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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#492: I Can Tell You Don't Like It
December 15th, 2021 · 60 minutes
Brad and Myke are back together, and they get METAL! Ok, not really, that was just them fawning over last week’s guest. This week, Brad gets into trouble, then tries to extract himself from said trouble. So, a normal week around here.
#491: The Symphony
December 8th, 2021 · 66 minutes
Brad is joined this week by special guest Anabelle Hiller. While known for her current work with Appelboom Pen as their in-house nib and repair superstar, her story is much bigger than that.
#490: Orange-Flavored Pens
December 1st, 2021 · 54 minutes
Brad takes us through a first look at several new-to-him products, including the ystudio Revolve, PenBBS 456, and an ink you don’t want to miss.
#489: The Radiation in This Pen Is Not Harmful
November 24th, 2021 · 50 minutes
Brad and Myke are lost during gift guide season without their venerable third podcast host. They make it through a mini-guide this year, plus discuss two interesting Tomoe River Paper tidbits.
#488: Your Warranty is Voided
November 18th, 2021 · 59 minutes
It’s a big follow-up week, with State of Stationary comments, NaNoCoMo updates, and a look at a few recent purchases from both Brad and Myke.
#487: The State of Stationery
November 10th, 2021 · 61 minutes
What is the current state of the stationary market? Prompted by listener questions, Brad and Myke break down what they are seeing across the industry.
#486: Write-O
November 3rd, 2021 · 64 minutes
What are you using? Brad and Myke discuss their current stationary situation, how they will be spending Fountain Pen Day, Tomoe River updates, and how #NaNoCoMo is going.
#485: Every Month Has a Month
October 27th, 2021 · 55 minutes
What if you participated in NaNoWriMo, but didn’t write a book? Brad shares his ideas on this upcoming monthly challenge, plus digs in to the candidates for this years OKB48 General Election.
#484: Don't Lie about Being in Antarctica
October 20th, 2021 · 73 minutes
Big news this week as Brad made the tough decision to wind down Nock Co., at least as it is currently built. He and Myke also break down the latest TWSBI Japan-only release, and consider making their own wooden pencils.
#483: You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
October 13th, 2021 · 82 minutes
We answer all of your pressing #ASKTPA questions this week - from picking out a new fountain pen nib to why color pencil leads are so hard to find. We also get a sneak peek at the TPA Slack Survey.