Conversations with independent publishers, telling the stories behind the stories in some of our favourite magazines.
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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.
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22 Oct 2026
Neesh is rethinking magazine distribution
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.
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9 Oct 2026
Type two fun with Like the Wind magazine
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.
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