The Pen Addict

By Relay

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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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
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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:
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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
January 27, 2021446: We Are Now Under New Ownership
No, not The Pen Addict, but our good friends over at Retro 51 have officially made the transition. We also discuss Brad’s foray back into fountain pens, Presidential writing instruments, and Sailor price increases.
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 Martin's Pens 51 Inkpen Vintage Fountain Pen Main Street Pens Indy-Pen-Dance Retro 2.0 | The Retro 51 Blog Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “We back. @montegrappausa Mia Meteor Shower” Montegrappa - Mia Fountain Pen Pen Review: Montegrappa Monte-Grappa — The Gentleman Stationer Manfred Lamy: Long-time boss of the Heidelberg writing instrument manufacturer Lamy is dead - Archyde Fontoplumo on Twitter: Safari Box Change Original Safari Packaging – r/fountainpens – Reddit Alternate Current Safari Packaging LAMY tipo AI/K Copper Orange & Petrol Cross Pens on Instagram: Joe Biden's Actual Pen President Biden on Twitter: 'Fountain Pen' Image President Joe Biden on Instagram: Document Signing Lindsay Carroll on Twitter: Cross Size Comparisons Japanese Sailor Studio Fountain Pen Ink Bottle, 20ml – Choosing Keeping Sailor Ink — Mountain of Ink Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Sailor North America 2021 Pen of the Year Sailor 1911 Pen of the Year 2021 Standard Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Sailor Pro Gear Regular Cocktail Series Piccadilly Night Fountain Pen – Goldspot Pens
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59min
January 20, 2021445: Great Day to Start a New Notebook
It’s new notebook day for Brad, and there are many great reasons as to why. We also discuss Retro 51 sale news, and dig into a big batch of #ASKTPA.
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 Midori MD Notebook - 10th Anniversary Edition - A5 - White Grid | JetPens Uni Mitsubishi 9850 Pencil with Eraser - HB | JetPens Iridescent indigo; Bank Paper | Musubi Okkervil River - Wikipedia Panobook – Studio Neat Platinum #3776 Urushi Raden Galaxy Starlight Fountain Pen – The Nibsmith JAPAN BLUE Professional Gear Fountain Pen | Wancher Pen JAPAN BLUE Ballpoint Pen | Wancher Pen Retro 51 Statement – Taken from Goldspot’s IG Stories A Letter from George | The Retro 51 Blog N1 Titanium Pocket Pen by namisu — Kickstarter Ballpoint: A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and the Invention that Changed the Way We Write: György Moldova – Amazon Books About Pens OLFA Perforation Cutter 28 235B – Amazon PaperWantsAPen (@paperwantsapen) • Instagram photos and videos Pen Cases and Sleeves | Schon DSGN Kaweco Denim Pouch Review — The Pen Addict Le Carré (Square) Notepads | Rhodia The Engineer Notebook "Together We Build" — Write Notepads & Co.
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1h 7min
January 13, 2021444: Complex Complicated Colours
News of a new, old Lamy Safari hit the stationary internet, and Brad and Myke discuss what it is, and what it means. They also break down an 87 pen list as best as one can, and talk about what 2021 may hold from a stationary perspective.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
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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 Ungeniused #77: 420 - Relay FM Lamy Safari Original Savannah Green and Terra Red 2021 – Fontoplumo 1980 Lamy Safari Terra Red – Flickr 1980 Lamy Safari Savannah Green – Flickr An album of older Lamy pens | Flickr Retro 51 Hubble Telescope Rollerball Pens – Retro 51 We Tested the 87 Best Pens | The Strategist UK | New York Magazine The Pen Addict #335: A Very Peculiar Scale - Relay FM Parker 51 Fountain Pen – Fahrneys
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1h 3min
January 06, 2021443: Notes Passing Through the Night
Brad breaks down not only his Theme System Journal in this week’s episode, but also his 2021 planner, and his Notebook of Randomness.
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.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Cortex #110: 2021 Yearly Themes - Relay FM Your Theme - CGP Grey - YouTube TheThemeSystem.com The Theme System Journal - CGP Grey - YouTube The Theme System Journal – Cortex Brand – Cotton Bureau Brad's Journal Page – Instagram Brad's Daily Theme Pages (Habit Tracking) – Instagram William Hannah Leather Notebooks A5 Classic Notebook – William Hannah Limited Six Month Weekly Diary with Notes (A5, Week-to-ONE-page) – William Hannah Limited William Hannah : 5mm Dotted Grid Paper A5 Refill (50 pack) – William Hannah Limited
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1h 12min
December 30, 2020442: Instead I Got a Monitor Stand
The holiday break is over and there is stationary to discuss! Brad and Myke do just that this week, with talk around the Theme System, Retro 51, Holiday gifts, and rage cleaning all of your fountain pens.
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.
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership The Theme System Journal - CGP Grey - YouTube 'Tuesday' – Retro 51 Tornado Popper – Pen Chalet Montegrappa MIA Regular edition - Casa della Stilografica Esterbrook Estie Limited Edition Rocky Top Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Before —> After —> Zisso” Scription: Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan - Jun 2021 Released
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1h 9min

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