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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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A visit to ‘Folha de São Paulo’ headquarters and a look into ‘Piauí’ magazine

2026/10/03

A 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

2026/09/26

At 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

2026/09/19

Libreria’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

2026/09/12

We 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’

2026/09/05

We 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

2026/08/29

We 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’

2026/08/22

We 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

2026/08/15

We 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’

2026/08/08

We 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

2026/08/01

We 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

2026/07/25

Mike 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

2026/07/18

We 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 History See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A visit to ‘The National’ headquarters and Dino Simonett’s book with Comme des Garçons Parfums

2026/07/11

We 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

2026/07/04

We 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’

2026/06/27

This 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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4.7 out of 5

39 reviews

★★★★★

ca_jackson 2026/08/16

The digital show for hearing about Print Media

This is one of my favorite podcast and I’m a voracious consumer podcast. Hearing a professional and elevated conversation about print media is so refr...

★★★★★

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 ...

★★★★☆

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...

★★★★★

hunterk1123 2012/09/06

Great addition to the Monocle programming.

Informative and stimulating. A must listen.

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