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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The Pen Addict episodes:

April 23, 2015151: Wabi-Sabi
Brad and Myke are separated by huge bodies of water once again, but through the magic of the internet they are still able to bring you this episode of The Pen Addict Podcast. Loads of pen show follow up is the order of the day, with a special guest pen appearance at the end of the show.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase
Dudek Modern Goods: Use code 'PENADDICT' for 10% off until May 8th.
Warby Parker: Glasses should not cost as much as an iPhone.
Links and Show Notes Franklin-Christoph Model 02 Intrinsic Fountain Pen and Rollerball - Franklin-Christoph Fine Writing pocket 66 - Franklin-Christoph Fine Writing Fountain Pen Ink | Diamine Red Dragon - 80ml | GouletPens.com Myke's Eye-Dropped Model 02 Nakaya Piccolo Cigar Negoro Nuno kise Hon Kataji Fountain Pen Brad's Nakaya Wabi-sabi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nakaya elastic nib on Vimeo The Black Blood of the Earth - Funranium Labs & Store Red Brick Brewing Bung Box Inks What Is A Folded Nib ? - Fountain & Dip Pens - First Stop - The Fountain Pen Network Lettering — heymatthew.com DotDash Pocket Notebooks Black (3-pack) — Nock Co. Nash in Crystal - Eyeglasses - Men | Warby Parker
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1h 12min
April 18, 2015150: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show
Brad and Myke are joined by Ana for the 150th episode of The Pen Addict, live and in-person at the Atlanta Pen Show!
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Massdrop: an online community for enthusiasts of all kinds.
Guest Starring:
Ana Reinert
Links and Show Notes Brad and Myke's first meeting Nock Co. Franklin-Christoph Fine Writing - Writing Instruments Fountain Pens,Inks, Paper, Repair Supplies & More The Gentleman Stationer Parker Vacumatic - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia PenHero.com - PenGallery - Parker Vacumatic Golden Web 1936-1937 Mike It Work! - Home Kickstarter Streamers Leigh Holding Court Brad the Butcher
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1h 16min
April 06, 2015149: We Have a Drone
With Myke on vacation, Brad is joined by Stephen Hackett. They discuss vintage vs. modern pens and digitizing analog notes before Stephen asks Brad the ultimate question.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Squarespace: For a free trial and 10% off, visit Squarespace.com and enter offer code INK at checkout.
Hoban Cards: Affordable and beautiful custom letterpress printed calling cards. Use discount code WASHBURNE for free shipping anywhere in the world.
1Password: Put passwords in their place
Guest Starring:
Stephen Hackett
Links and Show Notes Stephen Hackett? Stephen's first episode (#26!) Looking Back At The Future: A Preview Of The Apple Pop-Up Museum - 512 Pixels ATL Pen Show Attendees Form
Tell us when you'll be there!
Analog(ue) #34: Worth the Weirdness Uni-ball Signo 307 review Pilot Mini Metro
April Fools?
Uni Jetstream Sport Ballpoint Pen - 0.7 mm - Blue Ink
Stephen's pen of choice for years.
Day One On Paper Notebooks In A Digital World - 512 Pixels Indxd Retro 51 Tornado Classic Lacquers Roller Ball Pen Review - The Pen Addict Lamy 2000 Ballpoint Pen - Medium Point - Black Body KarasKustoms
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59min
March 30, 2015148: Like an Internet Radio Show
Brad, Myke, and special guest Ana Reinert talk all things Atlanta Pen Show. They are beyond excited about this event! Will you be there?
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Guest Starring:
Ana Reinert
Links and Show Notes Atlanta Pen Show — Schedule The Pen Addict #100: Episode 100 - Relay FM Notebook Review: Baron Fig Confidant | The Well-Appointed Desk
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48min
March 25, 2015147: I Can't Get it Out of My Head
Communities are awesome, and is there any better one than the stationery community? No way! This is a subject of great discussion this week, along with some new additions and a big update to the Top 5 Pens list.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Dudek Modern Goods: Use code 'PENADDICT' for 10% off.
Massdrop: an online community for enthusiasts of all kinds.
Bushel: a cloud-based mobile device management solution for the Mac, iPhone and iPad.
Links and Show Notes Upgrade London Meetup 23rd March 2015 - an album on Flickr Metal Shop - Update on the Huckleberrywoodchuck raffle.... This Guy Loves Pens More Than You Love Anything in the World | BDCwire Myke's Retro 51 Brad's New Pens Nexus Minimal Fountain Pen Sailor Professional Gear Orange with Rhodium Trim Fountain Pen Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict
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56min
March 16, 2015146: No Brand Quality Goods
The new Field Notes are here, and they are spectacular! Brad and Myke dig in to that after Muji follow up and a discussion about changes in the Top 5 Pens page. There is also a Bruckwookie sighting.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase
Links and Show Notes MujiCar1000 - Wikipedia The Mujitoga CW Pencil Enterprise Caroline Weaver (@cwpencilenterprise) • Instagram photos and videos Analog(ue) #31: Wearing Your Totem On Your Arm - Relay FM Bruckwicki TriCamo Ti2 Techliner Ti2 TechLiner VIDEO (yes, video...) Review — The Clicky Post Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict Indxd FIELD NOTES COLORS:“TWO RIVERS” EDITION Inquisitive #24: A Third Way, with Jim Coudal - Relay FM Episode 5: Reasons to Keep Livin' w/ Aaron Draplin — Nerd Uprising Brad's Doppelganger Jeff's Beard
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1h 5min
March 10, 2015145: Pens Have Feelings
It's a potpourri of pen talk on the podcast today, featuring Muji's interesting new pens, archival paper, grail pen hunting, and getting wild in the new Pen Addict Slack room.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'FOUND' for 10% off your first purchase.
Massdrop: an online community for enthusiasts of all kinds.
Hoban Cards: Affordable, beautiful custom letterpress printed calling cards. Use code 'WASHBURNE' for free worldwide shipping.
Links and Show Notes Upgrade #26: Ambushed on a Podcast - Relay FM Myke at the Apple Store: 'How I Became an Independent Podcaster' — Relay FM FPGeeks Time Out! FPGeeks Forum The Visionnaire Note Acid-free paper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rhodia Webnotebook - 5.5" X 8.25" - 96 Sheets - Lined - Black - JetPens.com Fountain Pen Paper | Leuchtturm1917 Medium A5 Notebook - Dot Grid Paper, Black | GouletPens.com Quo Vadis Habana Journals - The Goulet Pen Company 500 Series - Strathmore Artist Papers Smooth Writing Gel Pen 0.5mm Black Sarasa and Muji photos Propus and Muji The Refills PenHero.com - PenGallery - Parker Vacumatic Golden Web 1936-1937 Fountain Pen Supplies | Goulet Pen Tuning Package Set | GouletPens.com The Pen Addict #96: I’m Attached To Pencils - Relay FM Sassafras Spring Fling 2015 — Nock Co.
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58min
March 02, 2015144: Found it!
I hope you have been paying attention the last few weeks because a VERY IMPORTANT PEN has returned! Myke regales us with an amazing story, and Brad opens mail and reviews a plethora of new products.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off
Links and Show Notes Mel's Amazing Recap Mark Bacas' Orange VP ArtSnacks Pilot Capless Fountain Pen Black and White | Cult Pens Cult Pens Ink for Fountain Pens 80ml | Cult Pens Calepino | Cult Pens Sketchbooks & Notebooks for Thinkers – Baron Fig Nakaya Portable Cigar Ao-tamenuri Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Retro 51 Tornado Popper Swish Rollerball Pen - Goldspot Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Midori Traveler's Notebook Passport Review — The Pen Addict The Well-Appointed Desk — Pelle Leather Journal Review
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1h 6min
February 23, 2015143: Horse Head in Myke's Bed
Brad and Myke welcome Dan Bishop from Karas Kustoms to discuss his great adventure to the Los Angeles Pen Show. As a first time show vendor it was great to get his insight on all of the goings on at one of the biggest pen shows on the planet.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase
Guest Starring:
Dan Bishop
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Design Concussion Karas Kustoms The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter The Best Mechanical Pencils | The Wirecutter Bigfoot, The Pen Detective, and the Knife Store | Mere Blather 2015 LA Pen Show Report - Fountain Pen Geeks Dan and Bill - 2015 LA Pen Show Report - Fountain Pen Geeks FPGeeks | Thursday and Friday at the 2015 LA Pen Show Stallone's Montegrappa Chaos Pen Dan Bishop (@design_concussion) • Instagram photos and videos KARASKUSTOMS (@karaskustoms) • Instagram photos and videos Inquisitive #27: Behind the App #1: History - Relay FM
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53min
February 16, 2015142: Agents Of Orange
Brad and Myke catch you up on all the pen and ink goings on over the last few weeks, including the quest for the orange Vanishing Point, which has unfortunately been solved. They also discuss how Brad is wrong about Myke's favorite orange ink, lost pens, cursive handwriting, and amazing follow up from the Visionnaire eBayer.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Links and Show Notes The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter Indestructible + Minimalistic Titanium EDC Pen (Suspended) by Mark Anthony — Kickstarter Why would a project be suspended? - Creator Questions » Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) — Kickstarter
Why would a project be suspended?
Dwayne's Detective Work Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki Ink Review — The Pen Addict Anderson Pens Google Maps Walkthrough Fountain Pen Geeks (@fpgeeks) • Instagram photos and videos Big Announcement – Scholarship Fund Raising – And those Scholarships! | Newton Pens Risky Business — MacSparky Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Epic Pen Search and Discovery, Part 1: MikeD’s Pen Lawyer who lost $500 pen at courthouse asks Douglas County: Find it or replace it - Omaha.com: OMAHA METRO Kids In The Hall - My Pen! - YouTube CursiveLogic: Cursive is Endangered Together We Can Save It by Linda Shrewsbury — Kickstarter An Interview with Linda Shrewsbury of CursiveLogic | Pens! Paper! Pencils! INBOUND Bold Talks: Clive Thompson "How The Way You Write Changes the Way You Think" - YouTube Pen Chalet - Fountain Pen Inks Infographic, Categorization of Inks Maintaining a laboratory notebook - Colin Purrington Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Inquisitive - Relay FM
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1h

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