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South Africa’s design title ‘House and Leisure’, car magazine ‘Motor Sport’ and the business of Newsstand

2026/04/18

We speak with Charl Edwards, editor-in-chief of ‘House and Leisure’. Plus Joe Dunn from ‘Motor Sport’ and David Atkins from Newsstand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Vogue Arabia’, Japanese vintage mags in London and ‘New Mountain Magazine’

2026/04/11

We speak with Manuel Arnaut, head of editorial content at ‘Vogue Arabia’, on how the title is handling the conflict in the region. Plus: Caravan, a London-based, Japanese vintage-magazine-and-record shop, and ‘New Mountain Magazine’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Beauty Papers’, ‘The Island’ and the complete visual record of the Pet Shop Boys

2026/04/04

We speak with Maxine Leonard, publisher and editor in chief of ‘Beauty Papers’. Plus: Eleanor McKay, editor of ‘The Island’ an Australian publication about Phillip Island and San Remo. Then: Chris Heath, author of ‘Pet Shop Boys Volume: The Complete Visual Record’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The art of political puppetry with Gzero’s ‘Puppet Regime’ and new title ‘Now Voyager’

2026/03/28

We speak with Gzero Media founder, Ian Bremmer, and the force behind its satirical ‘Puppet Regime’, Alex Kliment. Then: Hélène Werner and Nicolas Stavros Niarchos on ‘Now Voyager’, their new title for longform reporting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nicholas Thompson, Italian publishing house Iperborea and ‘Mortise & Tenon’

2026/03/21

We speak with Nicholas Thompson, CEO of ‘The Atlantic’, about growth and the magazine’s plans for 2026. Plus: Pietro Biancardi from Italian publishing house Iperborea and Joshua Klein from woodworking magazine ‘Mortise & Tenon’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ro Tajima from ‘Brutus’, Nelson Ng from ‘Lost’ and Jane Gleeson from ‘Guzzle’

2026/03/14

We speak with Ro Tajima, editor in chief of iconic Japanese publication ‘Brutus’, plus Nelson Ng from meditative travel magazine ‘Lost’ and Jane Gleeson from Irish food title ‘Guzzle’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A magazine about artists in New York’s service industry, a cliché-avoidant travel title and a platform for listening culture

2026/03/07

Adele Blanton and Elliott Rosenberg join from ‘Waiting’ magazine, a title dedicated to artists in New York’s service industry. Plus: Kade Krichko from travel title ‘Ori’ and Phil Argent from listening-culture platform ‘Tracks & Tales’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The enduring appeal of ‘Popeye’ magazine, culture title ‘Get Familiar’ and family memoir ‘Ausländer’

2026/02/28

We speak with Michael Moritz about local journalism and his family memoir ‘Ausländer’. Plus: we consider the enduring appeal of ‘Popeye’ magazine and Dutch hip-hop title ‘Get Familiar’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘A Rabbit’s Foot’, ‘Arch+’ and ‘Sanayi313 Paper’

2026/02/21

We speak with Chris Cotonou from film publication A Rabbit’s Foot. Plus: Anh-Linh Ngo from German architecture and urbanism title Arch+ on going bilingual. And: Sidni Karavil on Turkish title Sanayi313 Paper’s 10th anniversary. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Martina Mondadori from ‘Cabana’, Jamila Robinson from ‘Bon Appétit’ and Stephanie Madewell from ‘Heartbeat’

2026/02/14

We speak with Martina Mondadori, founder and editor in chief of ‘Cabana’. Plus: Jamila Robinson from ‘Bon Appétit’ on the new issue celebrating Italian-American cuisine and Stephanie Madewell on ‘Heartbeat’, a new title exploring the emotion of sound. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new era for ‘Pitchfork’, ‘Monkey: New Writing from Japan’ and the launch of ‘The Mortar’

2026/02/07

We speak with Mano Sundaresan, head of editorial content for ‘Pitchfork’. Plus the team behind ‘Monkey: New Writing from Japan’ and Steven Watson from Stack Magazines launches ‘The Mortar’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The relaunch of ‘Roads & Kingdoms’, new Parisian literary journal ‘Souvenir’ and psychedelic art and literature mag ‘Elastic’

2026/01/31

We speak with ‘Roads & Kingdoms’ co-founder Nathan Thornburgh. Plus: in conversation with the founders of ‘Souvenir’, Augusta Sagnelli and Kyle Berlin, and Hillary Brenhouse from ‘Elastic’, a magazine dedicated to psychedelic art and literature. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Vogue Italia’ celebrates Valentino and ‘A Night at Davé’, a book of Polaroids from the legendary Parisian restaurant

2026/01/24

We speak with Francesca Ragazzi, head of editorial content for Vogue Italia. Plus: we hear from famed restaurateur Davé in his new book, ‘A Night at Davé’, featuring Polaroids from his legendary Parisian restaurant. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘Cultured at Home’, the new spin-off title from ‘Cultured’, plus ‘Playground’ and fresh Swiss title ‘Akut’

2026/01/17

We speak with Cultured founder and editor in chief Sarah G Harrelson on new spin-off title Cultured at Home and guest editor Alexandra Cunningham Cameron. Plus: Playground’s Austė Skrupskytė Cullbrand and Akut’s Leila Alder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

‘GQ France’, 15 years of ‘Delayed Gratification’ and new Australian title ‘The Story’

2026/01/10

We celebrate 15 years of Delayed Gratification with Rob Orchard. Plus: Chris Harrigan of new Australian title The Story and speak with the head of editorial content for GQ France, Claire Hazan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Read The Stack podcast reviews

4.7 out of 5

38 reviews

Bowsertune 2025/08/20

Artistic, inspiring, informative

The Stack is a natural extension of the wonderful Monocle magazine brand, which I have recently become a subscriber of. With its nod and query to qual...

Katerinaspopova 2023/07/23

Inspiring and educational

Love this podcast for all things publishing. Very diverse range of guests and I always learn something.

Editornyc 2019/02/16

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 ...

hunterk1123 2012/09/06

Great addition to the Monocle programming.

Informative and stimulating. A must listen.

vslist 2013/04/09

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 2012/11/12

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...

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