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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#235: Baby-Faced Assassin
December 14th, 2016 · 89 minutes
Brad is joined by Mike Dudek of Clicky Post and Dudek Modern Goods fame. They discuss recent and past Kickstarter pens, vintage Rotring and Pilot collecting, and staying sane while running their respective businesses.
#234: Temperamental Little Beast
December 7th, 2016 · 78 minutes
Brad and Myke are joined this week by MIke Matteson from Inkdependence. It is a wide-ranging discussion, from ink reviews and favorite colors, to ethics in pen reviews.
#233: Andrifolio Candrinople
November 30th, 2016 · 73 minutes
Who knew that the shower pen topic would have so much feedback? Our listeners apparently, which is why they are awesome. We also review the Field Notes Black Ice edition, and talk about the grey market in the pen world.
#232: That's Standard Desk
November 23rd, 2016 · 77 minutes
Myke is back from his house shenanigans and is just in time to talk new Field Notes! Black Ice is interesting, as is the Steel & Flint pen, new Montblanc Ink, and shower pens!
#231: Myke Didn't Make It - Holiday Gift Guide 2016
November 16th, 2016 · 61 minutes
Ana Reinert joins Brad this week for our annual gift guide episode. We cover it all, even Myke’s write-in votes, as we get you set for the holiday season.
#230: The Cover Is Marbled
November 10th, 2016 · 61 minutes
What makes a composition book a composition book? Brad has opinions. We also discuss new pens, moving notebooks, the death of handwriting, and stationery subscriptions in this action packed episode.
#229: The Most Nervous Pen Repair of All Time
November 2nd, 2016 · 61 minutes
Brian and Lisa Anderson of Anderson Pens join us this week to talk about EVERYTHING! How they got their start, their first foray into selling pens online, travelling to pen shows, opening a brick and mortar store, and what is next for their empire.
#228: Hashtag Snail Mail
October 26th, 2016 · 52 minutes
Big mail episode this week, all of the snail mail variety. We get through about half of your #asktpa letters, with more to come in future episodes. Thank you all for writing!
#227: Myke Was Indeed Right
October 19th, 2016 · 66 minutes
We must admit, Myke is right a lot, but he has never been more excited to be as right as he was this week.
#226: The Girl with the Glitter Pens
October 12th, 2016 · 46 minutes
Brad and Myke are joined this week by Pen Friend Michelle Leung to talk about pens - what else! Michelle schools us on how amazing Toronto is for stationery lovers, and how she acquired her grail pen.