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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April 08, 2021456: Citrus, Orange, and Tangerine Esq.
Brad’s lawyers were active this week, but the situation has been resolved with no further intervention required. Brad follows up on a conversation with Retro 51, and a new pen he is shopping for, then Myke jumps in to discuss Sailor’s 110th Anniversary.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.
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.
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Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Appelboom's April Fools Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball - Ombre Avocado – Goldspot Pens Products — doane paper Winter Session + Doane Paper = Lustworthy - The Well-Appointed Desk Sailor 110th Anniversary fountain pen Sailor 105th Anniversary Zuisei Limited Edition - Archive Page | Nibs Kiyotaka Toma (@tohmapens) • Instagram photos and videos Tohma｜Pen Cluster Koh-I-Noor Rapidograph Fountain Pens | Schon DSGN
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1h 16min
March 31, 2021455: Thumbs Up for Fountain Pens
Some days are rough, and some days are just like “Thumbs up for fountain pens!” Today is definitely the latter, as Brad and Myke discuss making your own Sailor Pro Gear, the new Schon DSGN Ultem model, and Brad corrects a big error from last week.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Kenro Industries: Announcing the new Design 04 Wave.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Pelikan M215 / M205 Replacement Nib | Cult Pens Pelikan Maki-e Fountain Pen Kingfisher | Cult Pens Pilot Custom 823 – Instagram 28: Build-A-Gear | Tokyo Inklings Custom Pro Gear Display Ancora The Ancora Ink Bar Blackwing Volume 223 Pencils (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com Blackwing Volume 223 Composition Book | Blackwing602.com Volkswagen of America lied about rebranding to ‘Voltswagen’ - The Verge Schon Dsgn Ultem – Instagram Schon DSGN Pens Appelboom Ink – Instagram
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1h 1min
March 24, 2021454: Concerning Your Use of Orange…
The cases are shipped! The nibs are in flight! The use of orange is … questionable? Brad and Myke discuss all the things, including new stuff from our favorites at CW Pencil Enterprise, Musubi, Gravitas, and The Well-Appointed Desk.
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.
Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code PENADDICT21 for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Nock Co. Waxed Canvas Pen Cases by NockCo – Kickstarter Spoke Pens Egypt's Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship - BBC News Roadie Hot Rod CW Pencil Enterprise An Intro to Our New Website! - CW Pencil Enterprise A5 Cloud Print Notebook - CWPE A6 Cloud Print Notebook - CWPE Cosmo Air Light 83 | Musubi Shop — Gravitas Pens Gravitas pens by Ben Walsh — Kickstarter Brad's Safari's – Instagram News: We Have Launched a Patreon - The Well-Appointed Desk The Well-Appointed Desk is creating content about stationery, fountain pens and more! | Patreon The Well-Appointed Desk Shop Pen Review: Cross Peerless 125 Fountain Pen — The Gentleman Stationer Platinum #3776 Urushi Raden Galaxy Starlight Fountain Pen – The Nibsmith Nakaya Portable Cigar Ao-tamenuri Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Brad's Namiki Yukari Milky Way – Instagram The Legendary Pilot Murex
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1h 2min
March 17, 2021453: What Have You Done?
Myke received a rare box of goodies from Brad, and then a second right behind that. What's going on in this world where that would actually happen. Myke discusses what was inside the boxes, plus new limited edition releases from Pilot, Sailor, and TWSBI.
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.
Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today!
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Spoke Design Pens SpokeDesign (@spokedesign) • Instagram photos and videos The Theme System Journal – Cortex Merch Spoke Roady – Spoke Design Pen Addict x Write Notepads Pocket Notebooks (3-pack) — The Pen Addict Myke's Relay FM Wax Seal from Jonathon Brooks Edition 2 - Bullet Journal Another Pilot Special Edition – Instagram Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Too Hot Habanero Sailor Professional Gear Standard Too Hot Habanero Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Sailor Professional Gear Slim Too Hot Habanero Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet The Sailor Mandarin Orangette from Bungbox – Calligraphy Nut Pen Chalet on Twitter: The Limited Edition TWSBI Draco TWSBI AURORA — Inkantadora's International Desk
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1h 9min
March 10, 2021452: Not Enough Sizing
We make things! Both Brad and Myke have hot products in the works, including a restock of the Theme System Journal, and a new Spoke fountain pen - or three. We dig into all of that, plus some interesting pen store news, in this week’s episode.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
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.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership 'Sakura at Night' – Sailor Japan SAILOR 1911 LE SET Profit Maki-e Fude Mannen Fountain Pen | PenSachi - Japan Limited Fountain Pen Brad's UEF Platinum Nib – Instagram Contact Us | Appelboom.com Spoke Design SpokeDesign (@spokedesign) • Instagram photos and videos Rite in the Rain Tough Mechanical Pencil Sizing - Wikipedia Lennon Toolbar Atmospheric Inks (Night Sky, Blue Sky, and Sunset Glow): A Review — The Pen Addict Kaweco Sport x Goldspot Classic Blue Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict
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1h 19min
March 03, 2021451: Changing the World One Person at a Time
What if you launched a Collection, but spelled it Sport? Brad has fun at Kaweco’s expense this week before digging into the new Pilot Special Edition he has been waiting for. Or maybe not
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.
Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Use the code PENADDICT21 for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Pen Addict: A Single Spoke - YouTube Kaweco Skyline Sport Fountain Pen - Lavender (Special Edition) – The Goulet Pen Company Pictorial - Relay FM Lowbrow (art movement) - Wikipedia Pilot Custom Heritage SE 26: Shockingly Shiny | Tokyo Inklings Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Pilot Namiki Falcon Collection Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Dandelion– BUNGUBOX Kits and Deskmats — GMK Dandy Best Daily Journal? | Cortex Theme Journal Review - ARTiculations - YouTube The Theme System Journal - CGP Grey - YouTube Oxford Black n' Red Wirebound Notebooks | My Oxford William Hannah Leather Notebooks SpokeDesign (@spokedesign) • Instagram photos and videos
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56min
February 24, 2021450: The Friendships We Made Along the Way
450 podcast episodes, and nearly 10 years of Kickstarter campaigns! Brad and Myke discuss their personal highlights - and a few lowlights - of nearly 200 campaigns backed.
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 Molly Crabapple's Week in Hell by Molly Crabapple — Kickstarter The Professional's Guide to Podcast Production by Jim Metzendorf — Kickstarter Pen Type-A : A minimal pen by cw&t — Kickstarter I DRAW COMICS Sketchbook & Reference Guide by Matt Marrocco — Kickstarter PHX-1 : Design Tool Set by chadwick parker & joe huang — Kickstarter The Pen With A Twist by AJOTO — Kickstarter The Apollo Technical Pen and Drafting Scale by Pranay & Paul — Kickstarter LAST LIFE by Sam Farmer — Kickstarter Visionnaire - Fine Writing Instruments by BHG Design (deleted) — Kickstarter Tactile Turn Mover & Shaker Pens by Will Hodges — Kickstarter Ti2 TechLiner Pen by Mike Bond — Kickstarter Nexus Minimal Fountain Pen by namisu — Kickstarter Bullet Journal: Journaling at the Speed of Life by Ryder Carroll — Kickstarter PENXO | The most minimalistic 2mm lead holder pencil by BitsFactory — Kickstarter Pen Type-B by cw&t — Kickstarter The Clip Pen by Schon DSGN - Write With Distinction by Ian Schon — Kickstarter Panobook: A Notebook for Your Desk by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter 22pen: Special Ballpoint Pen for Designers & Creators. by Mario Shimodaira — Kickstarter Mark One: Apollo Edition Pen by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Vittae Dual-Nib Fountain Pen by Kevin Sinclair — Kickstarter Nock Co. - Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA by NockCo — Kickstarter The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter Scribble - A Revolutionary Pen That Draws In Any Color by Scribble Technology — Kickstarter A Cease And Desist, From A Pen That Doesn’t Exist — The Pen Addict
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2h 14min
February 17, 2021449: Retail 9-9-5
How engineered does a dip pen need to be? Apparently VERY engineered is the answer, and we are here for it. We discuss that very interesting pen, Brad’s new Ultra Extra Fine nib, and the design heather that Leonardo has been on this year.
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.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Platinum 3776 Century EUF Nib – Pen Chalet Vintage Writing Paper Pad (50 Sheets Red or Blue Cover/Ruling) | The Well-Appointed Desk Shop Ana Reinert of The Well Appointed Desk - SE09 / EP02 — Sketchnote Army DRILLOG Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Kaweco Perkeo Rollerball Pens – Pen Chalet Leonardo Pure – Instagram Visconti Homo Sapiens Demo Stones Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Pen Venture - Emy on Instagram: “@leonardo_pens Pura collection 🖤💙🧡" Leonardo Momento Zero Grande Primary Manipulation 4 - Casa della Stilografica - Online pen shop Visconti Homo Sapiens Demo Stones Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Nakaya Troubles NAKAYA - Piccolo - Writer Kuro-tamenuri Retro 51 Cioppino Rose Gold Tornado Rollerball Pens – Pen Chalet
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56min
February 10, 2021448: The Hurley School of Pen Usage
Adina is back! And this time, she has comics in tow. How is she making them? What pens and paper is she using? How did she decide what colors of Sailor Ink Studio to purchase? All of that, and more, in this awesome episode.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
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.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.
Guest Starring:
Adina Hurley
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Superior Labor Leather Pen and Wallet Case – Wonder Pens The Theme System Grid Diary TWSBI ECO Smoke Rose Gold Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Robert Oster Pen Chalet Exclusive (50 ml) Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet Tibaldi Perfecta Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict The Pen Addict Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Fountain Pen — The Pen Addict "Untitled 03" by Anna Chask. 2021 Weekly planner B6 Size — SOUMKINE Kala Inks – Shigure Inks Sailor Ink Studio – Choosing Keeping Chart of Sailor Ink Studio Colors Col-o-ring Ink Testing Book (Standard Size) | The Well-Appointed Desk Shop Otto Hutt Design 03 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Sticking Out (@stickingoutcomics) • Instagram photos and videos Adina Hurley (@adinahurley) • Instagram photos and videos Procreate The Procreate XL Bundle - VISUALTIMMY Georg's INK + PAINT Brushes Dec 2019 Uni EMOTT Sign Pen Review — The Pen Addict Volant Journals - Pine Green and Lemon Yellow - - Moleskine Totebook – Studio Neat Blackwing Flexible Nib Factory Platinum Procyon Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict
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1h 30min
February 03, 2021447: Global Monetary Markets
How do price increases affect retailers? How about consumers? Are we heading towards a tipping point in a few years? Brad has no clue, but he would like to find out. We also talk new products from Platinum, and new decisions from Kaweco
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.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad's Otto Hut Design 03 – Instagram Brad's Wicked Witch – Instagram Platinum's next Limited Edition – Twitter Sailor Pro Gear Slim Cocktail #2 Negroni fountain pen - Fontoplumo Kaweco Madness - Kaweco Collection Galen Leather Co: Violet Kaweco – Instagram: MUSIS - Ebonite collection – Leonardo Pens – Instagram
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56min

FAQs about The Pen Addict:

How many episodes does The Pen Addict have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.