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	'''Brad Dowdy:''' I don't know. It still took him like a year to make these pins. Very true. And he was, I won't say he hated every moment, but it was far from easy to execute this.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' I don't know. It still took him like a year to make these pins. Very true. And he was, I won't say he hated every moment, but it was far from easy to execute this.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' All right. This episode is brought to you in part by our friends over at Pen Chalet. They are the company that have the products you are looking for from the brands you love and trust. Whether you're looking for a new rollerball or you want a new pen holder, maybe you want a carrying case or a fountain pen. Maybe you're looking for a converter. Maybe you want a mechanical pencil. It doesn't matter what you're looking for. Pen Chalet have got it. And they offer the best prices and the best customer service around. Super fast, super reliable. And they're always doing great discounts as well. Twice a month, you'll find a bunch of wonderful discounts over at Pen Chalet. But as you know, pen addict listeners benefit from being able to save 10% at any time at Pen Chalet. And I'm going to tell you how in just a moment. Pen Chalet also have limited edition pens and they have all the accessories that you're going to need as well to really kit you out with your favorite stuff to fill your stationary hobby. They have free shipping on orders of over $50 in the United States. They also sell internationally and they have great shipping rates as well. I have purchased from Pen Chalet many times and have had things sent to me over here in the UK. And I can attest to two things. One, their shipping was very fast. That was before the postal service issues. And then two, when we were having, I had a pen sent from them recently and I was wondering where it was. And I contacted their customer service and they responded super quick. And they were super great. And they gave me the information that I was looking for. So I can attest to both of those things being true. Pen Chalet has low prices and high quality pens and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you go to ~~PennChalet~~.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com, click on the podcast link at the top of the website and enter the password ~~PennAddict~~. This is where you will get the 10% code that you need to save 10% off at any time at Pen Chalet on anything. And also to find details on this week's special offers. Brad, what is grabbing your attention?		'''Myke Hurley:''' All right. This episode is brought to you in part by our friends over at Pen Chalet. They are the company that have the products you are looking for from the brands you love and trust. Whether you're looking for a new rollerball or you want a new pen holder, maybe you want a carrying case or a fountain pen. Maybe you're looking for a converter. Maybe you want a mechanical pencil. It doesn't matter what you're looking for. Pen Chalet have got it. And they offer the best prices and the best customer service around. Super fast, super reliable. And they're always doing great discounts as well. Twice a month, you'll find a bunch of wonderful discounts over at Pen Chalet. But as you know, pen addict listeners benefit from being able to save 10% at any time at Pen Chalet. And I'm going to tell you how in just a moment. Pen Chalet also have limited edition pens and they have all the accessories that you're going to need as well to really kit you out with your favorite stuff to fill your stationary hobby. They have free shipping on orders of over $50 in the United States. They also sell internationally and they have great shipping rates as well. I have purchased from Pen Chalet many times and have had things sent to me over here in the UK. And I can attest to two things. One, their shipping was very fast. That was before the postal service issues. And then two, when we were having, I had a pen sent from them recently and I was wondering where it was. And I contacted their customer service and they responded super quick. And they were super great. And they gave me the information that I was looking for. So I can attest to both of those things being true. Pen Chalet has low prices and high quality pens and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you go to PenChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com, click on the podcast link at the top of the website and enter the password PenAddict. This is where you will get the 10% code that you need to save 10% off at any time at Pen Chalet on anything. And also to find details on this week's special offers. Brad, what is grabbing your attention?

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' So the big special offer right at the top, all of the Estabrook Nook pen cases, the new ones that are in the navy and red colorway and the new snap kind of folio design are all now available for purchase and 10% off. On top of that, one of the more popular Bennu fountain pens. I don't know if you've seen some of the reviews I've done or Sarah has done for Bennu fountain pens recently, Myke, and how kind of impressed I have been with them. Even though I was very, you know, curious if I was going to like them when they first launched. They've turned into a company that everyone really, really enjoys. They're kind of wild and weird and wacky designs. These are not your normal fountain pens. So they have the Bennu tattoo fountain pen, which is one of the more popular styles on sale. And then, Myke, as I scrolled, I never made it to the bottom while you were talking, by the way. So there's a lot of things. There is a sneaky Pelican M200 special edition from a couple years ago. Whoa, come on. So that was a sneaky little find in there.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' So the big special offer right at the top, all of the Estabrook Nook pen cases, the new ones that are in the navy and red colorway and the new snap kind of folio design are all now available for purchase and 10% off. On top of that, one of the more popular Bennu fountain pens. I don't know if you've seen some of the reviews I've done or Sarah has done for Bennu fountain pens recently, Myke, and how kind of impressed I have been with them. Even though I was very, you know, curious if I was going to like them when they first launched. They've turned into a company that everyone really, really enjoys. They're kind of wild and weird and wacky designs. These are not your normal fountain pens. So they have the Bennu tattoo fountain pen, which is one of the more popular styles on sale. And then, Myke, as I scrolled, I never made it to the bottom while you were talking, by the way. So there's a lot of things. There is a sneaky Pelican M200 special edition from a couple years ago. Whoa, come on. So that was a sneaky little find in there.

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	'''Brad Dowdy:''' I don't know. It still took him like a year to make these pins. Very true. And he was, I won't say he hated every moment, but it was far from easy to execute this.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' I don't know. It still took him like a year to make these pins. Very true. And he was, I won't say he hated every moment, but it was far from easy to execute this.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' All right. This episode is brought to you in part by our friends over at ~~Penn~~ Chalet. They are the company that have the products you are looking for from the brands you love and trust. Whether you're looking for a new rollerball or you want a new pen holder, maybe you want a carrying case or a fountain pen. Maybe you're looking for a converter. Maybe you want a mechanical pencil. It doesn't matter what you're looking for. ~~Penn~~ Chalet have got it. And they offer the best prices and the best customer service around. Super fast, super reliable. And they're always doing great discounts as well. Twice a month, you'll find a bunch of wonderful discounts over at ~~Penn~~ Chalet. But as you know, pen addict listeners benefit from being able to save 10% at any time at ~~Penn~~ Chalet. And I'm going to tell you how in just a moment. ~~Penn~~ Chalet also have limited edition pens and they have all the accessories that you're going to need as well to really kit you out with your favorite stuff to fill your stationary hobby. They have free shipping on orders of over $50 in the United States. They also sell internationally and they have great shipping rates as well. I have purchased from ~~Penn~~ Chalet many times and have had things sent to me over here in the UK. And I can attest to two things. One, their shipping was very fast. That was before the postal service issues. And then two, when we were having, I had a pen sent from them recently and I was wondering where it was. And I contacted their customer service and they responded super quick. And they were super great. And they gave me the information that I was looking for. So I can attest to both of those things being true. ~~Penn~~ Chalet has low prices and high quality pens and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you go to PennChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com, click on the podcast link at the top of the website and enter the password PennAddict. This is where you will get the 10% code that you need to save 10% off at any time at ~~Penn~~ Chalet on anything. And also to find details on this week's special offers. Brad, what is grabbing your attention?		'''Myke Hurley:''' All right. This episode is brought to you in part by our friends over at Pen Chalet. They are the company that have the products you are looking for from the brands you love and trust. Whether you're looking for a new rollerball or you want a new pen holder, maybe you want a carrying case or a fountain pen. Maybe you're looking for a converter. Maybe you want a mechanical pencil. It doesn't matter what you're looking for. Pen Chalet have got it. And they offer the best prices and the best customer service around. Super fast, super reliable. And they're always doing great discounts as well. Twice a month, you'll find a bunch of wonderful discounts over at Pen Chalet. But as you know, pen addict listeners benefit from being able to save 10% at any time at Pen Chalet. And I'm going to tell you how in just a moment. Pen Chalet also have limited edition pens and they have all the accessories that you're going to need as well to really kit you out with your favorite stuff to fill your stationary hobby. They have free shipping on orders of over $50 in the United States. They also sell internationally and they have great shipping rates as well. I have purchased from Pen Chalet many times and have had things sent to me over here in the UK. And I can attest to two things. One, their shipping was very fast. That was before the postal service issues. And then two, when we were having, I had a pen sent from them recently and I was wondering where it was. And I contacted their customer service and they responded super quick. And they were super great. And they gave me the information that I was looking for. So I can attest to both of those things being true. Pen Chalet has low prices and high quality pens and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you go to PennChalet.com, P-E-N-C-H-A-L-E-T.com, click on the podcast link at the top of the website and enter the password PennAddict. This is where you will get the 10% code that you need to save 10% off at any time at Pen Chalet on anything. And also to find details on this week's special offers. Brad, what is grabbing your attention?

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' So the big special offer right at the top, all of the Estabrook Nook pen cases, the new ones that are in the navy and red colorway and the new snap kind of folio design are all now available for purchase and 10% off. On top of that, one of the more popular Bennu fountain pens. I don't know if you've seen some of the reviews I've done or Sarah has done for Bennu fountain pens recently, Myke, and how kind of impressed I have been with them. Even though I was very, you know, curious if I was going to like them when they first launched. They've turned into a company that everyone really, really enjoys. They're kind of wild and weird and wacky designs. These are not your normal fountain pens. So they have the Bennu tattoo fountain pen, which is one of the more popular styles on sale. And then, Myke, as I scrolled, I never made it to the bottom while you were talking, by the way. So there's a lot of things. There is a sneaky Pelican M200 special edition from a couple years ago. Whoa, come on. So that was a sneaky little find in there.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' So the big special offer right at the top, all of the Estabrook Nook pen cases, the new ones that are in the navy and red colorway and the new snap kind of folio design are all now available for purchase and 10% off. On top of that, one of the more popular Bennu fountain pens. I don't know if you've seen some of the reviews I've done or Sarah has done for Bennu fountain pens recently, Myke, and how kind of impressed I have been with them. Even though I was very, you know, curious if I was going to like them when they first launched. They've turned into a company that everyone really, really enjoys. They're kind of wild and weird and wacky designs. These are not your normal fountain pens. So they have the Bennu tattoo fountain pen, which is one of the more popular styles on sale. And then, Myke, as I scrolled, I never made it to the bottom while you were talking, by the way. So there's a lot of things. There is a sneaky Pelican M200 special edition from a couple years ago. Whoa, come on. So that was a sneaky little find in there.

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	'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's really good. Great looking pen. And yeah, really great stuff as always. Big list.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' It's really good. Great looking pen. And yeah, really great stuff as always. Big list.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' There's a great price on a Platinum 3776 down there too. Yep. Like a superb price. Oh, my God. That's a good price. Look, you know where you're going to go to get these prices, right? Go to penshalla.com and click that link at the top of the website. Enter the password pen addict and these special deals are available to you. Our thanks to Penshalla for the continued support of this show and Relay FM. My favorite kind of topic on this show is when I get to put my good friend, Mr. Brad Dowdy, through the ring. I put you in the hot seat, ask you a bunch of questions. Because there's been some huge news over at ~~NOC~~ that I want to talk to you about. It's something I've known about for a little bit. We've been talking about it. Do you want to give the kind of the top line? Yeah, the big flyover.		'''Myke Hurley:''' There's a great price on a Platinum 3776 down there too. Yep. Like a superb price. Oh, my God. That's a good price. Look, you know where you're going to go to get these prices, right? Go to penshalla.com and click that link at the top of the website. Enter the password pen addict and these special deals are available to you. Our thanks to Penshalla for the continued support of this show and Relay FM. My favorite kind of topic on this show is when I get to put my good friend, Mr. Brad Dowdy, through the ring. I put you in the hot seat, ask you a bunch of questions. Because there's been some huge news over at Nock that I want to talk to you about. It's something I've known about for a little bit. We've been talking about it. Do you want to give the kind of the top line? Yeah, the big flyover.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I'll give it a flyover. So basically, like if anyone's been following me or the podcast or ~~NOC~~, you know that we haven't had much new inventory come through over the past year plus. And I've talked about it several times. I've talked about it on this show about how when we went into retail, we pretty much overbought inventory and dug ourselves a very, very big hole that kind of limited our flexibility in being able to order.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yeah, I'll give it a flyover. So basically, like if anyone's been following me or the podcast or Nock, you know that we haven't had much new inventory come through over the past year plus. And I've talked about it several times. I've talked about it on this show about how when we went into retail, we pretty much overbought inventory and dug ourselves a very, very big hole that kind of limited our flexibility in being able to order.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' Like you kind of made a big bet, which was good. But that yes, it then ended up locking up the wheels too much so that you couldn't really do anything else.		'''Myke Hurley:''' Like you kind of made a big bet, which was good. But that yes, it then ended up locking up the wheels too much so that you couldn't really do anything else.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' It was good. I would do it again. But it turned out not to be correct. Right. Like, I don't know that I would ever say it was bad. It was just it didn't work out as intended. So we've been playing catch up basically ever since. And, you know, over the past like 12 to 16, 18 months, you know, it's kind of been that way. Just kind of, you know, slow, slow rolling. Not a lot of new products. You know, not a lot of hype around the brand. And just because we were just kind of had our hands tied. So we're getting to the point where we're just, you know, selling, selling what we currently have and, you know, paying down, paying down our bills and doing all that kind of stuff. And, you know, not getting paid for, you know, anything we do at ~~NOC~~, which we haven't been for ages and ages anyway. It kind of got to a point where like it wasn't going.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' It was good. I would do it again. But it turned out not to be correct. Right. Like, I don't know that I would ever say it was bad. It was just it didn't work out as intended. So we've been playing catch up basically ever since. And, you know, over the past like 12 to 16, 18 months, you know, it's kind of been that way. Just kind of, you know, slow, slow rolling. Not a lot of new products. You know, not a lot of hype around the brand. And just because we were just kind of had our hands tied. So we're getting to the point where we're just, you know, selling, selling what we currently have and, you know, paying down, paying down our bills and doing all that kind of stuff. And, you know, not getting paid for, you know, anything we do at Nock, which we haven't been for ages and ages anyway. It kind of got to a point where like it wasn't going.



	== ~~NOC~~ Business Update ==		== Nock Business Update ==


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	'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yep. And then when, God, this is really inside baseball. Then when I don't have to worry about any type of pay out, right? There's no payroll. No one's getting paid. Anyway, I'm just running the business in the best way possible because in the future, maybe there's something that comes out of it or something, but like not anytime soon. And I can do that. But I'm able to withstand that as an individual owner better than if we had a partnership or multiple people own it or investors, right? I just have that freedom to say, I don't have to get paid from this for years as long as we can just keep making awesome stuff and not lose money, right? Just keep turning that money into more products and then we'll be back in good shape in no time. And that's my firm belief of what's about to happen.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yep. And then when, God, this is really inside baseball. Then when I don't have to worry about any type of pay out, right? There's no payroll. No one's getting paid. Anyway, I'm just running the business in the best way possible because in the future, maybe there's something that comes out of it or something, but like not anytime soon. And I can do that. But I'm able to withstand that as an individual owner better than if we had a partnership or multiple people own it or investors, right? I just have that freedom to say, I don't have to get paid from this for years as long as we can just keep making awesome stuff and not lose money, right? Just keep turning that money into more products and then we'll be back in good shape in no time. And that's my firm belief of what's about to happen.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' And, you know, I guess that you're at a point now where, which has not always been the case, but there has been the case more recently, I guess, that ~~NOC~~ has not needed to be a part of your income because you're more diversified.		'''Myke Hurley:''' And, you know, I guess that you're at a point now where, which has not always been the case, but there has been the case more recently, I guess, that Nock has not needed to be a part of your income because you're more diversified.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right.		'''Brad Dowdy:''' Right.

	'''Myke Hurley:''' So, but what that gives you as a freedom now is the idea of like, if ~~NOC~~ doesn't, if ~~NOC~~ isn't needed to be a profit center, then it can become a product generation company where you keep reinvesting the money that the company makes into more things the company can make and then you expand it. So then when, then you can get to the point where you're like, now I can enjoy the fruit of my labor, but like you're building to that point again. And so it's a good time, but to say it's been, it's been difficult because you've been jammed and it's like a chicken and egg situation. And the only way to get out of it was money had to come from somewhere. And it's just worked out that for the both of you, this is the best way to do things.		'''Myke Hurley:''' So, but what that gives you as a freedom now is the idea of like, if Nock doesn't, if Nock isn't needed to be a profit center, then it can become a product generation company where you keep reinvesting the money that the company makes into more things the company can make and then you expand it. So then when, then you can get to the point where you're like, now I can enjoy the fruit of my labor, but like you're building to that point again. And so it's a good time, but to say it's been, it's been difficult because you've been jammed and it's like a chicken and egg situation. And the only way to get out of it was money had to come from somewhere. And it's just worked out that for the both of you, this is the best way to do things.

	'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yep. Yep. So, um, I'm excited about what's to come and, you know, Jeff and I have already been talking about new cases we can launch, you know, once we get past this, like initial, like this Kickstarter, like what's going to, what's 2021 to look going to look like. And we've already been discussing those things. So it feels good to be back in like some type of ~~NOC~~ workflow again, which has been a long		'''Brad Dowdy:''' Yep. Yep. So, um, I'm excited about what's to come and, you know, Jeff and I have already been talking about new cases we can launch, you know, once we get past this, like initial, like this Kickstarter, like what's going to, what's 2021 to look going to look like. And we've already been discussing those things. So it feels good to be back in like some type of Nock workflow again, which has been a long

	'''Myke Hurley:''' time coming. So it's the Kickstarter campaign, right? That's the next thing.		'''Myke Hurley:''' time coming. So it's the Kickstarter campaign, right? That's the next thing.