Episode 54 - The Chair of the Desk

In this episode Brad and Myke are joined by Ana Reinert from the blog The Well-Appointed Desk. Our topics range from pen blogging to good paper for fountain pen use to why Post-It Notes suck so bad.

Show Notes:

- The Well-Appointed Desk

- Ana (wellapptdesk) on Twitter

- ana on App.net

- penaddiction.blogspot.co.uk

- PENCIL REVOLUTION

- House of Turquoise

- The Hallmark 3 x 5 Index Card — The Pen Addict

- @Jscruggs

- Home / The Well-Appointed Desk Shop

- Letter Writers Alliance

- Clairefontaine 1951 Vintage-style pocket exercise books from Bureau Direct

- Piccadilly » Essential Notebooks

- FPGeeks | Tomoe River Paper Review

- Nanami Paper | Notebooks, Paper Pads, Note Cards, Letter Sets, Envelopes, Pens and Pencils from Japan

- Gourmet Pens

- gourmetpens on Instagram

- The Pen Addict Gift Guide Rebuttal (with respect and jest) | The Well-Appointed Desk

- 70Decibels - The Pen Addict - Episode 31 - Holiday Gift Guide

- Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen Review | The Well-Appointed Desk

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Episode 53 - AMA

"Ask Me Anything!" In this episode Brad and Myke field questions from listeners covering a wide range of topics. Pens and paper lead the discussion but we also touch on apps, music, and every day life. It was a fun episode.

Show Notes:

- Cult Pens

- Tiger Pens

- Goulet Pens

- Anderson Pens

- Blackwing

- Rhodia Webnotebook

- Pentel Energel Euro Needle

- Uniball Jetstream

- Uniball Signo DX

- Enough 104 - The Pen Addict

- Seamonsters

- The Stage Names

- Meat Is Murder

- Victorinox Swiss Army Bantam Alox Pocket Knife

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Episode 52 - It's A Gateway Pen So Be Careful

In this episode Brad and Myke follow-up on the challenges of having too many fountain pen inks, Myke's new Doane Leather Pen Holster, and a rash of new TWSBI products. Brad also discusses ten pens under $10 that you cannot buy at an office supply retailer, and wraps up with one of his patented rants.

Show Notes:

- Doane Paper 4 Barrel Holster

- New TWSBI

- Hypercriticial Episode 100: Metacritical

- Uni-ball Signo DX (UM-151)

- Ohto Graphic Liner

- Monteverde Poquito

- Tombow Olno Body Knock Pencil

- Kuretake Fudegokochi Brush Pen (Super Fine)

- Kokuyo Beetle-Tip

- Tombow Airpress

- Pentel Vicuna

- Platinum Preppy

- Uni Live Pigment Sign Pen

- Dan Benjamin's Tweet

- Brad's Tweet

- Namiki Pens

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Episode 51 - The Things That People Love The Most Are Wrong

In this episode Brad and Myke discuss the most desirable aspects of the Parker Vacumatic, and as Brad recently found out, ambering of the barrel is not it. Brad also discusses testing fountain pen inks in the latest Field Notes edition, and the boys get into the usage and management of their fountain pen collections.

Show Notes:

- Atlanta Pen Show recap Part 2

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Episode 50 - Investigative Pen Journalism

In this episode Brad and Myke discuss Brad's recent trip to the Atlanta Pen Show. It was a highly successful and educational adventure, resulting in many new additions to Brad's pen arsenal.

Show Notes:

- 'His Bradness' Tweet

- Doane Paper

- 2013 Atlanta Pen Show Recap - Part 1

- 2013 Atlanta Pen Show Recap - Part 2

- Anderson Pens

- Esterbrook Green Cracked Ice

- Esterbrook J 9550 EF Nib

- Edison Pearl Blue/Black Swirl Ebonite EF

- Edison Pearl Actual Colour

- Parker Vacumatic Silver Pearl

- Mike Masayuma At Work

- Pelikan M405 Blue Stripe 14K EF Nib

- 2013 Atlanta Pen Show Haul

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