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Stack Magazines

Conversations with independent publishers, telling the stories behind the stories in some of our favourite magazines.

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How to make an independent magazine

How to make an independent magazine

"Don't do everything yourself – that's mad..." Recorded live at The Book Club in London on Tuesday 22 January, this extr... Read more

25 Jan 2019

1hr 37mins

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How to launch an independent magazine – top tips from a new book

How to launch an independent magazine – top tips from a new book

"People will give you a million hearts on Instagram, but they might not buy your magazine..." Conor Purcell has been mak... Read more

8 Jun 2018

26mins

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Strong Words takes an unpretentious look at books

Strong Words takes an unpretentious look at books

"The London Review of Books can be quite a daunting experience." Ed Needham loves books. And he also knows a thing or tw... Read more

21 Sep 2018

25mins

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A more accessible view of art in Swim magazine

A more accessible view of art in Swim magazine

"We're just a big group of friends who make a magazine together..." Daniel Milroy Maher is the editor of Swim, the art a... Read more

31 Jan 2020

24mins

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Episode 42: Ryan Fitzgibbon, Hello Mr magazine

Episode 42: Ryan Fitzgibbon, Hello Mr magazine

"The devastation of the shooting at Pulse nightclub was one of the biggest markers that shifted the intention of my work... Read more

1 Sep 2017

21mins

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Episode 64: Tbilisi – Archive of Transition

Episode 64: Tbilisi – Archive of Transition

"Making a magazine is the best way to get to know a country." Froh! is a magazine and media NGO based in Cologne, and th... Read more

16 Mar 2018

17mins

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Pickles and humanity in Club Sandwich magazine

Pickles and humanity in Club Sandwich magazine

"People actually read magazines!" Anna Broujean is the editor and art director of Club Sandwich, the Paris-based title t... Read more

13 Sep 2019

25mins

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Sixty years of revolutionary magazine covers

Sixty years of revolutionary magazine covers

"They defied taboos, they attacked conventions... they caught a moment in time." Ian Birch is the author of Uncovered: R... Read more

29 Mar 2019

41mins

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Episode 56: James Guerin, Berlin Quarterly

Episode 56: James Guerin, Berlin Quarterly

"I have an urge to make things that stay in the world." James Guerin is the founder, publisher and editor-in-chief of Be... Read more

12 Jan 2018

24mins

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Episode 54: Thomas Sumner, The Essential Journal

Episode 54: Thomas Sumner, The Essential Journal

"It was three of us in a white van." Thomas Sumner is the creative director of The Essential Journal, the men's fashion ... Read more

8 Dec 2017

21mins

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Conservation meets beauty in Bumble magazine

Conservation meets beauty in Bumble magazine

"We're not National Geographic..." Josef Shaw is editor and designer of Bumble, the magazine that raises awareness of th... Read more

18 Oct 2019

20mins

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Weakness and strength in Where is the Cool? magazine

Weakness and strength in Where is the Cool? magazine

“From weakness you make something strong...” Laurent Laporte is editor and founder of Where is the Cool?, the French mag... Read more

5 Jul 2019

27mins

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Accidents and alchemy creating The Gentlewoman's covers

Accidents and alchemy creating The Gentlewoman's covers

"It's not entirely a surprise, but it's a delightful provocation..." Penny Martin is the editor of The Gentlewoman, the ... Read more

1 Mar 2019

19mins

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Art and architecture meet on the pages of Too Much magazine

Art and architecture meet on the pages of Too Much magazine

"Design cannot make a boring magazine interesting..." Audrey Fondecave is one of the editors of Too Much, the Japanese m... Read more

22 Mar 2019

17mins

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Episode 53: Christoph Amend, Zeit Magazin

Episode 53: Christoph Amend, Zeit Magazin

"I'm always waiting for the surprise." Christoph Amend is the editor-in-chief of Germany's Zeit Magazin, the magazine di... Read more

1 Dec 2017

26mins

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Understanding Isis: Magnum Photos dives into the archives to produce a fresh view of Isis

Understanding Isis: Magnum Photos dives into the archives to produce a fresh view of Isis

"There's still a desire for long-form photo essays." Francesca Sears is Director of Special Projects at Magnum Photos, a... Read more

11 May 2018

22mins

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Record Culture magazine lauds vinyl in print

Record Culture magazine lauds vinyl in print

"I see the appeal in holding something..." Karl Henkell is editor-in-chief of Record Culture, the magazine that visits v... Read more

11 Oct 2019

35mins

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Stack Awards 2017

Stack Awards 2017

Hear all the judges' comments and winners' acceptance speeches from this year's Stack Awards, recorded live at The Queen... Read more

24 Nov 2017

1hr 9mins

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An addiction to publishing in Gym Class magazine

An addiction to publishing in Gym Class magazine

"It's totally out of my comfort zone, but I'm 100% okay with that..." Steven Gregor is the editor and publisher of Gym C... Read more

15 Feb 2019

26mins

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A feast of editorial design in Eye magazine

A feast of editorial design in Eye magazine

"We approach special issues with trepidation..." John L Walters and Simon Esterson are the editor and art director of Ey... Read more

14 Dec 2018

28mins

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