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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. Hosted by Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley.
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Nov 23, 2015 • 1h 1min
182: Spend Even More Than Usual - Holiday Gift Guide 2015
Brad and Myke are joined by Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk for our annual gift guide. From beginners to addicts, we break down every stationery combo for all of your gift giving needs.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT at checkout to save a special 15% on your order between 11/26 and 11/30.
Karas Kustoms: Get 20% off anything in their store by using the code "BLACKFRIDAY" before you checkout. Offer valid between 11/26 and 11/30.
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase
Guest Starring: Ana Reinert
Links and Show Notes The Well-Appointed Desk | For the love of paper, pens and office supplies Hot Off The Press: I Got Sh*t To Do Notepads | The Well-Appointed Desk Pilot MR Metropolitan Fountain Pens (Including Retro Pops) - Pen Chalet Rhodia Rhodiarama - Goldspot Sailor Professional Gear Color Series Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Pilot Iroshizuku Fuyu-gaki (50ml Bottle) DotDash Spiral Pad - 2 Pack — Nock Co. TWSBI Diamond 580 AL from The Writing Desk Sailor Bung Box Hatsukoi "First Love" Sapphire Ink Review — The Pen Addict Rhodia dotPad A5 (148 x 210) Black | Cult Pens Retro 51 Tornado Twinkle Rollerball Pen - Goldspot FIELD NOTES COLORS: SNOWBLIND Confidant Hardcover Notebook – Baron Fig Uni-ball Signo DX UM-151 0.38mm Gel Rollerball Pen | Cult Pens Gold Magic Pencil | CW Pencil Enterprise Stillman & Birn Premium Sketchbook - Alpha - Hardbound - 5.5" x 8.5" - JetPens.com Rotring 600 Mechanical Pencils - Pen Chalet Palomino Blackwing Pencil - 602 - Pack of 12 - JetPens.com Word. Dot Grid (3pk) | Word. Notebooks Fisher Space Pen Bullet Ballpoint Pens - Pen Chalet Kate Spade Wellesley Agenda Rose Gold Planner - Amazon Karas Kustoms EDK Pen DotDash Pocket Notebooks (3-pack) — Nock Co. Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen Brass Wave Body Review — The Pen Addict Hallmark Coloring Books The Art of Hallmark Coloring Book for Adults - Coloring Books - Hallmark Crayola is Introducing Adult Coloring Books | Nerdist Staedtler Triplus Fineliner 30 Pen Set | Cult Pens Johanna Basford - Lost Ocean | Cult Pens Johanna Basford - The Secret Garden | Cult Pens Doodlers Anonymous Epic Coloring Book - Coloring Book for Adults Staedtler Noris Colouring Pencil | Cult Pens THE GROOVE — Dudek Modern Goods Intuos | Wacom FIELD NOTES COLORS: ARTS AND SCIENCES EDITION Keep Fresh, Stay Rad :: Princeton Architectural Press KWZ Iron Gall Ink | Vanness Pen Shop Ink Spot: KWZ Iron Gall Turquoise | The Pen Habit Ana (@wellapptdesk) | Twitter ana reinert (@wellapptdesk) • Instagram photos and videos

Nov 16, 2015 • 1h 7min
181: Scribble Part XXXVIII
Brad and Myke catch up on all the things this week, including some very special Field Notes from one of our listeners, analog and digital Apple Pencils, and our old friend the Scribble Pen. Brad also discusses two of the latest fountain pens to cross his desk.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Dudek Modern Goods: Use code 'PENADDICT' for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes Myke's Special Field Notes from Jinnie. Three Staples jinnie (@threestaples) • Instagram photos and videos Accidental Tech Podcast: 143: Capital F, Capital C Jake Weidmann - Artist and Master Penman Hexomatic Apple Pencil The 'Real Apple Pencil' 0.95 Collection - Leica Store Miami Scribble Pen relaunches with new design and new video. Is it real now? Scribble Pen Scam - Backstage Media - The Tech Files (Wayback Machine) Ral Oz - The Crowdfunding Conman - Google Docs The Pencilcase Blog | A visit to Conid Lamy Dialog 3 Fountain Pens - JetPens.com Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Pilot - Custom 823 - Goldspot Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen - Twilight (2015 Limited Edition) Pilot Vanishing Point Fountain Pen - Cherry Bamboo, Medium

Nov 9, 2015 • 1h 1min
180: It Does Notebook Things
Brad and Myke are joined by Adam Kornfield and Joey Cafone, better known as the team behind Baron Fig. We discuss how they got their start making notebooks, the transition into digital apps, and their latest venture, a pen, appropriately named The Squire.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off
Guest Starring: Adam Kornfield and Joey Cafone
Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Baron Fig - Sketchbooks & Notebooks for Thinkers Mosaic – Baron Fig Spark – Baron Fig Baron Fig Manifesto Planner 2016 / Special Edition Confidant – Baron Fig

Nov 3, 2015 • 1h 16min
179: Super Traditional Camo Pattern
Brad is back from American Field and Myke picks his brain on what it was like for Nock Co. to be there. They also discuss new Nock Co. goods, and a trifecta of paper awesomeness with Midori, Field Notes, and Hobonichi.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Dudek Modern Goods: Use code 'PENADDICT' for 10% off through the month of November.
Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'PENADDICT' to get 15% off.
Links and Show Notes Midori Travelers Notebook Review — The Finer Point WTF with Marc Maron Podcast - Episode 649 - Aaron Draplin Jinnie's Tweet linking to the limited Field Notes Hobonichi Techo Planners and Covers - JetPens.com First Look- Mini-Click Pen Project — The Pen Addict Mini-Click : Great Pen - AMAZING Mechanism by Jack Roman — Kickstarter Myke Hurley on Instagram: “Finished!” Nock Co. at American Field Nock Co. The Sinclair Nock Co Periscope Replay The new Nock colorways Chimneytop XL - Pen(cil)/Accessory Storage — Nock Co. DotDash 3 x 5 Note Cards — Nock Co. Another picture of the PointOh Field Notes

Oct 26, 2015 • 1h 11min
178: Big Dan Episode
The boys are joined by Dan Bishop from Karas Kustoms this week to discuss their latest release, The EDK. Dan also talks about the design process and discusses everything else in the Karas pipeline.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off
Guest Starring: Dan Bishop
Links and Show Notes Sharpeners | Bleistift Erasable: A Podcast On The Craftsmanship Of The Wooden Pencil | WYPR Field Notes Colors: Shenandoah — M B S-P-B Your Five Favorite Pens Fountain Pen Day Giveaway - Pen Chalet November is Coming | Pete Denison Hobonichi Accessories — Three Staples The Pen Addict Multireddit Elizabeth Boling (@exbpens) • Instagram photos and videos Fountain K - Karas Kustoms EDK and INK - Karas Kustoms W.A. Karas Signature INK 29 Limited Series - Karas Kustoms Karas Pen Co Standard Notebooks Scout Books Tech Type: Karas Kustoms ReBolt — Nock Co. The EDK on Massdrop Karas Kustoms EDK Review — The Pen Addict @Penterest's Halloween Costume

Oct 19, 2015 • 1h 3min
177: The Pen Type Brad
Can Bic save handwriting? That is what they are trying to do with their latest campaign “Fight for your write.” We discuss that, the origins of Bic, interesting Field Notes, and Brad professes his love for a certain pen.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'PENADDICT' to get 15% off,
Links and Show Notes Analog(ue) #62: 100% Of Everything I Don't Want To Do - Relay FM Bic Is On A Mission To Save Handwriting. Does It Need Saving? | Here & Now Allusionist 21: Eponyms I: The Ballad of Bic and Biro — The Allusionist #inktober • Instagram photos and videos Nixon Field Notes | Misc Accessories | Nixon Watches and Premium Accessories Edison Pen Co – 2015 Limited Edition Mina Group Buy! Uni KH-20 Hand Crank Pencil Sharpener - Black - JetPens.com The Best Pencil Sharpener in the World – Classroom Friendly Supplies Stephen's Fractures First Look: Pen Type-B from CW&T — The Pen Addict Pen Type-B by cw&t — Kickstarter

Oct 13, 2015 • 1h 12min
176: Swip and Swap
Brad has broken the budget with all of his new pen and paper purchases. They discuss what damage he has done and get into some sweet new Kickstarter launches for the Gist and Pen Type-B.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Harry's: An exceptional shave at a fraction of the price. Use code PENADDICT for $5 off your first purchase.
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off.
Links and Show Notes Relay FM on the App Store Tapjet | Beautifully Simple, Professional App Creation Field Nuts Giveaway Penxo Georgia's Colouring Episode 38: Wax On, Wax Off: The Inner Peace of Colored Pencils with Ana Reinert | The Erasable Podcast Altair Design Handwritten Sailor Professional Gear Starburst Galaxy Fountain Pens - Pen Chalet Sailor Pro Gear Slim Starburst Galaxy Fountain Pen - Nibs.com Edison Nouveau Premiere Fountain Pen - Midnight Thunder (Fall 2015) Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen - Amber Harry's - Shop Shave Supplies on the App Store Ink Review: Noodler's Blue Upon the Plains of Abraham — the desk of lori Pen Type-B by cw&t — Kickstarter The Pen Addict #16: Kickstart My Heart - Relay FM First Look: The Gist By Tactile Turn — The Pen Addict Tactile Turn Gist - Simple fountain pens that really work. by Will Hodges — Kickstarter Tactile Turn Gist Fountain Pen | edjelley.com

Oct 5, 2015 • 1h 2min
175: Kremlinology
Brad and Myke put on their super secret spy gear and dig into the good and bad of the latest Kickstarter projects. Apple pens are also in, and Brad breaks out his rant face for the first time in months.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
lynda.com: An easy and affordable way to help individuals and organizations learn. Free 10-day trial.
Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'PENADDICT' to get 15% off
Links and Show Notes The Talk Show ✪: Ep. 132, With Guest Marco Arment Retro 51 - We are pretty excited about being included in Apple's Brad's Apple Retro 51 The Epic Refill Reference Guide: Rollerball, Gel and Ballpoints | The Well-Appointed Desk Brad's colouring Myke's colouring Recolor - Coloring Book For Adults on the App Store Chameleon Pens: One Pen Blends Multiple Color Tones by Chameleon Art Products — Kickstarter Copic Sketch Marker - Colorless Blender - JetPens.com VertiPen - Wearable Convertible Pen by VertiPen — Kickstarter Tactile Turn Gist - Simple fountain pens that really work. by Will Hodges — Kickstarter Nova Minimal Fountain Pen by namisu — Kickstarter Field Notes AMA - Field Nuts Field Notes - Recap 2014 on Vimeo DDC Dead Print Field Notes Landland Field Notes

Sep 28, 2015 • 46min
174: Safety Glasses are Critical
Brad and Myke are joined by Chris Manning of Silver Hand Studios on this week's episode. We discuss the process of making the beautiful silver overlay pens that Chris produces and find out the challenges along the way. Chris also lets us in on his latest design and what lies ahead.
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Pen Chalet: use the code PENADDICT to save 10% on your order or click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password 'penaddict' for even more savings, as well as your 10% off.
Guest Starring: Chris Manning
Links and Show Notes Chris Manning (@Silver_hand) | Twitter Chris Manning (@silver_hand) • Instagram photos and videos SilverHandStudios Myke's Colouring Work FIELD NOTES COLORS: SHENANDOAH What Would Your Ideal Workspace Look Like? — Shawn Blanc The Polarizing Truth: Why Your TWSBI Eco Won’t Break | Dave Rea 23 Best Pens for the Home and Office - Gear Patrol Nock Co Hightower Pen Case Pen Addict Special Review and Auction | Pens! Paper! Pencils! Well That Went by Quickly — Nock Co. Pen Addict Preview — SilverHandStudios Scriptus Maker Faire Ottawa 2015: Canada's First Featured Maker Faire

Sep 21, 2015 • 1h 7min
173: Just Colo(u)ring
Myke is back from Portland and XOXO Fest and has Field notes in hand! We talk about the beautiful edition printed for the festival, the new Shenandoah Colors release, plus at least three other current notebook brands we are digging. We wrap it up with a talk on adult coloring, and want to hear your feedback, so listen up!
This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by:
Fracture: Photos printed in vivid color directly on glass. Use code 'PENADDICT' to get 15% off
Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Use code INK for 10% off
Links and Show Notes Myke's Field Notes XOXO Myke's EDK FIELD NOTES COLORS: SHENANDOAH Word. Notebooks Blue Mountain Review — The Pen Addict Word. Notebooks iOS Wallpaper Upgrade #54: Put a Pen on It - Relay FM Apple Pencil - Apple A Pencil. An Apple Parody - W&G - YouTube Cortex #13: Trail of Tears - Relay FM Inside Apple's redesigned campus store in Cupertino - Mashable JAWNS No. 1 Notebook Review — The Pen Addict JAWNS Notebook + Wallet by JAWNS — Kickstarter the Pocket Staple notebook by Story Supply Co. — Kickstarter Cursive to the Classroom! | Indiegogo Adult Colouring | Cult Pens Johanna Basford | Ink Evangelist


