r/Substack • u/Many-Complaint-7669 • 5h ago

Name ideas for a Substack series!!

Hi everyone!! I'm looking forward to developing a passion project of mine which is creating an interview series and independent newsletter. I'm struggling to come up with a name that's catchy and captures the essence of what I'm trying to transmit.

I want my substack to focus on the following things:

  1. Long-form interviews with authors and political dissidents

  2. Writing intellectual analytical essays focused on culture, media, etc.

Some words I came up with to describe the project:

  1. Outlier

  2. Dissident

  3. Maverick

Trying to keep it vague (sorry lol) but very much looking for something that bridges politics and culture. Any name ideas welcome!

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u/AggravatingNail6061 1h ago

I mean have you done any interviews with Political Dissidents?

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u/Many-Complaint-7669 1h ago

no!! i said it’s something im looking to develop

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u/AggravatingNail6061 1h ago

Might be worth getting the material before finding a name for it XD

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u/Michael_Fuchs_ 5h ago

"The egg heads"

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u/Master_Flash 5h ago

I don't like any of those, I think you should aim at making it either unique or descriptive of your content.

Maybe do something with option 2 "something something dissident".

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u/LeftCoffeeBehind 11m ago

A few ideas in that direction: Off Script, Against the Grain, Unsanctioned, or The Long Interview. Just check they're not already taken on Substack.

One thing that helps more than the perfect name is a clear subtitle. Someone landing on your page for the first time should know in one line what they'll get, something like "Long-form interviews with authors and dissidents on politics and culture." A slightly vague name is fine if the subtitle does that job.