Two Tokyoites’ insider views on the Japanese fountain pen world!
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Thomas Edison, Toni Morrison, Lebron James, Halle Berry, Neil Armstrong, Gloria Steinem, eight U.S. presidents, Dean Martin, Dave Chappelle, The Wright brothers — The list of noteworthy people from Ohio is as long as it is diverse. Bob Hope, Steven Spielberg, Phyllis Diller, Jonathan Winters, John Glenn, Cy Young, John D. Rockefeller, George Steinbrenner, Ted Turner, The Isley Brothers, Lillian Gish — It’s not just long, some find it exhausting … unless you’re From Ohio. For whatever reason, ...
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Silence Is A Container
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CY and Jacob delve into Hobonichi's paper troubles, analyze eye-opening fountain pen sales figures from Nikkei, and discuss how to address rumors. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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A Concerning Lack of Sparkles
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CY and Jacob discuss Pilot's latest product announcements, Sailor's ongoing financial woes, upcoming stationery events in Tokyo, and recent US pen shows. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Investigative Journaling
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CY and Jacob discuss fountain pen marketing, the Q1 earnings of Pilot and Sailor, and share their first impressions of the Sailor Tuzu. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Mean Girls Energy
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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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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They're All Snobs
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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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Al Bright was an acclaimed artist and renowned educator. In 1965, he became the first full-time Black facility member at his alma mater - Youngstown State University, where he taught art and established the Africana Studies program. His art work has been exhibited at, or is in the permanent collection of, several venerable museums in addition to ma…
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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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).…
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CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about recent acquisitions, pen shows, Sailor saturation, and mystery vac fillers. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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On October 12, 1922 Youngstown, Ohio welcomed its newest citizen, Irving Lev. Born to Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, he came of age during the Great Depression and went on to serve his country flying combat missions in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Two of those missions were at Normandy on D Day. After returning home from the war, Irv …
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15: Sweet Memories Vintage Tees and Candy
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Memorial Day Weekend — and the first sound and sighting of the iconic neighborhood ice cream truck surly declare summers arrival. But did you know the latter is owed to Youngstown?! This episodes’ guest, Linda Barton did with the result being the founding of Sweet Memories Vintage Tees and Candy. The year, before it’s 100th anniversary, Barton, a f…
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Less Savage Than Bungujoshi
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CY, Jacob, and returning guests Khuê and Alesa talk about last month's pen shows, Pro Gear saturation, and distilled water. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Former line cook Emily Fedner started her Food Lovers Diary Instagram while a student at Ohio State. It has since blossomed to over 135 thousand followers and catapulted her to the forefront of foodie influencers, while landing lucrative sponsors and partnerships. She’s the co-proprietor of the pop-up ‘Petite Pasta’ operating out of the vaunted ‘Ra…
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CY and Jacob talk about large and small Sailor nibs, long flights, retractable fountain pens, clicky keyboards, vermilion urushi, and owls. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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CY and Jacob talk about turned acrylics, faceted barrels, price increases, counterfeit pens, and middle names. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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13: Cameron Granger & Jacob Mason-Macklin
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Artists Cameron Granger, 29, and Jacob Mason-Macklin, 27, first met while attending Columbus College of Art and Design. The two came up together in the local art scene, exhibiting in the same galleries around town, while forging their talent, skill and voice through inspirational exchanges with fellow like-minded creatives. In “It’s Time For Me To …
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CY, Jacob, and returning guests Alesa and Khuê look back at 2022 and try to make a few predictions for 2023. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Feels Good To Be a Noob!
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CY and Jacob discuss stationery gifts, Pilot's elusive annual Capless LE, filling systems, clicky knocks, and vintage camera lenses. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Champagne Pink Portable Printer
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CY and Jacob discuss Maruzen's 2023 spring event lineup, Pilot's new 30th-anniversary Custom 74, flea markets, kimono fabric, and sticker printers. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Drunk Nagahara Fixed My Nib
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Jacob, CY, and guests April from Penguins Creative and Alesa recap TIPS 2022 and discuss planners, new pen releases, engraved gold nibs, and shrinking profit margins. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Late From the Tokyo International Pen Show 2022
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Jacob and CY come together to give you the live update from the Tokyo International Pen Show! Wait... but it's almost two weeks late?! You can blame CY for that. He failed to upload the audio on time, but better late than never? Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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CY, Jacob, and returning guests Alesa and Khuê discuss nib grind names, paper testing, shady business practices, Montblanc's Naruto pen, price increases, and TIPS expectations. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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(Cosmo Air) Light at the end of the tunnel
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CY and Jacob talk about bankruptcies, biomass, nib-shaped factory buildings, and new releases from Sailor, PenBBS, and Majohn. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Are They Padawan If They Are Sith?
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CY and Jacob talk about Shishikura pens, Toyooka trays, Hobonichi paper testing results, nib padawans, and anime inks. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Sweet Pink Purple Whatever
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CY and Jacob talk about Bungujoshi's annual ink show in Tokyo, paper theories, new pen releases, lemons, factory calligraphy nibs, and the business of nib grinding. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Counterfeit Urushi
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CY and Jacob talk about CY's pen adventures in the US, pocket pens, Sailor's new dip pen, upcoming retail events in Tokyo, maki-e stickers, and Japan's commercial transactions law. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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12: Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini
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American folk heroes are not of their own choosing. Just ask Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini. As a former World Boxing Association champion, film producer and a native son of Youngstown, Ohio, Mancini shrugs, “I just happen to be that guy.” Mancini became a hero at a time when Youngstown needed one most. Let’s go back to the late 1970s. On Sept. 19, 1977, …
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CY and Jacob talk about differences between pen shows in US and Japan, Shishikura and Wagner pen news, how Sanzen intentionally tweaked Tomoegawa's paper formula, Icelandic volcanoes, and more. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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10 Things Scalpers Don’t Want You to Know
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CY, Jacob, and guest Alesa talk about Itoya’s ink show, prison-made glass pens, unpopular opinions, and how to buy pens from Japan. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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11: From Cleveland For Cleveland
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Actor and producer Lili Reinhart (Chemical Hearts and CW’s Riverdale) leads off From Cleveland For Cleveland, a six-part monthly conversation series (July - December) bringing Hollywood talent back to their Ohio roots. The 101- year-old Capitol Theatre on Cleveland’s West side will serve as a fitting venue for this interactive live event, with a po…
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Unlimited Limited Editions
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CY and Jacob talk about glass pens made in prison, ink trends, Hachimonjiya's sparkly new Pro Gear, and Platinum's surprisingly popular new pen. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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The Spiciest Episode Yet
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CY, Jacob, and guests Khuê and Alesa discuss TWSBI's and Narwhal's joint statement, Plus's acquisition of Sailor, upcoming events, dip pens, and CY's spicy article about Wancher. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Do It For The Bagels
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CY and Jacob talk about Platinum's all-new nib, Sailor's upcoming price increases, a new store-exclusive Capless, Naniwa pen show, dip pens, and more. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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You Don’t Do This To Your Neighbour
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Frank from Narwhal Pens joins Jacob and CY to talk about in-house nibs, piston designs, upcoming products, and much more. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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CY and Jacob talk about stationery store visits during Golden Week, Pilot and Sailor news, and the Noodler’s Ink controversy that’s rocking the fountain pen world. (Trigger warning: there is discussion of antisemitic imagery from Noodler’s Ink) Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).…
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CY Hates Sanzen Tomoe River
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CY and Jacob talk about Sanzen Tomoe River, Tono & Lims's spring event, Kurashiki, financial statements, new products from Pilot, and Tohma pens. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Adult Supervision Is Back
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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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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10: Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series that Changed Baseball
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April 15, 2022 marks the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking through Major League Baseball’s color barrier. Weeks later — less celebrated, but perhaps as transformative — a young, soft-spoken Larry Doby became the first Black American League player, as he joined the Cleveland Indians. Unlike Robinson, Doby had no minor league easing-in sea…
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Khuê, Alesa, and CY get together to talk about Mythical Emperors, Kurashiki, and give their best entry, mid range, and high end pen suggestions. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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This episode’s guest is a multi-platinum selling Grammy and Emmy nominated recording artist, who says he never had a plan for his life. Instead, following his ear and heart lead him to a successful three-decade career performing, promoting and preserving the Great American Song Book: An evolving roster of classic American music, primarily from the …
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Another Day, Another Drama
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CY and Jacob talk about TWSBI’s outburst, new Sailor and Pilot releases, earthquakes, and shipping difficulties. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Adele Bertei’s is truly a Cinderella story. She grew up poor. Her mother was schizophrenic and her macho, heavy gambling father was bisexual. Neither had much interest in raising a family. She and her brothers became wards of the state and were separated. Adele was shuffled between foster homes and reformatories. Coming of age in the heat of the ea…
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Laughed Out Of All The Stores
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Jacob and CY talk about expected and unexpected pen fairs, a new ink trend, nibs with pacifiers, and a new retailer-exclusive Decimo. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Swatching Inks in the Trenches
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Jacob contacted Kaweco, CY went to Nagasaki, and Shishikura ran out of chunky glitter. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Cat and Tea Loving Pen
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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. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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At just 27, Myesha Evon Gardner is blazing a trail through a heretofore white male-dominated landscape. A recent graduate of The New School/Parsons School of Design, she’s already worked with Beyoncé, secured representation (Büro Represents) had a Times Square billboard (Hip Hop/R&B singer-songwriter Jasmine Sullivan) art directed and photographed …
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CY and Jacob talk about investigative journalism, PenBBS's carved nibs, Kakimori's announcement, and the latest releases by Platinum and Sailor. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Our Predictions, Wildly Off
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CY, Jacob, Khuê, and Alesa look back at 2021 and try to make a few predictions for 2022. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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You Can (Not) Buy One of These
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CY and Jacob talk about Tono & Lims’s chaotic winter event, highly coveted glass pens, Wagner’s past Sailor LEs, extra-stiff Pilot nibs, Japan’s largest stationery show, and how Nagahara explained the King Cobra. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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CY and Jacob talk about Maruzen's 2022 pen fair lineup, Sailor's Pro Gear configurator, Kakimori's metal dip nibs, and CY's visit to Tohma. Show notes with links and feedback form. Jingle by Audionautix.com (CC Attribution).Von CY and Jacob
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Euclid's Mike DeCapite self-published his first novel, Through the Windshield, in 1998. A Rust Belt potpourri of characters, weather, and stories that DeCapite experienced as a cabbie in ’80s Cleveland, the novel established his quotidian style and was an underground success. His novel Jacket Weather was published this fall by Soft Skull and is set…
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