Tramping the Dusty Roads

A guide to the creators and stories shaping culture

Resources, stories, and news for the writers, podcasters, musicians, video creators, and culture makers publishing on Substack.

Political Satire: A humorous look at US politics and current events. Similar to Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Last Week Tonight, The Daily Show, SNL, etc. Our Political Humor chat group is a popular hangout for Democrats.

Covering US foreign policy, economic realities, and civil liberties in American society.

A newsletter for big-picture thinking about autocracy and threats to democracy around the world

A place to explore the way the short story works.

My publication contains an American's reflections on India's culture, history, fiction, Hindi films, diaspora and similarities to and differences from American culture.

TOTIM is a Nonprofit, Photojournalist-Driven Narrative Reporting Platform.

The Week is a series of opinion pieces: a stream of consciousness of hot takes and mindless rants about the Singaporean political landscape. If you enjoyed reading, drop a free subscription to receive the latest updates.

Letters on visual culture

Featuring original articles and videos, including episodes of Trump Watch, The Russia House and related content.

Resilient journalism undeterred in the face of autocratic power; independent, humane, accessible and radically empathetic.

Radically reimagining the world for our benefit. Exploring a utopian future through essay collections & print pamphlets.

Weekly guides & maps for terrific places to eat, stay & shop in Italy’s best known destinations.

Lots of food publications embrace the pleasurable and entertaining parts of food and ignore everything else; others focus on the serious issues and ignore the joy. The Bittman Project does both. (Plus, plenty of recipes.)

I'm an absurd satirist who dabbles in fantasy and dystopian. Check out my work here! https://krislynlyon.com/.

The Wind in the Willows but with more shagging. I write every week unless I'm out the back getting pumped by the landlord for rent.

Illuminating our sacred ground

Slow down. Wake up. Live clearly.

India, explained through data. A weekly visual investigation from Business Standard into the numbers shaping business, the economy and everyday life.

From restricted to mature — my memoir in real time.

President Plump is a satirical dispatch from the Plumiverse, where politics is snack-based, science is ignored, and the sky is always plotting.

Every crisis tells a story, if you know how to read it.

Exploring the creative frontiers of AI and tech, with a focus on the art of crafting compelling prompts and the fascinating things they can generate.

My personal Substack

This newsletter brings you stories about food and the cultural history of India.

Dive into the gray areas of life, belief, and society with thoughtful, nuanced discussions.

Writing, Podcasting, Making Videos | Always Up Late, Always Free

An investigation into how our cities can become beautiful, resilient, and livable in the face of climate change.

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