The Pen Addict

Episodi

• 723: I Bet the Paper Is Terrible 02.07.2026 48min

  Brad is back from the St. Louis Pen Show with many tales to tell. Also pens, and quite the interesting notebook. And Myke joins the Zento club!
• 722: St. Louis Pen Show Preview, Featuring Ana Reinert! 25.06.2026 1h 2min

  It’s St. Louis Pen Show time! Brad is on the way, and he brings on St. Louis Show expert Ana Reinert, from The Well-Appointed Desk, to discuss what to expect.
• 721: A Pen of All Time 18.06.2026 46min

  It has arrived, and it is glorious! What exactly? Brad’s new MD Product notebook for one, and a certain Delta fountain pen for two. All that, plus the only two fountain pens anyone needs!
• 720: Feeding Your Creativity 11.06.2026 56min

  Brad is joined this week by Toni Palumbo of Feed Your Creativity. Toni has been making the pen and stationery show rounds over the past few years, and has been documenting it all for her YouTube Channel. Listen in for fun adventures!
• 719: The Parker Jotter Was an Explosive 04.06.2026 55min

  LAMY did the thing! Brad and Myke break down the AL-Star Disco release, revisit the new Sailor Realo through Fudefan’s video, and pay respects to the Platinum Curidas.
• 718: A Guy With A Typewriter Walks Into A Bar 28.05.2026 1h 5min

  Brad is joined this week by Derek DeWeese of the DWRDNET Stationery Feed to talk all things stationery. Derek is relatively new to the scene, but things have escalated quickly to say the least. Also, have you seen his Zento Signature?
• 717: Is AirSteppy Pants? 21.05.2026 53min

  Myke is back from vacation, and wow is there follow-up to be had. Our friend Air Steppy makes a triumphant return, Brad gets LAMY closure, and Sailor does what with the new Realo? Plus, is there a new Scribble pen out there?
• 716: Good Times 14.05.2026 1h 12min

  Brad is joined this week by April Wu from Designphil to discuss all things TRAVELER’S COMPANY USA, PLOTTER USA, MD PRODUCT USA, and of course her own writing over at The Penguin Post. We cover a lot of ground in this episode, so get comfy, grab a beverage
• 715: Aliens From Mechanical Pencil Land 07.05.2026 53min

  This is a “Brad buys things episode,” with no item more important to the future of this podcast than the Pilot AIRSTEP.
• 714: Look 30.04.2026 51min

  Brad and Myke attempt to put a bow on the pocket pen discussion this week. Were they successful? LAMY was successful in launching the two new Safari Limited Editions for 2026, or are they just a figment of our imagination?
• 713: Pocket Bias 23.04.2026 1h 6min

  Is there such a thing as an unanswerable stationery question? Brad and Myke may have met their match this week. Myke also has Kuru Toga challenges, and Brad has pockets.
• 712: Three Barrel Flavors 16.04.2026 48min

  Brad and Myke bust out all of the pen and paper in this week’s episode, including a huge amount of feedback on last week’s pocket fountain pen discussion. Brad also rambles about mechanical pencils for too long, but makes up for it with three flavors of S
• 711: Super Inky Guy 09.04.2026 59min

  Brad is simultaneously thinning out his ink shelf while purchasing more ink. Somebody please make it make sense! While you are at it, help us make sense of the Kokuyo Design Awards.
• 710: The Midas Touch 02.04.2026 57min

  What good is a Gold shimmer ink if you don’t get it all over your hands? Brad discovers shimmer in interesting places this week, including at the Atlanta Pen Show, which he recaps. Also, Goatberlet.
• 709: Giving Them the Ol’ Gutberlet 26.03.2026 58min

  Brad is getting ready for another trip to the Atlanta Pen Show next week, but not before he and Myke torch up some Titanium! Brad also breaks down the fountain pen friendly pocket notebook category, and then learns about Korean anime.
• 708: Writing on a Banana With Biro 19.03.2026 1h 1min

  The FriXion vs. Que Sera content is heating up, and Brad and Myke are here for it. Brad also recaps his visit to Papier Plume in New Orleans, and tells the tale of a tumultuous TITAN.
• 707: Little Tippy-Taps 12.03.2026 58min

  It was Mar10 day earlier this week, but apparently it’s Brad Week on this week’s podcast. He’s a big fan of himself, and thinks he should be the President of Stationery Worldwide, apparently.
• 706: The Zebra Zebra 05.03.2026 55min

  What is Zebra up to? Did Mitsubishi work some LAMY magic? Is the Que Sera ink peelable? What good are glow-in-the-dark pens for anyway? Answers to all of these questions, and more, in this week’s episode.
• 705: Montblanc Is Buying Up All the RAM 26.02.2026 1h 5min

  Sailor did it! But did they really? Brad and Myke discuss Fudefan’s first look at Sailor’s new erasable gel ink pen, and are left whelmed. Brad also breaks down a few build-a-pen options arriving on the scene, and talks way too much about retractable pens
• 704: Why Does Everything Need Four Names 19.02.2026 48min

  Which product has sold more globally, the Pilot FriXion, or the Pilot G2? If I’m asking this question, then you won’t be surprised at the answer. We dig in to all things Pilot this week, with a dash of Kaweco and uniball, plus Brad’s Analog Defaults.