The Stack
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The Stack is Monocle's podcast about the world of print media, covering everything from glossy fashion magazines to gritty local newspapers. It features interviews with publishers, editors, and designers, and explores new forms of print media, graphic novels, and niche publications. Essential listening for anyone interested in the printed word and developments in publishing.
Episodes
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Voyageurs du Monde, the Ravensburger x Monocle World Map puzzle and ‘Bon Appétit’ 07.11.2026 29mWe speak with Voyageurs du Monde CEO Jean-François Rial on the travel agency’s new book. Plus: Jamila Robinson on the Thanksgiving issue of ‘Bon Appétit’. And: we talk puzzles with Ravensburger CEO Clemens Maier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
The Innovators issue of ‘The Wall Street Journal Magazine’, 45 years of AD Italia and Magculture Live 31.10.2026 36mEditor in chief of ‘The Wall Street Journal Magazine’ Sarah Ball on its annual Innovators issue, head of editorial content Asad Syrkett celebrates AD Italia’s 45th birthday and Jeremy Leslie previews Magculture Live London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
‘Call Me By Your Name’, ‘Visual Culture of Northeast Brazil’ and ‘Valet’ 24.10.2026 30mArtist Sarah Maxwell on her graphic novel, ‘Call Me By Your Name’; Victor Yves on his book, ‘Visual Culture of Northeast Brazil’; and Luke Adams from ‘Valet’ on the magazine’s new issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Paula Merlo from ‘Page9’, the founders of Athens’s ‘Hyper Hypo’ and how to write about scent 17.10.2026 36mPaula Merlo, the editor in chief of Brazil Journal’s ‘Page9’. Plus: Andreas Kokkino and Stathis Mitropoulos from Athens bookshop Hyper Hypo. And: Sophie Cecil talks about her job as a scent columnist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
‘The Eastern Observer’, 40 years of Gagosian publishing and Brazilian journalist Joyce Pascowitch 10.10.2026 30mKiyo Fujishiro from ‘The Eastern Observer’, a new arts journal from Asia. Plus: 40 years of Gagosian publishing with chief creative officer Alison McDonald and an interview with Brazilian journalism icon Joyce Pascowitch.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
A visit to ‘Folha de São Paulo’ headquarters and a look into ‘Piauí’ magazine 03.10.2026 25mA Brazil special: we hear from Sérgio Dávila, editor in chief of ‘Folha de São Paulo’ and Catarina Carvalho, executive director of ‘Piaui’ magazine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Interviews from the Arab Media Summit and ‘AD France’ celebrates French style 26.09.2026 27mAt the Arab Media Summit, we join AFP’s global news director, Philip Chetwynd; the editor in chief of Gulf News, Mark Thompson; and WSJ’s chief foreign-affairs correspondent, Yaroslav Trofimov. Plus: AD France on design.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Canada’s ‘Lyle’ magazine, surf photography with Jeff Divine and Typographia: A Modern Fair for Print Culture 19.09.2026 36mLibreria’s Aaron Hicklin on its new independent book fair Typographia. Plus: the team behind ‘Lyle’ magazine celebrate Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Then: Jeff Divine celebrates five decades of his surf photography.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
The rebirth of the American newsstand 12.09.2026 30mWe celebrate the American newsstand with Vico Puentes from TOMO mags in Austin and Stacy Mitchell from Bold Magazine Shop in Portland. And: Konfekt’s editor, Sophie Grove, previews the publication’s new issue and book.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Six decades of ‘Mountain Gazette’, ‘The Signal’ and ‘Thirty Cabins: Stories’ 05.09.2026 34mWe celebrate 60 years of Mountain Gazette with their editor Mike Rogge. Plus: Josh Riedel on his latest project, Thirty Cabins: Stories and Hywel Mills from The Signal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Forty years of ‘Australian Geographic’, ‘Desired Essays’ and Hamburg's Coffee Table Mags 29.08.2026 30mWe celebrate four decades of ‘Australian Geographic’ with its editor in chief, Karen McGhee. Plus: Anastasia Pappa from ‘Desired Essays’ in Athens and Thorsten Keller from independent magazine shop Coffee Table Mags.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
‘Persona’, ‘Like the Wind’ and ‘Godmothers of AI’ 22.08.2026 37mWe speak with Grace O’Neill and Paulina Paige Ortega from the new title ‘Persona’. Plus: Simon Freeman on the expansion of ‘Like the Wind’ and Claire Belhassine from ‘Godmothers of AI’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
‘The Bowery Review’, ‘Folkestone Foghorn’, ‘Fighting for Your Right to Party’ and Indiecon 2026 15.08.2026 41mWe speak with Tim Latterner from humorous New York publication The Bowery Review. Plus: Simon Richmond from Folkestone Foghorn, Jung Wooyoung on his new book featuring 100 Korean music gems and a preview of Indiecon 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
‘Blanc’, ‘Love Want’ and ‘The Japanese Tattoo’ 08.08.2026 30mWe 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’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Monocle’s ‘Med, Mountains & More’, the puzzling ‘La Settimana Enigmistica’ and China’s booming magazine scene 01.08.2026 27mWe 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Stories from the mountains with ‘Montamont’, the new ‘Different Leaf’ and wine in print 25.07.2026 33mMike 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
‘Mondes’ by Belmond and a book for typography aficionados 18.07.2026 30mWe 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 HistorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
A visit to ‘The National’ headquarters and Dino Simonett’s book with Comme des Garçons Parfums 11.07.2026 29mWe 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’.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Dogstar Press, ‘Open Tennis’ and The Hydra Book Club 04.07.2026 41mWe 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. -
Amanda Ferber from Architecture Hunter and Jessica Gysel from ‘Kutt’ 27.06.2026 29mThis 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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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