15. Brad Dowdy of The Pen Addict

Today’s guest requires a special introduction He once spent an entire month on a remote hilltop with pen in hand, the tender silence only broken by the sound of nib on paper, writing line after line of the same character just to achieve a number 4 that brought joy to his soul.He is a Namiki Nerd, a Lamy Lover, a founding member of Team Safari, the King of Pen, It’s BRAD DOWDY! The Pen Addict blog was founded in 2008, the Pen Addict podcast followed in 2012, then NockCo and recently, a partnership in Spoke Pens and a Twitch stream for the Pen Addict. Lamy 2000 Blue BauhausWhat is your Top 5 Ice Cream list looking like these days? (Refill #57)Mint chocolate chipPralines and creamMoose TracksSea Salt and CaramelCoffee/Espresso What fountain pen brand do you think has the best, most consistent quality?Pelikan What pen are you writing with today?Stylo-Art Urushi What pen do you find yourself reaching for more these days? Spoke Design - Classic silverSpoke Design RoadieCaran D'Ache 849  What is one thing you wished people knew about pens? There is always a better pen (speaking to newcomers) Nock NotecardsMidori MD A5Yoseka NotebookClairefontaine Triomphe NotepadAre there artists that you think are doing amazing work that stationery lovers need to know about? Raymond PettibonJean-Michel BasquiatTimothy CurtisJoey Feldman MusiciansDrive-by truckersLaura Jane Grace  What is your favorite purchase (stationery or not) in the last 6 months?R.E. Load BagsNike Air Max Where can they find you on the Internets?PenAddict.com@stationeryorbit