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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#682: The Second Page Is a Bag of Coffee
September 11th, 2025 · 61 minutes
Brad talks filling notebooks today, but not before he and Myke issue a follow-up mea culpa, and praise Sailor for what they have been cooking on.
#681: A Great, Great Pen… Well, I Don’t Have It Yet
September 4th, 2025 · 60 minutes
Well hello, Thursday! Brad and Myke kick off their new recording schedule with a banger of an episode. Who doesn’t love Tariff Talk™! Brad gets his first experience with paying more for stationary, but still can’t wait for the awesome new pen he acquired
#680: Very Specific May or May Nots
August 27th, 2025 · 54 minutes
Brad wants to talk about what he is currently using. Can he finish before the episode ends? Tune in to find out!
#679: Brad's Big Day Out
August 20th, 2025 · 59 minutes
Brad is back from the Atlas Stationers Sidewalk Sale, and shares his experience there, and around the city of Chicago. Also, what are you doing LAMY? #HireMe
#678: Where Forth How You Been?
August 13th, 2025 · 62 minutes
Brad is hitting the road post-show to the Atlas Stationers Sidewalk Sale, but not before catching up on a few new products, and writing a letter to his old friend Constantine.
#677: I Don’t Do Ratings. 9/10
August 6th, 2025 · 73 minutes
Brad is back from the Washington D.C. Pen Show, where he - spoiler alert - had an epic time. He and Myke also agree to disagree on Hobonichi’s latest comment on their ongoing paper saga.
#676: A Giant Sized Pen Show
July 30th, 2025 · 61 minutes
It’s SUPERSHOW time, as Brad heads to the Washington D.C. Pen Show. What’s on the docket? Maybe one of the countless new products that dropped this week!
#675: It's Already Discontinued
July 23rd, 2025 · 51 minutes
Honestly, I don’t know what happened this episode, but you don’t want to miss it.
#674: Get Your Own Letterpress Machine
July 16th, 2025 · 65 minutes
It’s a desk update, it’s a Drehgriffel discussion, and it’s all of your Ask TPA in this week’s episode. Let’s go!
#673: Majoritively
July 9th, 2025 · 46 minutes
Business Brad kicked off this week’s episode, with a bit of Montegrappa news, followed by the 2025 Pelikan Hubs announcement. The International Stationery of the Year Awards then took center stage. What’s your favorite of the winners?