The Goulet Pencast
Because fountain pens are still a thing.
About the show
Brian Goulet and Drew Brown of GouletPens.com talk about all the fountain pen things that pen fans love. They talk about what's going on at The Goulet Pen Company, what's new in the fountain pen world, there are interviews with people in the fountain pen industry, and lots of jokes and fun segments to keep you entertained and maybe even educated about fine writing and fountain pen-related products.
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Episodes
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Episode 135: Curtailing Collections (or Not)
May 17th, 2024 | 2 hrs 5 mins
analog writing, benu matcha, collection, culling, downsizing, edc fountain pens, euphoria, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, improve handwriting, matcha, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, podcast, reducing, talisman, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Brian showcases some beautiful new Taccia pens, Drew breaks down the differences in BENU's top models, and a lot of other topics get tackled in episode 135 of The Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 134: Hands-on With the Heaviest Pen We've Ever Held
May 10th, 2024 | 2 hrs 14 mins
analog writing, chrono trigger, delta, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, frankenstein, goulet pencast, goulet pens, jowo nibs, lamy aion, lamy dialog, luxury gifts, montegrappa, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, podcast, spaccanapoli, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Drew casts the Chrono Trigger characters as fountain pens, Brian obliterates a swing set, and lots of interesting questions are answered about JoWo nib variance, hard starts & skipping, as well as some other fun stuff is this week's episode of The Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 133: Pens That Need More Colors and Brian's Birthday Surprise!
May 3rd, 2024 | 2 hrs 15 mins
analog writing, birthday, edc fountain pens, edelstein, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet, goulet pencast, goulet pens, goulet podcast, lamy, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, opus 88, pelikan, pencast, pens, pens and ink, pilot, saxophone, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Brian shares a special surprise in honor of his Birthday! Plus, Brian and Drew discuss the top Edelstein ink, pens that they think need MORE colors, and the mysterious LAMY cursive nib! Plus, Kay from the Customer Care team drops by to say hello!
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Episode 132: The New Kaweco Piston and Your Pen's Birthday Month
April 26th, 2024 | 2 hrs 13 mins
analog writing, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, kaweco, kaweco sport piston filler, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, piston, secret, unpopular opinion, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Brian and Drew reveal pens that everyone seems to love - but they don't! Plus, Pilot's secret date code system is reveal, the Kaweco Piston sport is reviewed, and more fun is had in episode 132 of The Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 131: Knockoff vs Inspiration, Next Level Pens & Adam Visits!
April 19th, 2024 | 2 hrs 47 mins
analog writing, debate, earth day 2024, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pens, knockoff, new fountain pens, next level pens, pelikan, pens and ink, ripoff, shipping practice, sustainability, sustainable, visconti, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Brian has an unexpected opinion on pens "heavily inspired" by others, and Drew shares his top recommendations for "Next Level" fountain pens. Plus, Warehouse Manager Adam stops by for some Earth Day insight into The Goulet Pen Company's sustainability efforts. All that and more in episode 131 of The Goulet pencast!
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Episode 130: In-Depth with Ian Schon and the Monoc Nib!
April 12th, 2024 | 2 hrs 40 mins
analog writing, edc fountain pens, faceted, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet, goulet pencast, goulet pens, goulet pens twsbi, ian schon, luxury gifts, monoc nib, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, pocket six fountain pen, schon, schon dsgn pen, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Brian is back, and so is our pen friend Mr. Ian Schon! Not only is Ian dropping in to give us some behind-the-scenes looks at his Philadelphia shop and share some insight, but Brian gives a hands-on demonstration and overview if the Schon DGSN Monoc nib! All that PLUS the usual Q&A and random nonsense!
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Episode 129: Our Dream Pen Collaborations and Janéa Talks Shimmer!
April 5th, 2024 | 1 hr 48 mins
analog writing, benu, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, goulet podcast, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, pilates, platinum, schon, schon dsgn pen, shimmer ink, visconti, visconti nibs, wearingeul, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Janéa steps in to guest-host with Drew this week and Katie drops by as well! The history of Visconti nibs gets reviewed, bottle aesthetics are discussed and Drew falls in love with several hypothetical BENU pens in this week's episode of the Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 128: Brian's (Not Surprising) Collection of LAMY 2000 Pens
March 29th, 2024 | 2 hrs 11 mins
analog writing, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, german fountain pens, goulet pencast, goulet pens, lamy 2000, lamy 2000 collection, lamy sold, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, podcast, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Is starting with a bad fountain worse than not getting one at all? Are German pens becoming an endangered species? How many LAMY 2000s does Brian own? All of these questions and more get answered on this episode of The Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 127: Underrated Grey Inks & America's Future Teaching Cursive
March 22nd, 2024 | 2 hrs 18 mins
analog writing, benu, bracket, cursive handwriting, cursive in schools, cursive writing, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, goulet podcast, grey ink, march madness, march madness 2024, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, sailor, tournament bracket, visconti, writing
Brian and Drew showcase a lanyard pen and blitz through a fountain pen bracket, choosing a slightly predictable champion. Plus, a chat about grey ink and more fun stuff!
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Episode 126: How Many Pens is Too Many? Plus a Look at the LAMY Lx!
March 15th, 2024 | 2 hrs 20 mins
analog writing, collecting, curating a collection, disney, disney theme, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, stop collecting, too many pens, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Drew chooses some Disney-esque pens, Brian shares a disturbingly hilarious childhood memory, and the LAMY Lx gets a spotlight on this episode of The Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 125: Frightening Franken-Pens and the 2024 Ink Sniff-A-Thon
March 8th, 2024 | 1 hr 51 mins
analog writing, colorverse, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, lamy dark lilac, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, pen hacks, pencast, pens and ink, podcast, raden, sailor, twsbi, ultem, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Brian K. joins Drew for an adventure in evaluating scented inks, and to showcase some handmade hobbies. Plus, Brian and Drew answer some fun questions about Ultem, writing surfaces, and wet vs dry inks!
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Episode 124: LAMY dark lilac is BACK! Plus, Our Most Beautiful Pens
March 1st, 2024 | 2 hrs 20 mins
analog writing, dark lilac, dark lilac update, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, lamy dark lilac, lamy purchased, lamy sold, luxury gifts, mitsubishi uni, new fountain pens, pens and ink, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Brian gives a NEWSFLASH about all the LAMY buzz that's been dominating the community over the past week in this week's Goulet Pencast. Plus, you'll learn what Brian and Drew's top "most beautiful" pens are, and get a hands-on look at the newest batch of Pilot Kakuno pens and hear more from the Q&A segment!
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Episode 123: How We Would Start Over With Just $100
February 16th, 2024 | 2 hrs 29 mins
analog writing, best pens under, delta, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, getting started, goulet pencast, goulet pens, hobbies, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, pilot, sailor, visconti, writing, writing with a fountain pen
We have two Brians today! Brian K. stops by for a "Meet the Team" segment, while Drew and Brian G. tackle a bunch of fun community questions and discuss a BUNCH of new products!
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Episode 122: Reverse Writing, Pen Show Memories, and Grail Nibs
February 2nd, 2024 | 2 hrs 29 mins
analog writing, conklin, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, ferris wheel press, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, luxury gifts, montegrappa, monteverde, monty winnfield, nagahara, namiki emperor, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, podcast, specialty grinds, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Why do some high-end brands seem unable to make a low-cost pen? Should low-cost brands consider making a luxury pen? Brian and Drew give their response to this question and others, while also taking a moment to introduce Ethan - in this week's episode of The Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 121: Vintage Pens at Goulet? Fude vs Flex? How Do Pens Age?
January 26th, 2024 | 2 hrs 20 mins
analog writing, colorverse blue dragon, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, flex nib, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, fude nib, goulet pens, kakuno, luxury gifts, new fountain pens, pencast, pens and ink, sailor, vintage pens, visconti, wearingeul, writing, writing with a fountain pen
Lots of great questions got sent in this week, so Brian & Drew are ready to tackle fun curiosities such as their 5 most sentimental pens and the best pens for shimmer inks! Plus, Janéa drops in!
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Episode 120: Some Lesser Known Pilot Pens and Some Ninja Turtles
January 19th, 2024 | 2 hrs 14 mins
analog writing, edc fountain pens, fancy fountain pens, fountain pen comparison, fountain pen overview, fountain pen recommendations, fountain pen show, fountain pen tips, fountain pen unboxing, fountain pen writing, fountain pens, fountain pens for beginners, goulet pencast, goulet pens, goulet podcast, justus 95, lesser known, new fountain pens, ninja turtles, pencast, pens and ink, pilot, pilot silvern, pilot sterling, writing, writing with a fountain pen
What's the Pilot Silvern? Have you ever seen someone use a Pilot JUSTUS 95? All this, plus a totally inconsequential comparison of pens and anthropomorphic herptiles.