The Goulet Pencast

Episode 66: Unboxing a Pen Worth More Than Our Cars and 10 Questions!

October 21st, 2022  |  1 hr 48 mins

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What brand would we like to carry? Why won't Pilot release more colors? Are Yellow pens popular? Can you stop nib creep? Is the Drewlet Pen Company a thing now? ;)

Episode 64: How Pens Changed Our Lives, Seasonal Ink, and Acrylic

October 7th, 2022  |  1 hr 58 mins

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Drew's currently inked pens, and deep-dive into acrylic pens and a discussion on how the fountain pen world has changed Brian and Drew's lives. Plus, Drew got a new Corgi and Brian went rowing!

Episode 62: Pilot VP Advice, The New LAMY Studio, and CY is Back!

September 19th, 2022  |  2 hrs 6 mins

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Drew breaks down his old Vanishing Point, Brian discusses purching remorse, and CY returns to answer your questions! Plus, a discussion about "supercharging" a particular fountain pen brand.

Episode 55: Our Favorite Stub Nibs and the Infamous Dragon Pen

July 25th, 2022  |  2 hrs 8 mins

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Small, but heavy pens? Great pens that DON'T screw shut? Let's talk about that, PLUS the crazy Jinhao Dragon pen and list off some favorite stub nibs! Brian and Drew also jump into a really great hypothetical about pens and ink that we'd love your thoughts on!

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 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!