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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#271: Anti-Myke
August 23rd, 2017 · 67 minutes
Brad is so ready to go to the San Francisco Pen Show he can’t stand it. Myke tries to reign him in, but it’s not possible.
#270: I Am A Lefty Over-Hooker
August 15th, 2017 · 72 minutes
Brad and Myke tackle a backlog of great topics, including unpopular fountain pen opinions and where the Made in the USA tag ranks in our buying decision.
#269: We Sold Everything
August 9th, 2017 · 49 minutes
Another D.C. Pen Show is in the books, and we lived to tell the tale. After a rocky start, things came around as hoped. It was a success nearly all the way around.
#268: Hot Breaking Footage
August 4th, 2017 · 61 minutes
Brad and Myke record live from a hotel room at the 2017 DC Pen Supershow.
#267: Meet Me at the Bar
July 26th, 2017 · 52 minutes
The DC Pen Show is almost here! Brad and Myke discuss show and travel prep, plus what’s on their respective shopping lists. Brad also professes his love for pocket pens.
#266: Sometimes Funny, Most of the Time Nonsense
July 19th, 2017 · 57 minutes
Do you love the Paper Mate Ballpoint pen? Well, now there are two of you! We have fun with a Wired article Brad was part of, talk about left-handed Field Notes, and fawn over the new Kanilea Pen Co. release.
#265: I Know It All And I Can't Tell You
July 12th, 2017 · 56 minutes
Brad has all the secrets this week and he can’t share. Not even with Myke!
#264: Redacted
July 5th, 2017 · 62 minutes
We tackle a grab bag of topics in this week’s episode, including the new Write Pads Chesapeake Edition, the Namisu Ixion, Pelikan Hubs, and the weird things that stationary lovers do.
#263: Optimus Prime in My Pocket
June 28th, 2017 · 70 minutes
What is your expectation of a flex nib? We discuss that, plus the new Edison Pearlette, Uni-ball Signo Needle, Field Notes Campfire edition, and the Panobook from Studio Neat.
#262: Why Do I Have a Hulk Fist?
June 21st, 2017 · 67 minutes
It was a big pencil week at the Pen Addict household, with new Blackwing, Baron Fig, and CW Pencils loot landing in the mailbox. We also discuss Brad’s appearance in a Japanese stationery magazine, new flex nibs, and what our friends at Lamy are up to.