Episodes
Last Episode of the Year and Our End-of-Year Review
It is now the end of the year and Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn _ethan) sit down to discuss what happened in the podcast and in their lives. Right now is the perfect time to reflect on the …
Matt McGarry: How to scale a newsletter with Facebook ads
Matt McGarry works behind the scenes growing some of the most popular newsletters in the world. On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan ) and Matt (@JMatthewMcGarry) discuss what it takes to grow a newsletter to ove...
The Crazy World of AI Content Generation
On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) sits down to chat with Steph Smith (@stephsmithio) and Calvin Rosser (@calvin_rosser) the hosts of "Sh*t You Don't Learn in School Podcast." They discuss the potential uses o...
Jordan DiPietro: How to Scale and Produce for Paid Newsletters
On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talks to CEO of The Hustle, Jordan DiPietro (@dipietromedia). They discuss Jordan's work at The Motley Fool and what it was like running multi-million dollar ad campaigns. Et...
We bought a company! Here is what we plan to do with it
In this episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn _ethan) discuss what they plan to do with the new SaaS company they bought. They also talk about different ways to make the company as profitable as possible ...
Ryan Carr: How to Work Smarter with the Content You Create
On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talks to growth marketer, Ryan Carr (@ryan_boat). They discuss their work at HubSpot and The Hustle. Ryan also speaks about ad creative, sales letters, and content distributi...
Abhishek Shah: How he built the Psychology of Marketing newsletter
On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talks to newsletter expert, Abhishek Shah (@abhishekshah173), founder of the Psychology of Marketing Newsletter and Newsletters 101. They talk about how he went from working ...
Ben Wilson: How to Start a Hit Podcast
In this episode, Tim sits down with Ben Wilson, host of the "How to Take Over the World" podcast. Ben talks about his journey from living at home with his parents to creating his popular podcast, as well as how …
The new way of doing business on social media and Kanye’s interview w…
In this episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn _ethan) dive into one of the ways they plan to sponsor their podcast. They also discuss one of the newer ways that business is being done on social media. To …
The Copywriter who Saved the Grand Canyon and a Behind the Scenes Loo…
In this week's episode, Tim and Ethan learn about Howard Luck Gossage, who was a brilliant ad man who saved the Grand Canyon. We also give a behind the scenes look at the business model of The Copyblogger Pod, as …
Bored Elon Musk on How to Build a Business as a Fake Person
In this episode, Tim sits down with the Twitter avatar, ( @boredelonmusk ). This is a different type of interview, because BoredElonMusk is not a real person, at least not in the way we think of it. He goes by …
The Email Expert Who Sends A $149/mo. Paper Newsletter
On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talks to email marketing expert, Chris Orzechowski ( @chrisorzy ), founder of Orzy Media and The Email Copywriter. They talk about copywriting, voice, famous ad writers, an...
3(ish) Rules From Building Multi-Million Dollar Communities
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about the nitty-gritty of high-performance community building, including strategies, tactics, and specific tools. Cool Stuff Mentioned I...
Thoughts On Podcasting, Newsletter Ads, (And $3k+ Per Mo. On 15k Subs)
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about podcasting, how to stick with it, and how to keep it easy. Thay also discuss ConvertKit’s new ad network, other players in the …
How To Avoid Getting Burned By AI-Gen Content Creation
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) explore writing, humour, and how to avoid getting burned by the explosion of AI-generated content. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Gary Gulm...
Danny Miranda: On Storytelling, Newsletters, and Growing A Podcast
On this week’s episode, Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) sat down with podcaster and newsletter writer, Danny Miranda to talk about storytelling, the business of content, the art of interviewing, and how to grow a podcast. Check ...
She Has Three OnlyFans Identities
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about a bunch of creators, from Youtubers to OnlyFans models, and everything in between. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Dream Studio C...
Looking Into The Darkness As A Creator
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about Tim’s recent piece on looking into the darkness, and how it applies to everything from world events, to controversial creators, AI...
The Most Influential Writer You’ve Never Heard Of
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about John Milius, the writer behind many of the most famous action movies of our generation. They explore the ideas of fame, cancel cul...
How to Be Perfect (...Not)
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk through Tim’s recent article on decision making. They discuss haters, having skin in the game, how to lead teams through decisions makin...
Good Decision, Bad Consequences
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk through one of Tim’s favorite companies – 8&9MFG. Tim shows how they’re taking the business to a whole new level, and shares the story …
“It’s Not Ten Thousand Hours, It’s Ten Thousand Iterations”
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) talk about The Newsette, a newsletter that did $40m in 2021 with just 500k subscribers (VERY small for that much revenue – amazing!). They br...
How To (Actually) Grow Your Newsletter: The Growth Assassin Behind Co…
Matt McGarry works behind the scenes growing some of the most popular newsletters in the world. On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Matt ( @JMatthewMcGarry ) dive into the nitty gritty details of growth. We...
Opportunity Is Everywhere
On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart ( @timstodz ) and Ethan Brooks ( @damn_ethan ) touch on everything from old-time gunslingers to the Inc. 5000, including the story of a NYC entrepreneur who started a brilliant business wi...