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The Stack

Essential listening for anyone who cares about the printed word and developments in publishing. From independent publications, new forms of print media and graphic novels to little-known niche magazines, ‘The Stack’ is Monocle’s take on the world of print, focusing on everything from the glossiest fashion title to the grittiest local newspaper.

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A photography special:

We speak with Ghislain Pascal from The Little Black Gallery about the opening of Boys! Boys! Boys! Gallery Café, a new cultural hub for queer and gay fine-art photography. Plus: we discuss the art of wildlife pictures with the winners of the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.

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636	26 Oct 2024 30 min	A photography special We speak with Ghislain Pascal from The Little Black Gallery about the opening of Boys! Boys! Boys! Gallery Café, a new cultural hub for queer and gay fine-art photography. Plus: we discuss the art of wildlife pictures with the winners of the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
635	19 Oct 2024 28 min	Open season for new magazines This week on ‘The Stack’ we feature two new magazines. The first is ‘AFM’, a new title on sex and relationships published by dating app Feeld. Plus: ‘Open Tennis’, a new publication by David Shaftel.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
634	12 Oct 2024 34 min	Print expansion This week on The Stack, Rob Orchard from ‘Delayed Gratification’ tells us about design changes in his magazine and their new book ‘Misc: A compendium of delightfully random facts’. Plus: ‘Condé Nast Traveller’ expands to Germany.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
633	5 Oct 2024 34 min	A leading Hungarian media group and a decade of ‘Design Anthology’ We speak with Zoltan Varga, CEO and chairman of Central Media, one of the biggest media groups in Hungary. Plus: ‘Design Anthology’ celebrates a decade with new editors in chief Simone Schultz and Jeremy Smart.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
632	28 Sep 2024 31 min	Kiosk culture This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak with Arman Naféei on his new kiosk at the heart of Hollywood’s Sunset Boulevard, Kiosk-o-thèque, a clever mix of gallery, bookshop and podcast studio. Plus: how can a food magazine cover the upcoming US elections? Jamila Robinson from ‘Bon Appétit’ tells us how.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
631	21 Sep 2024 31 min	‘Reporters’, ‘Near+Far’ and ‘La Septième Obsession’ This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak with the team behind ‘Reporters’ magazine, a literary reportage publication from Ukraine. Plus a new travel title based in Dubai and French cinema publication ‘La Septième Obsession’	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
630	14 Sep 2024 28 min	Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of ‘The Wall Street Journal’ We speak with Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of ‘The Wall Street Journal’. Plus: Joshua Glass, founder of ‘Family Style’ magazine.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
629	7 Sep 2024 29 min	‘Foreign Affairs’ and ‘Monochromator’ This week on ‘The Stack’, Monocle’s Andrew Mueller speaks with Justin Vogt, the executive editor of ‘Foreign Affairs’ magazine, which since its launch in 1922 has published essays by presidents, generals and ambassadors. And Monocle’s Anita Riotta talks to Alex Heeyeon Kil, editor in chief of the new title ‘Monochromator’, which investigates the political layers of our entertainment culture.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
628	31 Aug 2024 42 min	The art of film posters, Venice Film Festival and ‘Playground’ magazine We discuss the art of the film poster with Tony Nourmand, editor and publisher of ‘1001 Movie Posters: Designs of the Times’. We also check in with film critic Karen Krizanovich about how the press is paying close attention to the Venice Film Festival this year and celebrate Stockholm and Vilnius-based ‘Playground’ magazine.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
627	24 Aug 2024 27 min	Monocle’s creative director, Indiecon 2024 and mid-century modern delights We speak with Monocle’s creative director, Richard Spencer Powell, about the September issue and its stunning cover, which asks us, “Where next?” Also on the programme: Nina Prader, the curator of Indiecon, tells us what to expect at next month’s event in Hamburg and journalist Dominic Bradbury on his new book, ‘Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Masterpieces’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
626	17 Aug 2024 26 min	Richard Turley on the redesign of ‘Rolling Stone’ and his work at ‘Interview’ We speak with celebrated creative director and graphic designer Richard Turley about his work with ‘Interview’ magazine and his redesign of ‘Rolling Stone’. We also pay a visit to ‘The Kyiv Independent’ newsroom to meet its editor in chief, Olga Rudenko.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
625	10 Aug 2024 47 min	‘Italy Segreta’, ‘M Le magazine du Monde’, ‘BSKT’ and the Olympic Broadcasting Services We speak with the founder of ‘Italy Segreta’, a title about all things Italy. Plus: Marie-Pierre Lannelongue from ‘M Le magazine du Monde’; ‘BSKT’, which is all about basketball culture; and Yiannis Exarchos, the CEO of the Olympic Broadcasting Services.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
624	3 Aug 2024 27 min	Creative director Yorgo Tloupas and KK Obi from ‘Boy.Brother.Friend’ This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak with renowned creative director and logotype expert Yorgo Tloupas about his recent projects. We also chat to KK Obi, founder of ‘Boy.Brother.Friend’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
623	27 Jul 2024 27 min	French magazines, ‘Fanfaretti’ and ‘No One’ We celebrate French magazines – just in time for the Paris Olympics. And we speak with the editors of two new magazines based in Amsterdam, ‘Fanfaretti’ and ‘No One’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play
622	20 Jul 2024 40 min	The appeal of Japanese magazines, ‘Tempura’ and ‘Little Joe’ We speak with cultural historian W David Marx about the appeal of Japanese magazines, from ‘Popeye’ to ‘Brutus’. Plus ‘Tempura’, a French publication dedicated to exploring Japan’s cultural trends, and a book celebrating the cult movie zine ‘Little Joe’.	Download Share X Facebook LinkedIn LINE Email	Play

Culture / Podcast

The Stack

Latest episode

Latest episodes

A photography special

Open season for new magazines

Print expansion

A leading Hungarian media group and a decade of ‘Design Anthology’

Kiosk culture

‘Reporters’, ‘Near+Far’ and ‘La Septième Obsession’

Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of ‘The Wall Street Journal’

‘Foreign Affairs’ and ‘Monochromator’

The art of film posters, Venice Film Festival and ‘Playground’ magazine

Monocle’s creative director, Indiecon 2024 and mid-century modern delights

Richard Turley on the redesign of ‘Rolling Stone’ and his work at ‘Interview’

‘Italy Segreta’, ‘M Le magazine du Monde’, ‘BSKT’ and the Olympic Broadcasting Services

Creative director Yorgo Tloupas and KK Obi from ‘Boy.Brother.Friend’

French magazines, ‘Fanfaretti’ and ‘No One’

The appeal of Japanese magazines, ‘Tempura’ and ‘Little Joe’