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.

Navigation

Links

Latest Episodes

#159: A Woodpecker Ate My Pencil

June 15th, 2015 · 66 minutes

Myke is back from WWDC and Brad dropped in a big upcoming travel announcement as well. The boys also dig into the new Blackwing release, Moleskine marketing, Sailor's proficiency at limited editions, and a plethora of #asktpa questions.

#158: The Topic of Stuff

June 8th, 2015 · 57 minutes

Do you really need all of this stuff? Brad and Myke discuss the epic week in Brad's mailbox, and Brad determines that he has a problem. This show is called The Pen Addict, right?

#157: #asktpa

June 1st, 2015 · 53 minutes

Have you ever thought about purchasing a custom fountain pen before? Brad and Myke walk you through the ins and outs and talk about the experiences that have had. They also introduce the official Pen Addict follow up hashtag.

#156: Point Your Pen At The Yellow Banana

May 28th, 2015 · 52 minutes

As the title indicates, we have a resurrection of an old topic: The Scribble Pen! And you don't want to miss that conversation. We also discuss NPR on paper, the New York Times Magazine article Brad was a part of, and picking a hashtag for the podcast.

#155: Sealed and Labeled for Archiving

May 21st, 2015 · 54 minutes

Princesses! That's all you need to know about this episode. Oh, there is pen talk and nib talk and Kickstarter giveaways, too. But, Princesses!

#154: Extra Extra Extra Extra Extra Fine

May 11th, 2015 · 66 minutes

I'm not sure a description will do this episode any justice due to the wide range of topics we discussed. There were as many pen questions asked as answered, Kickstarters both good and bad, a personal Top 5 pen update, and even a Tom Cruise mention.

#153: Nuclear Fallout Green

May 4th, 2015 · 54 minutes

Mechanical pencil follow up? We have it! Who knew that would be such a hot topic. Brad and Myke also talk about several new inks that have crossed their desks recently, and resurrect the Pen Blog of the Week segment.

#152: A Hot Mess of a Pencil

April 27th, 2015 · 60 minutes

We take a break from your regularly scheduled pen talk to bring you all of the mechanical pencil info you will ever need! Brad talks about his likes, dislikes, and some pencils that just don't cut it at all.

#151: Wabi-Sabi

April 23rd, 2015 · 71 minutes

Brad and Myke are separated by huge bodies of water once again, but through the magic of the internet they are still able to bring you this episode of The Pen Addict Podcast. Loads of pen show follow up is in order, with a special guest pen appearance too

#150: Live from the Atlanta Pen Show

April 18th, 2015 · 75 minutes

Brad and Myke are joined by Ana for the 150th episode of The Pen Addict, live and in-person at the Atlanta Pen Show!