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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#135: Shake it Like a Paint Pen
December 29th, 2014 · 58 minutes
Christmas has come and gone but Brad and Myke keep it going by talking about all the holiday goodies their listeners received. They also follow up on last weeks Field Notes rankings, all the new orange pens on the market, and a couple of new and polarizin
#134: It's a Gateway Edition
December 22nd, 2014 · 61 minutes
The Top 25 Field Notes Colors Editions, ranked! Brad and Myke break them all down, from Butcher Orange to Ambition and rank them against each other. What is your favorite Field Notes Colors release?
#133: A Banana Explosion
December 15th, 2014 · 62 minutes
The bag episode is here! Brad and Myke discuss what they are carrying and why, and also discover that Brad has another serious addiction that may require outside intervention. They also discuss the new Starbuck Field Notes and catch up on some reader mail
#132: Happy Fun Time
December 8th, 2014 · 64 minutes
In this episode Brad and Myke keep it all 'happy fun time', at least until the end of the episode when Brad goes off the rails a bit. They discuss the idea of punting on a started Field Notes notebook, justification for owning so many pens, and penspottin
#131: Not The Abbreviated Version
December 2nd, 2014 · 89 minutes
In this episode Brad and Myke are joined by Brian Goulet from Goulet Pens. They talk about the origins of the company, creating content for customers, the big site upgrade, and pinned down Brian on what his favorite pen and ink are.
#130: Stop Spending My Money - Holiday Gift Guide 2014
November 24th, 2014 · 71 minutes
Brad and Myke are joined by Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk in what has become an annual tradition: The 2014 Pen Addict Holiday Gift Guide. Together, they run the gamut of goods for you and all your stationery friends. Your wallets have been warn
#129: The Ugly Sweater Pen
November 17th, 2014 · 87 minutes
Kickstarter is all the rage with the kids these days and Brad and Myke brought the biggest kid on the block to talk about it. Dan Bishop from Karas Kustoms is here to teach all things Kickstarter. Plus new Field Notes!
#128: Backer Number Three
November 10th, 2014 · 61 minutes
Fiend Notes are here! Brad and Myke got the most amazing notebooks from one of their listeners. You have to hear the amazing detail that went into these special editions. The guys also cover new products from TWSBI, Diamine, and more.
#127: My Idea Dock is Sideways
November 3rd, 2014 · 71 minutes
Myke and Brad cover all the inky news that is fit to print in this episode, including, but not limited to, new Field Notes, Paris stationery shops, Nakayas, Sweet Setups, Pilots, and even carrot pens. Brad also thinks aloud about reworking the Top 5 Lists
#126: Doing Water Blaugh
October 27th, 2014 · 72 minutes
Top 5 Pens time! Brad and Myke go over the latest list and discuss what has changed and what hasn't - there was a lot of both. Plus, Myke drops a big surprise in his personal Top 5.