2025 Substack Wrapped
Like Spotify Wrapped, but with more me...
Just because I like to do stuff like this, I wanted to give my version of the famous (I guess?) #SpotifyWrapped, but over here on the Substack. I have always found these kinds of analytics interesting, so maybe you will, too. At the very least, I’m linking to some older posts because #AlwaysBePlugging.
First of all, tehre were 20 written posts here on Dursin’s Dungeon, plus a few videos, all made with my pal Clay N. Ferno (go subscribe to his Substack, too, if you please.) That’s almost 2 a month, so bi-weekly is a decent schedule. If you were hoping for 2 a month, I’ll try to do better next year. I’ve always felt that you gotta write when the muse find you.
Anwyay, the most viewed post accoridng to Substack stats was this one:
Clue at 40
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It makes sense because it was from February, but also because it’s a pretty popular movie. I know I like it. We also did a podcast about it, if you’re interested. Which you’re not.
The most Like post was also one of my favorite movies:
Monty Python and the Holy Grail at 50
Because I’m an old, nostalgic son-of-a-gun, I often like to write about movies that I enjoyed at certain points in my life, and usually how I personally experienced them. And as Doc Brown says at the end of Back to the Future, 30 years is “a nice round number.” If you’re new to this substack and interested, check out my previous post, GoldenEye at 30, m…
It also had a lot of views, just slightly less than Clue. So, people like comedies and like being reminded of how old these movies are. If you are reading this, I should point out how much we writers enjoy it when you click that little heart. It doesn’t take much effort and doesn’t get us any extra money, but it does send a message that we’re doing ok.
The post that had the most views that weren’t driven by people interested in a movie was this one:
When Work Doesn't Work
This is a long one, so I apologize. If you’re using the app, it tells you how many minutes it should take, but maybe you can beat their time. But if you ever wondered what brought me to seeking therapy, here’s that story.Dursin's Dungeon is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscri…
It’s also the only post I shared on LinkedIn, and the only post I name-dropped people that I worked with back then that I really didn’t like. I feel a little bad about that now. I guess it’s the holiday season and I should be spreading good cheer, but I guess I had a lot to get off my chest, so sorry if I offended anyone. You probably feel the same way about me, so we can all agree to disagree. Mostly, I’ll say it was cathartic and leave it at that.
Finally, I don’t like to choose among my children, but this one was probably my personal fave of 2025:
Battle Beasts
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Just a fun romp through my toy-playing youth. Maybe it goes back to the “Clue at 40-Holy Grail at 50” motif, but I enjoyed thinking about those old times. Hopefully you enjoyed it, too, or maybe it brought you back to some good ol’ days.
That’s a wrap on 2025, folks. Thanks so much for reading, liking, subscribing, sharing, etc. I hope you have a happy holiday and a happy New Year.