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Discounts on Locals subscriptions ends Monday!
Now is the time to make the move to Lunduke.Locals.com!
May 12, 2023
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Note: The faster we can finish up the move from Substack to Locals the better.  So I'm really hammering this home right now.  By Monday I'm hoping we can have enough folks moved over from Substack that I can ease up and not mention it so much (and not need to do any futher sales or promotions... get back to the point where we can only mention such things no more than once per month).

The great Lunduke Journal migration from Substack to Locals began this week. And, to make that easier for folks, there are some pretty deep discounts available… but only until Monday (May 15th).

After that the prices go back up to normal. So now is the time to make the move.

Like… right now. Chop chop. Andele. Allons-y!

Here’s all the details:

  • The Yearly Founding Member Subscription — Discounted to $75 for a full year. ($6.25 per month for three communities / publications? Awesome.)

  • The Lifetime Founding Member Subscription — Discounted to $120… for life. That’s insane. Never pay again and get access to every part of The Lunduke Journal forever.

Both of these options provide full access to all three Locals publications / communities (and every single perk available — every book, video, podcast, article, etc. — on all of them):

  1. Lunduke.Locals.com — the primary, Tech-focused community and publication.

  2. NerdyEntertainment.Locals.com — focused on nerdy entertainment (TV, comics, books, etc.).

  3. ConservativeNerds.Locals.com — the only place around here where politics is allowed.

Just follow the instructions below. Super simple.

Note: If you already have a Founding or Lifetime Subscription and have not already set up your Locals accounts… simply reach out to Lunduke and you’ll get setup lickety split.

How to get the Founding Member subscription:

  1. Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/subscription.

  2. Create an account (if you haven’t already).

  3. Select the “Annual” option and enter $75 into the field.

It will look something like this:

 
 

How to get the Lifetime subscription:

  1. Go to Lunduke.Locals.com/support.

  2. Select the “Give Once” option and enter $120 into the field.

 
 

Once you’ve done that, Lunduke will set all of your accounts — on all three Locals sites — to full access. Easy peasy.

Getting Started on Locals

One you are all setup, head to the following post on Locals:

https://lunduke.locals.com/post/3979854/a-quick-locals-primer-for-the-new-folks

This will give you a handy, quick primer on where to find all of the subscriber benefits and some tips on how to make the most of your Locals experience.

Then go here:
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/3991870/how-to-find-every-exclusive-video-pdf-podcast-article-on-locals

To learn how to access all of the exclusive goodies on Locals.

-Lunduke

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Woo-hoo! The 4th Lunduke Journal Lifetime Subscriber Wall of Shame Awesomeness is almost full!

  • That means that, within the next day or two, the massively discounted Lifetime Subscriptions will go back to their normal price. So if you wanted to snag the $89 / $99 Lifetime Sub (instead of paying $300), now’s your last chance.

  • If you are already a Lifetime Subscriber and want to be added to the 4th (or the start of the 5th) wall, email me (bryan at lunduke.com). There are only a couple of spots left on Wall 4.

  • The new Lifetime Wall designs are locked and loaded, and will make their grand debut at the end of all new shows starting either Friday or Monday.

I also wanted to take a moment to thank all of the non-Lifetime Subscribers. The Lifetime Subs may get a little extra attention at the end of the shows… but every subscriber (Monthly & Yearly) helps to make this work possible.

All of you rule.

-Lunduke

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79 Million Views in 6 Months for The Lunduke Journal

Welcome to February, all of you amazing nerds!

January was a fun month for The Lunduke Journal (thanks to all of you). For those interested in a little Inside Baseball, I’ve pulled together some stats and charts below.

The short version: Great month. Crazy news stories. Solid growth. Can’t complain!

Revamped Lifetime Wall

Oh! And the “Lifetime Subscriber Wall” is getting a “retro” facelift.

This is what the four Lifetime Walls currently look like:

 

Once that 4th Wall is filled (a little over 75% of the way there as of this morning), I’ll be introducing the new designs (for all the walls) along with the starting of Wall Number 5.

Each Wall now has its own, distinct look and theme. Very Retro Computer-y. You’re going to dig it.

To make that “Wall Number 5” get here as fast as possible, I’ve gone ahead an reinstated the “$89 Lifetime Subscriber” deal. But only until Wall Number 4 is full.

Want to be on the Wall? If you don’t have a Lifetime Subscription, grab one. If you already have one, email me (bryan at lunduke.com) to let me know how you want your name to be displayed.

Once Wall 4 is full, the Super-Mega-Ultra Discounted Lifetime Subscription goes back to regular price. And, the next day, the new Lifetime Wall design appears at the end of new shows.

At the current rate, I expect that to happen in the next couple days.

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Now let’s look at the stats for January.

Can’t lie. I’m pleased.

  • 30 new shows (just shy of one new show every day)

  • 15.2 Million views (including podcast downloads)

  • 2,326 new subscribers

The most popular story of January, 2026:

Taking a high level view: This means that, in the last 6 months (Aug ‘25 - Jan ‘26), The Lunduke Journal has had:

  • 79.4 Million views

  • 21,694 new subscribers

Bonkers, right?

Here’s a chart of “views” for last 6 months:

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The long-term trend continues to be solidly upward, with February (in the first 7 days, so far) currently tracking slightly ahead of January.

For those interested in the specific platforms: The Lunduke Journal is seeing the most growth on X and the Audio Podcast.

Here’s a combined subscriber chart for January (up 2,326 subscribers from the month prior):

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Wild. It is truly amazing to me how widely these stories are spreading nowadays.

Over 15 million. In one month.

These are numbers that most of the big, “Main Stream” Tech Journalists could only dream of.

The reach of The Lunduke Journal, thanks to all of you, is now wildly exceeding any other publication I have ever worked with.

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They are being seen. Far and wide.

Thanks to all of you.

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$89 Lifetime Offer Ends at Midnight!

I’ll make this quick: The $89 Lifetime Subscription offer for The Lunduke Journal ends at midnight tonight (Saturday, January 31st).

Once the calendar reads “February” — poof — the deal is gone.

If you wanted to save 70% on a Lifetime Subscription, these are your final hours.

A huge thank you to everyone who has signed up during this crazy deal. We are this close to filling up the 4th Lifetime Subscriber Wall (there’s a possibility it might fill up in the next few hours).

Far beyond anything I was expecting. All of you are absolutely amazing. The Lunduke Journal would not be possible without you.

If you were on contemplating grabbing that Lifetime Sub, I’d jump on it right now. The price goes back up to normal ($300) in about 12 hours or so.

Get it while it’s cheap!

-Lunduke

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