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The Fourth Anniversary Post

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Sam Freedman and Lawrence Freedman
Jan 02, 2026
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It’s now four years since we launched this substack after deciding, over Christmas lunch in 2021, that a father/son format would be fun. Neither of us had any idea that it would become such a big part of our lives or take up so much of our time.

Somehow we’re now one of the biggest substacks outside of the US with over 80,000 subscribers (free and paid) …

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