The magCulture Podcast

Sep 12 2024 41 ep. 50 mins 53

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Episode 40 • Danielle Pender, Riposte Editions and Kai von Rabenau, mono.kultur

Sep 12 2024 51 mins

For this 40th anniversary episode of the Podcast, Jeremy is joined by Danielle Pender, founder of Riposte, and Kai von Rabenau, founder of mono.kultur. They discuss the return to print of the two magazines after a three-year gap, and the changes and learnings the two publisher/editors have noted over the long runs of their magazines. Danielle published 13 editions of Riposte as �

Episode 39 • Illustration • Cathy Olmedillas, Anorak • Charles Baker, The Fence

Apr 25 2024 56 mins

This episode looks at the role of illustration in publishing, with two guests whose magazines rely on drawn images to bring their pages to life. Cathy Olmedillas launched her ‘happy mag for kids’ Anorak 18 years ago, and has developed an international audience for its colourfully themed quarterly editions. The magazine is also one of a set that launched early in the noughties

Episode 38 • Debra Bishop, New York Times Kids • Maya Moumne, Journal Safar & Al Hayya

Nov 24 2023 94 mins

This episode features two of the international guests that spoke at our recent magCulture Live London 2023 event. Both joined us a couple of days after the event to discuss their publications in more detail, revealing a shared passion for print. After a brief reflection on magCulture Live from Jeremy and Danielle, and a look at some recent new magazines, we hear from our two guest

Episode 37 • Penny Martin and 10 years of The Gentlewoman Club • The Irregular Times

Oct 13 2023 50 mins

We learn about two very different magazines this episode, the common thread being events and tenth anniversaries. After Jeremy and Danielle give an update on the 10th anniversary edition of magCulture Live, London, and discuss a few current magazines favourites from our shelves (including Disco Pogo, WePresent and Litt), Jeremy talks to Penny Martin, editor-in-chief of The Gentlew

Episode 36 • Gail Bichler, The New York Times Magazine • Rob Orchard, Delayed Gratification

Aug 24 2023 75 mins

This episode features major players from two different areas of magazine publishing. First, Rob Orchard, co-founder of Delayed Gratification, discusses reaching the landmark 50th issue of the original slow journalism indie. Then Gail Bichler, creative director of The New York Times Magazine and one of the most successful and influential editorial designers of our time, shares h

Episode 35 • Ernst and Kirsten, MacGuffin • Alison Branch, Park • Jonathan Simons, Analog Sea Review

Jun 15 2023 70 mins

Ernst van der Hoeven and Kirsten Algera, the creative team behind MacGuffin talk to Jeremy Leslie as their 12th issue, The Log, arrives in shops; Alison Branch, managing director of Park Communications, discusses a new book designed to help clients print sustainably, and we hear an excerpt from a recent shop event featuring Jonathan Simons of Analog Sea Review. Before we meet our

Episode 34 • Andrew Diprose, Soho House & Superstore Wilderness • Nicola Hamilton, Issues shop

Feb 23 2023 72 mins

Jeremy Leslie meets editorial creative director Andrew Diprose at the magCulture Shop, and also trades magazine retail experience with Nicola Hamilton, who opened the magazine shop Issues in Toronto six months ago. A passionate advocate for magazines and print, Andrew Diprose was creative director at the UK edition of Wired for fourteen years, leaving last year to lead Soho House

Episode 33 • David Uzquiza & Adrian Gonzalez-Cohen, Buffalo Zine • Louise Long, Linseed Journal

Nov 18 2022 50 mins

This episode features two magazines, the long established Buffalo Zine and new launch Linseed Journal. Buffalo Zine co-founder David Uzquiza joins Jeremy Leslie at the magCulture Shop to discuss a few recent magazines (Real Review, Baroness, Epoch, Safelight Paper and Elephant) before the two are joined via Zoom from Paris by David’s Buffalo Zine partner Adrian Gonzalez-Cohen. T

Episode 32 • James Brown, Loaded • Francesca Gavin, Epoch

Sep 16 2022 65 mins

We hear from two very different magazine makers this episode. As his book about launching nineties supermag Loaded is published, publishing entrepreneur James Brown joins Jeremy at the magCulture Shop to select his indie favourites, including Electronic Sound, The Square Ball and Whalebone. The two discuss how the Loaded phenomenon exploded, and James shares his passion for magaz

Episode 31 • Liv Siddall, WePresent • Dave Calhoun, Time Out • Natalia Rachlin, Mother Tongue

Jul 15 2022 57 mins

We welcome three very different voices for this episode: Liv Siddall (WePresent), Dave Calhoun (Time Out) and Natalia Rachlin (Mother Tongue). First, ex co-host Liv Siddall joins Jeremy at the magCulture Shop for a quick look at some new magazines from our shelves. Hear their thoughts on Boys! Boys! Boys!, Plethora, A Profound Waste of Time and OOF. Liv and Jeremy then talk abou