In Episode 2 of Almost Every Month Podcast, I explore my skepticism about the sincere mixing of capitalism and art (through an imaginary interview with the founder of Hobonichi Shigesato Itoi), while also exploring his rich creative life and the mix of ingredients that makes Hobonichi techos useful, simple and beautiful. Also, we launch a new segment with Mike Quest (IG: mikequestst)where he delves in to the world of fountain pens! See the AEM Patreon page for free show notes of all of this episodes research resources!

Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In this first series, I delve deeply into the wildly popular Hobonichi planners and all the culture that surrounds them—from the storied history of its founder Shigesato Itoi to the cottage industries and influencers that have sprung up around it. Special guests from the planner, pen and journal world will make appearances in each episode. The name Almost Every Month was chosen as a play on the meaning of Hobonichi (the 'almost every day' blog)

Next episode: The world of cottage industry planning!