The Pen Addict

About The Pen Addict

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.

Publisher

Relay

Category

arts · leisure

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

9 Feb 2012

Latest episode

1 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

120 of 736 episodes have a transcript.

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   1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   736: I’ll Keep You All Knight

   Host Brad and St. Jude Fundraiser Robb Knight discuss fundraising campaigns, finishing notebooks, and updated Analog(ue) Defaults in this interview.

2. 

   24 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   735: Dallas, as You Know, Is Based in Texas

   Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley discuss the new Kuru Toga Dive, a Kickstarter, and offer advice on navigating the stationery hobby.

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   17 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   734: It’s a NEW Proprietary Refill System!

   Brad Dowdy and Myke Hurley discuss LAMY's new proprietary refill system and their current journaling practices.

Who has been a guest on The Pen Addict

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Robb Knight
• Ana Reinert
• Toni Palumbo
• Derek DeWeese

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

357,525

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

403 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

112 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

95

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

99

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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