Chinn Chats

Chris and I chat about our shared love of pens, music, coffee, and watches. We also discover why he loves math and what he would do if he could have any dream job that was not math.

Namiki Emperor (the black is not as good as the Vermilion in my opinion)

TWSBI Diamond 580 Rose Gold
(N.B. these links lead to the Instagram page for Lemur Ink. They are not a sponsor nor did they request that I use their content, but the owner and proprietor is a personal friend and he runs a genuinely great business! If you are looking to get into pens, check them out!)

James Hoffmann on YouTube

Follow Chris Instagram @ccaruvana

Follow Chris on YouTube @ccaruvana

I answer all of the questions that you have asked me! Pens, watches, quarantine and so much more!

Spotify Playlist
Namiki Emperor Goldfish
Beard Brand
Artius Man Beard Oil
Lemur Ink

Kayla and I discuss Marion, Indiana, our mutual chosen home, Neighborhood Associations, the vital importance of arts in our culture, Main Street America, crab races, the brilliance of Kendrick Lamar and Ben Folds, and... pens.

The City of Marion
Main Street Marion
Main Street Marion - Facebook
Main Street America
The Bic Cristal at the MOMA 
The History of Bic
Peter Pan Pen at My Antique Pens 
Peter Pan Pen at Richard's Pens

After a nearly year-long hiatus, I am back with the third episode of Chinn Chats with my long time friend, a local pastor, and my realtor, Tyler Shirley. 

In this episode, Tyler and I talk about why he chose his major in college (a long time ago),  his favorite band, grief, skydiving, raising children, old houses, and - of course - pens.

Facebook.com/TylerShirleyRealtor
Crandall Realtors
Exit Church
Invisible Children
Spotify Playlist 
Pilot G2

In episode 2 I chat with one of our country's great young conductors. Dr. Troy Quinn is the conductor of the Juneau Symphony Orchestra in Alaska and the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra in Kentucky. In addition, Troy is a studio musician lending his voice to all kinds of cool projects! 

This podcast is accompanied by a specially-curated Spotify playlist. This playlist includes many of the pieces and composers that Troy and I discuss in this episode. The link is in the show notes below!

Troy Quinn dot com
Juneau Symphony Orchestra
Owensboro Symphony Orchestra
Cross Pens
Spotify Playlist
 

In this, the first episode of Chinn Chats, I talk with twin sisters Lisa and Gina Gomez about their band Gemeni, their fascination with Sherlock, and their passion for writing scripts. We also talk about how inspiration can strike anywhere from The National Gallery in London to a McDonald's in Florida.

Gemeni on Facebook
Gemeni on Twitter
Gemeni on YouTube
The National Gallery, London, UK
Academy Nicholl Fellowships
Writer's Store, Burbank, CA
The BBC's Sherlock
Sherlocked USA
 

Just a brief introduction to the upcoming podcast. I discuss why I am doing a podcast, what on earth it is, and who I might be chatting with. 

Troy Quinn | Conductor
Jenny Wong | Conductor
Nolan Frank "Smoke & Liquor" Music Video
Nolan Frank Instagram @nolanfrankmusic
Brad Dowdy Twitter @dowdyism
The Pen Addict Blog
The Pen Addict Podcast
Myke Hurley Twitter @imyke
Relay FM
Matt Armstrong Twitter @PenHabit
The Pen Habit Blog
The Pen Habit YouTube Channel
Twinspiration Blog
Twinspiration Instagram @thegarsowtwins