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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August 23, 2017271: Anti-Myke
Brad is so ready to go to the San Francisco Pen Show he can’t stand it. Myke tries to reign him in, but it’s not possible.
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Platinum 3776 Shungyo Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet San Francisco International Pen Show Pen Show Primer | Matt’s Musings Ryan Krusac Studios Limited Edition Franklin-Christoph Model 20 · Penucopia The Pen Addict #211: Running Out Of Coal - Relay FM Waterman Mysterious Blue Ink Review — The Pen Addict Caran d'Ache Chromatics INKredible Ink Cartridges | Cult Pens Diamine Ink Cartridges - The Goulet Pen Company Rhodia Pad No. 16 - A5 - Blank - Orange - JetPens.com Pilot Multi Ball Rollerball Pens - Fine - JetPens.com Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict
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1h 8min
August 15, 2017270: I Am A Lefty Over-Hooker
Brad and Myke tackle a backlog of great topics, including unpopular fountain pen opinions and where the Made in the USA tag ranks in our buying decision. We also discuss what we currently have inked, pens for hiking the Appalachian Trail, and primary considerations when shopping for a new notebook.
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.
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping.
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Relay FM Q&A 2017 - YouTube Rubik's Cube Mosaics - 600 cubes! - YouTube Omas Greek Key - Google Search Ana Pens Exploded - Instagram Brad's Clean Desk - Instagram Pelikan M205 Review — The Pen Addict The Pen Addict Franklin-Christoph Model 02 — The Pen Addict Haleakala Silhouette Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Robert Oster Yellow Sunset – Vanness Handmade American Metal Pens – Schon DSGN My Fountain Pen Education: The Sailor Professional Gear and Sapporo — The Pen Addict Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki Ink Review — The Pen Addict Expedition | Field Notes Kaweco Classic Sport Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Platinum Preppy Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Ungeniused - Relay FM Sidedoor: A Podcast from the Smithsonian| Smithsonian Institution The Allusionist Containers: The Ships, the Tugs and the Port - 99% Invisible Invisibilia : NPR Song Exploder 99% Invisible The Erasable Podcast The Nib Section LAMY aion Pilot E95 Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Lead Fast
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1h 13min
August 09, 2017269: We Sold Everything
Another D.C. Pen Show is in the books, and we lived to tell the tale. After a rocky start, things came around as hoped. It was a success nearly all the way around.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
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Top Five Stationery Stores in New York City — The Gentleman Stationer Brad and Myke's Schonn Design Pens - Instagram Brad's 1965 Pilot Capless C-100RW - Instagram Crónicas Estilográficas - RW Capless (1965) Caran d'Ache 849 Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Robert Oster Yellow Sunset – Vanness Haleakala Silhouette Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Carolina Pen Company Sailor Professional Gear II | Best Fountain Pen Sailor Pro Gear King of Pen Fountain Pen - Transparent Demonstrator with Rhodium Trim - Anderson Pens Nick Pisciotti's Picture of 'Fins' Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict There's a Bug in My Brand New Noodler's Ink : fountainpens subreddit
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50min
August 04, 2017268: Hot Breaking Footage
Brad and Myke record live from a hotel room at the 2017 DC Pen Supershow.
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. Use the code DEECHARLES at checkout to get a free pen case when you buy a large Anchor Gray Sailor 1911.
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Links and Show Notes The Nock Co table at the DC Pen Show Haleakala Silhouette Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball - LE Popper Tiki Kona Schon DSGN Sailor 1911 Large Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Dee Charles Designs Single Sleeve Pen Carrying Cases - Pen Chalet A Collaboration for Charity - Limited Edition Franklin-Christoph Model 20 · Penucopia Caran d'Ache 849 Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet A Collaboration for Charity - Limited Edition Franklin-Christoph Model 20 · Penucopia
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1h 2min
July 26, 2017 267: Meet Me at the Bar
The DC Pen Show is almost here! Brad and Myke discuss show and travel prep, plus what’s on their respective shopping lists. Brad also professes his love for pocket pens.
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PREORDER: Plumbago Magazine, Issue 2: The Hackwing Issue | The Erasable Podcast Kaweco Liliput Brass Ballpoint Review — The Pen Addict Brad's Pocket Pens - Instagram Pokka Pens Fisher Space Pen Bullet Ballpoint Pens - Pen Chalet Kaweco Liliput Ballpoint Pens - Pen Chalet Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen - Eco Brass Wave - JetPens.com Schon DSGN Machined Aluminum, American Made Luxury Pen Bullet Pencils – Metal Shop Membership - Relay FM Retro 1951 "Artist Series" Bioworkz Set – Vanness Maui Makai Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Brooks Urushi Pen Sailor Professional Gear Color Series Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet My Fountain Pen Education: The Pilot M90 Limited Edition — The Pen Addict Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park Haleakala Silhouette Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Uni-ball Vision Elite Rollerball Pen UB-200 | Cult Pens Eyedropping Titanium - Fountain Pen Network
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53min
July 19, 2017266: Sometimes Funny, Most of the Time Nonsense
Do you love the Paper Mate Ballpoint pen? Well, now there are two of you! We have fun with a Wired article Brad was part of, talk about left-handed Field Notes, and fawn over the new Kanilea Pen Co. release.
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.
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping.
Links and Show Notes Sapelo Production Sample is in! - The Pen Addict Kickstarter After 93 years, Daly's Pen Shop will close its doors for good Rants and Raves: In Praise of the Humble Stick Pen | WIRED The Bic Stops Here: In Praise of the Humble Stick Pen | WIRED Left-Handed | Field Notes 48: The Brad Finale 🎉 | Art Supply Posse ArtSnacks - The #1 Monthly Art Supply Subscription Box. — LetteringSnacks Haleakala Silhouette Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co. Visconti Divina Elegance: A Review — The Pen Addict Aurora 88 Minerali Azurite Pen Review — The Pen Addict That Time I Visited Field Notes | The London Parchment Matt’s Personal Top 10 Pens for 2017 Pencil Sets | CW Pencil Enterprise Quo Vadis Planners | Official U.S. Site Review: Quo Vadis Habana — The Pen Addict LP-5 Pen: Compact to carry full size to write by Robert Shirley — Kickstarter Kaweco AL Sport (EF Nib) Review — The Pen Addict Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Myke Ebooks (@myke_ebooks) | Twitter
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58min
July 12, 2017265: I Know It All And I Can't Tell You
Brad has all the secrets this week and he can’t share. Not even with Myke!
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes Art Supply Posse Calligraphy Nut on Twitter: The Special Edition 2017 Pilot Vanishing Point "Crimson Sunrise" Pilot 2017 Limited Edition Capless Fountain Pen - Crimson Sunrise | Pure Pens UK, The Online Pen Specialists and Pilot Shop Pilot Vanishing Point - Twilight - JetPens.com Calligraphy Nut on Twitter: Aurora 88 Minerali Aurora 88 Minerali Azurite Limited Edition | Classic Fountain Pens Aurora 88 Nebulosa Limited Edition | Classic Fountain Pens Kanilea Pen Co. HYPE Jaclyn Myers on Twitter: Staples stepping up their game Uni-ball Signo Needle Gel Ink Pen Review — The Pen Addict Life Noble Mini-Ring Notebook Review — The Pen Addict Goulet Notebook with Tomoe River Paper A5 Dotgrid: A Review — The Pen Addict Tomoe Paper Notebooks - The Goulet Pen Company Aurora Duo Cart Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Aurora Duo Cart Fountain Pen Giveaway — The Pen Addict Aurora Duo Cart | Fountain Pen Review Pen Review: Caran D’Ache 849 Fountain Pen – The Well-Appointed Desk Caran d'Ache 849 Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet DC Pen Show Pay It Forward Table — The Penthusiast Andy's Uni-ball Question Zebra Sarasa Push Clip Gel Pen - 0.5 mm - Viridian Green - JetPens.com Esterbrook Dip-Less Pens Dudek Modern Goods Sinclair - Zip Three Pen and Notebook Case — Nock Co. Brasstown - Zip Roll Pen Case — Nock Co.
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57min
July 05, 2017264: Redacted
We tackle a grab bag of topics in this week’s episode, including the new Write Pads Chesapeake Edition, the Namisu Ixion, Pelikan Hubs, and the weird things that stationary lovers do.
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 Chesapeake Bay - Summer 2017 - Limited Edition Pocket Notebooks (3-pac – Write Notepads & Co. Fountain Pens – Namisu Panobook Pen Tests Montegrappa Game Of Thrones Targaryen Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Montegrappa - Limited Editions Pirates Montegrappa Game of Thrones - The Goulet Pen Company 19 Things Stationery Addicts Do That No One Else Does - Buzzfeed Visconti Pininfarina Limited Edition Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Pelikan Hubs 2017 Fountain Pen Companion CW Pencils Note to Customers CW Pencil Enterprise - Superior pencils from around the globe Ink Different With These 7 Sensibly Priced Fountain Pens | WIRED Pen Hacks – Pens and Planes! Brad Dowdy - Stationery Wiki Myke Hurley - Stationery Wiki The Pen Addict - Stationery Wiki Members — The Pen Addict
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1h 3min
June 28, 2017263: Optimus Prime in My Pocket
What is your expectation of a flex nib? We discuss that, plus the new Edison Pearlette, Uni-ball Signo Needle, Field Notes Campfire edition, and the Panobook from Studio Neat.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
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Links and Show Notes Brad's Vacation Setup Brad's FC Flex Nib The Pen Addict Franklin-Christoph Model 02 — The Pen Addict Franklin-Christoph Fountain Pen Nibs Myke's Apple Pencil Skin Edison Pearlette Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Edison Pearlette Fountain Pen Giveaway — The Pen Addict Uni-ball Signo Needle Gel Ink Pen Review — The Pen Addict Campfire | Field Notes Panobook: A Notebook for Your Desk by Dan Provost & Tom Gerhardt — Kickstarter Thoroughly Considered #27: Panobook - Relay FM Lamy - LAMY pico The Erasable Podcast The Erasable Podcast Facebook Group Dixon Ticonderoga LAMY aion
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1h 11min
June 21, 2017262: Why Do I Have a Hulk Fist?
It was a big pencil week at the Pen Addict household, with new Blackwing, Baron Fig, and CW Pencils loot landing in the mailbox. We also discuss Brad’s appearance in a Japanese stationery magazine, new flex nibs, and what our friends at Lamy are up to.
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.
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get three meals free with your first purchase, and free shipping.
Links and Show Notes Brad's Magazine Feature Shumibun Issue 42 Lamy 2000 Fountain Pens - The Goulet Pen Company Stationery Wiki Edison Pen Co – Edison Stock Flex Nibs! Franklin-Christoph 14K Flex Nib - Franklin-Christoph Fine Writing Blackwing 73 - The Tahoe Pencil Prismatic • Baron Fig The Pencil Box Quarterly Subscription | CW Pencil Enterprise Brad's CW Pencil Box - Instagram HØVEL- Straight to the point by Brahman Design — Kickstarter Kickstarter Gold : Titanium Pen Type-B by cw&t — Kickstarter Kickstarter Gold Happy 2nd Birthday to The London Parchment | The London Parchment Fashionable Friday: Sevens Years and Counting …Sheep! – The Well-Appointed Desk murberdraws – one pen, ink, drawing and maybe a lipstick at a time Carry.fm | Discover your carry Anderson Pens Inkology Contestants Anderson Pens Inkology Contest Bracket Apple Pencil Wraps/Skins | Slickwraps iPad Pro 12.9" Skins, Wraps & Covers (2016, Gen 1) » dbrand AirPod Case Sticker — Relay FM Pininfarina - Forever - Pininfarina Cambiano - Special Black Edition Wing Sung 698 Vs Twsbi Eco - The Fountain Pen Network
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1h 8min

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