Charlie Gunn on the creation of The Forty-Five (Bonus)

The New Exchange with Ken Grand-Pierre

Charlie Gunn is an entertainment journalist/editor from London who’s founded an incredible new outlet called The Forty-Five. It’s an online music magazine that focuses on the creative exploits of women, women-identifying and non-binary people; specifically through the lens of writers and photographers who’re also part of those communities.

Kicking off during the covid pandemic, The Forty-Five operates as an outlier in the music world, with a high level of quality across its features that celebrate the multitudes of everyone involved. In just a few short months, the mag has had incredible features showcasing the likes of Phoebe Bridgers, HAIM, St Vincent, Amber Mark, Lykke Li, and more, yes, seriously more. On this bonus episode, editor-in-chief Charlie Gunn shares her vision with me, and the importance of betting on yourself in times of uncertainty.

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