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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September 02, 2020426: When Am I Gonna Get One?
Will Brad ever ship Myke his Retro51 Celebration? Will Myke become a pirate? Will Brad re-up his pencil subscription? All of these questions - and more - answered in this week’s episode.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Kanilea Pen Co: Choose Your Aloha today!
Kenro Industries: Announcing the new JR Pocket Pen.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Fountain Pen Companion Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: 1911 Pirates Life Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Another Image of the Pirate's Life Blackwing Volume XIX Pencils (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com Say Hello to Our New Look - Blackwing The fall 2020 update – Musubi Musubi Plume Dip Pen & Round Inkwell | GeckoDesign Retro 51 Escape – Pen Chalet Contest: WIN a Pelikan M205 Moonstone Fountain Pen & Ink Set « The Pelikan's Perch ystudio Brassing Portable Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Black Steel - Everyday items built to last a lifetime by Alasdair MacLaine — Kickstarter
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1h 2min
August 26, 2020425: The 1911 of Pen
Packing. Pens. Podcastathon. We talk about all of those things, although not in that order. Plus, what pens would you pair with your other preferences?
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 Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Retro 51 Shipping Relay FM for St. Jude 2020 Relay FM - Twitch Membership - Relay FM Relay FM Crossover feed – for Relay FM Members PenAddict - Twitch alexotos - Twitch Sailor Compass 1911 Fountain Pen Emergency 2: Sailor Minus | Tokyo Inklings Sailor Pro Gear Sigma Appelboom Laren on Instagram: New Visconti Homo Sapiens Visconti | Appelboom.com Visconti Homo Sapiens Bronze Swirl Rollerball - Rollerball | Appelboom.com Gravitas pens by Ben Walsh — Kickstarter Mechanical Head Pens Subreddit Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Sneaker Shot Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “The official loan refinance signing pen” The Pen Addict "Loaner" Bic Clic — The Pen Addict
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1h 5min
August 19, 2020424: Keyboard Addict
What has happened to this show? Are we no longer discussing pens? Of course we are! But Myke has a wonderful digression on how similar the mechanical keyboard community is to the pen community. Join us!
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 Brad's Packing Supplies Midori MD Notebook - 10th Anniversary Edition - A5 - White Grid | JetPens Meisterstück Gold-Coated 149 Fountain Pen – Mont Blanc Urusi Studio BOKUMONDOH (@bokumondoh) – Instagram Nakaya Piccolo Hombre X Kaweco – Studio Pens Spoke Design Pilot FriXion Ball Slim Biz Gel Pen - 0.38 mm - Black Ink - Black Accent | JetPens William Hannah Leather Notebook Sailor 1911 Standard Wicked Witch of the West Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Trafalgar Square 21045 | Architecture Relay FM Crossover feed (for Relay FM Members) Membership - Relay FM Sailor 1911 Compass – Goldspot Pens Brad Dowdy - The Pen Addict on Twitter: "👀" / Twitter Amalfi – TheKey.Company GMK Future Funk - Group-Buy Mechanical Keyboard Kit S-Craft Studio Cookie Cables! Space Cables – Custom USB Cables – Made To Order Satisfaction 75 – Cannon Keys The Slippery Slope of Mechanical Keyboards — The Pen Addict
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1h 10min
August 12, 2020423: Cute Fun Spooky
It’s not Halloween just yet, but that doesn’t stop us from liking cute, fun, and spooky pens when they launch! We discuss all kinds of new products in this episode, how to sell your expensive pens, and why the classic Parker 51 doesn’t need to be remade.
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 Matthew Morse on Instagram: Retro 51 'Bump in the Night' The Pen Addict + Mintlodica Retro 51 Pastel Shiba — The Pen Addict Woodshed Pen Co "Shimmer" Collection by Mike Allen — Kickstarter TWSBI ECO Cement Grey Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Parker 51 Fountain Pen – Fahrney's Parker 51 Deluxe Fountain Pen 18KT – Fahrney's Spoke Roady – Spoke Design podcast mentorship Zebra Disposable Brush Pen - Extra Fine | JetPens Pentel Pocket Brush Pen XGFKP-A | JetPens Pentel Fude Touch Brush Sign Pen | JetPens
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1h 1min
August 05, 2020422: The Future is Not Fountain Pens
Or is it? Brad and Myke dig deep into the stationery world for answers in this episode. The real question is did they find any.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Celebration Poster Hombre x Kaweco Edition | New | Kaweco Hombre X Kaweco – Studio Pens Musubi x Leigh Reyes: Overgrowth | Musubi Sailors Statement on Hand Sanitiser (Japanese) Jacobs translation of Sailor's Statement Sailor 1911 Mozaique Fountain Pens - Mosaic “The Theme System Journal” | Cotton Bureau
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57min
July 29, 2020421: Return of the Tower of Pens
Mega Studio pen situation, explained! We also discussed a new series on The Pen Addict blog, wax poetic on the future of Kickstarter pens, and dig into a large 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.
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 Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Primary Manipulation Leonardo There’s nothing Regular about the Conid Bulkfiller | UK fountain pens Retro 51 Tornado - Union Jack (Mann Inc Exclusive) – Mann Inc Ltd Calligraphers of Color Spotlight: Amanda Reid — The Pen Addict Calligraphers of Color (@calligraphersofcolor) • Instagram photos and videos Platinum Curidas Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM Melamine | CW Pencil Enterprise Enshu cotton Cartonnage Pen tray/rest for Fountain Pens, Small (Brown): Amazon
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1h 9min
July 22, 2020420: The Real Collector's Edition
To celebrate this illustrious 420th episode of The Pen Addict podcast, we talked about the only thing that did this number justice: Pizza pens! We also discuss our beloved Scribble pen in unflattering terms, and dig into what makes a pen a collectors edition.
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 Retro 51 Goldspot Exclusive Tornado Rollerball Pizza – Goldspot Pens Retro 1951 on Twitter: Gone Fishing "Lunkers." The Pen Addict #401: Can I Touch the Pen? - Relay FM Casa della Stilografica on Instagram: Primary Manipulation Lamy AL-star EMR @ Supernote A6 X Digital Writing – LAMY Kaweco Collector's Edition Coral Fountain – Vanness Kaweco Sport Coral Guilloche Gold fountain pen - Fontoplumo Kaweco Sport Fountain Pen - Collectors Edition Coral – Mann Inc Ltd Kaweco Classic Black Crystal Cabazon Fountain Pen - Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen Fountain Pen in Lucky Charm Green - 21kt G – Goldspot Pens Sailor Pro Gear Lucky Charm at Pen Chalet Kasama (@kasamaph) • Instagram photos and videos Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Kasama Ultem Meisterstück Gold-Coated 149 Fountain Pen | Montblanc Architecture | Themes | Official LEGO® Shop US Trafalgar Square 21045 | Architecture | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
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1h 14min
July 15, 2020419: That's So Draplin
Brad gets all zen about pen cleaning - again. We also discuss a special Retro 51 anniversary, a virtual pen fair, and dig into recent pen reviews from Kaweco and Esterbrook.
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 A Look at the Special Edition Red, Green, & Blue rOtring 600s – Penquisition Spoke Pen / Classic Series – Spoke Design Uni-ball Signo UM-151 Gel Pen - 0.38 mm - Lavender Black | JetPens Spoke Pencil / Model 4 – Spoke Design Spoke Pencil / Model 5-1 – Spoke Design Introducing Blackwing 3 - The Ravi Shankar Pencil Musubi Iridescent indigo; Bank Paper | Musubi Life Bank Paper Review — The Pen Addict Pen Chalet Endless Recorder Notebooks - Tomoe River Kaweco Supra Stainless Steel Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict The Pen Show that Wasn’t – St Louis Virtual Maker Fair Retro 1951 on Twitter: "Celebrating Retro's Pearl Anniversary" Retro 51 Limited Edition Tornado Popper Under the Radar Rollerball - Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments Esterbrook “The Journaler” Nib Review — The Pen Addict Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Sparkly Esterbrook Camden Composition - Esterbrook Pens Sparkle - Esterbrook Pens Aaron James Draplin on Instagram: “TIMEX x DDC Standard Issue Scout Watch” Episode 144: Where I Feel Most Free (with special guest Aaron James Draplin) | The Erasable Podcast
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1h 3min
July 08, 2020418: Today I Hate Paper
Changes, they are coming - at least for our beloved Tomoe River paper. We discuss that, new Sailor releases, and try to decide how much Primary Manipulation we need in our lives.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get 3 months free with a 1-year package.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Pen Show Updates Does This Candle Really Smell Like a New Mac? - YouTube No. 2 Pencil Perfume | CW Pencil Enterprise Sailor Professional Gear Pillow Book King of Pen Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet The Pillow Book - Wikipedia New Sailor coming in the cocktail series soon - Kure Azur : fountainpens Sailor Cocktail Series Limited Edition– PenSachi Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Sailor Jentle Discontinued Sailor Pen North America on Instagram: Four Seasons Shikiori Ink cartridges! Leonardo Momento Zero Grande Fountain Pen in Stromboli Primary Manipul – Goldspot Pens Leonardo Momento Zero Grande Fountain Pen in Vesuvio Primary Manipulat – Goldspot Pens Some words on Tomoe River. | Musubi Triomphe pads and envelopes - Clairefontaine Spoke Design
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1h 8min
July 01, 2020417: Barely Cut Hay
Is our beloved Sailor Pen Co. about to have a new owner? Brad and Myke discuss all of the rumblings and try to sort out what it means. But first, we set the mood by lighting up the new Jacques Herbin scented candles.
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.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Jacques Herbin – Scented Candles NEW: LAMY dialog cc - YouTube NEW: LAMY ideos - YouTube LAMY studio glacier Speial Edition 2020 - YouTube Moonman Hongdian Filler Cartridge Ink Converter Fountain Pen Ink Absorber Ink Suction Device Pipette Instrument Tool Pen Parts| | - AliExpress Emergency 1: Sailor Plus | Tokyo Inklings PLUS Stationery | English Site Fancy Cherry Blossom Notebook and Fountain Pen to be Released by PLUS and SAILOR | MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん Pilot Violet Ink - 5 Cartridges | JetPens
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1h 8min

FAQs about The Pen Addict:

How many episodes does The Pen Addict have?

The podcast currently has 676 episodes available.