The Goulet Pencast

Episode 100: Live Q&A at the DC Pen Show!

August 11th, 2023  |  1 hr 22 secs

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Brian and Drew celebrate episode 100 by taking the Pencast to The Washington DC Fountain Pen Supershow!

Episode 99: Vanishing Point History + What's Trending on Our Team?

August 4th, 2023  |  2 hrs 22 mins

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Why does Drew want some iconic pens to change? What's unique about the Goulet office? What's the deal with the new Esterbrook Model J? Brian and Drew chat about all this and more in episode 99 of The Goulet Pencast!

Episode 98: A "Goulet Blue" Ink and "The Office" as Fountain Pens

July 28th, 2023  |  2 hrs 6 mins

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What is the best gold-nib pen for ink sampling? What is our favorite custom nib? Brian and Drew chat about all of this, and Brian shows off his newest pen in Episode 98 of The Goulet Pencast!

Episode 97: Brian's Backpack Dump and Tips for Visiting a Pen Show

July 21st, 2023  |  2 hrs 23 mins

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What's going to be the next evolution in fountain pen technology? Is that even a possibility? Brian and Drew discuss this, and give you a close-up look at some of Brian's hand-made pens!

Episode 96: Debating The Best 5-Pen Collection + Our Rorschach Logo

July 14th, 2023  |  2 hrs 17 mins

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Brian acquired a grail pen! Is the Edison Premiere making a comeback? Which pens can't be captured in a photo? All this, plus catching up with Brian and Drew's personal nonsense in this episode of The Goulet Pencast!

Episode 95: The Only Dip Pen You'll Ever Need! Affordable Grail Pens!

June 30th, 2023  |  1 hr 28 mins

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Adrianne is joining Drew today to discuss the Kakimori nib, red inks, and their favorite ink brand on episode 95 of the Goulet Pencast!

Episode 94: Things We Wished We Knew BEFORE Getting Our First Pen!

June 23rd, 2023  |  2 hrs 11 mins

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Brian and Drew reveal YOUR most common answers to the question: "What do you wish you knew before getting your first fountain pen?" and discuss the reasoning behind these popular responses. Plus, a spotlight of two AMAZINGLY detailed maki-e pens from TACCIA!

Episode 93: Drew's Pen Collection - and Why We Don't Carry Waterman

June 16th, 2023  |  2 hrs 19 mins

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Drew recaps his experience at the Triangle Pen Show in Raleigh, and debates Brian on the value of keeping stickers on pens. Also in this episode of the Goulet Pencast, Brian and Drew title each other's autobiographies!

Episode 92: Favorite Pens of 2023, Reverse Writing, and Eyedroppers

June 9th, 2023  |  1 hr 57 mins

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Brian and Drew debate the usefulness of eyedropper pens, look at some weird pens from Brian's library, and try to find the most universally adaptive fountain pen here on episode 92 of The Goulet Pencast!

Episode 91: Minimalism and Ethical Consumption with Fountain Pens

June 2nd, 2023  |  1 hr 49 mins

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Are internal pistons better than cartridges and converters? What would be the best choice for a new LAMY 2000 color? Brian and Drew are back to discuss this and more in episode 91 of of The Goulet Pencast.

Episode 90: Guessing Pens While Blindfolded - and What is Ebonite?

May 26th, 2023  |  2 hrs 10 mins

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What are the STRANGEST fountain pens Brian and Drew ever seen? What about their favorite pens that ARE NOT sold by The Goulet pen Company? This all gets covered, plus more fun stuff in episode 90 of The Goulet Pencast!

Episode 89: How Much Does Price and Nib Size Really Matter?

May 19th, 2023  |  1 hr 59 mins

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What are the best stub nibs for people getting started with fountain pen? What do Drew and Brian do in order to maintain pen passion? Did you forget about the LAMY logo? All of this and more gets addressed in some form today on episode 89 of The Goulet Pencast!

Episode 88: Some CRAZY NibsThe Meaning of Pilot Model Numbers!

May 12th, 2023  |  1 hr 55 mins

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Take a look at the differences between a Pilot Vanishing Point and a Pilot Decimo, and hear some quick answers to a lightning round of random questions this week! Plus, a quick recap of Drew's trip to the Chicago pen show!

Episode 87: Why Are Celluloid Pens a Big Deal?

May 5th, 2023  |  1 hr 52 mins

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What should you do if you "spring" your fountain pen tines? Can you reposition your feed to customize your ink flow? How does the Private Reserve Ink Zero Hand Cleaner work? All of this is covered, plus a bunch of random nonsense in this episode of The Goulet Pencast!

Check out our YouTube Community post for images of the Word Cloud Survey!

Episode 86: Flexible Nibs, Super Stiff Nibs & Some Pilot Prera Love

April 28th, 2023  |  1 hr 50 mins

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We love these pens - so why don't we use them? Which cheese is the best cheese? Also, WHAT ARE YOU DOING RIGHT NOW? All of this gets covered this week in The Goulet Pencast!

Episode 85: Design Elements We Want More Of! Plus, Mario and the MVP

April 21st, 2023  |  1 hr 44 mins

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Drew is tasked with pairing a fountain pen to the Super Mario characters, and Brian is asked to choose his favorite fountain pen design elements! Plus, the Monteverde MVP fountain pen gets a spotlight!