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== Dudek Modern Goods ==


'''Brad Dowdy:''' So, but we, we have a buddy that makes and sells stuff. That's a new sponsor of our podcast today that I'm pretty excited about.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Yeah, this is, this is the best. Um, this week's episode of The Pen Addict is proudly brought to you by Dudek Modern Goods. You know these guys because it's this guy, the dude, Myke Dudek of the Clicky Post. He started Dudek Modern Goods because he wanted somewhere elegant and lovely to put his pens. As the dude started listening to this show more and more, I think, I think we can, we can take blame for him. Uh, he started to collect more and more stuff and he started looking around to find some good solutions and was just totally stuck. So, out of this need for nice places to put nice pens, products like the cube, the block, and the groove were born. Myke is passionate about crafting beautiful yet functional products that will last you a lifetime. All of the Dudek Modern Goods products are handmade in Arizona from solid walnuts and have a distinct modern and minimal design. Mixed with the rich grain and colour of the walnut, these pieces will earn their place on your desk today and in 30 years from now they're going to look just as good, if not even better. There are six designs in total to choose from with several options to help fit your need, whether you have larger pens in your collection or you just need a space to hold your pocket notebooks or your journal in addition to some fine writing instruments. I remember, I wish I knew off the top of my head how long ago it was into this show where me and you received those mystery packages.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I mean, it's a good, it's a good while ago. Yeah, it was a year and a half ago. A year and a half ago? Yeah.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Something like that? I think like in the very first run of the show. Mm-hmm, mm-hmm. And I was just blown away by this little block that I got with these holes in it. And it's been funny to watch the dude as he's gotten more and more into this stuff and like, as then the pen holes got wider on all of his stuff, right? Because he started buying more fancy pens and they weren't, you know, it weren't like pencils or whatever anymore. Now he was having to think about like really big chunky fountain pens and stuff like that. That's right. But the quality of his products are unparalleled. Like I have, I think, four different Dudek Modern Goods products, including one of the aluminium cubes now. But like we're talking about the wooden stuff that just Myke makes is just incredible. I love the groove, which is the one where you can also throw a couple of field notes in, you know, or a notebook in, which is, that's my favorite of his, I think.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' I think so too. I think that's my favorite. I have one of those on my desk. I think that's my favorite single design.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Like all of my favorite pens, they only live in these products. Like if there is a pen in one of these, it's a favorite. If I have a favorite pen, it will be in a Dudek. That's just simple. It's plain fact for me.

'''Myke Hurley:''' The support by like from our community of Dudek Modern Goods has just been amazing. Like, and I've seen it. And Myke, when we were talking about this, was just saying like he feels that it is a super privilege. Every time he gets to deliver one of these things to someone, he feels like privileged that he gets to do it because he's like a real person that he had an idea. He enjoyed this stuff and he's now made like a little business out of it. And it's just fantastic. Dudek Modern Goods, they ship internationally. They have reasonable rates. You have to remember that Walnut is heavy, but he has shipped to over 20 countries. He shipped stuff to me in the past as well. Like it will get its way to you. As a special promotion for listeners of the Pan Addict Podcast, you can get yourself 10% off anything at Dudek Modern Goods. You just need to go to, they have a brand new website as well, which is all part of this. So you just go to dudekmoderngoods.com. It's .com, isn't it? Yes. Yes. Yes. Dudekmoderngoods.com. That's D-U-D-E-K-M-O-D-E-R-N-G-O-O-D-S. Of course, we'll have that in the show notes. Go to dudekmoderngoods.com and use the lovely code that Mr. Dudek's prepared for us, which is PENADDICT, all one word, and you will get yourself 10% off. This is a good-looking website we have right here. I'm pleased that he did this, like to split it out into its own little store now.

'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I think it was time. And, you know, I consider Myke a friend and, you know, but I don't think we promote his products just because he's our friend. We promote his products because they're good products. I mean, I wouldn't put my money where my mouth is in the case of a product if I didn't like it. And, you know, I think, you know, I've earned that trust over the years and I really, really love these products. You look at pictures of my desk and if I pop them up on Instagram, I think I have four, like you said, four different products that live on my desk as well. And, you know, to get to have Myke put up this discount code and, you know, for all the PENADDICT listeners and get 10% off, that's a big deal. And, you know, just understand that Myke's making these, you know, he's not shipping these off somewhere and having someone manufacture these. You know, Myke's hands have been on these and, you know, he puts, you know, a lot of work and a lot of attention and detail in these products and I just love them. So, big fan. Big fan.

'''Myke Hurley:''' Huge. Huge. Thanks, man. All right. Thank you for sponsoring.