Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.
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 dearly.
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#535: A Fine Mist of Yama
October 19th, 2022 · 56 minutes
It’s Horror Story season! Brad and Myke kick things off with two great stories, and an accidental third that needed to be discussed. Then, Brad breaks down his updated Top 5 Beginner Fountain Pens list.
#534: Every Day I Vote For Pens
October 12th, 2022 · 51 minutes
We discussed the launch of the OKB48 vote last week, and this week, Brad cast his ballot. Brad then attempts to explain a traditional eyedropper mechanism to Myke, with varying levels of success.
#533: Emotional Support Stationery
October 5th, 2022 · 57 minutes
The most important election of the year is underway, and that is the pen vote at OKB48! Brad breaks down last years list, updates his Top 5 Pen In The Store list, and digs into his first experiences with a group of freshly inked fountain pens.
#532: Nice Cakes
September 28th, 2022 · 61 minutes
New Sailor releases! Paper discontinuations! Weird products! Planner changes! It’s an all the great things episode of The Pen Addict Podcast this week.
#531: Royal Pen Content
September 21st, 2022 · 49 minutes
Myke is back, and boy do he and Brad have some catching up to do! From all the King’s Pens, to an oddly-placed Naruto experience, they cover it all in this week’s episode.
#530: Overengineered
September 13th, 2022 · 91 minutes
Brad is joined this week by C.Y. from Tokyo Station Pens and the Tokyo Inklings Podcast. They met in person at the San Francisco Pen Show for the first time a few weeks ago, but it took until C.Y. returned to Japan for Brad to record their conversation.
#529: There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Paper
September 7th, 2022 · 55 minutes
There are always sacrifices when picking the perfect paper for yourself. Brad breaks down how he tests paper, what he looks for, and the pens and pencils he uses to make decisions on what’s good.
#528: 10:12 AM
August 31st, 2022 · 60 minutes
Brad is back from the San Francisco Pen Show and has all the tales to tell.
#527: 1-800-FIX-NIBS
August 24th, 2022 · 56 minutes
Before Brad heads to the San Francisco Pen Show, we have some important things to discuss. Mainly, Hobonichi’s plan to phase in the new Tomoe River paper in time for 2024 planners.
#526: All of the Fruit Combinations
August 17th, 2022 · 49 minutes
Brad is on a pen show bender-when will it end? Not for several weeks, at least! Brad has signed up for classes in San Francisco, started updating his Top 5 Pens list, and rails on ink bottle design thanks to an #ASKTPA question. Myke is here, too.