The Goulet Pencast - Episodes Tagged with “Write Time”

Episode 14: Favorite Notebooks and Our Picks for Teacher Pens!

Brian Goulet — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to episode 14 of The Goulet Pencast! In this episode, Brian and Drew share some of your feedback and answer some of your questions (including two questions that require some tact) while also revisiting their first "Pen of the Week" segment, starring the TWSBI SWIPE!

LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED:
TWSBI ALR Navy Blue: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/twsbi-diamond-580alr-fountain-pen-navy-blue-special-edition
Private Reserve Pearlescent Ink: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/private-reserve
Product Name: Link

BRIAN AND DREW'S PICKS FOR TEACHER PENS:
LAMY Safari: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/lamy-safari-fountain-pens
TWSBI Pens: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/twsbi
Pilot Varsity: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-varsity-fountain-pens
Platinum Prefounte: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/platinum-prefounte-fountain-pens
Platinum Preppy: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/platinum-preppy-fountain-pens
Pilot Metropolitan: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/pilot-metropolitan-fountain-pens

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:57 Show Start

0:01:45 Listener Feedback

0:09:04 New Stuff

0:17:58 Q&A

0:18:16 1. How to store pens for international travel?
0:23:41 2. What journals are you using and what are your favorite notebooks?

0:32:12 3. Is there any way to ascertain which pen companies use good employee practices?

0:43:01 4. Which fountain pens would you recommend for teachers?

0:47:20 5. What are your thoughts on conscious consumerism?

1:02:55 Hypothetical

1:11:06 Pen of the WEEEEEEK

1:38:18 What's Happening

1:45:12 COMP-NAY UPDATES

1:51:00 What's On Your Desk?

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Episode 12: Stub Nibs and a Rainbombre Pen

Brian Goulet — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to episode 12 of The Goulet Pencast! In this episode, Brian and Drew share some of your feedback and answer a couple of stub nib questions! Drew also attempts an ill-fated toy accordion performance.

LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED:
Pilot Vanishing Point Black Ice LE: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/pilot-vanishing-point-fountain-pen-black-ice-2021-limited-edition
2 Minutes to Midnight Blue: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/private-reserve-2-minutes-to-midnight-blue-110ml-bottled-ink-limited-edition
Retro 51 Chromatic: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/retro-51-tornado-rollerball-pen-chromatic

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Introduction
0:01:40 FEEDBACK

0:10:42 NEW STUFF

0:16:00 Q&A

0:16:22 Q1

0:26:16 Q2

0:35:40 Q3

0:40:48 Q4

0:46:34 Q5
0:51:42 Hypothetical

0:57:51 Brian's On-the-Fly-Pen Challenge-Experiment-Extravaganza

1:05:51 What's Happening

1:19:03 What's On Your Desk?

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Episode 11: The Pancake Influencer

Brian Goulet — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to episode 11 of The Goulet Pencast! In this episode, Brian and Drew share some of your feedback, and discuss the DC Pen Show, a Goulet Brick & Mortar store and the difference between resin and plastic!

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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:36 FEEDBACK

0:08:46 New Stuff

0:27:49 Q&A

0:28:02 Q1

0:34:40 Q2

0:41:29 Q3

0:51:24 Q4

0:54:18 Q5

1:02:23 Hypothetical

1:11:11 What's Happening

1:23:28 COMP-NAY UPDATES

1:25:38 What's on your desk?

Episode 10: Feeling the Potential Energy

Brian Goulet — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:00:00 -0400

Welcome to episode 10 of The Goulet Pencast! In this episode, Brian and Drew share some of your feedback, answer your questions, and spotlight the new TWSBI Swipe fountain pen.

**Correction - The DC Pen show is taking place August 5-8 this year. Disregard the comment in the video about it being "this weekend".

LINKS TO PRODUCTS FEATURED:
Platinum #3776 Kinshu: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/platinum-3776-century-fountain-pen-kinshu-limited-edition
LAMY Studio Black Forest: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/lamy-studio-fountain-pen-black-forest-special-edition
Private Reserve Infinity Ink: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/private-reserve-infinity-violet-60ml-bottled-ink
Sailor Ebonite KOP Naginata Togi: https://www.gouletpens.com/products/sailor-1911-king-of-pens-naginata-togi-fountain-pen-black-ebonite
TWSBI SWIPE: https://www.gouletpens.com/collections/twsbi-swipe-fountain-pens

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00:00 Opening
0:01:40 Feedback
0:12:17 New Stuff
0:25:27 Q&A
0:26:47 Are Montblanc & Waterman overhyped?
0:30:07 Is the Pineider Metropolis named after the movie?
0:31:27 What does your leadership look like?
0:42:20 Will you be going to the 2021 DC Pen show?
0:45:41 How do you know how popular a pen or ink will be?
0:52:40 Hypothetical
0:57:06 Product Spotlight - TWSBI SWIPE
1:15:50 What's Happening?
1:35:32 What's on your desk?

Episode 9: Inky Stalagmites

Brian Goulet — Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to episode 9 of The Goulet Pencast! In this episode, Brian and Drew share some of your feedback, answer your questions, and Brian takes his turn at a hypothetical question! Drew also reveals that he has no idea what a haberdasher is.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00:00:00 Exclusive YouTube Pre-Show Rambling

00:01:30:13 Show Start

00:02:33:16 Feedback

00:12:58:02 New Stuff

00:21:19:07 Q&A

00:21:30:19 Question 1 - Why do some inks make foam on the top of your nib?
00:26:48:15 Question 2 - What can I use fountain pens for outside of school?
00:30:55:04 Question 3 - What are the best pens for hand pain?
00:36:03:20 Question 4 - What is the best method for ink mixing?

00:42:52:11 Question 5 - What do I do when a new pen is scratchy or skippy?

00:47:58:16 Hypothetical

00:58:17:23 What's Happening?

01:10:31:15 What's On Your Desk?

Episode 8: Blindfolded Ambitions

Brian Goulet — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to episode 8 of The Goulet Pencast! In this episode, Brian and Drew share some of your feedback, answer your questions and play a game of blindfolded pen identification!

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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
08:15 New Stuff
15:32 Question 1: Does the size of the nib itself impact the writing experience?
19:08 Question 2: What inks should you NEVER use in your fountain pen?
25:56 Question 3: What the origin story of Goulet Pens?
32:27 Question 4: What are the best pens for shimmer ink?
41:48 Question 5: In Europe, do Pilot pens take Standard International Converters?
44:23 Question 6: My Organics Studio Ink isn't writing! PLS HALP
47:49 Question 7: What are your fountain pen pet peeves?
54:26 Question 8: Dots nonsense
56:09 Hypothetical question!
1:00:41 Blindfolded Pen Quiz
1:19:20 What's Happening?
1:30:03 Compnay Updates

Episode 7: Apple Bags & Flamethrowers

Brian Goulet — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Welcome to episode 7 of The Goulet Pencast! In yet another lengthy episode, Brian and Drew share some of your feedback, answer your questions, cover some fun new products and Drew quizzes Brian on Noodler's ink labels - and you can play along!

Tomoegama website: http://www.tomoegawa.com/index.html
Mark Bacas; website: https://www.nibgrinder.com/the-grinds
Richard Binder's website: http://www.richardspens.com/ref/ttp/specialty.htm

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Introduction
0:04:38 Feedback

0:08:33 New Stuffffff

0:18:53 Q&A

0:19:02 The fate of Tomoe River paper

0:32:42 Why doesn't the Custom Heritage 92 get any love?

0:36:44 Did Retro51 find a buyer?

0:44:56 Do you write with your fingers or your wrist?

0:53:07 What are your favorite reds?

0:57:29 Where can I learn more about custom nib grinds?

1:00:07 Hypo-thetical

1:10:44 Noodler's Trivia Game

1:31:08 What's Happening?

1:50:19 Compnay Updates

1:50:55 What's On Your Desk?

Episode 4: The FrankenPencast

Brian Goulet — Fri, 14 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

Brian and Drew share some of your feedback, answer your questions, cover some fun new products and create their ideal FRANKEN-PENS!

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:05 Listener Feedback
14:07 New Stuff
27:04 Question 1 - Are elastic pen loops harmful for pens?
32:45 Question 2 - How to fountain pens work on rag paper?
37:55 Question 3 - Why are brown pens and ink not popular?
44:12 Question 4 - What's the next big thing for Goulet Pens?
46:34 Question 5 - Should Drew grow a mustache, or should John Lane shave?
49:27 Question 6 - Are there fountain pens made from sustainable material?
51:50 Question 7 - Why are gold stub nibs rare?
55:35 Question 8 - How do you clean a fountain pen and keep ink in the converter?
59:15 Question 9 - How do you clean shimmer fallout without removing the feed?
1:01:30 Hypothetical with Drew
1:07:15 Franken-pen!
1:17:48 What's Happening?
1:21:31 Compnay Updates
1:23:42 Closing comments