The Pen Addict

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The Pen Addict episodes

June 11, 2025669: Two Grand Budapest
Is it actually real, or is it more movie magic from Wes Anderson and Montblanc? We discuss the alleged release, sort out what we are using, and wrap with some new journaling thoughts.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
St Louis Pen Show: Join us June 26-29. Tickets on sale now!
Enigma Stationery: Unique items, top brands and hard-to-find imports. Get a free gift and free US shipping on orders of $50 or more.
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Life Noble x Hajimonjiya Amazon: Pentel Tradio Review: Pentel Tradio Stylo + Rollerball — The Pen Addict Pentel Pulaman JM20 Disposable Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Tom's Studio Refillable Pens Kuretake Karappo Empty Brush & Felt Tip Pens (Set of 5) - The Well-Appointed Desk Sidekick Pocket – Cortex Brand Spoke Design Mark Three – Studio Neat The STL Pen Show Mug – Instagram Blake's Broadcast - YouTube The Best & Worst of 2025 - Fountain Pen Brands Tier List 4K - Blake's Broadcast - YouTube Montblanc (@montblanc) – Instagram SCHREIBERLING – Instagram Schreiberling – Montblanc® US Montblanc Heritage Rouge et Noir Baby Special Edition Coral-Coloured Fountain Pen - Luxury Fountain pens – Montblanc® US Fountain Pen Special — Enigma Stationery Diamine Ink 12ml Set of 10 Pride Colours – Cult Pens TWSBI ECO Serpentine – Instagram Day One Journal App Pilot M90 Fountain Pen 2008 Limited Edition - F Nib — The Clicky Post PLATINUM #3776 Century Urushi Raden Fountain Pen - Galaxy Starlight | PenSachi - Japan Limited Fountain Pen Sailor Professional Gear Orange Silver Trim Fountain Pen — Modern & Vintage Pen Specialist | Penfriend.co.uk Namiki Yukari Milky Way The Pen Addict #412: Urushi Safari KOP Magnet Filler - Relay
1 hr
June 04, 2025668: Sans Remorse
Pre-podcast LEGO can’t stop Brad and Myke from talking about pens! There are several new ones to discuss this week, plus a deeper conversation on what we want to see companies work on in the future.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT.
Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Membership - Relay Tomoe River Notebooks and Traveler's Inserts | Bullet Journaling – GoodInkPressions LAMY M 17 Jetstream Ballpoint Pen Refills | JetPens Uni Jetstream Lite Touch Ink Ballpoint Pen - 0.5 mm - Nile Green Body - Blue Black Ink - Limited Edition | JetPens Rachel's Reflections Fountain Pen Rainbow 2025 | Rachel's Reflections An Instant Burst of Happiness | Rachel's Reflections Retro 51 Pan American Airlines Tornado Rollerball Pens – Pen Chalet Leonardo Officina Italiana Momento Zero Alumina Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Boeing 377 Stratocruiser - Wikipedia Boeing 377 Stratocruiser: Pan Am’s luxury era of overhead beds and caviar | CNN Dutch Pen Show Door Tally – Instagram ZOOM 707 Tombow cloth notebinder (black) – Sorta Robert Oster Signature InkArt.Ink Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet J Herbin Bottled Ink Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet Kaweco Summer Purple Ink - 50 ml Bottle | JetPens Visconti Virgilio Limited Edition Comedia Fountain Pen – Pen Chalet
1 hr 3 min
May 28, 2025667: President of Stationery
If you were in the running for President of Stationery, what would your campaign platform be? Brad and Myke bring their causes to the people this week, and face off in a debate for the ages.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Enigma Stationery: Unique items, top brands and hard-to-find imports. Get a free gift and free US shipping on orders of $50 or more.
St Louis Pen Show: Join us June 26-29. Tickets on sale now!
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback 1.9mm stub converted into a 1.5mm Cursive Italic – Instagram Kolo Tino Brass Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Kolo Tino Fountain Pens St Louis Pen Show Ink – Instagram Penfount Esterbrook J—your first vintage pen? – Penfount Baum-kuchen Paper & Pencil Chicago Stationery (@paperandpencilchicago) – Instagram Roterfaden Online-Shop - Taschenbegleiter, Calendars & more
54 min
May 21, 2025666: Diametrically Opposed
It’s a paper-centric episode this week, mostly following-up on last week’s discussion. Which products did Brad and Myke agree on, and which ones saw them take opposing sides?
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT.
Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback The Paradox of Choice - Wikipedia New Product Testing Day! Opus 88 and Kolo Fountain Pens, iA Writer and Cortex Sidekick Notebooks - The Pen Addict - YouTube Notebook – iA ARAVEAL-FS｜Fine Papers｜TAKEO 8 Years! — Mountain of Ink Ink Review #2771: Van Dieman's Standing Ovation — Mountain of Ink Notsu To-Do List Cards and Case Review — The Pen Addict Sidekick Pocket – Cortex Brand Who killed the Copic Marker?... - Jazza - YouTube Pilot Juice Up + Heralbony Multi Pen – Instagram Pilot Juice Up Multi Pens | JetPens Heralbony Field Notes | Is a River Alive?
1 hr
May 14, 2025665: There Are Four Zentos
We love you, uniball, but what are we doing with all of these ink formulations? Importantly, how can I decide which is best for me? Do we need to get Red Dot involved?
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
St Louis Pen Show: Join us June 26-29. Tickets on sale now!
Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today!
Enigma Stationery: Unique items, top brands and hard-to-find imports. Get a free gift and free US shipping on orders of $50 or more.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pen in Mountain Mist - Goldspot Pens Platinum Mountain Mist – Luxury Brands – Instagram 2025 St. Louis Pen Show T-Shirts Where Are All the Emails? - June Thomas - Buttondown The Pen Addict #189: OG Colorer - Relay Notebook – iA iA Wins Red Dot Best of Best Stationery Store Map uniball™ Zento Liquid Gel Ink Retractable Pens, Medium Point (0.7mm) The Zento Signature Craze: First Look at Uniball's Highly Sought-After New Rollerball - YouTube uniball ZENTO Press Release | Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd. Traveler's Company - Love & Trip Collection - Special Edition Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet YSTUDIO® Resin - Rollerball Pen - ystudio Resin – YSTUDIO
1 hr 22 min
May 07, 2025664: It's Like a Tree
It’s Sidekick Pocket launch time! Brad quizzes Myke on all of the details, and then then dig in to a few new products on Brad’s desk. Plus, what kind of wood is it?
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT.
Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door.
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Sidekick Pocket – Cortex Brand Sidekick Pocket Launch - Cortex Brand - YouTube The Pocket Pen | Compact Ballpoint – AJOTO Ajoto Pocket Pen on Kickstarter Dominant Industry Ink Archiving Book Memo & Notebooks Dominant Industry Ink Archiving Book Memo & Notebooks – Pen Chalet Dominant Industry Ink Archiving Book - Getting Inky! - Pen Addict YouTube Sugar Turtle (@sugarturtlestudio) – Instagram Your Birth Month as a Pen – sugarturtlestudio Montblanc Heritage Rouge et Noir Baby Special Edition – Instagram KURUTOGA Wood Opus 88 Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet SCHONDSGN General's Test Scoring Pencil — Two Hands Paperie
1 hr 7 min
April 30, 2025663: You Literally Learned Nothing Today
It’s a very Pen Addict episode with LAMY, TWSBI, and Tactile Turn leading the new releases. And then we talk about tariffs, and how they are affecting us, and the industry we love. Oh boy!
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Kenro Industries: Esterbrook introduces the new Estie Coffee Monsterz Co pen. Click to buy now.
Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today!
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback LAMY Safari 2025 Limited Edition – Instagram LAMY AL-star Denim and Aubergine - Instagram LAMY Safari 2025 Pictures from Goldspot - Instagram TWSBI Precision Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet 16-Bit Seasonal Release – Tactile Turn 8-Bit - Tactile Turn, Spring 2023 Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Wikipedia LAMY ABC Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Berol Handwriting Pens – Amazon.co.uk Mintlodica The Pen Addict + Mintlodica Retro 51 Pastel Shiba — The Pen Addict Tariffs and EDC — Everyday Commentary How Will Tariffs Affect Notebook Prices? | Notebook Stories Roller Pro Carry-On Luggage by Peak Design – Kickstarter The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump’s tariffs | The Verge Information on product price revision | Sailor Fountain Pen Out of the Park Baseball - Wikipedia Platinum Chou Kuro Black Ink Review — The Pen Addict Sidekick Pocket Launch - YouTube
1 hr 5 min
April 23, 2025662: Pen Daddies in the House
Myke is back, with Document Ink all over his hands. We discuss his return, and everything that Brad has been up to during his leave.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PENADDICT.
Pen Chalet: Check out 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 Submit Feedback Rogue Amoeba | Audio Hijack Upgrade #560: Thank All the Daddies - Relay Brad at St Jude – Instagram Traveler’s Notebook P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict Ink Review #1107: Sailor Manyo Akebi — Mountain of Ink Robert Oster Signature Ink Fire and Ice: A Review — The Pen Addict Schreiberling – Montblanc® US
1 hr 7 min
April 16, 2025661: Breaking Through The Barrier
This week, Brad has the privilege of being joined by the newly-hired President of Fahrney’s Pens, Drew Brown. It’s been a heck of a year, but the best is still ahead for everyone’s friend
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Enigma Stationery: Join Enigma's support of LGBTQIA+ youth. Visit their fundraising page now.
Kenro Industries: Esterbrook introduces the new Estie Coffee Monsterz Co pen. Click to buy now.
Factor: Healthy, fully-prepared food delivered to your door.
Guest Starring:
Drew Brown
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback Fahrney’s Pens Fahrney's on Instagram Drew Brown on Instagram Drew Brown on YouTube Esterbrook x TheCoffeeMonsterzCo has launched Atlanta Pen Show Follow-up Retro 51 2025 Cherry Blossom Fahrney's Exclusive Rollerball
1 hr 3 min
April 09, 2025660: Annual Performance Review
This week, Brad is joined by Kimberly Lau, aka @allthehobbies. They had a goal today to get through as much #ASKTPA as possible. How many questions did they get to? A lot.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Pen Chalet: Check out this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
ExpressVPN: High-Speed, Secure & Anonymous VPN Service. Get an extra three months free.
Kenro Industries: Esterbrook introduces the new Estie Coffee Monsterz Co pen. Click to buy now.
Guest Starring:
Kimberly Lau
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Submit Feedback @allthehobbies on Instagram Sheaffer Skrip Red Robert Oster Red Candy Diamine Orange Akkerman 16 Oranje Boven Sailor Ink Studio 770 Pilot Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary Daikokuten Montblanc Irish Green Taccia Midori Green LAMY Turquoise Pelikan Sapphire Blue Diamine Oxford Blue Diamine Bilberry Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-shikibu J. Herbin Violet Pensee Nibs.com Bankruptcy Nibs.com Bankruptcy Documents Refill Finder Epic Refill Reference Guide Parker Jotter compatible refills Spoke Roady XL
1 hr 32 min

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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…