{"podcast":{"title":"The Newsletter Podcast with Fexingo: Substack, Beehiiv, and Email Newsletter Business","slug":"the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729","podcast_index_feed_id":7871729,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":120,"summary":"Every week, Lucas and Luna scrutinize the business of email newsletters — the platforms, the economics, the craft. From Substack's creator equity model to Beehiiv's ad-network play, they map the shifting landscape where independent writers and media companies collide. They examine real newsletters — Morning Brew, The Hustle, Lenny's Letter — to understand what drives growth, retention, and monetization. Lucas, a former journalist, pushes for the editorial side: How do you build a voice that compels opens? Luna, grounded in audience data, counters with open rates, churn curves, and unit economics. Together, they debate the tension between sponsored content and reader-funded models, the role of SEO and social distribution, and the fragility of a business built on a single inbox. This is not a how-to guide; it's a forensic look at a medium reshaping media. If you run a newsletter, think about starting one, or simply subscribe to a dozen, their conversations will change how you see that daily email. What happens when a writer's list becomes their primary asset — and what happens when it doesn't? #EmailNewsletter #Substack #Beehiiv #NewsletterBusiness #CreatorEconomy #MorningBrew #Medi…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T06:17:59.331548+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729"},"episode":{"title":"How Newsletters Use AI Writing Assistants to Save 10 Hours a Week","slug":"how-newsletters-use-ai-writing-assistants-to-save-10-hours-a-week","published_at":"2026-06-25T18:45:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729/how-newsletters-use-ai-writing-assistants-to-save-10-hours-a-week","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/episode-0074.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-newsletter-podcast/episode-0074.mp3","summary":"In this episode of The Newsletter Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a controversial but increasingly common tactic among newsletter creators: using AI writing assistants to draft, edit, and optimize emails without losing their unique voice. They break down how top Substack and Beehiiv authors use tools like ChatGPT and Claude to generate outlines, improve subject lines, and even personalize content at scale. Lucas shares specific data from a survey of 500 newsletter operators showing that those who use AI save an average of 10 hours per week while maintaining or increasing open rates. They also discuss the risks — from generic-sounding prose to potential plagiarism — and how to set up human-in-the-loop workflows that keep the writer's personality front and center. Tune in to learn practical tips for integrating AI into your newsletter workflow without sacrificing authenticity. #AIWritingAssistant #NewsletterGrowth #Substack #Beehiiv #ChatGPT #Claude #ContentMarketing #EmailNewsletter #Marketing #Productivity #AIforCreators #WritingTips #NewsletterStrategy #Personalization #HumanInTheLoop #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #NewsletterPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"In this episode of The Newsletter Podcast, Lucas and Luna explore a controversial but increasingly common tactic among newsletter creators: using AI writi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":524,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729/episodes/how-newsletters-use-ai-writing-assistants-to-save-10-hours-a-week/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-newsletter-podcast-with-fexingo-substack-beehiiv-and-email-newsletter-business-7871729/how-newsletters-use-ai-writing-assistants-to-save-10-hours-a-week.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}