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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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We love newsstands!:

This week, it’s a newsstand special. We speak to Sandeep Garg from Shreeji Newsagents on Chiltern Street and Magculture’s founder, Jeremy Leslie. Plus: the newsstand winners of Monocle’s new Retail Awards and our fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi, on why luxury brands are increasingly investing in print.

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57923 Sep 2023
30 min

We love newsstands!: 

This week, it’s a newsstand special. We speak to Sandeep Garg from Shreeji Newsagents on Chiltern Street and Magculture’s founder, Jeremy Leslie. Plus: the newsstand winners of Monocle’s new Retail Awards and our fashion editor, Natalie Theodosi, on why luxury brands are increasingly investing in print.

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57816 Sep 2023
30 min

‘We Stay’, ‘Krytyka’ and ‘Cake Zine’: 

We speak to Ukrainian photographer Lesha Berezovskiy about his new book, ‘We Stay’. Plus: ‘Krytyka’, Ukraine’s international review of books and ideas, and ‘Cake Zine’, a title that uses dessert as a starting point for a hedonistic exploration of history, pop culture and art.

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5779 Sep 2023
27 min

‘Swill’ and ‘Sea Pools’: 

We speak with Myffy Rigby, editor of Aussie food title ‘Swill’, and Chris Romer-Lee talks about his book ‘Sea Pools’.

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5762 Sep 2023
27 min

The Hydra Book Club and ‘Red’ magazine: 

We mark the opening of the Hydra Book Club on the Greek island of the same name and talk about their new journal with Josh Hickey and Filip Niedenthal. Plus: Sarah Tomczak from ‘Red’ magazine celebrates 25 years of the title.

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57526 Aug 2023
27 min

10 years of Indiecon, ‘Linseed’ and ‘To Have & To Hold’: 

We celebrate a decade of the independent publishing festival Indiecon. Plus: ‘Linseed’ magazine makes supper with a single ingredient and a title celebrating paper-bag ephemera.

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57419 Aug 2023
28 min

‘Technikart’ and ‘Cultured’: 

We take a look at two clever titles covering pop culture, design, architecture and style: ‘Cultured’ by Sarah Harrelson and ‘Technikart’ by Laurence Rémila.

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57312 Aug 2023
29 min

Afluente, ‘The Drift’ and ‘Bagel’: 

This week on The Stack we speak with Brazil’s Julius Wiedemann about his new book publishing company, Afluente. Plus: cool literary title ‘The Drift’ and a new tennis magazine called ‘Bagel’.

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5725 Aug 2023
28 min

‘Flaneur’, ‘The Laterals’ and ‘Play & Display’: 

This week on The Stack we speak with the editor-in-chief of ‘Flaneur’ about the title’s new issue, which explores the history of the Boulevard Périphérique in Paris. Plus: cool Malaysian title ‘The Laterals’ and Bulgarian journalist Konstantin Vulkov on his new photography book, ‘Play & Display’.

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57129 Jul 2023
29 min

‘RACEWKND’, Typewronger Books and ‘The Paper’: 

This week on The Stack we speak with Magnus Greaves from premium Formula 1 title ‘RACEWKND’, plus we visit Scotland’s only typewriter repair shop and look at a new magazine from Wales, ‘The Paper’.

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57022 Jul 2023
29 min

‘Swim & Sun: A Monocle Guide’, ‘Slop’ and ‘Sablos’: 

This week we celebrate the release of ‘Swim & Sun: A Monocle Guide’, plus two new titles, one on food – ‘Slop’ – and the other on travel, ‘Sablos’. Also on the show, we look at ‘El Venezolano’, a local paper for the Venezuelan community in Miami.

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56915 Jul 2023
34 min

‘Delayed Gratification’, ‘The Monocle Companion’ and ‘The Jungle Journal’: 

This week on The Stack we celebrate issue 50 of a magazine that pioneered slow journalism: ‘Delayed Gratification’. Plus, we reveal a new iteration of ‘The Monocle Companion’ and ‘The Jungle Journal’ heads to the archipelagos of Southeast Asia.

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5688 Jul 2023
30 min

‘Racquet’, ‘Paperboy’ and ‘The Pop Manifesto’: 

This week on The Stack, we catch up with old favourites – starting with David Shaftel from ‘Racquet’ magazine, just as Wimbledon is under way. Plus: David McKendrick from ‘Paperboy’ and Ilirjana Alushaj from ‘The Pop Manifesto’.

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5671 Jul 2023
33 min

A catalogue that changed men’s fashion – plus how to write with style: 

We speak with the director and producers of ‘All Man: The International Male Story’, a documentary about a catalogue that changed men’s fashion and the perception of masculinity in the US. Plus: Lane Greene updates The Economist’s bestselling book ‘Writing with Style’.

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56624 Jun 2023
31 min

‘Elle’, Ferment Kiosk and ‘Eaten’: 

This week we welcome Kenya Hunt, editor in chief of ‘Elle’ UK, to the studio. Plus: Vienna’s first kiosk dedicated to indie food publications and the founder of ‘Eaten’, a magazine exploring food history.

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56517 Jun 2023
28 min

‘Form International Issue’, ‘Mother Tongue’ and ‘Hard Pack’: 

This week we speak to the team behind ‘Form’, Germany’s oldest design magazine, about its new English-language international issue. Plus: we meet the founders of ‘Mother Tongue’, who tell us about their revolutionary take on motherhood media. Finally, ‘Hard Pack’, a new magazine dedicated to skiing, full of edgy reporting and cerebral writing on the topic.

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