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85: New Year, New Phase of the Hobby
CY, Jacob, and returning guest Khuê reminisce about the past year and make some predictions for 2025.
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84: Live from TIPS 2024
CY, Jacob, and special guest Drew Brown report live from the 2024 Tokyo International Pen Show.
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83: Silence Is A Container
CY and Jacob delve into Hobonichi’s paper troubles, analyze eye-opening fountain pen sales figures from Nikkei, and discuss how to address rumors.
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82: A Concerning Lack of Sparkles
CY and Jacob discuss Pilot’s latest product announcements, Sailor’s ongoing financial woes, upcoming stationery events in Tokyo, and recent US pen shows.
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81: Investigative Journaling
CY and Jacob discuss fountain pen marketing, the Q1 earnings of Pilot and Sailor, and share their first impressions of the Sailor Tuzu.
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80: Mean Girls Energy
CY and Jacob discuss Sailor’s new Tuzu pen, Korean stationery, glass pen snobbery, recent and upcoming events, and Mitsubishi Pencil’s trademark headaches in early postwar Japan.
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79: They're All Snobs
CY and Jacob, joined by returning guests Khuê and Alesa, discuss spring pen fairs, stationery M&A news, earthquakes, and a new steel nib.
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78: Get Off My Lawn
CY, Jacob, along with returning guests Khuê and Alesa, reflect on the past year and make some predictions for 2024.
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77: Not My Podcast
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about recent acquisitions, pen shows, Sailor saturation, and mystery vac fillers.
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76: Less Savage Than Bungujoshi
CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about last month’s pen shows, Pro Gear saturation, and distilled water.
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