- 1 hour 10 minutesHold My Beer
CY and Jacob kick off the year with an episode covering erasable ink, rice fermentation, influencer marketing, and how the AI data center boom is making your fountain pens more expensive.
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24 January 2026, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 8 minutesDouble Down
CY and Jacob discuss the comeback of a legendary nib, Sailor’s strategy, big updates in the paper world, and the challenges of maintaining consistency across batches and seasons.
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21 July 2025, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 13 minutesThe Phantom Menace Podcast
CY and Jacob discuss tariffs, affordable stacked nibs, and oolong tea cans from a galaxy far far away.
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30 April 2025, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 16 minutesNew 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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2 January 2025, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 7 minutesLive from TIPS 2024
CY, Jacob, and special guest Drew Brown report live from the 2024 Tokyo International Pen Show.
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12 November 2024, 3:00 am - 1 hour 9 minutesSilence 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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29 September 2024, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 3 minutesA 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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8 September 2024, 2:59 pm - 59 minutes 58 secondsInvestigative 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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19 May 2024, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 10 minutesMean 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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28 April 2024, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 14 minutesThey'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.
This episode was recorded on March 3rd.
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17 March 2024, 2:59 pm - 1 hour 22 minutesGet Off My Lawn
CY, Jacob, along with returning guests Khuê and Alesa, reflect on the past year and make some predictions for 2024.
Note: This episode was recorded early on January 1st, hours before the earthquake. All of us are OK, and we will talk about it in the next episode.
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