Almost Every Month Podcast

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)

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Episodes

The Hobonichi Tomoe River Paper Files

Welcome to episode 8 of Almost Every Month Podcast We discuss paper tasting, the culture of paper reverence, handwriting systems, stationery privilege, and of course the history of ongoing and upcoming changes in Tomoe River paper--all thanks to Alesa Mc Neill, aka @inkyrocks. Alesa's deep interest in and understanding of the pen world led her to the paper world, and she breaks it down for us. What a gracious guest she was--and so knowledgeable! Welcome to Almost Every Month--(Hobo maitsuki no p...

Oct 31, 2022•37 min

Plan with Me & Preview Party Breakdown for Hobonichi Line Up 2023

In this extra long, extra juicy episode (ep 7) of Almost Every Month Podcast, we have two special guests who I like to think of as the world’s most informed Hobonichi fans! Szilas (US) and Morgane (France)and I kick off the 7th episode talking about the wider Plan With Me culture but pretty soon we delve into the topic we could have easily spent hours on—the Hobonichi 2023 Preview Party! Scrolling through the webpage, we break down each tidbit, talking about the merits of the covers, the Easter ...

Aug 29, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 1Ep. 7

New Way to Time Travel--The Flip Through

In episode 6 of Almost Every Month Podcast, our guest is Yena from Moonlit Planning. Yena and I discuss the culture around the phenomenon of flip throughs. It is Flip through season! Tune in to any planner or Bujoer's IG or YouTube page, and you will see pages fluttering like leaves on a fall day. Why do people enjoy making and consuming the endless footage of other people's planner designs? We talk about the history of record keeping, diaries and journals, from the pragmatic to the therapeutic ...

Jun 27, 2022•31 min

True Fans--What Does It Take To Be One?

In episode 5 of Almost Every Month Podcast, our guest is Margo Porras and our topic is fandom and what it means to be part of a community with the same deep passions. We even delve into the psychology research around fandom--its all good news too. Margo is a fellow podcaster, as well as a fellow Hobonichi fan. She is also a writer and designer. She’s contributed to numerous media outlets including San Diego Magazine, Mamiverse and SheKnows. Her book is called, "Growing Up in La Colonia." Welcome...

May 29, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Organize Your Life

In Episode 4 of Almost Every Month Podcast, our guest is Yena from Moonlit Planning (@moonlitplanning). Yena talks about the perfect layout and discusses with me all of her tools and tricks for organizing her life with her planner. I spend some time outlining the pros and cons of digital versus paper planning, and provide my best advice to newbies just entering the realm of planning. Plus, I Google the difference between a journal and a diary, and give you a special Hobonichi entry translation j...

Apr 25, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Embracing the Cottage Industry Planner World

In Episode 3 of Almost Every Month Podcast, we have two guests! First, Jackie of Quoth the Crow talks about how to use planners for study, and how to become an influencer in the planner community. She also shares her favorite cottage industry products and the secret on why we all adore the mom and pop shops. The second guest, Sheena from Stickies by C&S, is one third of a sister trio that makes planners and stickers for the planning world. Sheena discusses how she got involved in the family ...

Mar 28, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Founder's Fix--The History of Hobonichi

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 epis...

Feb 28, 2022•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Do You Hobonichi? Let's Explore the Well Loved Hobonichi Planner

Welcome to Almost Every Month Podcast --ほぼ毎月のポッドキャスト (Hobo maitsuki no poddokyasuto)--A podcast about all things ephemera—journals, planners, pens, paper, ink and more. In episode 1, host Kimzyn Campbell (they/them) delves into planner culture, defining the Hobonichi Techo and the planner enthusiast's activities as special interest rather than an 'obsession'. They unearth terrible but not surprising facts--like how racism is part of the early journaling process for colonizers. They interview gue...

Jan 24, 2022•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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