The DWRDNET Stationery Feed 0206 With The Pen Addict Brad Dowdy
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March 12, 2026 4:25 am
Join in as I talk to none other than The Pen Addict himself, Brad Dowdy. Brad has been a staple in the stationery hobby for years and it was great to get a chance to talk to him about how he got to where he is today. We talk about his podcast that has been going for over 700 episodes, his former company of Nock Co. and his current part of Spoke Design. We cover all sorts of topics in what was a great conversation to be able to be a part of.
Show Links
https://www.penaddict.com
https://www.relay.fm/penaddict
https://www.twitch.tv/penaddict
https://www.instagram.com/penaddict/
https://spokedesign.com
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the Pen Community
03:16 Brad’s Journey into the Hobby
06:29 Current Favorites and Writing Tools
09:19 The Ink Dilemma: Cartridges vs. Bottles
12:33 Stationery Essentials: Beyond Pens and Paper
15:13 The Evolution of the Pen Addict Brand
21:21 Lessons Learned in the Stationery World
30:19 Transitioning from Hobbyist to Business Owner
39:10 The Evolution of Pen Design and Legacy
45:27 The Birth of a Podcast: From Blog to Broadcast
52:14 Community Engagement and Philanthropy in Stationery
01:02:07 Collaborations and Future Projects
01:14:57 Looking Ahead: The Future of The Pen Addict
01:18:35 Outro
Thursday Night Stream: Starting to Re-Do The Typed Swatch Cards, Pen Shows Update
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March 11, 2026 9:03 pm
The plan is to start working on re swatching many of the inks from the newly type swatch cards from a couple of weeks ago. I am also going to talk about the pen show panel prep, a podcast update and more.
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Feel free to ask questions during the stream, as it is always great to have interaction with those who are able to watch in person.
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Next Level Analog: Bringing Typewriters Into Stationery
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March 8, 2026 4:00 pm
The further that I go in the stationery hobby, the more that I find myself looking for tools that could make the hobby even more enjoyable, and I seem to have found just the thing. I have ventured into the world of vintage manual typewriters, and they are already becoming a crucial part of my stationery use. I am calling this my Next Level Analog, as I am incorporating using the various typewriters that I have accumulated for such things as filling in undated calendar inserts, typing out the ink names on my swatch cards, sending typed letters and more.
In this video, I show some of my collection and talk about how I have been using them so far and how they will become a more commonplace fixture in videos going forward. I am still new to typewriters overall, but over the past about 6 months, I have really jumped in to using these on an almost daily basis.
Feel free to ask questions in the comments and alongside that, there are some great typewriter channels and resources for you to check out as well if you are curious about typewriters.
https://typewriterdatabase.com
https://www.youtube.com/@JustMyTypewriter
https://www.youtube.com/@Typewriterchicago
https://www.youtube.com/@Joe_VanCleave
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