The Stack
For print and publishing lovers. Covering everything from indie magazines to major publications and the evolving world of print media.
Latest Episodes
‘Liberties’, ‘Anorak’, ‘The Age of Static’
We speak to Bill Reichblum, publisher of new quarterly ‘Liberties’, Cathy Olmedillas from children’s title ‘Anorak’ and TV critic Phil Harrison about his new book, ‘The Age of Static’.
‘Le Temps’, ‘Britain’s Best Political Cartoons’ and ‘More or Less’
This week we speak with Jérôme Koechlin from the Aventinus Foundation on its recent acquisition of Swiss daily ‘Le Temps’. Plus ‘Britain’s Best Political Cartoons’ with Tim Benson and Jaime Perlman from ‘More or Less’ magazine.
Lionel Barber
We speak to Lionel Barber, editor of the ‘Financial Times’ between 2005 and 2020, about his memoir, ‘The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times’. We also talk to UK artist Maggi Hambling about her collaboration with Roni Monhait, ‘Maggi’s Mag’.
The return of ‘Playgirl Magazine’
We speak to Skye Parrott, editor in chief of ‘Playgirl Magazine’, which is back on the newsstands. Plus: we meet Jeremy Leslie from magCulture, while Snigdha Sur from ‘The Juggernaut’ has the South Asian stories you need to know.
‘The Gentlewoman’, ‘Daily Maverick’, Monocle’s November issue
We speak to Penny Martin, editor in chief of ‘The Gentlewoman’. Plus: online South African daily ‘Daily Maverick’ moves to print and we preview Monocle’s November issue.
‘The Opening of the American Mind’, The Information and ‘Point.51’
We talk to the team behind ‘The Point’ magazine about their new book, ‘The Opening of The American Mind’. Plus Jessica Lessin, editor in chief of The Information website and Rob Pinney from ‘Point.51’ magazine.
Hymag archive, Banca do Kiro and ‘The Book of Horror’
This week we visit the largest magazine collection in the world, Hymag, formerly the Hyman Archive. Plus: we speak with one of the founders of Banca do Kiro, a cool newsstand in Sao Paulo, and chat with film journalist Matt Glasby on his new book explaining our fascination with horror.
‘Sweet Dreams’, ‘Nowhere’ and ‘DIG’
We speak to Dylan Jones, editor of British ‘GQ’, about his latest book, ‘Sweet Dreams: From Club Culture to Style Culture, the Story of the New Romantics’. Plus: Tony Kelly on ‘Nowhere’, his new book of LA photography, and a magazine for record collectors: ‘DIG’.
‘The Modern House’, ‘Modern Ikebana’, ‘Material’
This week we speak with The Modern House’s co-founder Matt Gibberd about the agency’s new print title. Plus the editors of ‘rakesprogress’ magazine chat about their new book ‘Modern Ikebana’ and craftsman Nick Kary leafs through his book ‘Material’.
‘Noble Rot’, ‘Stars and Stripes’, ‘FourFourTwo’
This week on ‘The Stack’ we speak to the founders of ‘Noble Rot’ about their magazine and new restaurant in London’s Soho. Plus: we delve into the history and importance of military newspaper ‘Stars and Stripes’ with the title’s ombudsman, Ernie Gates, and we also speak to James Andrew, editor…
