The Stack

by Monocle
21

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. 

More
Recent Episodes
  • Bianca Saunders’s new zine, ‘Like The Wind’ and Monocle’s Salone del Mobile newspaper
    Apr 12, 2025 – 29:34
  • ‘Never Too Small’ and ‘New Mountain Magazine’
    Apr 5, 2025 – 26:23
  •  ‘The Kyiv Independent’ in print, the week at ‘The Atlantic’ and a Polish title partners with InPost
    Mar 29, 2025 – 32:52
  • Forbes House Madrid and the ‘FT Weekend Magazine’ revamps its food-and-drink coverage
    Mar 22, 2025 – 27:49
  • ‘Gourmet Traveller’ and ‘Objection’
    Mar 15, 2025 – 26:01
  • ‘M International’ and Gail’s magazine, ‘Companion’
    Mar 8, 2025 – 29:41
  • ‘The Cut’ in print
    Mar 1, 2025 – 29:59
  • 50 years of ‘Decanter’, Japan’s Stationery Awards and Monocle in Paris
    Feb 22, 2025 – 31:53
  • A food title for children, Manderley Press and Sixteen World
    Feb 15, 2025 – 37:27
  • Print trends for 2025, Kennedy Vins Bons Vivants and a title on sign-painting
    Feb 8, 2025 – 34:43
  • A cool newsstand in London, exhibition spaces in print and Spanish comics 
    Feb 1, 2025 – 40:16
  • ‘Greece: The Monocle Handbook’ and ‘In Palma’ celebrates 20 years
    Jan 25, 2025 – 27:38
  • A tribute to Oliviero Toscani, ‘hellofrom’ and ‘Dogue’
    Jan 18, 2025 – 27:25
  • ‘Le Fooding’, ‘Footnote’ and ‘Wonderwhy’
    Jan 11, 2025 – 31:50
  • The best of ‘The Stack’ in 2024, part two
    Jan 4, 2025 – 30:14
  • The best of ‘The Stack’ in 2024, part one
    Dec 28, 2024 – 30:08
  • The new Pirelli calendar and ‘Le Monde’ turns 80
    Dec 21, 2024 – 27:58
  • The power of print
    Dec 14, 2024 – 34:00
  • A New York cinema turns to print, Tyler Mitchell and Magculture’s year in magazines
    Dec 7, 2024 – 27:20
  • The Leading Hotels of the World book series and Brazilian publisher, Afluente
    Nov 30, 2024 – 30:25
  • A celebration of ‘10 Magazine’ with Sophia Neophitou-Apostolou
    Nov 23, 2024 – 31:49
  • Monocle in Dubai, The Stack x The Menu and a magazine about breakfasts
    Nov 16, 2024 – 29:26
  • The first issue of ‘Harper’s Bazaar Intérieurs’ and a media company for insiders
    Nov 9, 2024 – 31:42
  • The redesign of Brazil’s largest daily, plus a new magazine on transport
    Nov 2, 2024 – 27:42
  • A photography special
    Oct 26, 2024 – 30:25
  • Open season for new magazines
    Oct 19, 2024 – 28:04
  • Print expansion
    Oct 12, 2024 – 34:16
  • A leading Hungarian media group and a decade of ‘Design Anthology’
    Oct 5, 2024 – 34:49
  • Kiosk culture
    Sep 28, 2024 – 31:29
  • ‘Reporters’, ‘Near+Far’ and ‘La Septième Obsession’
    Sep 21, 2024 – 31:43
  • Almar Latour, CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of ‘The Wall Street Journal’
    Sep 14, 2024 – 28:45
  • ‘Foreign Affairs’ and ‘Monochromator’
    Sep 7, 2024 – 29:23
  • The art of film posters, Venice Film Festival and ‘Playground’ magazine
    Aug 31, 2024 – 42:25
  • Monocle’s creative director, Indiecon 2024 and mid-century modern delights
    Aug 24, 2024 – 27:15
  • Richard Turley on the redesign of ‘Rolling Stone’ and his work at ‘Interview’
    Aug 17, 2024 – 26:59
  • ‘Italy Segreta’, ‘M Le magazine du Monde’, ‘BSKT’ and the Olympic Broadcasting Services
    Aug 10, 2024 – 47:23
  • Creative director Yorgo Tloupas and KK Obi from ‘Boy.Brother.Friend’
    Aug 3, 2024 – 27:10
  • French magazines, ‘Fanfaretti’ and ‘No One’
    Jul 27, 2024 – 27:46
  • The appeal of Japanese magazines, ‘Tempura’ and ‘Little Joe’
    Jul 20, 2024 – 40:53
  • ‘Manera’ in Mexico, ‘The Journal of the Hydra Book Club’ and ‘The Warp of Time’
    Jul 13, 2024 – 35:15
  • Talking print with Caitlin Thompson, Steph Chung, Veronica Ditting and Jeremy Leslie
    Jul 6, 2024 – 34:39
  • Roman Coppola and Johan Chiaramonte on their new magazine ‘Enthousiasmos’
    Jun 29, 2024 – 27:39
  • Emanuele Farneti on ‘la Repubblica’ new men’s title ‘U’
    Jun 22, 2024 – 29:50
  • A new title from Tokyo, a magazine shop, essays in music and ‘The Gourmand’s Lemon’
    Jun 15, 2024 – 31:23
  • Ramdane Touhami’s new magazine ‘Useless Fighters’ and photographer François Prost’s ‘After Party’
    Jun 8, 2024 – 29:09
  • Hotel stationery, street photography and Mudec’s magazine
    Jun 1, 2024 – 32:29
  • ‘Garden & Gun’, ‘Americas Quarterly’ and ‘Lodestars Anthology’
    May 25, 2024 – 32:48
  • The art of interviewing, a magazine about passion and Monocle x Gucci
    May 18, 2024 – 32:19
  • ‘Essence’, Thambi Magazine Store and ‘The Monocle Companion’
    May 11, 2024 – 26:55
  • ‘The World of Interiors’ 500th issue, NY Art Book Fair and ‘France: The Monocle Handbook’
    May 4, 2024 – 32:34
Recent Reviews
  • epopo
    Inspiring and educational
    Love this podcast for all things publishing. Very diverse range of guests and I always learn something.
  • Editornyc
    Look forward to it every week!
    My absolute favorite podcast. Short, intelligent, colorful, refreshing and international. Must listen for lovers of printed publications and magazine lovers.
  • vslist
    Is information the only content of value in material artifact?
    This is the question it helps me investigate and nudges me unto interesting conclusions.
  • Jaan Orvet
    Insightful and fabulously passionate about print
    Audio meets print. Interesting to hear from today's print publishers, and it's always a joy when one of my favorite titles gets a mention. Recommended.
  • hunterk1123
    Great addition to the Monocle programming.
    Informative and stimulating. A must listen.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork on this page are property of the podcast owner, and not endorsed by UP.audio.