

The Stack
Monocle
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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Jul 20, 2024 • 41min
The appeal of Japanese magazines, ‘Tempura’ and ‘Little Joe’
We speak with cultural historian W David Marx about the appeal of Japanese magazines, from ‘Popeye’ to ‘Brutus’. Plus ‘Tempura’, a French publication dedicated to exploring Japan’s cultural trends, and a book celebrating the cult movie zine ‘Little Joe’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 13, 2024 • 35min
‘Manera’ in Mexico, ‘The Journal of the Hydra Book Club’ and ‘The Warp of Time’
This week we speak with Enric Pastor and María Alcocer from design title ‘Manera’ about their new edition ‘Manera México’. Plus: we head to the Greek island of Hydra to speak with Josh Hickey and Filip Niedenthal about the second edition of ‘The Journal of the Hydra Book Club’. We also chat to Megan Wray Schertler, publisher of ‘The Warp of Time’, which tells the story of the Old Carpet Factory on the island. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jul 6, 2024 • 35min
Talking print with Caitlin Thompson, Steph Chung, Veronica Ditting and Jeremy Leslie
This week on The Stack we speak with Caitlin Thompson and Steph Chung from ‘Racquet’ magazine. Plus: creative director Veronica Ditting on her print work at an exhibition at ddd gallery in Kyoto and Jeremy Leslie from Magculture previews Magculture Live in New York. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 29, 2024 • 28min
Roman Coppola and Johan Chiaramonte on their new magazine ‘Enthousiasmos’
This week on The Stack we speak with Roman Coppola and Johan Chiaramonte on their new magazine, ‘Enthousiasmos’, featuring Luca Guadagnino on the cover. Plus: US author and stationery connoisseur Brett F Braley-Palko. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 22, 2024 • 30min
Emanuele Farneti on ‘la Repubblica’ new men’s title ‘U’
This week on The Stack we speak with Emanuele Farneti, editor in chief of all ‘la Repubblica’ magazines - ‘d’, ‘door’ and the recently released men’s title ‘U’. Also on the show, Sterling Crawford from new culture and global affairs title ‘Stall’ and Angelina Sisca from Swiss title ‘Zeitung’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 15, 2024 • 31min
A new title from Tokyo, a magazine shop, essays in music and ‘The Gourmand’s Lemon’
Author David Lane discusses his new book 'The Gourmand’s Lemon'. The podcast also covers 'Troublemakers' from Tokyo, essays in music on 'You Spin Me Round', and Do You Read Me, a Berlin magazine shop we love.

Jun 8, 2024 • 29min
Ramdane Touhami’s new magazine ‘Useless Fighters’ and photographer François Prost’s ‘After Party’
This week we speak with French-Moroccan creative director, entrepreneur and publisher Ramdane Touhami about his new magazine ‘Useless Fighters’ on the cultural and political importance of mountains. Plus: photographer François Prost on his new photo book ‘After Party’, which captures images from French discotheques in broad daylight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 1, 2024 • 32min
Hotel stationery, street photography and Mudec’s magazine
This week we speak with artist Michael McGregor about his book, ‘Room Service’, featuring his drawings on hotel stationery. Plus, we leaf through a magazine dedicated to street photography and Milan’s Mudec museum launches its latest biannual title. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 25, 2024 • 33min
‘Garden & Gun’, ‘Americas Quarterly’ and ‘Lodestars Anthology’
This week on ‘The Stack’, we speak with the editor in chief of ‘Garden & Gun’, a magazine celebrating the American South. We also discuss the Mexican elections with Brian Winter from ‘Americas Quarterly’ and talk to Liz Schaffer from ‘Lodestars Anthology’ about the publication’s new book, ‘Slow Travel Britain’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

May 18, 2024 • 32min
The art of interviewing, a magazine about passion and Monocle x Gucci
This week we speak to David Marchese and Lulu Garcia-Navarro about their new weekly series from ‘The New York Times’ called ‘The Interview’. We also speak to Sandra Reichl and Karin Novozamsky from the Austrian title ‘A Passion Thing’. And we find out more about the Monocle x Gucci collaboration. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


