In this episode, we talk about the passion that goes into making fountain pens. From the brushstrokes on a hand-painted pen design to the team that dreams up the next greatest flex nib fountain pen. We also discuss the Platinum Curidas experiment conducted by Adam of "An Ink Guy" on YouTube. You can find the results of the experiment here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZKc2WP3wCs   Oh, and by the way, here's a behind the scenes video that Montblanc published about making the new Van Gogh limited edition pen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItuRIQoD1gU   We'd love to read your comments and answer your pen (and fish) questions on a future episode. E-Mail us at [email protected]   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=3Use 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.One new pen on the Goldspot Pens website is the Platinum Curidas Matte fountain pen. Tom calls them Curidas "2.0" because they are improved over the original set of demonstrator fountain pens. The Matte Curidas provides a soft feel with a reliable retraction mechanism that prevents the nib from drying out. Platinum built these retractable fountain pens to perform as well as the popular Pilot Vanishing point while being less costly. Find the new Platinum Curidas Matte at Goldspot Pens or your preferred Platinum Pen retailer today.