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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#431: May I Buy This From You?
October 7th, 2020 · 76 minutes
What do you think of the Sailor Pen rebrand? How do you review the King of Pen? Is King of Pen even spelled correctly? These are the hard hitting questions Brad and Myke tackle today. Plus, Brad asks if he can buy a pen.
#430: Better than the G2
September 30th, 2020 · 65 minutes
The Pilot G2 is a good gel ink pen. There are better gel ink pens right next to it on the store shelf, and Brad digs into the ones you should consider the next time you are stocking up.
#429: Name of the Pen on the Pen
September 23rd, 2020 · 72 minutes
Myke is back after a week on the lam and we have a lot to catch up on! Kickstarter campaigns, pen releases, charity drives - all of the things on this jam-packed episode.
#428: Stacked Nibs
September 16th, 2020 · 51 minutes
Interview time! Brad is joined by Gena Salorino from Custom Nib Studio to discuss all things nib grinding. What has life during lockdown been like for a pen show regular? What type of grind should you get, and on what pen?
#427: Nobonichi
September 9th, 2020 · 56 minutes
Is it Hobonichi season already? 2020 was not the best year for planners, but it’s time to get right back in there for 2021! Brad and Myke also discuss other projects, with updates on the Retro 51 Celebration, Nock Co. news, and a big raffle for St. Jude.
#426: When Am I Gonna Get One?
September 2nd, 2020 · 61 minutes
Will Brad ever ship Myke his Retro51 Celebration? Will Myke become a pirate? Will Brad re-up his pencil subscription? All of these questions - and more - answered in this week’s episode.
#425: The 1911 of Pen
August 26th, 2020 · 64 minutes
Packing. Pens. Podcastathon. We talk about all of those things, although not in that order. Plus, what pens would you pair with your other preferences?
#424: Keyboard Addict
August 19th, 2020 · 69 minutes
What has happened to this show? Are we no longer discussing pens? Of course we are! But Myke has a wonderful digression on how similar the mechanical keyboard community is to the pen community. Join us!
#423: Cute Fun Spooky
August 12th, 2020 · 60 minutes
It’s not Halloween just yet, but that doesn’t stop us from liking cute, fun, and spooky pens when they launch! We discuss all kinds of new products in this episode, how to sell your expensive pens, and why the classic Parker 51 doesn’t need to be remade.
#422: The Future is Not Fountain Pens
August 5th, 2020 · 56 minutes
Or is it? Brad and Myke dig deep into the stationery world for answers in this episode. The real question is did they find any.