The Pen Addict

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The Pen Addict is a weekly fix for all things stationery. Pens, pencils, paper, ink – you name it, and Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley are into it. Join as they geek out over the analog tools they love so ... more

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The Pen Addict episodes:

March 15, 2023555: Lamy, Call Your Boys
Brad is back from the Baltimore Pen Show, and has tales to tell. Also, Lamy has decided it is bracket season, and boy do we have thoughts.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Great Fountain Ink Cartridge Stopper - International Standard | The Hamilton Pen Company Size 0000000 Rubber Stoppers | WidgetCo Ink Cartridge Stopper | Great Fountain Italy The Coolest Signature in Nascar | FOX Sports Valtteri's Signature Sailor 1911 Pen of the Year 2023 Golden Olive Large Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet The Pelikan's Perch Lamy USA on Instagram: Bracket Breakdown Introducing Mac Madness 2020 – 512 Pixels Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "Baltimore Pen Show peeps!" Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Edison Beaumont Palomino Waltz at Sunset Sugar Turtle (@sugarturtlestudio) • Instagram
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55min
March 08, 2023554: Block Signature Signature
Our recent signature and handwriting talk sparked some great feedback, which we dig into at the start of today’s episode. Brad then heaps praise on Sailor. That’s right. PRAISE! Brad will also be at the Baltimore Pen Show this upcoming weekend, and goes into all of the details.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Baltimore Pen Show – BWIPS Products — doane paper Idea Journal Large — doane paper Sailor pen on Instagram: Jellyfish Leonardo Supernova Star Light Blue Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Lamy Special Edition Joy Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet LAMY joy - Product Information and Writing Systems Toyama Teal Kaweco Sport Collector's Edition – Pen Chalet Kaweco Bronze Sport Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Sailor Compass 1911 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict BWIPS Vendors and Brands 2023 Baltimore Pen Show with Jennifer Earley Exclusive! - Edison Pen Co Stormwind's Blanks and Scales Weirdoforest Pens
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59min
March 01, 2023553: Number Green
When you have a product named Sweet Juice Milk, you know there is going to be follow up. Brad gets angsty over the latest Pilot Juice release, discusses his Nahvalur Original Plus review, and Myke decides if he needs a signature makeover.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Pilot Juice Gel Pens - Limited Edition | JetPens Totebook – Studio Neat Nahvalur Original Plus Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Sailor Ink Studio Overview — Mountain of Ink ✍️ Signature makeovers Hate your signature? Try plastic surgery for autographs | AP News Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict Rawe Ceek | Know Your Meme MoneyGram Haas F1 Team on Twitter: "FINALLY, it’s…" The Backmarkers - Relay FM Montblanc Ferrari Stilema SP3 fountain pen revealed | Wallpaper
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1h 2min
February 22, 2023552: Where's the Margarita Version?
What better feedback than Pilot FriXion feedback?! We get a list of use cases for everyone's favorite erasable gel ink pen, talk about Sailor doing Sailor things, and bring Blue Milk into the show lore.
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Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: "The new Cocktail Exclusive Set by Sailor is here to shake things up!" Sailor Pro Gear Tequila Sunrise: A Review — The Pen Addict INK HOUSE on Instagram: Lamy Safari Matt Green INK HOUSE on Instagram: Sailor Snowy Flurry Pilot Juice Sweet Milk Blue milk | Wookieepedia | Fandom Myke Drinks Blue Milk Retro 51 A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh Rollerball Pens – Pen Chalet Lamy Special Edition Xevo Ballpoint Pens – Pen Chalet Lamy Xevo Ballpoint Pen Review — The Pen Addict Narrow - PLOTTER USA Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Lineup - Hobonichi Techo 2023 The Theme System Journal Figboot on Pens - YouTube Maruman Spiral Note Basic Notebooks | JetPens Kokuyo Campus Notebooks: Perfect for School or the Office | JetPens Robert Oster Signature Bottled Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet Maruman Mnemosyne N181A Imagination Notebook - A4 - Unruled | JetPens Maruman Mnemosyne Series | JetPens Sidekick Notepad - YouTube
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59min
February 15, 2023551: The Traditional Ball Knock
Brad’s review of the Pilot FriXion Ball Knock Zone has finally been published, so maybe this podcast topic can finally be put to bed. One topic we never hope to put to bed are price decreases, which we saw last week from one of our favorite makers.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Pilot FriXion Ball Knock Zone Erasable Gel Ink Pen Review — The Pen Addict Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "If it doesn’t move, is it a clutch?" Pilot FriXion Ball Knock Gel Pens | JetPens A Price Reduction in the Production Line! - Edison Pen Co The Production Line - Edison Pen Co California Pen Show UrushiPen.com on Instagram: "Dear Fountain Pen Community…" Gourmet Pens Club Podcast Benu Talisman - True Unicorn Fountain Pen Gourmet Pens Exclusive – Gourmet Pens Shop Ohto Flash Dry Gel Pen Refill Review — The Pen Addict The Epic Refill Reference Guide: Rollerball, Gel and Ballpoints - The Well-Appointed Desk
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52min
February 08, 2023550: An Oddly Enjoyable Fountain Pen
Brad breaks down a huge range of new content at The Pen Addict this week, including the latest from Schon DSGN, and his thoughts on PLOTTER. A Top 5 Pens update also happened, and a discussion around selling pens.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Montegrappa - 007 SPYMASTER DUO Narwhal is Nahvalur is Narwhal...the name mystery : penchalet Monoc Monoc: Schon DSGN Monoc Nib Review — The Pen Addict Schon DSGN Peek Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Plotter Narrow Notebook Review — The Pen Addict Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict Klarissa (@thesnowystudio) • Instagram photos and videos Galen Leather Co. on Instagram: "Earthquake Turkey." California Pen Show
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1h 4min
February 01, 2023549: Less Caps, More Clicks
There is a spy amongst us! Brad and Myke try to sort it out at the beginning of this week’s episode, before digging into the latest and greatest the stationery world has to offer. That includes deciding on THE ONE pen they could use for the rest of their lives.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Montegrappa - 007 SPYMASTER DUO Endless Stationery on Instagram: "The Creator Pen" Majohn A1 Matte Black Press Fountain Pen Brass Press - Etsy UK Enigma Exclusive 'Brilliant Bunny' Nautilus Fountain Pen by Nahvalur — Enigma Stationery Nahvalur on Instagram: 14k Nibs Chris Grosse on Twitter: Choose Only One... Analog Office Micro.blog - @Brad USA Philatelic | USPS.com USA Philatelic Catalog PDF Spoke Design
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56min
January 25, 2023548: Emergency Cufflinks
Batman, Tutankhamen, and now this one? Montegrappa has done it again! Brad and Myke talk about their latest unbelievable pen design, discuss the annual Lamy AL-Star release, and one of the strangest pens to cross Brad’s desk in some time.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Casa della Stilografica on Instagram: "Lamy AL-Star 2023 petrol & lilac! Coming January 27th..." Lamy Petrol — Mountain of Ink Diamine Reddit Ink Project 2022. Vote for your favourites– FOUNTAIN PEN INK ART Diamine Reddit Ink of the Year: Final Results : fountainpens Pilot Illustration – Instagram Pilot ILMILY – Instagram Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "The KAARTO Pen" Kaarto: Precise and light ergonomic pen by Mehrshad Abbaslou — Kickstarter Meet Your Maker – Adolphus Smith, Darailpenz — The Pen Addict Sidekick Notepad – Cortex Brand
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1h 9min
January 18, 2023547: Peaking at Average
Sometimes the best laid plans get balled up and tossed right into the bin. That’s how this week’s show progressed, and you know what, it turned out pretty great.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
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Micro.blog: A social network that embraces the web. Save 50% on a Premium account with code RELAY.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Mark One Limited – Studio Neat Studio Neat on Instagram: "Limited Edition No. 007 is now live for the next 72 hours! Super excited about this one: "Iridescent Purple" with a purple / blue knock.…" Stationery is a Lifestyle — 九星堂 INK HOUSE - Bulbasaur LAMY – Instagram INK HOUSE - Pokémon LAMY Range – Instagram Kaweco Ballpoint Pen | Moleskine BLACK – Culture Hustle #Dungeon23 - by Sean McCoy - Win Conditions Yamamoto Ro-Biki Notebooks - Basic | JetPens
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59min
January 11, 2023546: Getting Together and Doing Pen Stuff
The US Pen Show season kicks off this week, and Brad has begun booking travel for later in the year. Will you be attending any pen shows in 2023? Brad also bows to peer pressure … multiple times.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Baltimore Pen Show Atlanta Pen Show Chicago Pen Show Philly Pen Show California Pen Show Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "Twitch chat made me do it. My first Jinhao, the x159 with an EF #8 nib." Jinhao X159 Fountain Pen - Black Jinhao Pen Company - Pen Chalet Jinhao X159 Fine Nib Fountain Pen – Amazon Pentel on Instagram: Pentel Ain Mechanical Pencil Graphite Pilot FriXion Ball Knock Zone Retractable Gel Pens | JetPens Pilot Iroshizuku Tsuki-yo Ink Cartridge Review — The Pen Addict penaddict.omg.lol Brad Dowdy - micro.blog penaddict (@[email protected]) - Mastodon omg.lol @penaddict’s statuslog
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1h 1min

FAQs about The Pen Addict:

How many episodes does The Pen Addict have?

The podcast currently has 675 episodes available.