In this episode Brad and Myke are joined by Brian Goulet from Goulet Pens. They talk about the origins of the company, creating content for customers, the big site upgrade, and pinned down Brian on what his favorite pen and ink are. It's a great conversation!

Brian Goulet

Brad and Myke are joined by Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk in what has become an annual tradition: The 2014 Pen Addict Holiday Gift Guide. Together, they run the gamut of goods for you and all your stationery friends. Your wallets have been warned!

Ana Reinert

Kickstarter is all the rage with the kids these days and Brad and Myke brought the biggest kid on the block to talk about it. Dan Bishop from Karas Kustoms is here to teach all things Kickstarter, from getting a project launched to creator pitfalls, to what backers should look for in a good project. Plus new Field Notes!

Dan Bishop

Fiend Notes are here! Brad and Myke got the most amazing notebooks from one of their listeners. You have to hear the amazing detail that went into these very special editions. The guys also cover tons of new products from TWSBI, Esterbrook, Diamine, and more, plus talk about swapping nibs in and out of the INK.

Myke and Brad cover all the inky news that is fit to print in this episode, including, but not limited to, new Field Notes, Paris stationery shops, Nakayas, Sweet Setups, Pilots, and even carrot pens. Brad also thinks out loud about reworking the Top 5 Pens list.

Top 5 Pens time! Brad and Myke go over the latest list and discuss what has changed and what hasn't - there was a lot of both. Plus, Myke drops a big surprise in his personal Top 5.

In this episode Brad and Myke are joined by Mike Dudek from The Clicky Post and Dudek Modern Goods. They talk about the pen brand that has overtaken the fabled Rotring in his collection and what's new on the pen holder front. They also talk about Myke's amazing new custom pen and the arrival of the Karas Kustom INK.

Mike Dudek

In this episode Brad and Myke are joined by Bullet Journal creator Ryder Carroll. They talk to Ryder about the origination of the system, how it became a Kickstarter project, and what the future holds.

Ryder Carroll

In this episode of The Pen Addict Brad and Myke welcome Scott Fuller from The Studio Temporary to talk all things design. If you listen to this show you’re sure to have run across one of Scott's great designs in your online travels. The guys also talk about a new pencil project on Kickstarter and make fun of Brad’s former life when he disliked fountain pens.

Scott Fuller

Is this an episode of The Pen Addict or an episode of Analog(ue)? Myke and Brad discussed the huge changes at the The Pen Addict blog this week, including their great enemy the Imposter Syndrome. They also talk about secret pens, blinding Field Notes, and the best reader email ever.