Conversations with independent publishers, telling the stories behind the stories in some of our favourite magazines.
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Stack Magazines Podcasts
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 business and finance podcast for the creative industries.
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RN Drive takes you behind the day’s headlines, with an engaging mix of current affairs, analysis, arts and culture from across Australia and around the world.
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The return of ‘Love’ magazine, life on the road with ‘Advanture’ and Norway’s ‘Kapital’
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36:35We speak with Juan Costa Paz and Nordine Benotmane on the return of Love magazine. Plus: Alex Brown from Advanture and Claudia Sandor from leading Norwegian business title Kapital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Sophie Barshall is editor of The Toe Rag, the free arts magazine distributed at independent and not-for-profit venues across London and beyond. In this conversation she speaks about the importance of arts coverage, the dire state of arts funding in the UK, and why The Toe Rag is not a passion project.…
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‘Latim Love’, ‘Marie Claire’, ‘A Magazine Curated By’ and the people shaping media
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45:17We speak with Bruna Castro from ‘Latim Love’, a new magazine dedicated to Latin America. Plus: Nikki Ogunnaike, editor in chief of Marie Claire US, Blake Abbie from ‘A Magazine Curated By’ and Jim Bilton on the people shaping the media today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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A decade of MagCulture, ‘The World of Interiors’ mini issue, ‘Field Mag’ in print and an ode to T-Site
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45:28We celebrate 10 years of MagCulture with Jeremy Leslie; Emily Tobin from ‘The World of Interiors’; Graham Hiemstra from ‘Field Mag’; and why T-Site in Tokyo is an example to be followed when it comes to bookshops. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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‘M International’: When a French legacy title publishes in English, plus the launch of ‘Equator’
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34:42We speak with Marie-Pierre Lannelongue, editorial director of ‘M Le magazine du Monde’ on the third issue of ‘M International’. Plus: Gavin Jacobson and Samanth Subramanian from the newly released ‘Equator’, a title taking a less Anglophone West-centric look at the world. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Melissa Goldstein and Natalia Rachlin are the founders and editors of Mother Tongue magazine, which presents a distinctly grown-up picture of motherhood. Disillusioned by the type of media that was presented to them as mothers, they began, "to poke holes in all the things that exist or have existed historically in this space. Why do they look a cer…
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London’s media moment, Nick Shelton from ‘Broadsheet’ and ‘John Simons: Since 1955’
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37:23We speak with Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs on London’s media moment, plus a conversation with Nick Shelton from ‘Broadsheet’ and a celebration of 70 years of John Simons in ‘John Simons: Since 1955’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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The Washington Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, and the premiere issue of the Monocle Design Directory
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27:46We speak with The Washington Post’s executive editor, Matt Murray, on his recent changes to the paper, plus Nic Monisse and Grace Charlton discuss the premiere issue of the Monocle Design Directory. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Mark Blacklock and Roderick Stanley are the editors of Offal, a self-proclaimed "haggis of literary culture", created from odd and experimental bits of text that don't quite fit anywhere else. It's a brilliantly anarchic print magazine and digital audio title, and in this conversation they speak about their interest in AI tools, explaining how they…
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Ruthie Rogers’ lemon book with Ed Ruscha, St John at the bookshop and ‘Popeye’ in English
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42:03We speak with The River Cafe's Ruthie Rogers on her book ‘Squeeze Me’. Plus: W David Marx on the English edition of ‘Popeye’ and Trevor Gulliver on St John at the London Review Bookshop. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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A visit to ‘Público’ newsroom, ‘The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas’ and ‘AD at Home’
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28:49We visit the ‘Público’ newsroom to speak with editor Sónia Sapage. Plus: AD’s Amy Astley on new book ‘AD at Home’ and a preview of ‘The Monocle Book of Designers on Sofas’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Radically open literature in Mnemotope magazine
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29:52Réiltín Ní Aodhagáin and Lilou Angelrath are the editors of Mnemotope, a literary magazine that looks beyond the publishing industry's usual niches in its search for a new type of storytelling. In this episode they speak about their radically open approach, winning design awards without knowing the rules of graphic design, and how beer mats help th…
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We speak with Marina Serena Cacciapuoti and Cesare Achille Cacciapuoti from ‘Italy Segreta’, a publication about all things Italy. Plus: Kieran Morris from witty British magazine ‘The Fence’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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‘Mountain Gazette’, Mag to Mag highlights, ‘Manera Benelux’ and Sälä
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40:16We speak with the editor and owner of ‘Mountain Gazette’. Plus: Monocle’s Ed Stocker picks his highlights from Mag to Mag in Milan; ‘Manera’ launches a Benelux edition; and Finnish design title ‘Sälä’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Recorded live at Indiecon 2025, eight independent publishers speak about their magazines and other projects. Featuring Sebastian Wells from Solomiya, Timothy Frazier from Photographic Bandwidth, Sotiris Trechas from Fluffer Everyday, Oliver Gabe from The Paper, Yuto Miyamoto from Troublemakers, Pang Xue Qiang from Meantime, and Anja Charbonneau fro…
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A magazine about chairs, the art of set design and a celebration of music journalism
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36:11We speak with the editor of ‘Magazine C’, a title celebrating iconic chairs. Plus, Piers Hanmer talks set design in his book ‘Distracted by Fashion’, and ‘No Way Back’, a magazine celebrating music journalism. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Lauren Sherman from Puck on US ‘Vogue’, ‘Saunter Magazine’ from Yakushima and Newspaper Club
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34:57Fashion journalist Lauren Sherman from Puck on US Vogue’s new head of editorial. Plus: the founding editor of ‘Saunter Magazine’, a title from Yakushima, Japan, and a look at the Newspaper Club. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Recorded at the Indie Publisher Summer Forum in Amsterdam, this episode features a panel discussion on the role of branding in independent magazines. Featuring Damian Bradfield from WeTransfer and Fupe, Megan Wray Schertler from In Real Life Media, and Peter Kormanyos from Purgatory Sandwich, it begins with the question of what branding is, and how…
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NY special: Sarah Ball from ‘WSJ. Magazine’, a new mecca for print and the Case Sensitive conference
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41:45We speak with Sarah Ball, editor in chief of ‘WSJ. Magazine’. Plus: the founders of Library180, Nikki Igol and Steven Chaiken, and we preview Case Sensitive, a conference on the future of print. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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An interview with legendary photographer Bruce Weber. Plus: the team behind ‘Offal’
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35:48We speak with legendary photographer Bruce Weber on his new publication with Taschen, ‘My Education’. Plus: Roderick Stanley and Mark Blacklock from the print-audio title ‘Offal’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Coffee-culture title ‘Standart’, new Italian architecture publication ‘About’ and a preview of Indiecon
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32:14We speak with Michal Molcan and Luke Adams from the coffee title ‘Standart’. Plus: Giulia Ricci from new Italian architecture publication ‘About’ and Nina Prader previews independent publishing festival Indiecon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Papier founder Taymoor Atighetchi, Charles Emmerson from ‘Translator’ and James Mullinger of ‘Edit’ magazine
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38:35We speak with Taymoor Atighetchi, founder of global stationery brand Papier. Plus: Charles Emmerson of new magazine ‘Translator’ and James Mullinger from ‘Edit’ magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Brazil, Hydra and how magazines can partner with brands
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39:40James Laffar and Megan Wray Schertler from In Real Life Media. Plus: Josh Hickey and Filip Niedenthal on ‘The Journal of the Hydra Book Club’, and the founder of ‘The Summer Hunter’, Ricardo Moreno. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Mina Al-Oraibi from ‘The National’, Guillaume Schmidt and David Kane on Patta and fashion-history title ‘Griffé’
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37:11We speak with the editor in chief of UAE newspaper ‘The National’. Plus: the team behind streetwear brand Patta on its magazine and ‘Griffé’, a fashion title looking at the history of luxury houses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Erin Mathias, Oliver Gabe, and Owen Davies are the editors of The Paper, the big, funny, dark magazine from Wales. In this conversation they speak about their love of extreme contrasts, and why they don't give readers room to breathe.By Stack Magazines
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Microsoft’s new ‘Signal’ magazine, a special Japan issue of ‘L’étiquette’ and dogs-and-culture title ‘Bâtard’
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35:30We hear from Microsoft’s Steve Clayton about the company’s new magazine, ‘Signal’. Plus: Marc Beaugé from ‘L’étiquette’ on its Japan special issue and the co-founder of ‘Bâtard’, a French title on dogs and culture. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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‘Not a Playbook’, ‘Open Tennis’, ‘The Monocle Companion’ and Harry Nuriev’s latest installation
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42:31We speak with WeTransfer’s co-founder Damian Bradfield about his new book. Then: David Shaftel from ‘Open Tennis’, Harry Nuriev’s installation celebrating 25 years of 032c and Telekom Electronic Beats. Plus: ‘The Monocle Companion’ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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Nicola Hamilton is the founder of Issues, the Toronto magazine shop that opened in the city's West End in 2022. In this episode she speaks about her love for print, and how she's trying to find a better, more engaging way of bringing magazines into people's lives.By Stack Magazines
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‘Vittles’ in print, ‘Berlin Review’, a book about Condé Nast and a Lithuanian printing house
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59:40We speak with Michael M Grynbaum, author of ‘Empire of the Elite’, which looks at the history of Condé Nast. Plus: ‘Vittles’ first print publication, a literary title from Berlin and Lithuanian printing house Kopa. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Monocle
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