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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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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’.

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62220 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’.

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62113 Jul 2024
35 min

‘Manera’ in Mexico, ‘The Journal of the Hydra Book Club’ and ‘The Warp of Time’ 

This week we speak with Enric Pastor and María Alcocer from design title ‘Manera’ about their new edition ‘Manera México’. Plus: we head to the Greek island of Hydra to speak with Josh Hickey and Filip Niedenthal about the second edition of ‘The Journal of the Hydra Book Club’. We also chat to Megan Wray Schertler, publisher of ‘The Warp of Time’, which tells the story of the Old Carpet Factory on the island.

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6206 Jul 2024
34 min

Talking print with Caitlin Thompson, Steph Chung, Veronica Ditting and Jeremy Leslie 

This week on The Stack we speak with Caitlin Thompson and Steph Chung from ‘Racquet’ magazine. Plus: creative director Veronica Ditting on her print work at an exhibition at ddd gallery in Kyoto and Jeremy Leslie from Magculture previews Magculture Live in New York. 

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61929 Jun 2024
27 min

Roman Coppola and Johan Chiaramonte on their new magazine ‘Enthousiasmos’ 

This week on The Stack we speak with Roman Coppola and Johan Chiaramonte on their new magazine, ‘Enthousiasmos’, featuring Luca Guadagnino on the cover. Plus: US author and stationery connoisseur Brett F Braley-Palko.

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61822 Jun 2024
29 min

Emanuele Farneti on ‘la Repubblica’ new men’s title ‘U’ 

This week on The Stack we speak with Emanuele Farneti, editor in chief of all ‘la Repubblica’ magazines - ‘d’, ‘door’ and the recently released men’s title ‘U’. Also on the show, Sterling Crawford from new culture and global affairs title ‘Stall’ and Angelina Sisca from Swiss title ‘Zeitung’.

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61715 Jun 2024
31 min

A new title from Tokyo, a magazine shop, essays in music and ‘The Gourmand’s Lemon’ 

We speak with David Lane about his new book with Taschen, ‘The Gourmand’s Lemon’. Then: ‘Troublemakers’, a new title from Tokyo that tells the stories of misfits, and beautiful essays in music on ‘You Spin Me Round’. Plus: Do You Read Me, the Berlin magazine shop we love.

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6168 Jun 2024
29 min

Ramdane Touhami’s new magazine ‘Useless Fighters’ and photographer François Prost’s ‘After Party’ 

This week we speak with French-Moroccan creative director, entrepreneur and publisher Ramdane Touhami about his new magazine ‘Useless Fighters’ on the cultural and political importance of mountains. Plus: photographer François Prost on his new photo book ‘After Party’, which captures images from French discotheques in broad daylight.

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6151 Jun 2024
32 min

Hotel stationery, street photography and Mudec’s magazine 

This week we speak with artist Michael McGregor about his book, ‘Room Service’, featuring his drawings on hotel stationery. Plus, we leaf through a magazine dedicated to street photography and Milan’s Mudec museum launches its latest biannual title.

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61425 May 2024
32 min

‘Garden & Gun’, ‘Americas Quarterly’ and ‘Lodestars Anthology’ 

This week on ‘The Stack’, we speak with the editor in chief of ‘Garden & Gun’, a magazine celebrating the American South. We also discuss the Mexican elections with Brian Winter from ‘Americas Quarterly’ and talk to Liz Schaffer from ‘Lodestars Anthology’ about the publication’s new book, ‘Slow Travel Britain’.

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61318 May 2024
32 min

The art of interviewing, a magazine about passion and Monocle x Gucci 

This week we speak to David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro about their new weekly series from ‘The New York Times’ called ‘The Interview’. We also speak to Sandra Reichl and Karin Novozamsky from the Austrian title ‘A Passion Thing’. And we find out more about the Monocle x Gucci collaboration. 

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61211 May 2024
26 min

‘Essence’, Thambi Magazine Store and ‘The Monocle Companion’ 

This week on The Stack we speak with Corey Stokes from ‘Essence’ magazine. Plus: the closure of Singapore’s most beloved newsstand and the latest iteration of ‘The Monocle Companion’.

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6114 May 2024
32 min

‘The World of Interiors’ 500th issue, NY Art Book Fair and ‘France: The Monocle Handbook’ 

This week we speak with Emily Tobin, the new editor of ‘The World of Interiors’. Plus we pay a visit to NY’s Art Book Fair and preview our new title, ‘France: The Monocle Handbook’.

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61027 Apr 2024
36 min

Books & Books, ‘Kathimerini English Edition’ and successful South Korean publications 

We speak with Mitchell Kaplan, founder of Books & Books, a leading independent bookshop chain based in South Florida. Plus: Tom Ellis, editor in chief of Greece’s ‘Kathimerini English Edition’, and we find out more about South Korean publications ‘Magazine B’ and ‘Magazine F’.

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60920 Apr 2024
29 min

‘Wildsam Magazine’, Paper Café in Nairobi and Japanese music books 

We speak with ‘Wildsam Magazine’ editor in chief Taylor Bruce. Plus: we talk to the founder of Paper Café in Nairobi and visit an exhibition on Japanese music books at Japan House London.

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60813 Apr 2024
30 min

Simon Kuper’s new book on Paris, food titles at Salone del Mobile and the return of ‘Saveur’ 

We speak with author and journalist Simon Kuper on his new book about Paris, ‘Impossible City – Paris in the Twenty-First Century’. Plus: food titles are invited to a special event at Salone del Mobile, and the return of ‘Saveur’ magazine.

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