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The Stack

Monocle

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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.

Recent Episodes

SEP 19, 2026
Canada’s ‘Lyle’ magazine, surf photography with Jeff Divine and Typographia: A Modern Fair for Print Culture 
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.
36 MIN
SEP 12, 2026
The rebirth of the American newsstand
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.
30 MIN
SEP 5, 2026
Six decades of ‘Mountain Gazette’, ‘The Signal’ and ‘Thirty Cabins: Stories’
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.
34 MIN
AUG 29, 2026
Forty years of ‘Australian Geographic’, ‘Desired Essays’ and Hamburg's Coffee Table Mags
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.
30 MIN
AUG 22, 2026
‘Persona’, ‘Like the Wind’ and ‘Godmothers of AI’
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.
37 MIN