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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.

Copyright: Copyright © 2023 Relay FM

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296: Drop the Pagoda on Us Feb 21, 2018

Show notes

Brad is back from the Los Angeles Pen Show with tales of what he did - and didn’t - buy. Myke has his eyes on a Sweet Love, and they also discuss a few other new products to drop this week.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Harry's: Claim your free trial set!
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get $30 off your first delivery and FREE SHIPPING.
Zola: Sign up and receive a $50 credit towards your registry.

Links and Show Notes

Bung-Bux Sweet Love Pink 2018 - Instagram

Brad Teases Myke

Retro 51 Tornado Popper Rollerball Pens - Pen Chalet

TWSBI Jr. Pagoda Mechancial Pencil - Instagram

Strong Like Bull Pen Addict Magnet Giveaway — The Pen Addict

XS Pocket Fountain Pen by ENSSO — Kickstarter

A:LOG

The Pen Addict Live 2018 - RelayCon Atlanta & Toronto by NockCo — Kickstarter

New Edison Acrylics - Instagram

Aurora Urano - Instagram

Aurora Optima Flex - Instagram

Red Dragon Pen Company

Conid Slimline Pen

Colorverse Inks

Robert Oster Signature Bottled Fountain Pen Ink - Pen Chalet

Musubi

Sailor Disney Princess Ink Set - Instagram

Sailor Disney Princess Ink Swatches - Instagram

Machine Era Pen | Original – Machine Era Co.

Hexagon Graph Paper

Rhodia #18 Ice – Vanness

Maruman Mnemosyne N180A Imagination Notebook - A4 - 5 mm Graph - JetPens.com

Uni-ball Kuru Toga Mechanical Pencil Starter Set - 0.5 mm - JetPens.com

Uni Mitsubishi 9850 Pencil with Eraser - HB - JetPens.com

Solo Dungeons and Dragons: That's a Thing?! — the weekly pencil.

Playing for Fun - Relay FM

295: Why is it Not Called Pen Pals? Feb 14, 2018

Show notes

Toronto here we come! We are bringing The Pen Addict show on the road again this year that’s to your support. We also discuss two of our favorite brands in Field Notes and Retro 51, plus Myke gets mail!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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.
Bombfell: Find the right clothes for you. Get $25 off your first purchase.

Links and Show Notes

The Pen Addict Live 2018 - RelayCon Atlanta & Toronto by NockCo — Kickstarter

S1E13 – Publishing… pens, drones, travel, and Happy Meals – Backers

1857 Podcast

Chris Hadfield: Ground Control To Major Trivia — Ask Me Another — Overcast

Timestamp link for The Pen Addict's mention.

Signature | Field Notes

Today is Wednesday | Field Notes

Paperworld 2018 - Neues & Impressionen | ZoomLab

Aus Liebe zum Papier - Leoni Pfeiffer

"Jetstream Prime Rotate Delivery Single" | 2018 | Press Release | Mitsubishi Pencil Co., Ltd.

Retro 51 Tornado Rollerball - Chicago Tornado, Anderson Pens Exclusive

Spoke Pencil Model 4 | Spoke

Sailor 1911 Standard Royal Tangerine Fountain Pens

Sailor Strawberry Milk

LA Pen Show 2018

@reachingralph • Instagram photos and videos

@frontierpenco • Instagram photos and videos

Close up of a Trident Nib

Sailor Specialty Nibs | Classic Fountain Pens

@reachingralph on Instagram: Regalia Flex Nib

The 2018 Lamy Safari special edition is: ALL BLACK – Fontoplumo

Lamy Al-Star color of 2018 is…. Vibrant Pink – Fontoplumo

Boundary Prima System: The Ultimate Modular Pack by Boundary — Kickstarter

Elemental Notebooks by Greg & Laurie Krumm — Kickstarter

294: Not the Most Funded Anything Feb 07, 2018

Show notes

All the Kickstarters that are fit to print! Including ours of course. The 2018 Pen Addict Podcast Kickstarter has launched, met its goal, and is well on its way to hitting the stretch goal. Tune in to hear all of the details!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Harry's: Claim your free trial set!
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Away: Travel smarter with the suitcase that charges your phone. Get $20 off with the code ‘penaddict’.

Links and Show Notes

The Pen Addict Live 2018 - RelayCon Atlanta & Toronto by NockCo — Kickstarter

Pics of the Tallulah - including the special Kickstarter tag

Enamel Pins Mockup

Kaweco Apple Pencil Holder

Pen Nib Cuff Links | Tokens & Icons

Celluloid Pen Barrel Cuff Links | Tokens & Icons

The Pay-it-Forward Project by Oscar Rodriguez — Kickstarter

Dream Pen: True Ebonite Fountain Pens with Japanese Art by Wancher — Kickstarter

Ixion: Minimalist Fountain Pen by namisu — Kickstarter

Wonderful! | Maximum Fun

M × L × B × D Limited Edition 3-Pack | Field Notes

Say Whaaaaa??! Anderson Pens to Open Second Location!

Stationery Matters - Stationery News - Home - WHSmith buys Cult Pens

Retro 1951 Website

Retro 51 Tornado Classic Lacquer Rollerball Pens - Pen Chalet

Members — The Pen Addict

Sign up to get Brad's newsletter - Refill

Zebra JSB Gel Refill 0.5mm | Cult Pens

293: Cut With a Hammer and Chisel Jan 31, 2018

Show notes

What is your Dream Pen? Wancher thinks they know with the release of their latest Kickstarter pen. We also discuss new goods from Retro 51, Baron Fig, Bellroy, and Karas Kustoms.

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.
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get $30 off your first delivery and FREE SHIPPING.

Links and Show Notes

Bellroy Work Folio A5 Review — The Pen Addict

MODS – thisisground

Work Folio A5 - Bellroy

A5 DotDash Notebook — Nock Co.

Retro 51 Speakeasy Rollerball Pens - Pen Chalet

Preview: Baron Fig Lock & Key (Squire & Confidant Set) – The Well-Appointed Desk

Lock & Key - Baron Fig

Preview: Baron Fig School Set – The Well-Appointed Desk

Karas Pen Co Decograph 'Sleeping Beauty'

Wancher posts on The Pen Addict

Wancher Dream Pen - Kickstarter

292: Don't Learn Safety By Accident Jan 24, 2018

Show notes

Brad and Myke are joined by our third co-host, the amazing Ana Reinert. We follow-up our office supply draft with Ana’s picks, take a dive into the brush pen world, and get ready for the Los Angeles Pen Show.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Harry's: Claim your free trial set!
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes

The Profile Myke is talking about

Starts about halfway down the page

Stapler of the Week: 1938 Ace Pilot Model 404

X-Acto Grip 2 - Amazon

Carolina Pen Company

5: A Brush(Pen) with Greatness | Art Supply Posse

Brush Pens, Part 1: Waterproof Felt Tips – The Well-Appointed Desk

Brush Pens, Part 2: Water-Soluble Felt Tips – The Well-Appointed Desk

Brush Pens, Part 3: Waterproof Bristle Tips – The Well-Appointed Desk

Brush Pens, Part 4: Water-Soluble Bristle Tips – The Well-Appointed Desk

Zebra Disposable Brush Pen - Super Fine - JetPens.com

Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen - Hard - Blue Body - JetPens.com

Kuretake Fudegokochi Brush Pen - Extra Fine - JetPens.com

Pilot Fude-Makase Color Brush Pen - Extra Fine - Black - JetPens.com

Pentel Brush Pen Black with 4 Cartridges | Cult Pens

Pentel Pocket Brush Pens - Black Body - JetPens.com

Pentel Color Brush Pen - Black

JetPens Brush Pen Sampler - JetPens.com

JetPens Brush Pen Sampler 2 - JetPens.com

Matt Vergotis (@mattvergotis) • Instagram photos and videos

The Los Angeles International Pen Show

Brad Dowdy (@penaddict) • Instagram photos and videos

City Super

Patrick Ng (@patrickng) • Instagram photos and videos

Birmingham Pen Company Ink

The Pen Addict #211: Running Out Of Coal - Relay FM

291: At Some Point a Pen Has to Get Involved Jan 17, 2018

Show notes

Office supply draft! Brad and Myke draft the important office supplies everyone needs at their jobby-job. They also discuss orange pens, handwriting fonts, and wild Retro 51 secondary prices.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
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.
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get $30 off your first delivery and FREE SHIPPING.

Links and Show Notes

Bungubox 5th anniversary limited edition Sailor Pro Gear - Nibspotter

News: Ink of the Year 2018 – Olivine « The Pelikan's Perch

EP - 8.5 - You're Saying it Wrong with Jim and Michael — B.Y.O.B. Pen Club

Brad Dowdy (@penaddict) • Instagram photos and videos

Retro 51 Pen Addict Rare Limited Edition Popper 149/300 | eBay

The Pen Addict Retro 51 Ice-O-Metric — The Pen Addict

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Get Cosmic indeed.” • Instagram

Sailor 1911 Standard Royal Tangerine Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet

Sailor 1911 Large Royal Tangerine Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet

The Sketchnote Typeface - Rohdesign - Designer Mike Rohde

22 awesome online shops for stationery addicts | Creative Boom

The Poscast - MLB.com

Omoshiro Block: A Memo Pad That Excavates Objects as it Gets Used | Spoon & Tamago

Lihit Lab Teffa Bag in Bags - JetPens.com

Lihit Lab Smart Fit Carrying Pouches - JetPens.com

Travel Cubelet - Perfect Travel Purse - Made In USA by TOM BIHN

Medium Cafe Bag - Messenger Bags - Briefcases – TOM BIHN

Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Weatherproof Collection | Chrome Industries

Mountain of Ink

The Pen Addict #191: Tahitian Black Lip Oyster - Relay FM

290: Saskatchewan Has Always Been In My Heart Jan 10, 2018

Show notes

Pen Addict Kickstarter plans are well underway for 2018. We discuss a few of those details, the immediately sold out Retro 51 Mars, and Brad’s first Hobo fail of 2018.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Harry's: Claim your free trial set!
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.

Links and Show Notes

Introducing the Retro 51 Mission to Mars Tornado Popper - Pen Chalet

Palomino Blackwing Summit Notebooks - JetPens.com

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: The @Blackwing Pearl Notebook is the perfect sticker notebook.

Panobook – Studio Neat

Nock Co. on Instagram: The new Mandarin/Steel Brasstown

Yenderings

Lamy Boutique Opens In San Francisco - Lamy - The Fountain Pen Network

Best Journals for 2018 | Cool Material

Planners 2018 – LEUCHTTURM1917

Emma Kate Creative | 2018 Planners

TiScribe-Pencil Titanium – Urban Survival Gear, LLC

Spoke Pencil

Spoke Pencil Model 4 in Titanium and Aluminum - Review - 0.9mm — The Clicky Post

Fixpencil Mario Botta | Caran d'Ache of Switzerland

How I Built It - A podcast about building things on the web

EP - 8 - Everybody Was Wing Sung Fighting! — B.Y.O.B. Pen Club

289: The Cousin is the Big Brother Jan 03, 2018

Show notes

Brad and Myke ring in the new year in the stationery world with talk of resolutions, buying restrictions, planning, and journaling. 2018 is going to be the best year ever!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Casper: Start sleeping ahead of the curve. Get $50 off with the code ‘PENADDICT’.
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.
Blue Apron: A better way to cook. Get $30 off your first delivery and FREE SHIPPING.

Links and Show Notes

Ballpoint: A Tale of Genius and Grit, Perilous Times, and the Invention that Changed the Way We Write - Amazon

Paper Mate InkJoy Gel Pen - 0.7 mm - Purple - JetPens.com

Schon Dsgn on Instagram: "Starting the new year off right. Big plans for 2018!" - Instagram

TWSBI Diamond 580AL Rose Fountain Pen - Fine Nib - JetPens.com

TWSBI - Photos - Facebook

Brad Dowdy (@penaddict) • Instagram photos and videos

Brad Dowdy on Instagram: “Chorizo burger and and Old Fashioned go together, right? @certifiedburgers” • Instagram

Bungubox 5th anniversary limited edition Sailor Pro Gear - Nibspotter

Ink Review: Callifolio Andrinople (and Sailor Pro Gear Slim Pink Love) – The Well-Appointed Desk

Review: A Trio of M101N’s « The Pelikan's Perch

Metro Datum Gangreserve | NOMOS Glashütte.

Hobonichi Techo Cousin

Brad and his Cousin - Instagram

Kokuyo Jibun Techo Biz Diary 2018 Giveaway — The Pen Addict

The Hilarious World of Depression | APM Podcasts

288: It's Called Chaos Dec 20, 2017

Show notes

It was a chaotic episode in more ways than one this week, as Brad and Myke planted various flags in the ground for products old and new. And the Chaos pen makes a triumphant podcast return!

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.
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Harry's: Claim your free trial set!

Links and Show Notes

Episode 17.75: Hold My Beer! An Interview with Brad Dowdy of The Pen Addict – RSVP

Pre-Order The Pen Addict 10th Anniversary T-Shirt — The Pen Addict

Retro 51 - Tornado Rollerball - NYC Skyline Limited Edition – Goldspot Pens

ReMarkable tablet review: The high price of getting that paper feeling | Ars Technica

Retro 51 Fountain Pen Image

Laissez Custom Retro – Scriptura

Lamy Aion Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet

Lamy fountain pens

LAMY aion

Refill - The Pen Addict Membership

Lamy Al-Star color of 2018 is…. Vibrant Pink – Fontoplumo

Lamy Vibrant Pink Offering - Fontoplumo

Retro 51 desk pen – Vanness

Ystudio Desk Fountain Pens - JetPens.com

Penwell Co. | Penwell – Make Any Pen a Desk Pen

Hobonichi Techo 2018

Stalogy 365Days Notebooks - JetPens.com

Kokuyo Jibun Techo Planners - JetPens.com

Word Notebooks Standard Memorandum Notebook 2018 - JetPens.com

YearCompass | Close 2017. Plan 2018.

Diamine Hope Pink (80ml Bottled Ink)

Monteverde Bottled Ink (30ml) - Pen Chalet

Montegrappa Chaos Limited Edition | Classic Fountain Pens

Schon DSGN

Sailor Pro Gear Slim Purple Cosmos | Classic Fountain Pens

287: Internal Sparkle Dec 14, 2017

Show notes

Myke is back from Podcon, and Brad is swimming in an ocean of swirls. We also talk about backpacks, smelly copper, and all of your #asktpa.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Harry's: Check out Harry’s Holiday sets!
Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code INK at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.
Storyworth: A new way to bring the family together.

Links and Show Notes

PodCon

Myke's Poster

Synapse 25 - Backpacks - Travel Bags – TOM BIHN

Cache - Laptop Accessories - Laptop Sleeves – TOM BIHN

Freudian Slip - Travel Accessories – TOM BIHN

Snake Charmer - Electronics Pouch – TOM BIHN

Travel Tray – TOM BIHN

Chase Reeves - YouTube

Life Pistachio Notebooks - JetPens.com

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