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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#716: Good Times
May 14th, 2026 · 72 minutes
Brad is joined this week by April Wu from Designphil to discuss all things TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA, PLOTTER USA, MD PRODUCT USA, and of course her own writing over at The Penguin Post. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, so get comfy, grab a beverage
#715: Aliens From Mechanical Pencil Land
May 7th, 2026 · 53 minutes
This is a “Brad buys things episode,” with no item more important to the future of this podcast than the Pilot AIRSTEP.
#714: Look
April 30th, 2026 · 51 minutes
Brad and Myke attempt to put a bow on the pocket pen discussion this week. Were they successful? LAMY was successful in launching the two new Safari Limited Editions for 2026, or are they just a figment of our imagination?
#713: Pocket Bias
April 23rd, 2026 · 66 minutes
Is there such a thing as an unanswerable stationery question? Brad and Myke may have met their match this week. Myke also has Kuru Toga challenges, and Brad has pockets.
#712: Three Barrel Flavors
April 16th, 2026 · 48 minutes
Brad and Myke bust out all of the pen and paper in this week’s episode, including a huge amount of feedback on last week’s pocket fountain pen discussion. Brad also rambles about mechanical pencils for too long, but makes up for it with three flavors of S
#711: Super Inky Guy
April 9th, 2026 · 59 minutes
Brad is simultaneously thinning out his ink shelf while purchasing more ink. Somebody please make it make sense! While you are at it, help us make sense of the Kokuyo Design Awards.
#710: The Midas Touch
April 2nd, 2026 · 57 minutes
What good is a Gold shimmer ink if you don’t get it all over your hands? Brad discovers shimmer in interesting places this week, including at the Atlanta Pen Show, which he recaps. Also, Goatberlet.
#709: Giving Them the Ol’ Gutberlet
March 26th, 2026 · 58 minutes
Brad is getting ready for another trip to the Atlanta Pen Show next week, but not before he and Myke torch up some Titanium! Brad also breaks down the fountain pen friendly pocket notebook category, and then learns about Korean anime.
#708: Writing on a Banana With Biro
March 19th, 2026 · 61 minutes
The FriXion vs. Que Sera content is heating up, and Brad and Myke are here for it. Brad also recaps his visit to Papier Plume in New Orleans, and tells the tale of a tumultuous TITAN.
#707: Little Tippy-Taps
March 12th, 2026 · 58 minutes
It was Mar10 day earlier this week, but apparently it’s Brad Week on this week’s podcast. He’s a big fan of himself, and thinks he should be the President of Stationery Worldwide, apparently.