Episode 42 • Jonathan Nunn, Vittles • Floor, Guus and Lou-Lou, Pleasant Place
This episode’s guests came to publishing via very different routes.
First up, Jonathan Nunn, outspoken founder of food Substack Vittles, joins Jeremy at the magCulture Shop. To mark the fifth anniversary of the newsletter, he’s published the first print edition of Vittles, a chunky piece of publishing that builds on the strengths of the digital platform, echoing the theme of our recent magCulture Live NYC25—The Return to Print. Jonathan discusses the origins of his print edition and the buzz of making a magazine for the first time.
He’s followed by the three-person team from Pleasant Place, who talked to Jeremy at Offprint London, where they were launching the seventh issue of their magazine about the art of gardening. Guus Kaandorp, Floor Kortman and Lou-Lou van Staaveren discuss the positioning of Pleasant Place, the origins of the name, collaborating as a trio, and the gardening world’s love-hate relationship with topiary.
We’re grateful to our friends at Park Communications for their support of the magCulture Podcast. Find them online at www.parkcom.co.uk
www.vittlesmagazine.com
https://pleasantplace.space
Audio produced and edited by Sam Williams
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Episode 41 • All Things Measured • M Le Monde International
The magCulture Podcast returns after a brief break, with a double-header featuring interviews with the people behind two new magazines, All Things Measured, and M Le Monde International.
All Things Measured is a magazine about the shared obsession with measuring our lives. Published by Romanian artist Andreea Samoila, it’s an extension of her art practice. She talks about the concept behind her magazine, introduces the issue theme, Length, and explains what a print magazine adds to her practice.
M Le Monde is the weekly magazine supplement for French newspaper Le Monde. Publishing director Marie-Pierre Lannelongue launched the weekly edition 13 years ago, and has now overseen the new international edition, a biannual publication that presents the best stories from the previous year, translated into English. She discusses the new magazine and its origins.
We’re grateful to our friends at Park Communications for their support of the magCulture Podcast. Find them online at www.parkcom.co.uk
Audio produced and edited by Sam Williams
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Nick Logan and Neville Brody in conversation
As the National Portrait Gallery’s survey of photography from The Face magazine opened to ecstatic reviews, the magazine’s founder/editor Nick Logan and art director Neville Brody met for a rare live interview. We’re excited to share a recording of their conversation here, courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery.
The conversation took place at the National Portrait Gallery on Thursday 20 February 2025, and was chaired by The Face features editor Kathryn Flett.
The exhibition, ‘The Face Magazine: Culture Shift’, continues until 18 May.
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Episode 40 • Danielle Pender, Riposte Editions and Kai von Rabenau, mono.kultur
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 ‘A smart magazine for women’, before moving into fiction writing in 2022. She has now relaunched her magazine as a literary mag titled Riposte Editions.
mono.kultur features a single interview with an artist each issue, maintaining an A5 format each time but using design and print finishing to reflect its subject. Kai reflects on the project and the choice of designer/filmmaker/writer Mike Mills as the latest subject.
https://www.riposteeditions.com
http://mono-kultur.com/news
We’re grateful to our friends at Park Communications for their support of the magCulture Podcast. Find them online at www.parkcom.co.uk
Audio produced and edited by Sam Williams
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Episode 39 • Illustration • Cathy Olmedillas, Anorak • Charles Baker, The Fence
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 that can be viewed today as the ‘original’ indies. She discusses Anorak’s origins, its longevity, the power of illustration, and why her young audience still enjoy a magazine despite the lure of the smartphone. She also reveals the best place to get a pistachio ice cream in London.
Charles Baker edits The Fence, another quarterly packed with illustration. The magazine mixes humour, investigation and fiction in a manner reminiscent of both the 18th century London news sheets and more recent US titles such as Spy. He discusses the role of illustration in bringing stories to life as well as providing a visual identity to his magazine.
We’re grateful to our friends at Park Communications for their support of the magCulture Podcast. Find them online at www.parkcom.co.uk
Audio produced and edited by Sam Williams
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