The Stack
For print and publishing lovers. Covering everything from indie magazines to major publications and the evolving world of print media.
Latest Episodes
‘Blanc’, ‘Love Want’ and ‘The Japanese Tattoo’
We speak with Teneshia Carr from ‘Blanc’ magazine, head to Australia to hear from Bartolomeo Celestino from ‘Love Want’ and Manami Okazaki on her new book ‘The Japanese Tattoo’.
Monocle’s ‘Med, Mountains & More’, the puzzling ‘La Settimana Enigmistica’ and China’s booming magazine scene
We speak with Monocle’s Andrew Tuck and Richard Spencer-Powell about Med, Mountains & More. Plus: we hear from the editor of Italian puzzle magazine ‘La Settimana Enigmistica’ and Salomé Grouard on China’s booming magazine scene.
Stories from the mountains with ‘Montamont’, the new ‘Different Leaf’ and wine in print
Mike and Isabella Rabensteiner on Montamont, their magazine about mountains. Plus: Michael Kusek, the founder of Different Leaf, a title about cannabis culture; and Chandra Kurt on her book High-Altitude Vineyards.
‘Mondes’ by Belmond and a book for typography aficionados
We speak with Belmond’s global brand and content director, Jonathan Openshaw, about its annual print title, Mondes. Plus: Designer Richard Ardagh on his book Type Archived – A Visual Journey Through Typographic History
A visit to ‘The National’ headquarters and Dino Simonett’s book with Comme des Garçons Parfums
We pay a visit to ‘The National’ headquarters in Abu Dhabi to hear from its editor in chief, Mina al-Oraibi. Plus: publisher Dino Simonett talks about his latest projects, including the book ‘Comme des Garçons Parfums 1994-2027’.
Dogstar Press, ‘Open Tennis’ and The Hydra Book Club
We speak with Kimberley Tait, founder of new independent publisher Dogstar Press. And in time for Wimbledon, we’re joined by David Shaftel from Open Tennis magazine. Plus: Josh Hickey on The Hydra Book Club.
Amanda Ferber from Architecture Hunter and Jessica Gysel from ‘Kutt’
This week we speak with Amanda Ferber, founder and CEO of digital platform Architecture Hunter, and Jessica Gysel, from the cult lesbian zine ‘Kutt’, back now with a new book.
A games publisher launches a magazine, Philadelphia’s Another Corner and cinema delights with ‘La Septième Obsession’
We speak with Alexis Garavaryan and Simon Sweeney from Kepler Interactive about their new magazine, ‘Reset’. Plus: Lee Frank from Another Corner in Philadelphia and Thomas Aïdan from ‘La Septième Obsession’.
‘The Whitney Review of New Writing’, ‘Record’ and ‘To Be’
We speak with Whitney Mallett from The Whitney Review of New Writing, Karl Henkell from Record and Rachel Weinberg from To Be.
The art of cartography, a cool magazine shop in Vienna, ‘Wiewienwohnt’ and a magazine event in Portland
We speak with cartographer Anton Thomas, one of Monocle’s Class of 2026 picks. Plus: we visit Softcover in Vienna, hear from Malou Gahleitner of ‘Wiewienwohnt’ and Nikki Simpson at her magazine event in Portland.
