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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#191: Tahitian Black Lip Oyster
February 5th, 2016 · 79 minutes
With Myke out sick Brad has taken over hosting duties and is joined by Azizah Asgarali from Gourmet Pens. We talk about Azizah’s start in blogging, crazy flex pens, and some of the challenges she has faced putting herself out there.
#190: The Pilly Phen Show
January 27th, 2016 · 78 minutes
Brad and Myke are one on one this week, catching up on all the pen things. We discuss $100,000 pens, strange podcasts, the Philly Pen show, Brad’s updated Top 5 Pens list, and Myke’s current dilemma.
#189: OG Colorer
January 20th, 2016 · 59 minutes
Brad and Myke are joined this week by Slate Culture Critic and stationery lover June Thomas. They ask June about why stationery plays such a big role in her life and then she takes them on a stationery tour of New York City.
#188: We Just Effin Love Art Supplies
January 13th, 2016 · 56 minutes
Brad and Myke are joined by Lee Rubenstein from ArtSnacks to discuss the story behind the company, what goes into each monthly box, and what the future holds. We also talk about how in the heck Lee became Tumblr user #7!
#187: Members Only Fishing Vests
January 6th, 2016 · 61 minutes
Brad continues his month long run of big announcements with the launch of Pen Addict Memberships. Myke grills him on that news, plus the latest in Star Wars pens, nitro powered pencil sharpeners, and a New Year’s Eve story you don’t want to miss.
#186: Happy Penmas Everyone!
December 23rd, 2015 · 64 minutes
Brad’s first week of funemployment has come and gone. Did he survive? Myke gives him some tips to get organized. They also discuss Lamy and Pelikan special editions set for 2016, and close out the show with a wonderful Christmas story.
#185: Don't Make Me Cry Again
December 14th, 2015 · 78 minutes
New Lamy limited editions and a new model from TWSBI were the talk of the internet this week, but that’s not all the boys are discussing. Announcements were made, and tears were shed — by at least one of the hosts anyway.
#184: An Assortment of Weird Pencils
December 7th, 2015 · 76 minutes
Can Myke be turned into a full-fledged wooden pencil addict? A trip to CW Pencils will do that to just about anyone.. We talk about his trip to NYC, interesting Field Notes, Apple Pencil hacks, and Myke’s one-time love for Moleskine.
#183: OMG Star Wars
November 30th, 2015 · 69 minutes
Are Brad and Myke Snowblinded by the latest Field Notes COLORS Edition? The boys talk about that plus the Apollo Pen Kickstarter failure and wrap it up with discussion on Myke’s epic Apple Pencil review.
#182: Spend Even More Than Usual - Holiday Gift Guide 2015
November 23rd, 2015 · 61 minutes
Brad and Myke are joined by Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk for our annual gift guide. From beginners to addicts, we break down every stationery combo for all of your gift giving needs.