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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#161: No Micarta For You
June 29th, 2015 · 65 minutes
The boys are joined by a real gentleman this week, Mr. Joe Crace from Gentleman Stationer. They discuss Joe’s start in blogging, pen show travels, and buying with intention.
#160: Let's Keep Being Addicts
June 22nd, 2015 · 60 minutes
Brad and Myke add some clarification to the Moleskine discussion, talk about new Pilot Vanishing Point gear, the new sparkly J. Herbin ink, and Brad matches each Field Notes Colors edition with a perfect pen or pencil.
#159: A Woodpecker Ate My Pencil
June 15th, 2015 · 66 minutes
Myke is back from WWDC and Brad dropped in a big upcoming travel announcement as well. The boys also dig into the new Blackwing release, Moleskine marketing, Sailor's proficiency at limited editions, and a plethora of #asktpa questions.
#158: The Topic of Stuff
June 8th, 2015 · 57 minutes
Do you really need all of this stuff? Brad and Myke discuss the epic week in Brad's mailbox, and Brad determines that he has a problem. This show is called The Pen Addict, right?
#157: #asktpa
June 1st, 2015 · 53 minutes
Have you ever thought about purchasing a custom fountain pen before? Brad and Myke walk you through the ins and outs and talk about the experiences that have had. They also introduce the official Pen Addict follow up hashtag.
#156: Point Your Pen At The Yellow Banana
May 28th, 2015 · 52 minutes
As the title indicates, we have a resurrection of an old topic: The Scribble Pen! And you don't want to miss that conversation. We also discuss NPR on paper, the New York Times Magazine article Brad was a part of, and picking a hashtag for the podcast.
#155: Sealed and Labeled for Archiving
May 21st, 2015 · 54 minutes
Princesses! That's all you need to know about this episode. Oh, there is pen talk and nib talk and Kickstarter giveaways, too. But, Princesses!
#154: Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Fine
May 11th, 2015 · 66 minutes
I'm not sure a description will do this episode any justice due to the wide range of topics we discussed. There were as many pen questions asked as answered, Kickstarters both good and bad, a personal Top 5 pen update, and even a Tom Cruise mention.
#153: Nuclear Fallout Green
May 4th, 2015 · 54 minutes
Mechanical pencil follow up? We have it! Who knew that would be such a hot topic. Brad and Myke also talk about several new inks that have crossed their desks recently, and resurrect the Pen Blog of the Week segment.
#152: A Hot Mess of a Pencil
April 27th, 2015 · 60 minutes
We take a break from your regularly scheduled pen talk to bring you all of the mechanical pencil info you will ever need! Brad talks about his likes, dislikes, and some pencils that just don't cut it at all.