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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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Latest Episodes:

146: No Brand Quality Goods Mar 16, 2015

Show notes

The new Field Notes are here, and they are spectacular! Brad and Myke dig in to that after Muji follow up and a discussion about changes in the Top 5 Pens page. There is also a Bruckwookie sighting.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase

Links and Show Notes

MujiCar1000 - Wikipedia

The Mujitoga

CW Pencil Enterprise

Caroline Weaver (@cwpencilenterprise) • Instagram photos and videos

Analog(ue) #31: Wearing Your Totem On Your Arm - Relay FM

Bruckwicki TriCamo Ti2 Techliner

Ti2 TechLiner VIDEO (yes, video...) Review — The Clicky Post

Top 5 Pens — The Pen Addict

Indxd

FIELD NOTES COLORS:“TWO RIVERS” EDITION

Inquisitive #24: A Third Way, with Jim Coudal - Relay FM

Episode 5: Reasons to Keep Livin' w/ Aaron Draplin — Nerd Uprising

Brad's Doppelganger

Jeff's Beard

145: Pens Have Feelings Mar 10, 2015

Show notes

It's a potpourri of pen talk on the podcast today, featuring Muji's interesting new pens, archival paper, grail pen hunting, and getting wild in the new Pen Addict Slack room.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'FOUND' for 10% off your first purchase.
Massdrop: an online community for enthusiasts of all kinds.
Hoban Cards: Affordable, beautiful custom letterpress printed calling cards. Use code 'WASHBURNE' for free worldwide shipping.

Links and Show Notes

Upgrade #26: Ambushed on a Podcast - Relay FM

Myke at the Apple Store: 'How I Became an Independent Podcaster' — Relay FM

FPGeeks Time Out!

FPGeeks Forum

The Visionnaire Note

Acid-free paper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rhodia Webnotebook - 5.5" X 8.25" - 96 Sheets - Lined - Black - JetPens.com

Fountain Pen Paper | Leuchtturm1917 Medium A5 Notebook - Dot Grid Paper, Black | GouletPens.com

Quo Vadis Habana Journals - The Goulet Pen Company

500 Series - Strathmore Artist Papers

Smooth Writing Gel Pen 0.5mm Black

Sarasa and Muji photos

Propus and Muji

The Refills

PenHero.com - PenGallery - Parker Vacumatic Golden Web 1936-1937

Fountain Pen Supplies | Goulet Pen Tuning Package Set | GouletPens.com

The Pen Addict #96: I’m Attached To Pencils - Relay FM

Sassafras Spring Fling 2015 — Nock Co.

144: Found it! Mar 02, 2015

Show notes

I hope you have been paying attention the last few weeks because a VERY IMPORTANT PEN has returned! Myke regales us with an amazing story, and Brad opens mail and reviews a plethora of new products.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off

Links and Show Notes

Mel's Amazing Recap

Mark Bacas' Orange VP

ArtSnacks

Pilot Capless Fountain Pen Black and White | Cult Pens

Cult Pens Ink for Fountain Pens 80ml | Cult Pens

Calepino | Cult Pens

Sketchbooks & Notebooks for Thinkers – Baron Fig

Nakaya Portable Cigar Ao-tamenuri Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Retro 51 Tornado Popper Swish Rollerball Pen - Goldspot

Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Midori Traveler's Notebook Passport Review — The Pen Addict

The Well-Appointed Desk — Pelle Leather Journal Review

143: Horse Head in Myke's Bed Feb 23, 2015

Show notes

Brad and Myke welcome Dan Bishop from Karas Kustoms to discuss his great adventure to the Los Angeles Pen Show. As a first time show vendor it was great to get his insight on all of the goings on at one of the biggest pen shows on the planet.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase

Guest Starring:

Links and Show Notes:

Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership

Design Concussion

Karas Kustoms

The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter

The Best Mechanical Pencils | The Wirecutter

Bigfoot, The Pen Detective, and the Knife Store | Mere Blather

2015 LA Pen Show Report - Fountain Pen Geeks

Dan and Bill - 2015 LA Pen Show Report - Fountain Pen Geeks

FPGeeks | Thursday and Friday at the 2015 LA Pen Show

Stallone's Montegrappa Chaos Pen

Dan Bishop (@design_concussion) • Instagram photos and videos

KARASKUSTOMS (@karaskustoms) • Instagram photos and videos

Inquisitive #27: Behind the App #1: History - Relay FM

142: Agents Of Orange Feb 16, 2015

Show notes

Brad and Myke catch you up on all the pen and ink goings on over the last few weeks, including the quest for the orange Vanishing Point, which has unfortunately been solved. They also discuss how Brad is wrong about Myke's favorite orange ink, lost pens, cursive handwriting, and amazing follow up from the Visionnaire eBayer.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.

Links and Show Notes

The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter

Indestructible + Minimalistic Titanium EDC Pen (Suspended) by Mark Anthony — Kickstarter

Why would a project be suspended? - Creator Questions » Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) — Kickstarter

Why would a project be suspended?

Dwayne's Detective Work

Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki Ink Review — The Pen Addict

Anderson Pens Google Maps Walkthrough

Fountain Pen Geeks (@fpgeeks) • Instagram photos and videos

Big Announcement – Scholarship Fund Raising – And those Scholarships! | Newton Pens

Risky Business — MacSparky

Fueled by Clouds & Coffee: Epic Pen Search and Discovery, Part 1: MikeD’s Pen

Lawyer who lost $500 pen at courthouse asks Douglas County: Find it or replace it - Omaha.com: OMAHA METRO

Kids In The Hall - My Pen! - YouTube

CursiveLogic: Cursive is Endangered Together We Can Save It by Linda Shrewsbury — Kickstarter

An Interview with Linda Shrewsbury of CursiveLogic | Pens! Paper! Pencils!

INBOUND Bold Talks: Clive Thompson "How The Way You Write Changes the Way You Think" - YouTube

Pen Chalet - Fountain Pen Inks Infographic, Categorization of Inks

Maintaining a laboratory notebook - Colin Purrington

Pilot Custom 74 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Inquisitive - Relay FM

141: Shiny Happy People Feb 09, 2015

Show notes

Brad breaks out the feels in this Pen Addict / Analogue crossover event, as your hosts talk about the Lypen and Esterbrook and how to handle these types of public pen issues in a respectful manner. Myke talks about a pen buying rut he is in, and there's been a Bigfoot sighting!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

Hoban Cards: Affordable, beautiful custom letterpress printed calling cards. Use code 'WASHBURNE' for free worldwide shipping.
Hover: Simplified Domain Management. Use code 'ATLANTA' for 10% off your first purchase.

Links and Show Notes

Indestructible + Minimalistic Titanium EDC Pen by Mark Anthony — Kickstarter

Titan Tactical Pen | Titaner

TITANER Product Details

FOURSEVENS Titanium Tactical Pen - Foursevens.com

Review of the 4Sevens Titaninum Tactical Pen | ThruMyLens

United P2 Pocket Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Esterbrook Pens | America's Original Pen Company

Esterbrook Pens/Harpen Brand Holdings, LLC | Facebook

The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter

Bigfoot

Nexus Minimal Fountain Pen by namisu — Kickstarter

TWSBI Diamond 540 ROC 100 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Nakaya Portable Cigar Ao-tamenuri Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Sailor Professional Gear Piccadilly Night Fountain Pen

Pelikan Classic 250 Pen Range | Pelikan Pens UK, the Online Pelikan Specialist and Luxury Fountain Pen Shop

140: All Follow Up Extravaganza Feb 02, 2015

Show notes

After two weeks of holding on to listener follow up Brad and Myke unleash it all in this weeks episode. They give a quick Pen Addict Kickstarter update (with a special guest appearance!), and later go deep into notebook discussion with all the feedback from episode #137. There is even a Visionnaire mention!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Squarespace: Start Here. Go Anywhere. Use code INK for 10% off
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.

Links and Show Notes

The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter

The Infamous Visionnaire Kickstarter Fountain Pen | eBay

InCoWriMo | International Correspondence Writing Month

Dot Grid — Nerd Uprising

Inquisitive #24: A Third Way, with Jim Coudal - Relay FM

5by5 | CMD+Space #57: Digital and Physical things, with Jim Coudal

Brad being a tease

Brad's Business Cards

Skylab Letterpress

Esterbrook Luxury — Kickstarter

The Pen Addict #137: Notebook Emergency - Relay FM

MASTER NOTEBOOK – THE CLASSIC | Leuchtturm1917

Greg's Stash

Organization Strategy | Off The Map Brian

My Writing, Workflow, and Spiral Bound Notebooks - Dennis

Paper - My Rule of Thumb — Reverenced Writing

139: This is Gonna Be a Party Jan 26, 2015

Show notes

So we did this Kickstarter thing that turned out ok. And we talked about it a lot. And Myke maybe got a little teary.

You guys are the best. Thank you!

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.

Links and Show Notes

The Pen Addict Podcast: Live at the 2015 Atlanta Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter

Nock Co. - Pen Cases Hand Made In The USA by NockCo — Kickstarter

Kicktraq - Nock Co. Kickstarter

138: We All Want a Lightsaber Jan 19, 2015

Show notes

Brad and Myke are joined this week by Tony Sculimbrene from Everyday Commentary to discuss all things EDC. Why do we carry knives? What makes a flashlight special? What pens get the job done? And, most importantly, would you spend $1300 for a lightsaber?

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.

Guest Starring:

Anthony Sculimbrene

Links and Show Notes

Everyday Commentary

Gear Geeks Live | Gear Podcast Awesomeness

Everyday Commentary: Top 5

Everyday Carry - What are your EDC essentials?

Everyday Commentary: Zebra F-701: How I love Thee, Let me Count the Ways

Squirt PS4 - Leatherman Multi-Tools

Everyday Commentary: Victorinox Alox Cadet Review

Buying and carrying knives: the law - GOV.UK

Spyderco UK Penknife Black

Spyderco UK Penknife Black FRN Drop Point

EAGTAC - D25AAA - EagleTac.com

Everyday Commentary: Pilot Vanishing Point Review

Chris Reeve Sebenza 21 Review — The Pen Addict

Everyday Commentary: Small Sebenza 21 Review

Everyday Commentary: Prometheus Alpha Pen Review

Everyday Commentary: MaxMadCo Bolt Action Pen Review

Everyday Commentary: Cool Fall SPY 007 Review

McGizmo

SPY 007 LED flashlight and the Dragon Fire Nozzle - YouTube

Anthony Sculimbrene (@Everydaycomment) | Twitter

Anthony Sculimbrene (@everydaycommentary) • Instagram photos and videos

137: Notebook Emergency Jan 12, 2015

Show notes

Break open a new notebook in case of emergency! That seems to be what Myke and Brad do, with each having five or more active notebooks in the rotation. Is this a problem? They also talk about falling in love again with an old pen and read some amazing reader mail.

This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:

lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Squarespace: Start Here. Go Anywhere. Use code INK for 10% off

Links and Show Notes

Esterbrook products at FahrneysPens.com

Bullet Journal: An analog note-taking system for the digital age

Bullet Journal: Journaling at the Speed of Life by Ryder Carroll — Kickstarter

The Pen Addict #70: Bullet Journal Time - Relay FM

The Pen Addict #124: I Do Speak Fluent German - Relay FM

Field Notes DDC Factory Floor Edition Orange | eBay

CSS Field Notes Shelf

Kaweco 14k Gold Two-Tone Medium Nib Review — The Pen Addict

TWSBI Diamond 540 ROC 100 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

TWSBI Diamond 580 USA Fountain Pen | TWSBI

Philadelphia Pen Show, January 16-18, 2015 | Philadelphia Pen Show January 16-18, 2015

Brad's Active Notebooks

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