Goodbye, Lenny's Reads!
Lenny announces the end of 'Lenny's Reads,' an audio version of his newsletter that ran for one year. He will keep existing episodes available for one more week before winding down the project. Listeners are directed to continue following his content through his newsletter and podcast.
Summary
In this brief farewell episode, Lenny announces the conclusion of 'Lenny's Reads,' a podcast that provided audio versions of his newsletter focused on product building, growth, and career development. After one year of producing the show, he has decided to end the experiment, reflecting positively on the experience and noting how significantly the underlying technology has advanced during that time.
Lenny expresses genuine gratitude toward his listeners, describing the journey as enjoyable and meaningful. As a transition note, he mentions that all existing episodes will remain available on the channel for one additional week before being taken down.
For listeners who wish to continue consuming his content, Lenny directs them to his newsletter at LennysNewsletter.com and to 'Lenny's Podcast,' which is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.
About this episode
<p>After a year of bringing you these audio versions of my newsletter, I’ve decided it’s time to wind down this experiment. </p><p>It’s been a lot of fun making these episodes and it’s been incredible to see how far the technology has developed!</p><p>I’m going to keep all of the Lenny’s Reads episodes up on this channel for another week. Thank you so much for listening, it's been great having you along for the ride.If you want to keep up with all my content, make sure to keep up to date here: </p><p>• Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lennysan" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/lennysan</a></p><p>• LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/</a></p><p>• Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@LennysPodcast" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@LennysPodcast</a> </p><p>• Newsletter: <a href="http://lennysnewsletter.com/" target="_blank">http://lennysnewsletter.com/</a></p><p>I'll see you there!</p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">www.lennysnewsletter.com/subscribe</a>
Key Insights
- Lenny characterizes 'Lenny's Reads' as an 'experiment,' suggesting the audio newsletter format was always being evaluated rather than treated as a permanent fixture of his content strategy.
- Lenny specifically notes that the technology behind the podcast has developed significantly over the one year it ran, implying the show likely leveraged AI or text-to-speech tools that evolved noticeably during its lifespan.
- Rather than a permanent archive, Lenny is only keeping episodes available for one additional week, suggesting a deliberate and clean wind-down rather than a passive abandonment of the channel.
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Transcript
Welcome to Lenny's Reads, where I bring you audio versions of my newsletter about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. After a year of bringing you these audio versions of my newsletter, I've decided it's time to wind down this experiment. It's been a lot of fun making these episodes, and it's been incredible to see how far the technology has developed. I'm going to keep all of the Lenny's Reads episodes up on this channel for another week. Thank you so much for listening. It's been great having you along for the ride. If you want to keep up with all my content, make sure to keep up to date at Lenny's Newsletter.com and follow Lenny's podcast…
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