The Goulet Pencast
Because fountain pens are still a thing.
Displaying Episode 11 - 20 of 132 in total of The Goulet Pencast with the tag “fountain pens for beginners”.
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Episode 137: Pilot's New Signature Nib and Absurd Pen Materials
June 3rd, 2024 | 2 hrs 27 mins
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What are the wettest nibs? What happens when you run your pen through a washer and dryer? Two different questions, but one of them will be answered far may in-depth. If you know the Pencast, you know which question gets the deep dive. All that and MORE in episode 137 of The Goulet Pencast!
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Episode 136: A Tour of Brian's Ink Collection and $100 Debate
May 24th, 2024 | 2 hrs 15 mins
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This week on the Goulet Pencast you can take a tour into Brian's office, and see what Brian and Drew are writing with! Plus, fun questions about fountain pens for kids, finding new hobbies, and sharing the fountain pen hobby culture.
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Episode 135: Curtailing Collections (or Not)
May 17th, 2024 | 2 hrs 5 mins
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!