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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#352: Mandatory Cookout
March 27th, 2019 · 80 minutes
We are ready for the Atlanta Pen Show! So ready, in fact, that we have official third host Ana Reinert join us this week for our annual pen show pre-game episode.
#351: Hardest Question of all the Questions
March 21st, 2019 · 66 minutes
You ask, we answer. Maybe. While we may not have all of the answers, we do know that you all helped us smash every Pen Addict Kickstarter record ever. We discuss that, episode 350 feedback, and new notebooks that Brad loves.
#350: Superbacker
March 13th, 2019 · 81 minutes
There is a long list of topics that are recurring themes on this show, and Kickstarter projects are certainly one of them. It’s apparently Kickstarter season, and we discuss them all. A perfect topic for our 350th episode!
#349: Magic Graphite Stick
March 6th, 2019 · 64 minutes
Brad is back from the Baltimore Pen Show with tales of joy. Snow couldn’t keep the fun away! We detail the event, plus dig into various Kickstarters and world travels.
#348: Baltomorrow
February 27th, 2019 · 65 minutes
All aboard the Baltimore hype train! Brad is hitting up his first pen show of the year very soon, and cannot wait. Myke also tries to buy a Sailor Pen from 7 years ago, and Brad falls in love with the Vanishing Point all over again.
#347: It's Only Pens
February 20th, 2019 · 64 minutes
San Francisco here we come! We finally dropped the news for the 2019 Kickstarter campaign, and we are heading out west. Along with that big news, Brad rattles on about Sailor for way too long, and give his initial impressions of the Wancher Dream Pen.
#346: The Platinum Platinum
February 13th, 2019 · 72 minutes
2019 marks the 100th Anniversary of Platinum Pen. Can they execute a better anniversary year than our friends at Pilot did? We also hit the news with updated Retro 51 fountain pens, new Blackwing pencil availability, and preview the LA Pen Show.
#345: A Very Brad Dowdy Situation
February 6th, 2019 · 72 minutes
We talk about Kickstarters this week, and not just the one Brad launched! Also, is a sterling silver Kaweco Sport in Myke’s future?
#344: French Rule Territory
January 30th, 2019 · 65 minutes
Brad makes things! We talk about those things, discuss Sailor’s new ink prices, get ready for the Baltimore Pen Show, and find out what stationery Tom Bobson is using today.
#343: Brown Reticle Blue Dots
January 24th, 2019 · 57 minutes
If you could design your own paper layout, what would it look like? Myke has his own ideas in this fun and frolicking episode