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The Pen Addict

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. Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.

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536: Strange and Cherry Oct 26, 2022

Show notes

Lamy released pictures of their best collaboration yet, so why is Brad upset? He explains, and also discusses new Kaweco builds and collaborations, and the return of Conid. Finally, he breaks down the Top 5 “Next” Fountain Pens list update, recently published on the blog.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

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INK HOUSE: LAMY x Pokémon Safari Limited Edition – Instagram

Lamy x Pokémon Safari – Ink House

Pokémon Artisan Keycaps - Dwarf Factory | Pokémon artisan keycap

Kaweco x Tokyobike – Instagram

Kaweco Choice

We are back - Conid Pen

AntwerPPen Made in Antwerp for Antwerp by Conid | Penworld

TWSBI ECO Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Lamy Safari Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Lamy Studio Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Kaweco AL Sport Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

TWSBI Vac700R Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

535: A Fine Mist of Yama Oct 19, 2022

Show notes

It’s Horror Story season! Brad and Myke kick things off with two great stories, and an accidental third that needed to be discussed. Then, Brad breaks down his updated Top 5 Beginner Fountain Pens list.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

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Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.

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Ben's Test - [NSFW - Beware of language]

The Worst Fountain Pen I Have Ever Reviewed - Figboot on Pens - YouTube

Platinum Preppy Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Pilot MR Metropolitan Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Pilot Kakuno Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Kaweco Perkeo Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Faber-Castell Grip Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Kakuno Family Series Fountain Pen | PenSachi

Leonardo Officina Italiana Exclusive Cosmic Dust Supernova Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Lamy Special Edition Retro Safari Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

534: Every Day I Vote For Pens Oct 12, 2022

Show notes

We discussed the launch of the OKB48 vote last week, and this week, Brad cast his ballot. Brad then attempts to explain a traditional eyedropper mechanism to Myke, with varying levels of success.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

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The 12th OKB48 general election

The 12th OKB (favorite ballpoint pen) 48th general election – Google Form

Punakea Maile Lei Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co.

Ink Review #744: Pilot Iroshizuku Murasaki-shikibu — Mountain of Ink

Diplomat Pens USA on Instagram: "Diplomatic Nexus"

Opus 88 Halo Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Diplomat Nexus Blue CT Fountain pen - Vulpen / Fountain pen | Appelboom

Diplomat Elox Matrix Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Pen Chalet on Twitter: "Diplomat Elox Matrix"

TPA: Horror Stories - Stationery Wiki

Monteverde Horror

Ink Review #850: Pilot Iroshizuku Shin-kai — Mountain of Ink

P.W. Akkerman #28 Hofkwartier Groen Fountain Pen Ink Review — The Pen Addict

Ink Review #570: Robert Oster Pen Addict Fire On Fire — Mountain of Ink

Platinum Blue Black Fuji 100th Anniversary Special Edition Fountain Pen Ink – 60mL Bottle – The Nibsmith

Ink Review #1066: Platinum Carbon Black — Mountain of Ink

Robert Oster Fire and Ice — Mountain of Ink

Sailor Ink Studio Set 3 — Mountain of Ink

Sailor Ink Studio Set 17 — Mountain of Ink

Pilot Iroshizuku 100th Anniversary Daikokuten Ink Review — The Pen Addict

Ink Review: Sailor Studio 123 - The Well-Appointed Desk

Midori Diary Hibino 2023 - A6 - Camel | JetPens

Montegrappa Venetia Rio Della Toletta Fountain Pen — The Pen Addict

533: Emotional Support Stationery Oct 05, 2022

Show notes

The most important election of the year is underway, and that is the pen vote at OKB48! Brad breaks down last years list, updates his Top 5 Pen In The Store list, and digs into his first experiences with a group of freshly inked fountain pens.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today!
Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.

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The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude Wrap Up — The Pen Addict

OKB48 Voting

Summary and previous results | The 12th OKB48 general election

Punakea Maile Lei Fountain Pen - Kanilea Pen Co.

Ink Review #134: Robert Oster Australian Opal Mauve — Mountain of Ink

Pilot Custom 823 'Fujiyama Blue' – Bungubox

Pineider Arman Multiples Limited Edition Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Pineider Homage to Arman Fountain Pen - Black Aluminum (Limited Edition)

Skogsy Pens – Instagram

Skogsy Pens – Black Micarta – Instagram

Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Emotional Support Stationery

532: Nice Cakes Sep 28, 2022

Show notes

New Sailor releases! Paper discontinuations! Weird products! Planner changes! It’s an all the great things episode of The Pen Addict Podcast this week.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Trade: Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order.

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Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today

mykehurley - Twitch

The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude is Underway! — The Pen Addict

Sailor Veilio Press Release

Sailor Tea Time Press Release

Makers Cabinet Ferrule Pencil Extender Review — The Pen Addict

IRIS – Makers Cabinet

Cosmo Air Light is being discontinued. | Musubi

Conduit #32: First of all, Is it Fun? With Brad Dowdy - Relay FM

Plotter

Collection by Narrow - Plotter

Weekly Schedule Refill 2022 PLT0002 (Narrow Size) - Plotter

Monthly Schedule Refill 2023 PLT0001 (Narrow Size) - Plotter

Hobonichi 5-Year Techo Lineup - Hobonichi Techo 2023

531: Royal Pen Content Sep 21, 2022

Show notes

Myke is back, and boy do he and Brad have some catching up to do! From all the King’s Pens, to an oddly-placed Naruto experience, they cover it all in this week’s episode.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

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Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today

Podcastathon for St Jude (2022) - Relay FM - YouTube

The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude is Underway! — The Pen Addict

BUNGUBOX 10th Anniversary Fountain Pen Custom 823 “FUJIYAMA BLUE”

Limited Mark One – Studio Neat

Kaweco Original at Pen Chalet

Pen used for the proclamation of King Charles III : fountainpens

King Charles Pen Meme

‘Oh god I hate this’: King Charles expresses frustration over leaking pen | King Charles III | The Guardian

Gary Janetti on Twitter: 'The King's Pen'

Royal Supporter on Twitter: "someone’s given Charles a pen"

MONTBLANC × NARUTO – Twitter

66: Are They Padawan If They Are Sith? | Tokyo Inklings

Monblanc NARUTO SHIPUDEN Orange Ink 50 ml - Casa della Stilografica - Vendita online penne

Meet Your Maker - Shawn Newton, Newton Pens — The Pen Addict

Words and Roses • A podcast on Anchor

Words and Roses (@wordsandroses) • Instagram

Chelsea 🌱 (@thosewithwords) • Instagram

Miranda's Stationery (@havokrosewrites) • Instagram

Stationery Brew Team – Twitch

Pilot Iroshizuku Ink Cartridges - Pack of 6 – Yoseka Stationery

530: Overengineered Sep 13, 2022

Show notes

Brad is joined this week by C.Y. from Tokyo Station Pens and the Tokyo Inklings Podcast. They met in person at the San Francisco Pen Show for the first time a few weeks ago, but it took until C.Y. returned to Japan for Brad to record their conversation. Way to go!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

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Tokyo Inklings

Tokyo Station Pens – Your Station for All Things Fountain Pens

CY (@tokyostationpens) • Instagram photos and videos

Patrick Ng (@patrickng) • Instagram photos and videos

Gourmet Pens

Alesa (@inky.rocks) • Instagram photos and videos

Regalia Writing Labs (@reachingralph) • Instagram photos and videos

Yoseka Stationery

Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments

Ame🍬 (@NibDestroyer) / Twitter

Wearingul at Pen Chalet

Glassophy on Instagram: "Cardcaptor (Glass dip Pen)"

Jacob (@fudefan) • Instagram photos and videos

k•a•t (@miraikat) • Instagram photos and videos

529: There’s No Such Thing as a Perfect Paper Sep 07, 2022

Show notes

There are always sacrifices when picking the perfect paper for yourself. Brad breaks down how he tests paper, what he looks for, and the pens and pencils he uses to make decisions on what’s good.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for this week's special offer, and to get your code for 10% off.
Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout.

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Relay FM for St. Jude - Donate Today!

The Pen Addict Raffle for St. Jude is Underway! — The Pen Addict

Orlando Pen Show

Grey Ink — Mountain of Ink

Ink Review #1555: 3 Oysters Doldam — Mountain of Ink

Brown Ink — Mountain of Ink

Ink Review #1694: Kobe 40 Sumiyoshi Brown — Mountain of Ink

Jacques Herbin Shogun Ink Review — The Pen Addict

528: 10:12 AM Aug 31, 2022

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Brad is back from the San Francisco Pen Show and has all the tales to tell.

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BUNGUBOX on Instagram: The Cinderella Slipper

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "Toyooka Craft Before > 2 hours later > The next day."

Plotter

Skogsy Pens – Instagram

Musubi

BUNGUBOX 10th Anniversary Fountain pen "Mikkaibii Mandarin Orange"

The Tokyo Stationery Pen Addict Inklings Cafe Pencast at SF Pen Show 2022 - YouTube

Enigma Blanks

Fountain Pen: Enigma Blanks SF Pen Show Collection - The Well-Appointed Desk

Inkyconverters - Etsy UK

Yamamoto Paper

Montegrappa Venetia Fountain Pen - Rio Di San Marcuola - Flax Pen to P – FlaxPentoPaper

Sinclair Model R - Rickshaw

527: 1-800-FIX-NIBS Aug 24, 2022

Show notes

Before Brad heads to the San Francisco Pen Show, we have some important things to discuss. Mainly, Hobonichi’s plan to phase in the new Tomoe River paper in time for 2024 planners. Brad also pen show preps, and then gets help from Myke on how to sort his loose fountain pen nibs.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Trade: Save Big, Support Small Roasters. Get $30 off your first order.
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Try out the new Tomoe River Paper coming to the techo next year. [Techo Preview 2023] - Fun Stuff - Hobonichi Techo

HON: Now in production! [Techo Preview 2023] - Fun Stuff - Hobonichi Techo

San Francisco International Pen Show

PLOTTER coming to 2022 Pen Shows in DC and San Francisco - PLOTTER USA

Musubi

Curnow Bookbinding & Leather (@curnowbooknleather) – Instagram

Pilot Vanishing Point SE Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: The Tokyo Inklings Pen Addict Inklings Cafe Pencast

Iguana Blue Kaweco AL Sport – Pen Chalet

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