Substacks recommended by Map Nerd

Recommended by Map Nerd

6 brief personal recommendations of cool stuff.

Ancient Origins seeks to uncover what we believe is one of the most important pieces of knowledge we can acquire as human beings: Our beginnings

This Day In History

The most powerful and historical events, everyday, right in your inbox.

quick education on a significant event that occurred today, every day. I often learn a new side to a story or a whole new thing I didn't know happened!

- Map Nerd

The Retrologist by Rolando Pujol

Rolando Pujol, of the Instagram account @rolandopujol, brings you retro travel storytelling, planning, and more!

Retrologist is a consistently fun peek back in time to classic Americana that's still standing (mostly). It'll warm your heart via forgotten roadside diners and hidden burger stands.

- Map Nerd

The Present Psychologist Paper

By Alf Lokkertsen

Everything about mental health, psychology, brains and therapy in one.

Natural Wonders

By Heather Wall

A photo-illustrated newsletter that asks and answers random questions about weird natural phenomena

Mostly British History

By McKenzie Franklin

History of royalty, society and some interesting people and places you may not have heard of. Heavily focused on, but not limited to British History!

Chris Arnade Walks the World

Dispatches and photos from walks around the world

Chris Arnade is a popular photographer and studier of people in places whose been featured in countless publications. He's gets up close and personal with communities that many others ignore. It's often an interesting and insightful perspective.

- Map Nerd

Unruly Figures

By Valorie Castellanos Clark

Stories of real people who refused to play by the rules.

Read Max

By Max Read

Explaining the weird new future, one newsletter at a time. Subscribe for a twice weekly delivery of internet culture, mega-platform grotesquerie, crypto conspiracies, deep forum lore, fringe politics, and other artifacts of what's to come.

Science Blog Newsletter

By ScienceBlog.com Newsletter

A digest of stories from ScienceBlog.com, the destination for straight-from-the-source research news and big brains in science.

easy to read rundown of the latest and greatest in science news, from robot AI to the new finding that coffee with milk helps people stay healthy!

- Map Nerd

Brent and Michael Are Going Places

By Brent and Michael are Going Places

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay nomad couple exploring the world. A "Substack Featured" Newsletter! Also seen on CBS Sunday Morning and CNN.com.

Brent and Michael are fun explorers and wonderful people. The kind of guys you want to travel with. You'll get to know them through their travel experiences, and learn great stuff about the world too!

- Map Nerd

Still Learning

By Chance Finucane

Everything Is Amazing

By Mike Sowden

A newsletter about seeing more, feeling more, and asking better questions. Curiosity makes everything better - but can it be *learned*? Let's find out.

Nomadic Notes Newsletter

By James Clark

A summary of latest posts from Nomadic Notes, and other news and updates from the editor not featured on the blog.

James Clark is an expert on traveling Southeast Asia, mostly via public transit. His insights make you feel like you're getting inside tips from a local without even being there. Particularly for Map Nerds: he digs into the cool new modern transit networks popping up all over the region!

- Map Nerd

The Profile

By Polina Pompliano

The Profile features the best long-form stories on people and companies in business, tech, sports, entertainment, and more.

One of the most popular Substacks out there, for good reason. If you're the kind of person that always wants to know the how and why behind success stories and notable names, this is for you. You'll pick up plenty of pieces of helpful info for life, work, and everything else.

- Map Nerd