The Goulet Pencast
Because fountain pens are still a thing.
We found 10 episodes of The Goulet Pencast with the tag “fountain pen recommendations”.
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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!
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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.
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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Episode 84: The Best Buy-It-For-Life Pen, and Another PEN BATTLE
April 14th, 2023 | 2 hrs 6 mins
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Brian and Drew face off in a heated debate on the LAMY safari versus the TWSBI Eco! Brian also dives into the history and reawakening of the Delta pen company.
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Episode 83: The Return of Franken-Pen! Plus, a Custom 743 Nib Party!
March 31st, 2023 | 1 hr 50 mins
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Does writing with a broad nib require specific adaptations? Does a "grail pen" have to be over $500? Brian and Drew dig in to all of this and more this week on the Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 82: Pens That Are Future Classics, and the Future of Cursive
March 24th, 2023 | 2 hrs 7 mins
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Brian and Drew debate which modern pens will one day be considered
Classic” and Brian weighs in on whether or not he thinks cursive handwriting can survive in schools.