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    #243: I Don't Really Know How I Found You

    February 8th, 2017 · 65 minutes

    Can you believe it has been five years of a podcast about pens? Neither can Brad and Myke because it took a listener to remind them right before the show. That’s ok, because they covered all of the high points any five year anniversary show should!

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    Links and Show Notes

    The Pen Addict #1: Glossary - Relay FM
    The Pen Addict Live 2017 - RelayCon Atlanta & DC Pen Show by NockCo — Kickstarter
    Neil Gaiman: "Stopped using Moleskine when they went to cheaper, thinner, ink-bleeds-through paper. Now mostly using @Leuchtturm1917"
    Neil Gaiman: "I asked @moleskine reps at TED a few years ago. They said that not many people use fountain pens these days, so almost no-one cares."
    The Revenge of Analog: Real Things and Why They Matter: David Sax - Amazon
    Junee's conversation with a Lamy rep
    Lisa Anderson's Response to Brad
    The 2017 Special Edition Lamy Safari Petrol Pen - Pen Chalet
    The Pencil Box Quarterly Subscription | CW Pencil Enterprise
    Fountain Pen Ink Flight Samples – inkjournal
    Brasstown - Zip Roll Pen Case — Nock Co.
    Retro 51 Tornado Classic Lacquers Roller Ball Pen Review — The Pen Addict
    TWSBI ECO Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict
    Penxo
    Review: Zebra Sharbo X — The Pen Addict
    My Fountain Pen Education: The Pilot M90 Limited Edition — The Pen Addict
    Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict
    The Sky at Night
    Rotring 600 Drafting Pencil Review — The Pen Addict
    Sailor Pro Gear Slim Four Seasons Haruzora Spring Sky Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict
    Ti2 TechLiner Pen Review — The Pen Addict
    The Pen Addict #64: Johnny Anypen - Relay FM
    Blurred Visionnaire – The Magazine on Medium – Medium
    Flow: Sleek Minimalistic Fountain Pen (Suspended) by Oksana Cheban (deleted) — Kickstarter
    How to Write in Cursive in 4 Simple Lessons | CursiveLogic