Stack Magazines

Magnus Rena is editor of Squinch, the new magazine that takes a literary approach to architecture. In this episode he speaks about the inspiration that led to starting the magazine, and why he thinks it's a good thing that he's not an architect.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Gem Nwannem is founder of magazine distribution startup Neesh. She has spent years working in logistics, and, she says, she wants to revolutionise the way that independent magazines reach readers. One part of that is the marketplace she is building to help publishers speak directly with retailers, making it easier to find new stockists, manage orders, and get paid. The other part is her mission to broaden the market for magazines, finding new places like spas, members' clubs, and barber shops, where magazines can be sold.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Simon and Julie Freeman started Like the Wind magazine in 2014, determined to give runners something more absorbing than Runner's World. Twelve years later they also have regional versions for readers in Japan and the United States, and they recently hosted the first instalment of Run Culture Live, a big, ambitious running event, held at the Truman Brewery here in London. It would be easy for them to hold up those achievements as evidence of the magazine's continued success, but as you'll hear, they're keen to stress the precarity of their position, and the continued sacrifice the magazine demands. I think that's something to do with their experience as runners – Simon talks about "type two fun", the sort of pain and discomfort a runner will put themselves through in pursuit of the pleasure that will come at the end of a race.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Tour the tables at this year's instalment of Indiecon, the independent publishing fair held in Hamburg. This episode features short conversations with the people behind Elastic, Die Quieter Please, The Gentleman, Supersonic Studio, Gerador, and Bog Bodies Press.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The independent magazine about climate crisis took a break after its last issue, but it's back, and editor Jackson Howarth shares what the team has been working on, and what's coming next.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.