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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#413: Ana Does Best
June 3rd, 2020 · 83 minutes
Myke and I are joined by Ana Reinert of The Well-Appointed Desk to discuss 10 years of blogging adventures.
#412: Urushi Safari KOP Magnet Filler
May 27th, 2020 · 71 minutes
Brad opened the box! We talk about the amazing urushi work found inside the box, plus new event cancellations, Myke’s ink swabbing experiment, and a six-pen challenge in this jam-packed episode.
#411: Curious Case of the Curidas Cracking
May 20th, 2020 · 52 minutes
So much Platinum talk, so little time! Brad and Myke break into cracked feeds and broken pricing, plus talk about some new pens that are intriguing. There is also an unopened box.
#410: Albert, Duchess, and Duke
May 13th, 2020 · 62 minutes
This episode is one big tease of new products from some of our favorite brands like Leonardo, Platinum, and Sailor. Also, if you had to rename the international paper standard naming convention, what names would you choose?
#409: Looks Like a Milkshake
May 6th, 2020 · 62 minutes
We have wonderful follow-up this week, including an updated translation and a searing look into neon inks. Brad and Myke then discuss tracking their collections, and Brad’s first foray into the Fountain Pen Companion.
#408: You Gotta Let Me Live My Life
April 29th, 2020 · 70 minutes
Brad received the Platinum Curidas and gives his initial impressions. Then, a shopping spree happened,
#407: A Pen With an Instruction Set
April 22nd, 2020 · 58 minutes
We have new pens! The Retro 51 Celebration prototype is here, as is the brand new Kanilea Pen Co. Kona Cherry. Brad and Myke discuss them both, and later in the episode take a trip down memory lane.
#406: Maruzen After Lunch
April 15th, 2020 · 55 minutes
What would it be like to go on your lunch break and walk into one of the best stationary shops in the world? Brad and Myke ponder this question, along with “Who is Kumamon?” in this wide-ranging, pasta-ordering podcast.
#405: The Biggest Flex
April 8th, 2020 · 66 minutes
Brad and Myke discuss some of the newest products to cross their desks, while trying to sort out why certain pens in a certain price range are all the rage these days. Plus, we share our continued love and support for the Visconti Iopenna.
#404: Maybe a Pen Canoe
April 1st, 2020 · 52 minutes
Brad went on a shopping spree for National Pencil Day - did you? He also went down a rabbit hole of discovery with fountain pen inks, and tried to sort out why this, and why now. It’s a question for the ages.