Bernard Hickey has charged enough for The Kākā. Now, he wants to give it away.

A second conversation with press gallery wonk, Bernard Hickey, about his newsletter / podcast product, The Kākā. It’s just 18 months old and only six months into its paywall, but already has become financially sustainable. Now he’s landed on a quixotic plan to grow it – make it free, to hundreds of thousands more people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices