick Hornby

Music, books, movies, work, football, TV and so on.

The Bulwark

The Bulwark is home to Sarah Longwell, Tim Miller, Bill Kristol, JVL, Sam Stein, and more. We are the largest pro-democracy bundle on Substack for news and analysis on politics and culture—supported by a community built on good-faith.

The Complete Perks of Damian Callinan

Here you'll been given unfettered access to the pithy musings, early drafts, tour diaries, court transcripts & general news relating to comedian, actor & writer Damian Callinan.

Damian’s eulogies for his parents are Speakola classics. He was the first guest on the podcast. Superb speaker & comedian.

- Tony Wilson

Alien Sideboob

By John Birmingham

The column they wouldn't let me write for you.

Letters of Note

By Shaun Usher

Nothing but history's most interesting letters.

The Metropolitan Review

The Metropolitan Review is a books and culture review magazine founded in 2025.

We need champions of literature, cinema and art, and Sam and his team are that.

- Tony Wilson

The Grudge Report

By Bess Kalb

Scribbling into the void!

Cricket Et Al

By Cricket et al

Gideon Haigh, Peter Lalor, Sam Perry, cricket and miscellany

Gideon knows how to move his feet to the pitch of a sentence and smack it to the fence.

- Tony Wilson

Five Minutes Late

By Stan Grant

Five Minutes Late is an invitation to slow down. I will tell you what I am reading, what I am watching, what I am hearing and what i am thinking. i will make you five minutes late for the world but a whole lot smarter.

Stan Grant was a stellar guest on Speakola podcast and is one of the most interesting and readable speakers/ writers in Australia.

- Tony Wilson

The Kicker

Personal

Adam Zwar has built a shrine to comedy that is unrivalled.

- Tony Wilson

John Safran

John Safran's notes from the resistance

One of our best guests on the podcast. Always interesting, often funny, and braver than most.

- Tony Wilson