Episodes

  • The Phantom Menace Podcast
    Apr 30 2025

    CY and Jacob discuss tariffs, affordable stacked nibs, and oolong tea cans from a galaxy far far away.

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • New Year, New Phase of the Hobby
    Jan 2 2025

    CY, Jacob, and returning guest Khuê reminisce about the past year and make some predictions for 2025.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Live from TIPS 2024
    Nov 12 2024

    CY, Jacob, and special guest Drew Brown report live from the 2024 Tokyo International Pen Show.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Silence Is A Container
    Sep 29 2024

    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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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • A Concerning Lack of Sparkles
    Sep 8 2024

    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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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Investigative Journaling
    May 19 2024

    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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    1 hr
  • Mean Girls Energy
    Apr 28 2024

    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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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • They're All Snobs
    Mar 17 2024

    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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    1 hr and 14 mins