All Episodes

Goulet Q&A Episode 283: Best Pens to Dismantle, Rose Gold Ink, and Prepping for Long-Term Storage

Goulet Q&A Episode 282: Brian's Favorite Stealth Pens, Pens That Can Take Abuse, and When New Products Are Leaked

Goulet Q&A Episode 281: Which Fountain Pens Stain, and the Best Pens to Come in 2020

Goulet Q&A Episode 280: Pen Brand Relationships and Where Free Ink Really Comes From

Goulet Q&A Episode 279: Brian's Favorite Discontinued Pens and Most Polarizing Products

Goulet Q&A 278: High End Pen QC, TWSBI ECO vs 580, and Pens for Small Hands

Goulet Q&A Episode 277: Aluminum Nibs, Blindfolded Pen Testing, and Parting Ways with Brands

Goulet Q&A Episode 276: Setting Up A New Fountain Pen and Defining Exactly What Makes Nibs Scratchy

Goulet Q&A Episode 275: Grail Pen Goals, Discontinued Ink Swabs, and Tattooing with Pen Ink

Goulet Q&A Episode 274: 10 Questions for Goulet Pens' 10th Anniversary

Goulet Q&A Episode 273: Great Advice for Pen Newbies, Exclusive Ink Process, and Low vs. High End Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 272: Shimmering Ink Drying In Pens, and The Best Selling Pen of 2019

Goulet Q&A Episode 271: Fountain Pen Day 2019, Breaking In Pens, Brian's EDC items

Goulet Q&A Episode 270: Pen Materials, Inks for the Colorblind, and Enthusiast Gifts

Goulet Q&A Episode 269: Arco Pens, Stacked Nibs, and Myers-Briggs

Goulet Q&A Episode 268: If Brian Started Over and His Bias Reviewing Products As A Retailer

Goulet Q&A Episode 267: Nib Warranties, Brian's Pen That Got Away, and Cool Inks In Demonstrator Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 266: Huge Nibs, Brian's 5 Favorite Diamine Inks, and Sterilizing Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 265: Ideal Pen Weight, Product Reviews, and an Amazing Vendor Origin Story

Goulet Q&A Episode 264: Omniflex Improvements, Colorful LAMY 2000s, and Making Nibs Less Smooth

Goulet Q&A Episode 263: Pen Collecting, DC Pen Show Recap, and Have Fountain Pens Peaked?

Goulet Q&A 262: Pilot/Namiki Questions with John Lane!

Goulet Q&A Episode 261: Napkin Notes Dad, Historical Reference of Limited Edition Pens, and Retractable Nibs

Goulet Q&A Episode 260: Proper Writing Position and What Brian Would Change About All Fountain Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 259: Platinum Procyon, Applied Patinas On Metal Pens, and Early Goulet Pens Assets

Goulet Q&A Episode 258: Nib Tipping Alloys, Noodler's Charlie Pens, and Goulet Bottom Shelf Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 257: Lots of Ink Questions!

Goulet Q&A Episode 256: Pilot Nibs, Women Pen Makers, and If Goulet Kids Will Take Over The Business

Goulet Q&A Episode 255: Why Luxury Pens Are Large and If Brian Really Believes In The Products He Carries

Goulet Q&A Episode 254: Gifting Pens, Breaking Into the Pen Business, and Gaining Back Inspiration to Write

Goulet Q&A Episode 253: Urushi Pen Care, Easy Pens to Clean, Nib Smoothness

Goulet Q&A Episode 252: Cult of New, Defending Pen Costs to Strangers, and When Brian Will Fire A Customer

Goulet Q&A Episode 251: Sharing Pens, Who Should Use Fountain Pens, and Special Edition Availability

Goulet Q&A Episode 250: Best Broad Nibs, Testing Pens You Can't Hold, and Best Gripped Pens Under $50

Goulet Q&A Episode 249: Pen Enthusiast Demographics, Most Popular Pen Color, and Which Pen Brian Would Revive From History!

Goulet Q&A Episode 248: 3D Printed Pens, Pen Heirlooms, and Clipless Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 247: Visiting Japan, Tine Spacing, and Using Collectible Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 246: Hottest Release in 2019, Advice to Entrepreneurs, Selling Brian and Rachel's Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 245: Sparking Joy, Double Broad Nibs, Total Pen and Ink Dealbreakers

Goulet Q&A Episode 244: If Rollerballs Matter, Making A Nib Drier, and Why Fountain Pen Prices Change

Goule Q&A Episode 243: LE Ink, Pen Cleaning Station, and How Pen Retailers Treat Each Other

Goulet Q&A Episode 242: Budget Eyedropper Pens, Using 20 Pens At Once, and Pens That Dry Up

Goulet Q&A Episode 241: Detailing Your Pens, Aligning Nib Tines, Promoting Art of Fountain Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 240: Ink Sample Longevity, Collabs, and Using Food Coloring As Ink

Goulet Q&A Episode 239: MSRP, Factory Tours, and Goulet Day-to-Day Schedules

Goulet Q&A Episode 238: 7 Deadly Fountain Pen Sins, Restoring Old Found-In-Drawer Pens, and Pens in Film Scenes

Goulet Q&A Episode 237: Platinum's 100th Anniversary, Price Matching, How to Look For A Job

Goulet Q&A Episode 236, Hard Starting Pens, Featherweight Pens, and Toddler-Proof Pens!

Goulet Q&A Episode 235: Pen Fan Lifestages, Goulet Nation, and Black Friday Recap

Goulet Guests: Chet Herbert, Founder of The Herbert Pen Company

Goulet Q&A Episode 234: Q&A with Kara Benz from LAMY Store in NYC

Goulet Q&A Episode 233: Brian Reflects on Goulet Pens 9 Year Anniversary

Goulet Q&A Episode 232: Art of Cursive Penmanship, Making Inks Shade More, and Pen Features That Should Be On More Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 231: #8 Nibs, Drying Pens After Cleaning, and Embarrassing Pen Leaks!

Goulet Q&A Episode 230: Fountain Pen Day, Nib Repair, and GOAT Pen and Ink of Goulet

Goulet Q&A Episode 229: Conklin Empire, Handwriting Styles, and Surprising Top Sellers

Goulet Q&A Episode 228: TWSBI GO in Ink Samples, Overcoming Pen Intimidation, and Boutique Pen Brands!

Goulet Q&A Episode 227: Italy, Inktober, and Brian's Biggest Pen Peeve!

Goulet Q&A Episode 226: Pilot's 100th Anniversary Pens, and If Brian Had To Start Over!

Goulet Q&A Episode 225: How Pens Should Write, Modded Flex Nibs, and Are Videos Important?

Goulet Q&A Episode 224: How Special Editions Happen and Brian’s Current Daily Carry Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 223: Heat Setting, and Brian's Greatest Day At Goulet

Goulet Q&A Episode 222: Bladder Pens, and Recognizing Fountain Pen Friendly Paper

Goulet Q&A Episode 221: Pen Turnoffs, Yellowing Resin, and Collecting vs. Using!

Goulet Q&A Episode 220: Softest Gold Nibs, Rocker Clips, and What Drives Brian

Goulet Q&A 219: Dip Testing Nibs and Making Swirly Pen Materials!

Goulet Q&A Episode 218: Boutique Inks, Diluting Ink, and 3D Printed Pens

Goulet Guests: Nathan Tardif, Founder of Noodler's Ink Co.

Goulet Q&A Episode 217: Hooded Nibs, Numbered Pens, and Product Launching Process!

Goulet Q&A Episode 216: Next Level Pens, Moving Buildings and Websites, and Brian's 5 Everyday Pen Criteria

Goulet Guests: Giuseppe Aquila, CEO of Montegrappa

Goulet Q&A Episode 215: Highlighting Over Ink, Work/Marriage Balance, and Surprising Pen Materials!

Goulet Q&A Episode 214: Pens Reflecting Personalities, Fine Stub Nibs, and Paper Brian Refuses To Use!

Goulet Q&A Episode 213: New GouletPens.com, Oblique Nibs, and Brian's Latest Books

Goulet Q&A Episode 212: New Website, Good Quality Ink, and Brian's Ethics for Reviewing Products

Goulet Q&A Episode 211: A Dozen Rapid-Fire Pen Questions!

Goulet Q&A Episode 210: Meeting Richard Binder and Nathan Tardif, Pointless Breather Holes, and If College Is Worth It

Goulet Guests: Spotlight on Author Christine McAlister

Goulet Q&A Episode 209: Large Grips, Best Collector Brand, and Goulet Pens Social Media Strategy

Goulet Q&A Episode 208: Selling on Amazon, CoBranding, and Overcoming Setbacks

Goulet Q&A Episode 207: Exclusive Ink, Brian's Evolution of Pen Preferences, and Pen Boxes!

Goulet Guests: David Parker, Creator of Figboot on Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 206: Impressive Looking Pens, Stone Paper, and Fountain Pen Jokes!

Goulet Q&A Episode 205: Where to Start, Durable Bottles, and What Makes Nibs Good

Goulet Q&A Episode 204: Grippy Grips, Why Waterproofness Matters, and Why Pen Turning Started Goulet

Goulet Q&A Episode 203: Pens for Meetings, Interesting Nibs, and Textured Paper

Goulet Guests: Dante Delvecchio, Pen Expert at Pineider

Goulet Q&A Episode 202: Comparing Paper, Heavy vs. Light Pens, and Goulet Meetings

Goulet Q&A Episode 201: When You've Plateaued, Stub Nibs Across Brands, Brian's Dream Interview Guest

Goulet Q&A Episode 200: New Office Tour!

Goulet Guests: Marco Achenbach, Head of Product Management/R&D at LAMY

Goulet Q&A Episode 199: Dismantling Pens, Chinese Cheap Pens, and Reselling Your Pens

Instagram Live: David Parker of Figboot On Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 198: Flex Nib Design, Demonstrators As A Fad, and Influencers Brian Follows!

Goulet Guests: Bernhard Roesner, CEO of LAMY

Goulet Q&A Episode 197: Architect Nibs, Brian's Inspirations, Why Stationery Stores Are Dying Off

Goulet Guests: Brian Gray, Edison Pen Co.

Goulet Q&A Episode 196: Mid-Priced Pens, Scratchy Stubs, and Picky Pen Buyers!

Goulet Q&A Episode 195: Fast Writing Pens, Newbies On A Budget, & Why People Love Fountain Pens

Goulet Q&A Episode 194: LAMY Germany Trip, Brian’s Dream Ink Bottle, and Top 5 Demonstrator Pens!