CY and Jacob talk about stationery store visits during Golden Week, Pilot and Sailor news, and the latest drama.

CY and Jacob talk about Sanzen Tomoe River, Tono & Lims’s spring event, Kurashiki, financial statements, new products from Pilot, and Tohma pens.

CY, Jacob, and Khuê talk about exciting paper news, the return of Kamihaku, a popular Traveler’s notebook release, and elusive Sailor inks from Tochigi.

Khuê, Alesa, and CY get together to talk about Mythical Emperors, Kurashiki, and give their best entry, mid range, and high end pen suggestions.

CY and Jacob talk about TWSBI’s outburst, new Sailor and Pilot releases, earthquakes, and shipping difficulties.

Jacob and CY talk about expected and unexpected pen fairs, a new ink trend, nibs with pacifiers, and a new retailer-exclusive Decimo.

Jacob contacted Kaweco, CY went to Nagasaki, and Shishikura ran out of chunky glitter.

CY, Jacob, and guests Alesa and Khuê talk about Pilot’s new pastel-colored pens, Bungubox’s latest releases, glass pens, inks for pen and paper testing, and answer a few listener questions.

CY and Jacob talk about investigative journalism, PenBBS’s carved nibs, Kakimori’s announcement, and the latest releases by Platinum and Sailor.

CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa look back at 2021 and try to make a few predictions for 2022.