The Pentertainment Podcast

Episode 160: Fins ’n Nibs

Tom and I kick off this week's episode with a dark discussion about Platinum's blackest black ink - Chou Kuro. Will it be a stainer like Baystate Blue? Will you need to visit a pharmacy every time you clean the pen? I talk about a new pen that came from Niv at Monteverde called The People of the World. Plus, we tease a new exclusive pen design that will appear soon on the Goldspot Pens website.

 

Name my new betta fish! There will be a giveaway prize for the winner! E-mail your entries to pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code GARFIELD to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

It is with great excitement that Platinum debuts a new ink unlike anything on the market today- Chou Kuro.

 Chou Kuro is the blackest ink ever created from Platinum in its 104-year history! An ink that is blacker than black, and 46.8% darker than Platinum's famous Carbon Black, this new permanent ink from Platinum is going to set the new standard of what is possible from permanent black ink in the fountain pen market.

This ink will be released in a limited edition set of 1,000 units first. The limited edition set will include:
• Chou Kuro bottle ink with an ink reservoir
• 1 Silver Converter
• １ Cleaning Purified water 250ml
• １ Cleaning Dropper
• １ Instruction Manual

 

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Episode 159: Paintballs in a bucket

While we do start out the episode talking about breeding shrimp and Bryce's jailbroken betta fish, Tom shares a dissatisfying flex nib experience. It was like being served cold pizza after waiting 2 hours. You'll see. It will make sense. Or, maybe not. That will be the true test of your podcast loyalty.

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code BETTA to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

Bryce was too busy this week to write one of his poetic sponsorship blurbs for the podcast. Instead, he put Tom on the spot to talk about the Benu Talisman Sakura coming back into stock at Goldspot. It's a beautiful pink and blue swirling pen with glittery flowers suspended in the custom resin. Only Benu can make such opalescent pens like this. The second half of this limited edition design is coming in Mid-May and will sell out quickly. Sign up for an in-stock notification at Goldspot to get an e-mail when it becomes available again.

 

Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Episode 158: Of Fish and Pens

After dealing with two separate illnesses, the boys are back to record a new episode to catch up on all the great goings-on in the pen world. Although, how do you top the introduction of the greatest pen ever made in the history of anything made...ever? Answer: you don't. You only make accessories (like the Endless Companion leather pen case) for the greatest pen ever made. So, now that the entire pen industry is ruined, we could only talk about different topics - like fish, and the Last of Us Finale (spoilers at the end of the episode).

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code BETTA to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

The new Colorverse Ink Project Volume 6 will be a stellar addition to your ink collection. If you're a fan of shimmer inks and astronomy, you'll want to get your hands on these three new glistening inks - Monkeyhead Nebula (blue), Iris Nebula (lilac), and Cats Eye Nebula (sage green). All inks in this collection have a multi-color pigment pearl that shines as beautifully as the Milky Way.

 

Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Episode 157: Viva la Fountain Pen Revolution with Kevin Thiemann

People made fun of Kevin Thiemann for having poor handwriting. So, naturally, he built a business designing and selling fountain pens to prove the haters wrong. In this episode, Kevin shares his story of how he started Fountain Pen Revolution from small stationery stores in India to opening up his own shop in Texas.

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code BETTA to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

If you want to borrow my Waldmann Titan fountain pen, you'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands. Coming soon from Luxury Brands of America (US distributor for Waldmann, Germany) is the "Titan" - a pen made from solid titanium with a sandblasted matte finish. As you can imagine, I love it and I think you will, too. That is if you can get one (of two hundred pens made worldwide) before they sell out. Check this pen out at any Waldman retailer when it arrives.

 

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Episode 156: Running a pen show with Mario Campa & Michael Bloom

In this week's episode, we have not one, but two guests who have been in the hobby of collecting pens for much longer than Tom and I combined. Mario Campa and Michael Bloom run the New York Metropolitan Pen Show (formerly known as the Long Island Pen Show). From squirting ink all over each other in grade school to selling five-figure fountain pens in the hot basement of a Times Square hotel, they've seen it all. It's an enlightening conversation into the business of running a pen show (spoiler: it's not as easy as you think!).

 

The next NY Metropolitan Pen Show will be held at Hofstra University in Long Island on April 22-23. More information can be found at nypenshow.com

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code ODDO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

The new Endless Pen companions are here to take your precious pens on an adventure. Available in 2, 3, or 5-pen storage capacities, these genuine leather pen pouches are adjustable to fit pens of any size! Coming soon at your favorite fine pen retailers.

 

Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Episode 155: Hanging with Goldspot and Luxury Brands of America

In this episode, I hang out with my good buddies from Luxury Brands of America, at Goldspot!

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code ODDO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

Endless, known around the world for its ink-loving notebooks, is now much more than a stationery company and has achieved something that very few have been able to do! A sleek and elegant-looking retractable fountain pen and not to mention at an incredible price. Endless is proud to bring you- The Creator!

The Creator is made of high-grade ABS plastic, this pen will be able to handle all of your life's adventures! Available only in fine nibs for now, more nib sizes will be released in the future!

This is sure to be one of the biggest launches of any pen in 2023, so be sure not to miss out when they become available in mid-March.

 

Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Episode 154: Ride Away the Stigma

Guest Erik (@clydesdalegravel) joins Tom and me for a special episode on mental health awareness. As you may already know, the topic of ADHD is very close to me. Erik shares his story as a parent of a child with ADHD and how he became involved in "The Ride for Mental Health" a charity ride that raises money for the education, research, and treatment of mental illness including anxiety, borderline personality disorder, depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse.

 

If you can afford to do so, we encourage you to give a donation toward Erik's fundraising here - https://www.pledgereg.com/4476/ErikGreen

You can also help support the "Ride for Mental Health" here - https://www.rideformentalhealth.org/

Follow Erik's progress in training for the ride on his Instagram @clydesdalegravel

 

To help support the Pentertainment Podcast, please visit our sponsors below.

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code ODDO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

Endless, known around the world for its ink-loving notebooks, is now much more than a stationery company and has achieved something that very few have been able to do! A sleek and elegant-looking retractable fountain pen and not to mention at an incredible price. Endless is proud to bring you- The Creator!

The Creator is made of high-grade ABS plastic, this pen will be able to handle all of your life's adventures! Available only in fine nibs for now, more nib sizes will be released in the future!

This is sure to be one of the biggest launches of any pen in 2023, so be sure not to miss out when they become available in mid-March.

 

Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Episode 153: Get Inkfected

In this episode, we talk abalone, catch up on the Last of Us, and discuss terrible names for fountain pen ink brands. Yes, folks, it's another Ink-citing episode of the Pentertainment Podcast, filled with plenty of unexpected twists, turns, and rabbit holes. Please be advised that we do talk about unaliving for a few minutes.

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code ODDO to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

 

Endless, known around the world for its ink-loving notebooks, is now much more than a stationery company and has achieved something that very few have been able to do! A sleek and elegant-looking retractable fountain pen and not to mention at an incredible price. Endless is proud to bring you- The Creator!

The Creator is made of high-grade ABS plastic, this pen will be able to handle all of your life's adventures! Available only in fine nibs for now, more nib sizes will be released in the future!

This is sure to be one of the biggest launches of any pen in 2023, so be sure not to miss out when they become available in mid-March.

 

Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

Episode 152: An Ode to Sirada

I realize this episode started with a long opening about our sponsors. Thanks to your support of the podcast and our sponsors, we've been renewed for another year by our good friends at Goldspot, Luxury Brands of America, and BRL Cofee Co. See more about these awesome folks below. In this episode, we help our pen pal, Sirada, with the purchase of a new fountain pen. Tom orders coffee and Roy shops for a new pen under $200.

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code NOODLE to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

Can you imagine a Platinum Preppy - a pen that is considered to be a super-affordable starter fountain pen for under $10 - with maki-e on it? The ancient Japanese art of decorating things (like pens) usually comes with a hefty price tag. Did Platinum turn the Preppy into "Preposterous?" Heavens, no! Coming in March, the 3rd edition of the Preppy Wa in Maki-e will make believers of you all. Using screen-printed designs, Platinum was able to give this affordable pen an artistic touch without skyrocketing the price. Soon, you'll be able to find all the new Preppy Wa pens at your favorite Platinum pen dealers.

 
Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!

 

Episode 151: You agreed to lick kitty litter

In case you didn't read the fine print - this is a pen podcast that sometimes diverts to other topics like watches, the ketogenic diet, and the new HBO TV show "The Last of Us." Buyer beware: you get what you paid for. Which, in this case, is free entertainment. So, enjoy the show and help support the podcast by giving us a 5-star review and supporting our sponsors below.

 

By the way, this is the last week to enter the #bryceshouldgrowabeard giveaway!

 

To enter the giveaway, draw a picture of a man with a bald head and an impressive beard. Then, make up a reason why Bryce (from Luxury Brands USA) should grow a beard. Don't worry if you lack artistic skill. We're looking for a hilarious combination of image and picture. Post this picture and caption on Instagram and tag @goldspotpens @penboyroy @inkjournal @luxury_brandsofamerica #bryceshouldgrowabeard

 

On around my birthday, I will pick a winner that will receive an entire set of Platinum Preppy Wa the 2nd fountain pens (6 pens total) and another winner will be chosen for a yet-to-be-determined prize from Luxury Brands (Bryce doesn't know this yet). If you don't do social media, you can e-mail us your entry (pentertainmentpodcast@gmail.com) and we will post it on your behalf.

 

If you'd like to shop for a new pen or try to get Tom fired, head over to our retail sponsor, Goldspot Pens at:
https://goldspot.com/?aff=3

Use promo code NOODLE to get an additional 10% off throughout the Goldspot Pens store. *Excludes Sailor, Retro 51, Montblanc, Visconti, Edison Pen Co., Narwhal, and TWSBI products.* Also, be sure to put #firetom in the order comments and you might get a special Pentertainment Podcast sticker with your order.

It was inevitable. With only 200 pens made, eventually the Waldmann Tango Imagination Dark Teal collection was going to come to an end. Once it's gone, it's gone forever. Then, Bryce from Luxury Brands is going to have to scratch his bald head to figure out a new color for this stunning pen. It's made of sterling silver with lacquer that's engraved with a mesmerizing pinstripe chevron pattern. Waldmann has a solid build quality upheld with a 10-year manufacturer warranty. Go get the Tango Imagination dark teal from a trusted fine pen retailer before they disappear.

 
Don't forget to check out brlcoffeeco.com for the latest and greatest in coffee from my good friend Neil. Also, be sure to use coupon code "roy" at checkout to score extra savings on all products on the brlcoffeeco.com website!