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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February 20, 2019347: It's Only Pens
San Francisco here we come! We finally dropped the news for the 2019 Kickstarter campaign, and we are heading out west. Along with that big news, Brad rattles on about Sailor for way too long, and give his initial impressions of the Wancher Dream Pen.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
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Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.
Links and Show Notes: Back our Kickstarter Campaign! The Pen Addict Live 2019: Atlanta and San Francisco by NockCo — Kickstarter Bungubox Sailor Magnolia – Instagram Sailor 1911 Standard Mozaique - Anderson Pens - YouTube Sailor 1911 Standard Mozaique - Anderson Pens Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Sailor King of Pen Green Mozaique." Sailor Pro Gear Ocean Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Dream Pen: True Ebonite Fountain Pens with Japanese Art by Wancher — Kickstarter Dream Pen True Urushi - Ebonite Fountain Pen with Japanese Urushi – Wancherpen Urushi — Carolina Pen Company Paper Goods — Nock Co. Noodler's Nib Creaper Fountain Pens – The Goulet Pen Company Effectively Wild | FanGraphs Baseball MLB.com Statcast Podcast | MLB.com FanGraphs Podcast Lihit Lab Bag Organizers - JetPens Clairefontaine Triomphe Notepads & Envelopes - JetPens Make Do - Relay FM
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1h 5min
February 13, 2019346: The Platinum Platinum
2019 marks the 100th Anniversary of Platinum Pen. Can they execute a better anniversary year than our friends at Pilot did? We also hit the news with updated Retro 51 fountain pens, new Blackwing pencil availability, and preview the LA Pen Show.
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.
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 Spoke Pen by Brian Conti — Kickstarter Spoke Pen by Brian Conti : Kicktraq Carolina Blue Fountain Pen Ink by Robert Oster — Carolina Pen Company Platinum 100th Anniversary - YouTube Platinum 100th Anniversary Website Platinum Century The Prime Silver Limited Edition | Nibs Blackwing Natural (set of 12 pencils) | Blackwing602.com Retro 51 Vintage Metalsmith Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Retro 51 Frosted Metallic Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Retro 51 Tornado Black Acrylic (Original) Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Retro 51 Tornado Vintage Metalsmith Rollerball Pens (Including the Dmitri) – Pen Chalet The Los Angeles International Pen Show Lisa and Ana's Road Trip – Instagram ana reinert on Instagram: “Spotted at the Cadillac Ranch. Who could it be?” Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with FA Nib: A Review — The Pen Addict Life Writing Paper - A5 - JetPens Clairefontaine Triomphe Stationery – The Goulet Pen Company Pilot Letter Pad for Fountain Pens - JetPens
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1h 13min
February 06, 2019345: A Very Brad Dowdy Situation
We talk about Kickstarters this week, and not just the one Brad launched! Also, is a sterling silver Kaweco Sport in Myke’s future?
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Links and Show Notes Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Mark One – Studio Neat The new Kaweco FROSTED Sport collection – The Nibsmith Daniel Smith (@thenibsmith) • Instagram photos and videos Kaweco Sterling Sport - atsaichu Kaweco Press Release LAMY Special Editions 2019 - YouTube Lamy Pens are More Beautiful than the Sword | STASH MAGAZINE Wancher Urushi Pens Kickstarter Update Spoke Pen — Kickstarter Cortex #79: 2019 Yearly Themes - Relay FM Spoke Pencil Model 4 | Spoke The Pen Addict #290: Saskatchewan Has Always Been In My Heart - Relay FM Brad's Email to Brian Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict Spoke Pen by Brian Conti :: Kicktraq
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1h 13min
January 30, 2019344: French Rule Territory
Brad makes things! We talk about those things, discuss Sailor’s new ink prices, get ready for the Baltimore Pen Show, and find out what stationery Tom Bobson is using today.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Maester Design: Stunning prints from a New York based design studio. Get 15% off with code ‘penaddict’.
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.
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 Doug McArthur's Detective Work ystudio Brassing Desk Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Franklin-Christoph Customized Specialty Fountain Pen Nib Information - Franklin-Christoph Fine Accessories Akkerman Delfts Blue – Vanness DotDash Pocket Notebooks Black (3-pack) — Nock Co. BUNGUBOX 5th Anniversary Original Fountain Pen – Web Archive Sailor 1911 Standard Royal Tangerine Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Montblanc Lucky Orange — Mountain of Ink Panobook – Studio Neat Tuesday Toolset, Buffalo Edition — The Pen Addict Tuesday Toolset, Scratch Notebook Edition — The Pen Addict Tuesday Toolset, Fixpencil Edition — The Pen Addict Myke's Mutated Horrible Design Snag the Last of the Big Sailor Bottles! A Review of the Bellroy Work Folio A4 – The Sweet Setup Filofax Folios Pen Addict Fire On Fire Fountain Pen Ink, by Robert Oster — The Pen Addict "Oh La La!" Special Edition A5 Seed — Nock Co. The Philly Pen Show 2019: Reflections On Maximizing Your Pen Show Experience — Inkpothesis Platinum - Maki-E - Brush Pen - Mt.Fuji &Cherry Blossoms Nib Grinder Mike It Work - Nib Repair and Adjustment The Nibsmith – Fountain Pen Nib Repair and Customization
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1h 6min
January 24, 2019343: Brown Reticle Blue Dots
If you could design your own paper layout, what would it look like? Myke has his own ideas in this fun and frolicking episode
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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 PodCon 2 Myke's PodCon Signing Poster Chris Rowland (@ceejrowland) • Instagram photos and videos DC Fountain Pen Supershow fudefan on Instagram: "Another look at this Wagner-commissioned Platinum 3776" thenibsmith on Instagram: New King of Pen Colours Blank Slate Paper - Completely Customizable Writing Pads Myke's Horrible Design Blackwing 602 Pencils (12 pack) - Blackwing602.com Mitsu-bishi Mark Sheet Pencil - HB | CW Pencil Enterprise Bellroy One Star Leather Goods
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58min
January 16, 2019342: They Made It More Boring
I wasn’t sure it was possible, but they found a way. Who you ask? Tune in to find out!
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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 the Folsom – The James Brand, Inc. Bureau Direct Has Ceased Trading – Fountain Pen Geeks Mark One – Studio Neat Mark One: A Minimal, Durable, Retractable Pen. by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Thoroughly Considered - Relay FM Thoroughly Considered #40: Agglomerated Cork - Relay FM Platinum 3776 price increase Pilot Custom 74 price increase Kokuyo Neo Critz Pencil Cases - JetPens.com Lihit Lab - JetPens.com
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58min
January 09, 2019341: Get Your Own Shimmer
Did you ever think you would see the day where Brad would ink up a pen with Shimmer ink? Well, that day has come, and he and Myke break it all down.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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RXBAR: Whole food protein bars with simple, real ingredients.
Links and Show Notes Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Uni SXR-600 Jetstream Ballpoint Pen Refills - Regular Size - JetPens.com the Benton - The James Brand Maki-e ECO – Bungubox Brad's Custom Heritage 912 – Brad Dowdy (@penaddict) • Instagram photos and videos Elevenses - Wikipedia Pilot Neox 2H 0.5 mm Graphite Review — The Pen Addict J. Herbin Emerald of Chivor Ink Review — The Pen Addict J. Herbin Amethyste de l'Oural Ink Review — The Pen Addict Diamine Ink — Mountain of Ink Diamine Shimmering Ink – Pen Chalet Shimmerfy your own inks. Because you can. – Leigh Reyes ‎Annotable: Annotation & Markup on the App Store Knives & Tools - The James Brand KUM Automatic Long Point Sharpener AS2 | Cult Pens
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1h 13min
January 02, 2019340: It Seems Official
Brad and Myke get 2019 off to a roaring stationery start, with talk of journaling, ink-sperimentation, and new pens. What are your plans for the new year?
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Freshbooks: Online invoicing made easy.
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.
eero: Never think about WiFi again. Get $100 off the ‘Eero base unit and 2 beacons package’, and a year of eero Plus.
Links and Show Notes Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Navigator Single Watch Roll | WOLF White Pentonote Sailor Realo on Instagram White Pentonote Sailor Realo on Instagram Review: Wancher X Sailor 1911 l Turquoise Blue Fountain Pen | the Pencilcase Blog Collaboration with Sailor - Wancherpen JP Robert Oster 1980s Colours Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet 3 Oysters I.COLOR.U Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet Takeda Jimuki Kyo No Oto Urahairo Ink - 40 ml Bottle - Limited Edition - JetPens.com Diamine Starlit Sea Ink - Shimmering - 50 ml Bottle - JetPens.com Soumkine Weekly Planner - JetPens.com Cases — Nock Co. Ryder Carroll - Relay FM Back to the Basics - Bullet Journal Custom Heritage 91 [Renewal] | PILOT A Peak into LAMY’s 2019 Special Editions – FrankUnderwater Platinum 3776 Century – Pen Chalet Brad's Christmas Morning – Instagram Cortex #79: 2019 Yearly Themes - Relay FM Atlanta Pen Show Does the Queen still have the same Parker Duofold International from last year's Christmas speech? : fountainpens Crónicas Estilográficas: Katana or Kimono?
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1h 5min
December 19, 2018339: Wub Wub Nib
Brad and Myke take a look at how all of our favorite brands performed in 2018 and what we want to see from them in 2019.
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Kane 11: Premium socks in precisely your size. Get 20% off your first order.
Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price.
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Links and Show Notes Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Pen Review: Sailor Pro Gear Sapporo Mini — The Gentleman Stationer Pilot Custom 912 Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Goldspot Pens on Twitter: New Pilot Pens Goulet Pens Exclusive Retro 51 Fountain Pen Blackwing Starting Point Set LAMY vista LAMY balloon Exposition Notebook – Story Supply Co. DotDash Gigante Note Cards — Nock Co.
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1h 19min
December 12, 2018338: Container for Your Excess
Myke purchased his first Platinum 3776 and thoughts about it. A lot of thoughts. Could it be better than his beloved Sailors? Brad discusses new products from Blackwing and Elemental Paper, plus teases every project he is working on that he can’t tell you about yet.
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.
Mack Weldon: Smart underwear for smart guys. Get 20% off your first order with the code PENADDICT.
Links and Show Notes Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Platinum 3776 Nice Lavende Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Platinum Fountain Pens Fine Pens – Pen Chalet Platinum 3776 Kumpoo Fountain Pen: A Review — The Pen Addict Philly Pen Show Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Working on a thing. It’s coming along well. More very soon.” Cortex - Relay FM Nock Co. (@nockco) • Instagram photos and videos Blackwing Volume 4 | A Tribue to Mars | Blackwing602.com Iodine – Elemental Paper Take Note Not Another Pen Podcast Podcast Uni KH-20 Pencil Sharpeners - JetPens.com Carl Ein Pencil Sharpener Review — The Pen Addict Palomino KUM Blackwing Automatic Brake Long Point 2 Step Pencil Sharpener Review — The Pen Addict Kum Masterpiece Sharpener - JetPens.com PlayingForFunFM - Twitch PenAddict - Twitch
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1h 14min

FAQs about The Pen Addict:

How many episodes does The Pen Addict have?

The podcast currently has 677 episodes available.