Stuff happens this episode, all of it fueled by the mighty coffee bean. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Miranda's Tweet HavokRose - Twitch Stationery Stream Tags – Twitch UserVoice TWSBI on Instagram: "TWSBI BALL" TWSBI Ball | TWSBI Platinum Desk Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict

Brad and Myke go behind the scenes this week and talk about talking with brands, distributors, and retailers. What are the pros and cons of digging deeper into the stationery industry? This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Sailor Pro Gear Cocktail II SET of five pens - Fontoplumo Elmo from Sesame Street is right to hate Rocco the rock - Polygon Sailor Pro Gear Limited Edition Tea Time Series Slim Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Can You Trust MKBHD? - YouTube MKBHD's Tweet This Journal Keeps Me Productive (and Maybe You Too) - CGP Grey - YouTube

It’s a new year, so it is time for new themes. And new stationery. And new brand names that Brad makes up on the fly. Happy 2022! This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Cortex #123: 2022 Yearly Themes - Relay FM The Theme System Myke's Yearly Theme – Cortex Brand on Instagram Hobonichi Techo Cousin & Cover - A5 Japanese - Colors: Lemon Squash - 2022 Jan Start | JetPens Iridescent indigo; Bank Paper | Musubi Peacock/Violet Special Edition A5 Seed — Nock Co. SAILOR Bespoke SAILOR Bespoke Builder SAILOR Bespoke (Web Archive) MZG MOSAICO – leonardopen Maiora Alpha K – Nino Marino on Instagram Jotter Originals Pens Collection | Parker Animal Crossing / New Horizons A6 Size (fits Planner and Original) - Techo Lineup - Hobonichi Techo 2022 Hobonichi Pencil Board (Animal Crossing: New Horizons) Original Techo Size (A6) - Dromgoole's Fine Writing Instruments Choosing Keeping The Stationer Cult Pens Present & Correct

Myke unboxes the Drillog live on the show this week. It goes … well? We break it all down, plus discuss early planning for the new year, and an interesting notebook format to check out. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase.. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Epidemic Sound Pentel EnerGel RTX Retractable Liquid Gel Pen Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "We must protect the pens!" Chronodex Weekly Planner Jan - Jun 2022 Brad Dowdy on Instagram: "Today, we Hobonichi." Cousin / Summary - Hobonichi Techo Book Buying Guide Hobonichi Techo Book Buying Guide The Theme System Journal – Cortex Merch The Theme System Cortex #123: 2022 Yearly Themes - Relay FM Nearly ten years of The Pen Addict Podcast - Bleistift Craig Mod on Twitter: "An intriguing Christmas present from @iA” iANotebook (@iANotebook) / Twitter iA Writer Finding an idea and creativity space with PLOTTER – Brad Dowdy [Interview No.003] - Plotter The Pen Addict #477: This Notebook Has Rules - Relay FM DRILLOG - The drill tipped dip pen "Made in Japan" by Shion

The results of the 2021 Pen Addict Census are in! Myke and I have breaking it all down in this week’s episode. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring the world’s best pizza to your own backyard. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Delta Pen Company Returns - Bertram's Inkwell Dominant Industry Lake Ink Review — The Pen Addict Dominant Industry – Yoseka Stationery Pen Addict Slack Survey PDF The Pen Addict Census 2021 Results - YouTube

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. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Watch Formula 1: Drive to Survive | Netflix Sanzen's Tomoe River successor | fudefan Sanzen Tomoe River Paper Successor Testing! - Pen Addict - YouTube Brad Dowdy on Instagram: Testing Tomoe River Successor Lamy Xevo Ballpoint Pen Review — The Pen Addict Fountain Pen Companion Field Notes | Field Notes Ignition Edition Field Notes | Resolution - To-Do List Notebooks and Date Book Blackwing Volume 93 Pencils (Set of 12) | Blackwing602.com Corita Kent (Sister Mary Corita) – Love is Hard Work, 1985 Sister Corita Kent Paints Boston a Rainbow and Gets the World's Biggest Copyright - New England Historical Society Blackwing X Preservation Hall (Set of 12) Volumes Pencils – Blackwing Blackwing Collaborations Spoke Pencil Model 6 – Spoke Design Spoke Pencil Model 4 – Spoke Design The Theme System CortexMerch.com

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. We dig into her musical past, her goldsmithing future, and how all of that plays into her love for fountain pens. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Harry's: Quality shaving and grooming products, at a fair price. Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Guest Starring: Anabelle Hiller Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Anabelle Sophie Hiller (@stringsandpedals) – Instagram photos and videos Appelboom Anabelle Sophie Hiller on Instagram: "⁣May I present my masterpiece: The Symphony." Giants' Pens (@giantspens) – Instagram

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. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Kanilea Pen Co: Choose your Aloha today! Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Brad's Testing – Brad Dowdy on Instagram Faber-Castell Ambition OpArt Fountain Pen in Sky Blue – Goldspot Pens Dominant Industry – Yoseka Stationery Ystudio Classic Revolve Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Shortleaf Pine Fountain Pen Ink – Birmingham Pen Company PenBBS 456 Fountain Pens | JetPens Kala Island N°38 Snack Sweet Potato Balls – Shigure Inks Spoke Icon – Spoke Design TWSBI 1791 18ml Fountain Pen Ink – Pen Chalet Volume 651 Collection – Blackwing Maruman Spiral Note Basic Notebooks | JetPens New Project! Leonardo MZ Figboot on Pens - Carolina Midnight - Figboot on Pens - YouTube Leonardo Momento Zero Figboot on Pens - Carolina Midnight Pre-Sale — Figboot on Pens Sailor 1911 Standard Royal Tangerine Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Pilot Custom 823 Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Pilot Custom Heritage 912 with FA Nib: A Review — The Pen Addict Leonardo Momento Zero Mango Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Noodler's Blue Ghost - 3oz Bottled Ink – The Goulet Pen Company

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. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Hullo: A simple, natural pillow designed for comfort. Try it for 60 days. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Taroko Reporter A5 Tomoe River Paper Notebook Wirebound | Etsy Taroko Shop on Etsy Sanzen's Tomoe River successor | fudefan Inkmap Notebook | Musgrave Pencil Company with Iron Curtain Press TWSBI GO Smoke Fountain Pen | TWSBI Penwell Craftsman | Good Made Better Galen Leather Co. Slip-N-Zip 4 Pen Pouch- Crazy Horse Brown – Vanness Kaweco Student Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Mark One – Studio Neat Stealth - Tactile Turn, Fall 2021 Platinum 3776 Century Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet

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. This episode of The Pen Addict is sponsored by: Pen Chalet: Click the ‘podcast’ link at the top of the website and enter the password ‘penaddict’ for this week’s special offer, and to get your code for 10% off. Squarespace: Make your next move. Enter offer code PENADDICT at checkout to get 10% off your first purchase. Links and Show Notes: Support The Pen Addict with a Relay FM Membership Pilot Custom 823 Collection Fountain Pens – Pen Chalet Estie Pink Sands - Limited Edition – Esterbrook Pens McKenzie Penworks Edison x Goldspot Pens Newark Orion Nebula Diamondcast Fountain Pen Review — The Pen Addict Sakura Ballsign iD 0.4 mm Gel Pen Review — The Pen Addict Review: Lamy Safari — The Pen Addict