The Pen Addict

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Every tube deserves a home. Brad welcomes Myke back to the show, only to be told where to put his pen tubes. That?s right, Myke gets his payback on Brad?s desk tour!

This week, Brad is joined by correctly-spelled Mike, the one and only Mike Matteson from Inkdependence. We discuss his recent YouTube milestone, his local Pelikan Hub, some of his favorite inks, and what makes for a great pen show experience.

All of the ASK TPA! Ok, maybe not all of it, but Brad and Myke dig into the mailbag and answer your questions. Keep them coming!

Brad is back from Orlando, but did he even go to the pen show? Apparently yes, but he returned with an unexpected haul.

The Raffle for St. Jude is now live on The Pen Addict, and wow, do we have the goods! Brad and Myke discuss all of the amazing community participation so far, and look forward to what is next. Brad also prepares for the Orlando Pen Show, but not before they discuss a Kickstarter resurrection neither of them wanted to see.

The highly anticipated Pilot nib ranking finally happens on this episode, with Brad counting down from number 15 to his favorite nib in the top spot. Which ones should you buy, and which should you avoid? Brad writes it all out on this episode.

It?s San Francisco Pen Show week, and Brad has all the FOMO. He goes through his ?If he were there? shopping list, looks at the new Kaweco EBONIT Sport, and finally begins testing 15 different Pilot nibs.

Brad and Myke break down a slew of new products this week, which include a classic notebook maker, and a brand new one. They also give out a few tips for the upcoming San Francisco Pen Show.

Brad is back from the Washington D.C. Fountain Pen SUPERSHOW, and has tales to tell.

It?s Washington D.C. Fountain Pen Supershow time, and Brad, for once, is prepared! He discusses his gameplan for what will be a busy show, but not before getting ready for Hobonichi SZN.

Brad is back from his Uni-ball talk and spills all the tea. Before that, he and Myke break down the new Pilot Vanishing point Limited Edition, and try to sort out the latest from Pilot?s ILMILY stationery lineup.

We recorded early this week because Brad is off to talk to BIG PEN. Listen in to find out where he is heading and what he will be discussing. We also catch up on news reports from around the globe on the status of the Muji Polycarbonate Fountain Pen. Keep the reports coming!

The social media landscape is disarray ? but who cares? Let?s talk pens! Ok, we talk about social media a little bit, but then dig into live reports from Italy, Australia, and Portland, Oregon. What is going on in the wide world of stationery? We are here to tell you!

Brad and Myke are back behind the mic, and Brad goes behind the scenes to discuss how he gets out of the stationary doldrums. Brad also discovers a pen for the second time before he and Myke discuss what the sale of Pelikan means for fountain pen fans, and get their first official look at the Platinum 3776 Fuji Unkei "Uroko-Gumo."

Video games and stationery are a perfect match, and who better to discuss both topics than Miranda Sanchez. We discuss her prolific journaling habit, get some journaling advice, and break down her relatively new fountain pen obsession. Plus, we chat podcasting, and all things Twitch streaming.

Myke is back, and he and Brad catch up on his digital travels in our analog space. Brad also follows up on his conversation with Uni-ball over the Kuru Toga Dive kerfuffle, and he breaks down a few new products that have crossed his desk over recent weeks.

This week, Brad is joined by Frank Pressentin of Elbwood to discuss his beautifully handcrafted work. From his late start in life to his current meticulous manufacturing, they cover it all in this episode.

What would bring Brad to say this? Well, it?s an all ASK TPA episode of the podcast this week, and he has thoughts!

In this episode, Brad and Myke ride a Balloon out over the Sea to get a beautiful view of the Horizon. Brad also inks up new pens.

Oh Uni-ball, what have you done? Brad and Myke discuss Uni?s way of ?combatting resellers? by price gouging their loyal customers. They also dig into the eternal branding questions, and discuss Brad?s Happy Writing kick.

Brad is joined this week by Bryce Gillett from Luxury Brands of America. Bryce breaks down the role distributors play in the stationery market, from getting products from manufacturers to consumers, choosing brands to work with, and the behind the scenes running of the business.

Brad is back from the Chicago Pen Show, with tales of deep dish pizza to tell. There were pens, too, as he breaks it all down in this episode. Brad also discusses his grand Jury Duty stationery selections.

Many new pens crossed the desk of The Pen Addict this week. Which ones survived? Tune in to find out!

We tried to let the ChatGPT conversation be one episode and done, but Lamy had other ideas. We discuss their AI design, praise Pilot?s new pen color, get inky with red inks, and Brad shares his love for the Pentel Sharp.

Since Brad and Myke can?t talk Lamy into making an Orange Lamy 2000, maybe AI can? They give it a shot this week!

There were many recurring themes this episode, including one which sent Brad over the edge. So far over the edge that he has implemented a moratorium for the rest of the year.