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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#648: There's This Sailor I Used to Love
January 15th, 2025 · 47 minutes
Mitsubishi LAMY is up to something right out the gate in 2025 - what could it be that has Brad so excited? He and Myke break it down plus discuss PLOTTER, packing, and pen shows in this week’s episode.
#647: Our First Duet
January 8th, 2025 · 68 minutes
What stationery are you using to kick off the new year? Brad and Myke discuss what they're using, then Brad breaks down his current Top 5 Pens page and begins thinking about updates to the lists.
#646: Year of the Adult Coloring Hour
January 1st, 2025 · 56 minutes
Happy New Year! Brad and Myke kick 2025 off by talking about their yearly themes, and how stationery will play a role. They also share listener goals for 2025, and catch up on follow-up.
#645: Artisanistry
December 18th, 2024 · 68 minutes
We have industry news this week, with ownership changes of a nib maker and a retail store. Brad also stays on his Diamine Inkvent kick, and both he and Myke share their favorite basic stationery items.
#644: Savage Pencil Reviews
December 11th, 2024 · 71 minutes
Myke is back, with quite the announcement! Congratulations are in order, and so is pencil discussion around Adam Savage’s latest video. One of us!
#643: They Had An App?! – Holiday Gift Guide 2024
December 4th, 2024 · 61 minutes
Brad is joined by Ana Reinert of The Well-Appointed Desk for a catch-up session on life in the stationery world. And don’t fret, they also compiled a fun small business gift guide for the holidays.
#642: Well Actually
November 27th, 2024 · 47 minutes
Brad discusses new products on his desk from Stanford Pen Studio and Midori, and he and Myke dig in to the analog leanings of one of AI’s biggest proponents. We also tackle your Ask TPA, where Brad has more questions than answers.
#641: Tell Me About Your Shipping Lanes
November 20th, 2024 · 52 minutes
Apparently it is infrastructure week here on the podcast, so when will Graf Von Faber-Castell release their trains, planes, and automobiles Pen of the Year edition? Brad and Myke also discuss recent digital/analog crossover experiments.
#640: 10 Things I Love About Stationery
November 13th, 2024 · 56 minutes
Want to get yourself out of a funk? Make a list. That’s what Brad did recently, writing down the first ten things that came to mind related to his love for stationery.
#639: I Love Pencils I Use Pens
November 6th, 2024 · 53 minutes
Pens are back on the menu in November, so what did Brad decide to use first? Definitely not the Kaweco Piston Sport, which was just announced yesterday. Will it be joining the rotation soon? Also, what stationery tattoo would Brad and Myke get?