The Goulet Pencast

Episode 52: A Fun Hack for Ink Samples and Drew's Arbitrary Rules

July 4th, 2022  |  2 hrs 47 secs

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Are pink inks cool? How do we even CHOOSE with over 800 colors? Do we prefer cake or pie? All that PLUS a radical pen-filling hack that allows you to turn an ink sample vial into an inverted pen-filler!

Episode 51: All Q&A - Just Questions and Curiosities Today!

June 27th, 2022  |  1 hr 10 mins

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This week it's 100% Q&A with Brian and Drew! Plus, a lightning round featuring some random curiosities.

Episode 50: Italian Pens' QC, Heat Setting, Brian Uses Hot Glue

June 20th, 2022  |  2 hrs 11 mins

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Brian and Drew cover the complicated question of Quality Control in Italian fountain pens, and Brian attempts to use a hot glue gun to re-seal an ink cartridge! Plus, the Pen Spotlight is on the Monteverde Ritma and bulbous globules are discussed.

Episode 49: Resurrecting Discontinued Pens, Benefits of Gold Nibs

June 13th, 2022  |  1 hr 52 mins

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Which pens should come back from the dead? Brian & Drew share their picks while also covering some questions about gold nibs and debating the merits of the Platinum Prefounte.

Episode 48: A Visit from heymatthew and an Exclusive LAMY Pen!

June 6th, 2022  |  2 hrs 13 mins

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Heymatthew stops by to help Brian and Drew answer a question this week, and Brian reveals a new pen that he is super jazzed about! Plus, discussions about an indestructible nib and weatherproof pens!

Sorry about Brian's audio! We had some technical difficulties with the good mic, so we had to use the less-good camera mic

Episode 47: YSTUDIO, Brass Herpetology & Industry Prognostication

May 30th, 2022  |  2 hrs 12 mins

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The YSTUDIO Classic gets a spotlight! Brian gets pressed on his indecisiveness while "creating" his own ink and Drew gets confused by herpetology. Also covered are Vac Filler fixes, famous fountain pen users, a Noodler's update, and more!

Episode 46: Demonstrator Royalty and Utilitarian Ink Windows

May 26th, 2022  |  2 hrs 2 mins

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Which pen is the King of the demonstrators? Are some ink windows useless? What the heck was the Goulet "Ink Drop"? All of these questions get discussed far more than they need to be on this week's episode!

Episode 45: The Kaweco Liliput and Pen Problem Solving

May 9th, 2022  |  1 hr 56 mins

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Brian and Drew are back this week to talk about the sights and smells of the Kaweco Liliput! Also on the agenda today are some topics about underrated accessories and a great hypothetical about solving fountain pens' biggest problems!

Episode 44: Canned Air Pen Cleaning and the Diplomat Elox!

May 2nd, 2022  |  1 hr 58 mins

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Brian and Drew cover custom pens, tine repair, the Diplomat Elox and desk onions! Brian also shares one of his favorite pen cleaning tricks!

Episode 43: Drew Visits Our Warehouse & MSRP Discounting!

April 25th, 2022  |  2 hrs 6 mins

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Drew goes out into the field to report on a Q&A question, and Brian pulls back the curtain on MSRP discounting (is it even really a discount?) while also covering the often overlooked LAMY CP1 and other fun topics!

Episode 42: The Pencast Gets a New Home!

April 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 37 mins

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Brian and Drew have returned to the office! In this episode they cover Pelikan pen naming conventions and answer 5 questions from our pen friends! Plus, Drew shares some pictures of his new Corgi puppy!

Episode 41: Forgetting the Justus 95, Pointless Yellow Ink

April 11th, 2022  |  2 hrs 31 secs

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Ferris Wheel Press, LED light-up fountain pens, scratch vs feedback and making vendors mad! It's been a whole year of Goulet Pencasts! Brian and Drew celebrate by just doing their thing.

Episode 40: Consistently Inconsistent Pen Parts

April 4th, 2022  |  2 hrs 1 min

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Brian and Drew picked some tough questions this week! This episode is all about compatibility, manufacturing consistency and the lack thereof within the world of fountain pens! Plus, put the Sailor Pro Gear Mini into the Pen Spotlight!

Episode 39: A Comparatively Quick All-Q&A Adventure!

March 28th, 2022  |  57 mins 20 secs

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Brian and Drew are back to answer your fountain pen questions in this special ALL Q&A episode! Complete with a 6-question lightning round, there are a bunch of really great questions that have some surprisingly complicated answers!

Episode 38: Brian Makes a Mess. Also Some Bladder Chat.

March 22nd, 2022  |  1 hr 55 mins

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Brian has an epic fail this week! He and Drew also cover the Conklin Crescent Filler and make some attempts to answer some pretty tough questions and give a list of their favorite green inks!

Episode 37: Dangerous & Frozen Ink, plus Brian's Old Blog

March 14th, 2022  |  1 hr 58 mins

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Is freezing your ink a good idea? Are people sleeping on the Platinum Procyon? Brian and Drew cover these topics and more! Plus, Drew shows off his ink bottle terrariums and Brian takes a stroll down memory lane.