Archive - The Honest Broker

72 Hours in New Orleans

I came. I saw. I ate beignets.

15 hrs ago • Ted Gioia

My 9 Rules of Criticism

Advice to wannabe reviewers

May 7 • Ted Gioia

The Fantastic Nicknames of Jazz

If you’re a jazz fan, see how many of the nicknames in the poem below you can identify.

May 4 • Ted Gioia

12 New YouTube Videos I'm Recommending Right Now

Including the trendiest band of the current moment

May 2 • Ted Gioia

April 2026

Socrates vs. the Venture Capitalist

Which side do you pick?

Apr 30 • Ted Gioia

The NY Times Asked Me to Pick the Greatest Living American Songwriters

Here's my ballot for the Times survey

Apr 28 • Ted Gioia

Movie Theaters Are Coming Back (for the Saddest Reason)

It's a five-letter word that starts with G.

Apr 25 • Ted Gioia

Why I Believe in Karma

Let me share the evidence

Apr 23 • Ted Gioia

The 10 Most Popular Articles from The Honest Broker (2021-2026)

In celebration of my fifth anniversary on Substack

Apr 21 • Ted Gioia

Did Streaming Subscription Prices Just Hit the Wall?

Consumers have learned three winning strategies for defeating subscription fatigue.

Apr 18 • Ted Gioia

Blues Legend Robert Johnson Like You've Never Heard Him Before

I'm recommending these 12 new YouTube videos

Apr 16 • Ted Gioia

How to Be a Serious Reader

Henry Oliver on developing literary taste in an age of TV binge-watching and dumbed-down mass culture

Apr 13 • Jared Henderson

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