diff --git a/recipes/economist.recipe b/recipes/economist.recipe
index 14e178745e..5f0c7ff957 100644
--- a/recipes/economist.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist.recipe
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     recipe_specific_options = {
         'date': {
             'short': 'The date of the edition to download (YYYY-MM-DD format)',
-            'long': 'For example, 2024-07-19\nThis seems to work only for a couple of past editions.',
+            'long': 'For example, 2024-07-19',
         },
         'res': {
             'short': 'For hi-res images, select a resolution from the\nfollowing options: 834, 960, 1096, 1280, 1424',
diff --git a/recipes/economist_free.recipe b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
index 14e178745e..5f0c7ff957 100644
--- a/recipes/economist_free.recipe
+++ b/recipes/economist_free.recipe
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ class Economist(BasicNewsRecipe):
     recipe_specific_options = {
         'date': {
             'short': 'The date of the edition to download (YYYY-MM-DD format)',
-            'long': 'For example, 2024-07-19\nThis seems to work only for a couple of past editions.',
+            'long': 'For example, 2024-07-19',
         },
         'res': {
             'short': 'For hi-res images, select a resolution from the\nfollowing options: 834, 960, 1096, 1280, 1424',
diff --git a/recipes/substack.recipe b/recipes/substack.recipe
index 757cfcfdd6..bca1ef3d84 100644
--- a/recipes/substack.recipe
+++ b/recipes/substack.recipe
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Substack(BasicNewsRecipe):
         'auths': {
             'short': 'enter the @handles you subscribe to:\nseperated by a space',
             'long': '@julianmacfarlane @simplicius76 .... ....',
-            'default': '@julianmacfarlane @simplicius76 @caitlinjohnstone @michaelmoore @seymourhersh @robertreich',
+            'default': '@julianmacfarlane @simplicius76 @caitlinjohnstone @michaelmoore @seymourhersh @geopolitiq',
         },
         'days': {
             'short': 'Oldest article to download from this news source. In days ',
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class Substack(BasicNewsRecipe):
             'long': 'This is useful for non e-ink devices, and for a lower file size\nthan the default, use 400 or 300.',
             'default': '600',
         },
+        'rev': {
+            'short': 'Reverse the order of articles in each feed?',
+            'long': 'enter yes',
+            'default': 'no',
+        },
     }
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -61,6 +66,10 @@ class Substack(BasicNewsRecipe):
         d = self.recipe_specific_options.get('days')
         if d and isinstance(d, str):
             self.oldest_article = float(d)
+        r = self.recipe_specific_options.get('rev')
+        if r and isinstance(r, str):
+            if r.lower().strip() == 'yes':
+                self.reverse_article_order = True
 
     # Every Substack publication has an RSS feed at https://{name}.substack.com/feed.
     # The same URL provides either all posts, or all free posts + previews of paid posts,