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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 cool newsstand in London, exhibition spaces in print and Spanish comics :

This week on ‘The Stack’ we visit Shreeji News and Magazines on London’s Chiltern Street. Then: we discuss ‘Pina’, a magazine that works as an exhibition space in the form of a print title. Plus: we finally discover why the Spanish are so good at comic books.

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6521 Feb 2025
40 min

A cool newsstand in London, exhibition spaces in print and Spanish comics  

This week on ‘The Stack’ we visit Shreeji News and Magazines on London’s Chiltern Street. Then: we discuss ‘Pina’, a magazine that works as an exhibition space in the form of a print title. Plus: we finally discover why the Spanish are so good at comic books.

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65125 Jan 2025
27 min

‘Greece: The Monocle Handbook’ and ‘In Palma’ celebrates 20 years 

We take you to sunnier climes in this week’s edition of ‘The Stack’. We look at ‘Greece: The Monocle Handbook’ with its editor, Chiara Rimella. Plus: we discuss ‘In Palma’ with its editor, Iván Terrasa, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary with the release of a book.

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65018 Jan 2025
27 min

A tribute to Oliviero Toscani, ‘hellofrom’ and ‘Dogue’ 

We pay tribute to legendary Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani. Plus: the team behind ‘hellofrom’ on their city guides and kiosks. Then: ‘Dogue’ magazine, a fashion and lifestyle publication for dogs.

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64911 Jan 2025
31 min

‘Le Fooding’, ‘Footnote’ and ‘Wonderwhy’ 

This week we speak with Christine Doublet from French food guide ‘Le Fooding’. Plus two new magazines, ‘Footnote’ by Alex Hunting and ‘Wonderwhy’ by Hana Irena.

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6464 Jan 2025
30 min

The best of ‘The Stack’ in 2024, part two 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco listens back at some of the best interviews of the year.

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64528 Dec 2024
30 min

The best of ‘The Stack’ in 2024, part one 

Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco looks back at some of the best interviews of the year on ‘The Stack’.

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64421 Dec 2024
27 min

The new Pirelli calendar and ‘Le Monde’ turns 80 

We speak with photographer Ethan James Green about bringing sensuality back to the 2025 edition of the iconic Pirelli calendar. We also celebrate 80 years of France’s leading daily, ‘Le Monde’, speaking with its president and publisher, Louis Dreyfus.  

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64314 Dec 2024
34 min

The power of print 

We speak with Simon Lovermann, founder and artistic director of ‘Der Greif’ magazine. Then: Megan Wray Schertler from ‘Weröld Archive’ on how to run magazines. Plus: Sam Cochran from ‘AD’ reveals the AD100 list of the best designers.

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6427 Dec 2024
27 min

A New York cinema turns to print, Tyler Mitchell and Magculture’s year in magazines 

This week we look at ‘The Metrograph’, a new print title from celebrated New York cinema Metrograph. Plus photographer Tyler Mitchell on his award-winning work and Jeremy Leslie from Magculture reviews the year in magazines.

 

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64130 Nov 2024
30 min

The Leading Hotels of the World book series and Brazilian publisher, Afluente 

We speak with Spencer Bailey, in charge of the five-volume ‘The Leading Hotels Book Series’ celebrating luxury in global hospitality. Plus we discuss the success of Brazilian publishing house, Afluente, with Julius Wiedemann.  

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64023 Nov 2024
31 min

A celebration of ‘10 Magazine’ with Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou 

Monocle’s fashion director Natalie Theodosi talks with Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou from ‘10 Magazine’ about her successful career in fashion media.

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63916 Nov 2024
29 min

Monocle in Dubai, The Stack x The Menu and a magazine about breakfasts 

We head to the UAE to talk about ‘The Monocle 100: Dubai’. Plus: ‘The Stack’ collaborates with ‘The Menu’ to talk about the boom in food magazines and we flick through ‘Morgenmete’, a title dedicated to breakfasts.

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6389 Nov 2024
31 min

The first issue of ‘Harper’s Bazaar Intérieurs’ and a media company for insiders 

We speak with Isis-Colombe Combréas, founder of ‘Milk Magazine’ and ‘Milk Decoration’, and also editor in chief of the newly released ‘Harper’s Bazaar Interieurs’. We also speak media and US elections with Dylan Byers, founding partner and senior correspondent at ‘Puck’.

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6372 Nov 2024
27 min

The redesign of Brazil’s largest daily, plus a new magazine on transport 

This week we speak with Sérgio Dávila, editor in chief of Brazil’s largest daily newspaper, ‘Folha de São Paulo’, on the paper’s redesign and its coverage of the US election. Plus: ‘Vehicle’, a new magazine with a fresh approach to transportation.

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63626 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.

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