The Stack
Summary: 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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Podcasts:
This week we speak to author Fatima Farheen Mirza about her collaboration with Valentino, a words-only advertising campaign called ‘Valentino: The Narratives II’. Plus, curator Luke McKernan on ‘Breaking the News’, an exhibition covering 500 years of UK news at the British Library.
‘Valentino: The Narratives II’ and ‘Breaking the News’
This week we speak with Alastair McKimm, editor in chief of ‘i-D’ magazine on its new book celebrating 40 years of the title. Plus magCulture heads to New York in May and we leaf through ‘Spiral’, a cool title on American football.
Celebrating 40 years of ‘i-D’ magazine
We speak to Louis Dreyfus, CEO of Groupe Le Monde, about the French publication’s English-language digital edition. Plus: ‘Astra’, a new international literature magazine.
‘Le Monde’ in English and ‘Astra’ magazine
This week, Monocle’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco sits down with astrologer Susan Miller to discuss writing horoscopes for magazines and why the interest in the practice is stronger than ever.
Susan Miller on astrology
This week we speak to Marie-Pierre Lannelongue, editor of ‘M le Magazine’, the weekly title from French daily ‘Le Monde’. Plus: a new zine about bread, ‘Pain Pain’; a visit to Casa Magazines in New York; and a title on van culture, ‘Advanture’.
‘M le Magazine’, ‘Pain Pain’, Casa Magazines and ‘Advanture’
We speak with Jason Cowley, editor of The New Statesman, about the revamp of his magazine plus his new book ‘Who Are We Now? Stories of Modern England’. Also on the show, we discuss Japanese magazine and dogs with Manami Okazaki, author of ‘Japan’s Best Friend – Dog Culture in the Land of the Rising Sun’.
Jason Cowley and Manami Okazaki
This week we feature three fascinating titles: German surf and travel title ‘Waves & Woods’, music journal ‘Record’ and a modern miniatures magazine, ‘Shrunk’.
‘Waves & Woods’, ‘Record’ and ‘Shrunk’
Monocle’s editorial director Tyler Brûlé speaks with John C Jay, president of global creative at Fast Retailing. Plus: Russian journalist Yevgenia Albats, and James Mullinger from ‘The Maritime Edit’.
