“Ahem”
*tap*, *tap*
“Is this thing on!?” (inaudible)
OKKKKK WELCOME BACK TO YEAH RIGHT…THE NEWSLETTER?? (your eardrums are ruptured now, sorry)
Most of you are probably a little confused right now. And I can’t really blame you. Assuming you’ve come here from the critically acclaimed podcast known as Yeah Right—available on Apple Podcasts & Spotify—you’re probably wondering why a podcast—It’s not a podcast. It’s Yeah Right—is now launching a…newsletter?
WELL, after 2 seasons, 24 episodes, the hiring of a world-class asshole (Jeffery Bezos), and far too many Instagram posts for my liking, I think it’s safe to say that Yeah Right failed to deliver on its core message:
“It’s not a podcast. It’s Yeah Right.”
With my own failure on the chopping block, I got to thinking: “What can I do to take Yeah Right to the next level? What can I do to make this whole thing…project…business venture…more than just a weekly podcast where I—more often than not—am rambling nonsense into a $140 microphone I purchased on Amazon dot com.
At first, I thought what everyone else was probably thinking—VIDEO! And while that seems like the IDEAL addition to a podcast looking to expand its offering, this was something that seemed…quite boring, to be honest. (I really just said, “expand its offering”. All my fellow business graduates stand the fuck up!). My point is, a video podcast is FAR too much of a time commitment, and frankly, editing the podcast twice (audio + video) makes me want to launch myself in front of a 2007 Ford Fiesta on the highway (this is a joke, substack legal team). That much editing is just inhumane for someone like me (a man under 6-feet).
BUT THEN, when all hope was lost, I had a thought. What about a live show! It could be done on Instagram live, it would be very easy to pull off, and best of all, nobody would probably watch it. However, this brings me back to the same spot I was in before—BORING! This issue obviously meant I had to think out of the box a bit more, which ultimatley led to Yeah Right: KINDA LIVE.
Yeah Right: KINDA LIVE: a picture show where I, Jared, would show various photos of random internet things—think Shawn and Camila Cabello holding their coffee mugs during their morning stroll (see below)—while giving my very shitty, but endlessly entertaining commentary over said photos.
At the time, this really seemed like a promising idea. But ultimately, after much deliberation with the rest of the REAL Yeah Right staff—me, me, and me—I decided that I would shelf this idea for the time being. So…stay tuned?…I guess?
Anyways, if you’ve made it this far, you’re probably pretty annoyed that I (Jared) still haven’t told you why your 15th favorite podcast—which isn’t going anywhere by the way—is now launching a newsletter?
I proudly present IDEA…v2
IDEA v2: I won’t lie, making Yeah Right (the podcast) was a lot of fun…at least for me anyway. And I don’t think it takes a genius to figure out that not everyone is built for this audio-only shit like I (very clearly) am (not). As a result, I decided to launch this very newsletter as a way talk about stuff I love…and hate—but mostly hate. AND!! I think it would be cool to have more contributors than JUST me (Jared). I WANT YOUR ARTICLES!! I WANT YOUR THOUGHTS!! THEY CAN BE ANYTHING!! To an extent, of course…
Unfortunately, not everyone’s idea, story, or dick pic will be featured in this newsletter. In its current state, I see Yeah Right as the “HBO of newsletters”. And as the overlord of this enterprise, I will be very picky about what goes, and what DOESN’T go here at Yeah Right...the newsletter.
Feel free to reach out if you would like to write something because Yeah Right is looking for writers, contributors, and tastemakers.
I just have one rule:
As the CFO of Yea Right™ I’m excited for the future of Yea Right Newsletter™. I look forward to hearing the thoughts and ideas of our bright listeners! And don’t forgot 🙅🏼♂️ Narcs.
- Zach O, CFO