Episodes
Sunday May 09, 2021
Greige is a Popular Women’s Hair Colour
Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about telescopic piston fillers, tax deductible pens, two new Platinum releases, and why they're passionate about fountain pens.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Nagahara Doesn't Write
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about how not to ink up a vintage pen, about Japan's third state of emergency and what it means for stationery stores and events, and about Nagahara's views on stacked nibs, overseas pen makers, and more.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Hokkaido Iridium
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
CY, Jacob, and Pilot collector extraordinaire Leo Fok (aka Inquisitive Quill) geek out about Pilot’s history and many models, nibs, filling systems, and shareholder gifts.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Build-A-Gear
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about Plus and Sailor's all-new sub-brand, product launches, and Apple-esque retail store in Tokyo's posh Ginza shopping district.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Mar 15, 2021
The Mad Lads Did It!
Monday Mar 15, 2021
Monday Mar 15, 2021
CY, Jacob, Khue, and Alesa get together after the Maruzen World Pen Fair to discuss the event, Pilot's latest exciting releases, and Sailor's never ending LEs as well as a surprise release from Kokuyo.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Shockingly Shiny
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
CY, Jacob, and special guest Alesa argue about a new, colorful Pilot pen, and talk about stacked nibs, composite materials, and robotics news.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Don’t Go Running in the Dark
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about broken arms, cracked caps, bankruptcies, news, and quintessentially Japanese pens.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Feb 01, 2021
CY Reacts to Things
Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about welded nib experiments, Nagahara's opinions on zoom nibs, and the latest batch of Sailor releases.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Jan 18, 2021
It's a Cat Show!
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
CY and Jacob talk about Onoto and Maruzen, junk bin finds, cat shows, wooden pens, and stationery events during Tokyo's second state of emergency.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Review; Preview
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa look back at the major events in 2020 and also try to make a few predictions.
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Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).