The Stack
For print and publishing lovers. Covering everything from indie magazines to major publications and the evolving world of print media.
Latest Episodes
In praise of Japanese magazines, climbing, ‘Paradiso’ and David Goldblatt
This week Monocle’s creative director celebrates the design of Japanese magazines. Plus we speak with the first female editor of ‘Climbing’ magazine on her new book ‘Cliffhanger’, we revisit the work of late South…
Print media during coronavirus
Legendary newspaper designer Mario García tells us what lessons the print industry can learn right now. Plus: Christie’s print magazine, photography title ‘Source’ celebrates 100 issues and Monocle’s Jamie Waters on how fashion magazines…
‘Ursula’, Buobooks, Impossible Library
We speak to the editor of ‘Ursula’, an art quarterly from Hauser & Wirth. Plus: a new platform to buy books written in Portuguese and Hamburg’s Impossible Library.
A celebration of print
This week we celebrate print in these difficult times for the industry. We speak with the president of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers. Plus Gert Jonkers from ‘Fantastic Man’ on its…
Jim Moore, Gill Saunders and Margaret Timmers
This week we speak with legendary creative director Jim Moore, plus we look at a new book about the historical importance of posters.
Coronavirus impact on the print industry
This week, Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé discusses the impact of coronavirus on the print industry, plus we speak with the editors of ‘Sofa’ magazine and ‘The Hunters Journal’.
‘WSJ Magazine’ and ‘Record’
We speak to Kristina O’Neill, editor in chief of ‘WSJ’, the lifestyle magazine of the ‘Wall Street Journal’. Plus: we meet the founder of the biannual niche-music title, ‘Record’.
‘Franchise’, ‘Lissome’ and the media’s coverage of coronavirus
We speak to Justin Montag from basketball magazine ‘Franchise’. Plus: ‘Lissome’, a new title on sustainable fashion, and a look at the media’s coverage of coronavirus.
‘Senet’, ‘Harden’s’
This week we meet the founders of ‘Senet’, a new magazine about board games. Plus: we meet Peter Harden from trusted restaurant guide ‘Harden’s’.
WePresent, ‘Facility’ and ‘What Do People Do?’
This week on the show we speak to the head of WeTransfer editorial platform WePresent, flick through a magazine about bathrooms and meet ‘What Do People Do?’, a Lithuanian title about creative work.
