Stack Magazines

This week we slip back in time to early September, for a conversation with Danny Miller, publisher of Weapons of Reason and co-founder of creative agency Human After All. The serial magazine maker speaks about the mixture of altruism and pragmatism that runs through his projects, including the Publishing Playbook, a free online resource for anyone who wants to make their own magazine, and of course Weapons of Reason, a magazine that wants to inspire positive action in its readers.

Charlotte Roberts and Bertie Brandes, the two women behind Mushpit magazine, drop in on the Stack office at Somerset House to talk about the making of the crisis issue, and the anxieties that come from doing the thing you set out to achieve.

This week's episode begins on a train to Nottingham, jets off to New York, then ends up back here in my living room in London. And in the middle of it I speak with Mackenzie Peck, editor and founder of Math magazine, the progressive porn quarterly. You won't be surprised to hear that there is a fair amount of adult material in this one, so you might not want to listen along with the kids.

This week we're zipping back across the Atlantic for an interview with Nadia Saccardo from Pallet magazine. We met while I was in New York last month, and I was fascinated by her thoughts on independent publishing and the passion that sees her currently working across craft beer (Pallet) dogs (Four & Sons) and sports (Good Sport). They're all fine magazines, and Nadia is brilliantly eloquent on what makes them so special.

Reporting from the Mod Mag conference in London, we speak with organiser and magCulture founder Jeremy Leslie about what independent means today, and why on earth he takes on the stress and hassle of organising an international magazine event.

This week's episode comes from New York, where I dropped in on Noelle Roth and Matthew Schnipper, art director and managing editor of The Pitchfork Review.

This week's episode comes direct from my kitchen table, as I'm joined by Kitty Drake, Sadhbh O'Sullivan and Scarlet Evans from Ladybeard magazine. As you'll hear, this is my second attempt at featuring Ladybeard on the podcast, and the three don't disappoint, with tales from the front line of independent publishing.

With the new issue of Flaneur magazine hitting newsstands around the world, we speak to publisher Ricarda Messner about her new project, Sofa magazine. Smaller, cheaper and potentially much more profitable, could it help lead the way for a new breed of independent magazines?

Steven Gregor, editor, publisher and creative director of Gym Class magazine, speaks about the current state of independent magazine publishing, and why he decided to make this issue his last.

This week we're rescued from a small audio disaster by Rob Orchard, editor of Delayed Gratification magazine. Their latest issue is hitting shelves right now, and Rob talks us through the making of his ingenious magazine that is always proud to be last to breaking news.

We catch Agnese Kleina, fresh from the stage at Indiecon, to speak about her upcoming Benji Dinner project, and the community-building power of independent magazines.

Steve escapes to the lake with Nelson Ng, creator of Lost magazine, to hear about his nascent publishing empire, and the way that mobile phones are revolutionising independent print magazines in China. Recorded at the Indiecon festival in Hamburg.

Dan Stafford, editor and art director of Amuseum magazine, speaks about silliness, physicality and the importance of making a magazine you love. Recorded in front of a live audience of Stack subscribers at the Ace Hotel in London on 28 June 2016.