AWESOME job. Seriously, awesome! It was engaging, light but educational, and I could tell you really did your homework. I have interviewed a few people myself and I know how hard it is to stay in the conversation while also thinking of the next question, and I thought you did a phenomenal job here. No doubt it helps that he does a lot of interviews, so he knows how to roll ;) but man, the talk of pens was really engaging, I hope this goes viral in the pen world! Congrats again, this was really cool and I'm honored to have even watched it :) -Brian Goulet

I feel like no one has ever asked him about his pens and he has been so bursting to talk about them.

Niel just infodumping about his pens is just so adorable. Definitely worth watching even 7 years later.

David, this was absolutely delightful. Thank you so much. It was so fun seeing Dr. Tyson geeking out over his special pens like the rest of us. Kudos on the interview.

I never expected to hear Neil deGrasse Tyson gasp "OH MY GOSH" at the mention of oblique nibs. Knowing such a cool and inspiring person of science is just as nerdy about pens as I am really just made my day!

"You've got to have good flow to feed a broad" -NDT

Not many celebrities would take the time to actually put in an effort to engage like how Neil Degrasse Tyson does. You can tell every reaction is humble yet brutally honest and down to earth.

As if I could love Neil any more, then he shows us the depths of his pen obsession. This man is a national treasure.

I'm late, but I'm ready for the 6 hours extended version of this interview.

You. Fist. Bumped. NDT 'nuff said... Kudos for an awesome interview (landing it and doing a great job throughout). Dr. Tyson confirms he is a great person, and in addition to all he does, also speaks FP-geek!

Awesome interview. I like the "Oh, just one more-- Oh, just this one more--" Yep, a true pen geek. Also, get Neil Gaiman for an interview.

This was fascinating. I met Tyson several years ago while he was filming the pilot of Cosmos. It was all completely accidental. I was called up at 2am in the morning to go to the production area and complete a few tasks because they were going to be underhanded. When I got there, I set myself to doing any one of the many things I needed to do, when I heard someone gossiping ''So we were at this restaurant in carmel, and the waiter comes up and very hesitantly asks... are you Niel Degrasse Tyson?'' Everyone began to chuckle. I looked up and responded, ''Well, was he?'' ''Of course.'' Me: ''Wow. Lucky waiter!'' Everyone looks at me oddly.... Them: ''Erm.... he's over there...'' I look up and a giant of a man comes walking over, and my tongue choked. All I could manage were a few slight pleasantries, but it was an awesome minute or two. His hands are enormous and he isn't afraid to drop a curse word here or there for effect in his stories. Stumbling across this was a gem. I have seen many many interviews with him over the years, it's singularly fantastic to see that same passion about something else entirely! I know Bill Nye is a thorough fountain pen writer, as well as Keven Spacey and Stephan Fry (British Comedian and 13 year host of Quite Interesting). All three would be wonderful personalities to include in an interview tour!

Tyson's excitement about how pens both express and can be used to express ideas was so visible. Thank you for making this contribution.

"You need a great volume and good flow to feed a broad" - Neil deGrasse Tyson, talking about his "master stick"...

This is the video that is responsible for me getting into this hobby. I've watched a lot of interviews with Neil deGrasse Tyson so KZfaq recommended your interview and I was interesting since at the time I loved art supplies and was really particular about my pens so I was really excited about finding a pen channel that got an interview with this amazing scientist. You did an amazing job with this interview and I was so excited to watch more of your videos to figure out if fountain pens would be right for me. Several years later I have a modest collection of affordable pens and I'm having so much fun mixing up my own ink colors. Thanks for all your passion and dedication to making all these videos. I know that they take a long time to set up, make, edit, and keep up with all the comments.

16:07 "I don't like lines, I can make my own damn line" I'm watching this for like the 10th time now and I'm still cracking up with laughter lmao I love this guy

Loved this interview. Great to see two guys from totally different backgrounds come together over fountain pens. Mr. Tyson is one of the most articulate FOUNTAIN PEN LOVERS I HAVE EVER HEARD. Hearing this man speak gives me confidence that I am not crazy buying this wonderful instruments.

This man is pure gold. What a personality! He comes up with the vulture feather and says: "One day I'll be ready for this"... I fell off my chair laughing. Then later, being right handed, he explains his Waterman's left handed oblique: "I like to see where that angle takes me"... I love how precise he is with what he likes, and how he has a reason for it. Thank you so much for such a great interview!

As a Physics undergrad with a passion for fountain pens, this is fantastic!

David. Seriously, I am a big fan of Dr. Tyson and am peanut butter and jealous that you scored a video with him. This tops your charts. I follow him on KZfaq as well. Only other fountain pen celeb that I can think of is Neil Gaiman. I know he is a fan of the Pilot 823. Man. Man. Man. You met Neil Tyson. Man. (Have I said Man enough?)

As a scientist, I loved seeing his note book. Thank you for the interview.

Unbeforkinglievable! Not only is everything about this extremely wonderful, you also got a big genuine spontaneous laugh from him right at the top of the show! Legend status, this is. Beautifully done, thank you!

Who the hell knew Tyson was into pens? I love his and Sagan's work - lovely to run across this. Great to see his passion applied to our relatively anachronous hobby.

I already adored this man and he just got exponentially more wonderful to me! Another pen nerd! And his answer to the final question… just wow. I could listen to him all day long. He’s got an unashamed childlike wonder about the universe that’s infectious and inspiring. My day is brighter having watched this interview, and it’s saved for those days I could use a little more joy. Thank you for sharing with us!

OMG, never saw this coming. Speechless! This video is definitely underrated and under-watched. Tyson preaching a New Gospel on fountain pens and their real amazing potential.

What a wicked sense of humour Neil has! And an absolute pleasure to listen too.

I went to see Dr Neil Degrasse Tyson on Valentine's Day in Dallas! It was truly amazing to be in his presence. What an honor for you to sit down and talk to him. He has been a positive outlet for me. In a time of complete darkness he brought light back into my life. I would give anything just to shake his hand and say thank you.

I’m seven years late to the party, but I enjoyed this video so much I had to say thank you for your creativity and hard work. It’s a wonderful interview and such fun watching Neil deGrasse Tyson geek out over his pens. Astrophysics + Merlin + fountain pens ticked all my boxes. Much gratitude! 🖊️🌖✨🪐☄️💫💥

Thank you, David. I did not expect this.

Great job! Made me laugh when near the end you say one more and he's so excited to be talking about his pens that he does three more. Made me think of how I am when someone actually shows an interest in my small collection. I'm fairly new to the hobby so I don't know any celebs that use fountain pens, but I'll definitely watch anyone you think we would enjoy. Keep up the great work.

Dr SBREBrown would be a perfect interviewee and maybe HE'D bring HIS Emperor! Fantastic interview with Neil, one of my favorite smart folks.

This was such a wonderful video to watch. Im still new to fountain pens, but even as a kid i enjoyed the feeling of writing by hand. Now I get to experience this connection with others--especially someone like NDT. ❤️ Thank you for sharing this with us!

One of the greatest interviews done, being a physicist and a fountain pen lover i highly appreciate your effort in putting this interesting interview together . I had no idea that Neil degrasse Tyson was a fountain pen addict like us , this is why i appreciate the details put in the informative questions . Keep up the good work

This was a damn good interview David. Really, freaking good, and more professional/thoughtful than many television interviews. For someone with 5700 subs on a youtube channel, you've succeeded in doing something more relevant and fresh than most people with millions of subs. But get that blazer tailored! your sleeves look like MC hammer pants!

This was an incredible interview! We ALL know about his work....but to hear that he enjoys Fountain Pens?! To hear him talk about WHY specifically he likes a pen? It makes me SO HAPPY that I can geek out with Mr. Tyson with fountain pens?! YES!!!

I just found this interview. I can't stop watching. Great job. You did your homework and knew your pens.

One of the most fascinating interviews I've ever seen. Melding fountain pens and astrophysics. Bravo.

I love how he lights up when he talks about his pens.. clear love. thanks for the video

Why am I watching this 4 years after? Such a great YT video. THANK YOU!

3 years later I find this extremely enjoyable interview and discussion on fountain pens. Wow!

such a collision of my nerd worlds! you should do more interviews. i'm sure you could find other professionals who love the pen and paper world. (perhaps there are even composers who still use pens to write their music.) but this was great, especially seeing that NDT has the same passion for pens as he does for the stars. and that he's cool enough to share his time with you.

This interview was a great idea, and I would like to express my thanks both to you and the amazing Dr. Tyson for putting in the time and effort required to make it happen. I am genuinely grateful. I have always wondered what kind of pen J. R. R. Tolkien used, both for his calligraphic work and his day to day paper grading.

By half an accident, being a Neil deGrasse Tyson fan, I clicked on your video. I was first surprised your interview was truly about fountain pens, and clearly you were knowledgeable, and doubly excited to learn my hero had a love for fountain pens. It was in grade school while first learning how to write I became mesmerized how the line a lead pencil drew changed dramatically and even beautifully to me, as the lead wore. Then I saw how I could rotate the pencil and magically control the lines appearance. 60 years later after a lifelong dissatisfaction, for many reasons, with the ball point pen; it was your interview that made me realize it is going to be the search for my first fountain pen that will have a profound impact on my ability to compose. Having a chance to receive Neil's book is a bonus to what you have already given me. Thank you in advance for the new joy that awaits me because of your passion for the fountain pen. Appreciatively, Jim Butt

Wow...just wow! Thank you so much for reaching out to do this video - Neil is a super nice guy. I really enjoyed this interview you had with him. You, as well, were wonderful! Thank you for your hard work and dedication. And most of all, thank you for sharing this with all of us!

Oh wow. This is amazing. My worlds just collided! Thanks for putting this interview together. I loved hearing you guys geek out about pens! It seemed like he wanted to keep going and talk more about the other ones he had in his case!

Great interview! I saw Neil Tyson and fountain pens and nearly fell out of my chair to watch it. I think Neil would like the Visconti Homo Sapiens. While it doesn't feature designs of space, it's formation from basaltic lava is something any scientist would appreciate. Plus it comes in a 1.3mm!

After watching this interview... I'm speechless. I'm not used to watching an interview nor I know much about fountain pens, but I just enjoyed it. Very good job!

This interview was a joy. Thank you for putting this together. Neil's enthusiasm for pens was a surprise (at least to me it was) and a joy to watch.

David, I must say I am extremely happy to see you connect to one of the greatest minds in modern times over a hobby that has everyone here enthralled. It's amazing to see how different yet devout everyone in this community is.

I think an interview with Neil Gaiman would be most excellent.

This was an awesome interview, I'm such a fan of Dr Tyson! I hope he returns for another interview in the future. :) Thank you for creating this!

Very cool! Just watched with my wife, and loved every minute. He's one of us!

Thanks David, you've done well. You have combined two of my favourite interests and I look forward to watching more of you shows. The interview was very professional and relaxed. I connected with Dr Tyson's attitude and of course found his pen collection most interesting. I do appreciate his emotional link to the pens and I also share his fondness of different nibs. Although I have never seen most of the pens discussed, (and rarely likely to) it was nice to see the bond to his fountain pens. My interest is in vintage pens (without the flair) and am particularly fascinated by the engineering behind the early designs. Thank you once again.

Interviews with fountain pen collectors/users is brilliant idea. I truly enjoyed this one. Thank you.

It wasn’t a normal interview instead a really great discussion between 2 interesting guys as well as showing interesting objects and a book snippet - what a gas

Thanks so much for doing this interview David! Superb!

Great video, I loved hearing why he liked pens the way he does. Seeing his old lab notes was awesome, they are much neater than mine were.

Amazing video! Although the pens shown are out of reach for most people, it is great to see the collection of a renowned personality. I wish there were more such interviews on fountain pens with celebrities.

This interview made me extremely happy. :) Well done and entertaining! Thank you so much to all of the people and work that went into it!

Love that he wanted to show you ALL the pens :) Really great interview and time well spent watching. Thanks for sharing this with us!

"I love me some flexible nibs" lol -Neil DGT!

Thank you for a very interesting interview with a very interesting man. As a Norwegian I was not familiar with him, but I have already preordered his book. And it was a fine collection of pens he had.

That was great! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it! Thank you, David.

Such a great interview! Absolutely loved this! Thank you for putting this together and doing this.

Very enjoyable Interview! I really like that you don't ask many standard questions. I'd love to see an Interview with any professional calligrapher.

Had no idea NDT was so into fountain pens! Great video with a great theme, keep up the excellent work

Very impressed you were able to arrange this! It was fun to watch. Neil was very enthusiastic about his pens. As for my suggestion on who to interview, I think Mike Masayama would be great.

I came here out of curiosity and learned a great deal about how creativity and science intermingle. Wow.

I am an admirer of Neil. And knowing he is a fountain pen user as well raises my esteem to another level.

I thought this must be an April Fool's joke. What a fantastic interview. It is so interesting to see the another side of a well-known person.

Great interview. Neil de Grasse Tyson is a legend. I can listen to him talk forever.

What a treat--Neil deGrasse Tyson and pens in one vid!

"You need good flow to feed a broad." - Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson (2017)

I think pen 0000 should be given as gift to Dr. Tyson!

Landed an interview with Mr. Tyson! ... SWEET. Imagine what it would be like to own pens like he's got in his kit!! Well done, Figboot!

deGrasse-Tyson is one of my heroes of science. To know he is also a fountain pens fan is an unexpected delight.

It would be amazing if you could do an interview with Richard Binder.

That was an awesome interview! Keep it up! Did he actually bought or was interested about the classic pen?

Completely blown away. I love finding out new things about Mr. Tyson.

I just stumbled upon this interview and what a great time I had watching it. What an amazing interesting man. He is so inspirational and I would have loved to see more of his pens in action. Great job David, to interview a person with so much information, enthusiam and knowledge.

I keep finding more and more reasons to love NdGT.

I have found in my fountain pen collecting efforts that finding pens that are pure mathematics themed is substantially more difficult for some reason. A reason escapes me, since there are so many visually appeal mathematical properties or identities or constructs that could be used as themes. A graph depicting the roots of polynomials of infinite order is a rather breathtaking graph, even if I do say so myself. The structure of most Lie groups is often considered beautiful, aesthetically. The Fibonacci Spiral is a classic go-to. Bifurcation maps are fascinating. Yet most pens that are science-themed are physics, biology, or chemistry related. Such a shame.

Great to see such an awesome private collection! Thanks!

Such an enlightening interview. I love hearing people talk about their pen collection. Thanks for sharing!!

Thank you for doing this! Do you know what kind of notebook he wrote his graduate notes in? It looked very interesting!

14:45 Well, actually, even rigid nib fountain pens offer a very different feedback on paper. They are simply less slimey and uncontrolled ;)

What a treat this was so cool to watch! Thank you both

I am so honored to be sharing this esoteric passion with Neil deGrasse Tyson. I'm a computer technologist that provides fun and humor to my coworkers whenever I break out my pen and paper at our "Agile Design Sprints". I'm still working my way up to oblique nibs. In the meanwhile, I absolutely have fallen in love with the experience of writing, have written more in the past year than I have in the past 10 years. I'm a wicked fast typist that did not know what I'd given up until fountain pens came into my sphere of enjoyment. Writing with a fountain pen SLOWS ME DOWN... that is its STRENGTH. Hope I get to tell him in person at the DC Fountain Pen show!

Save the human race #ElectAScientist #Tyson2020 I can see him signing executive orders with that pink flamingo pen

"You gotta have a good flow to feed a broad" -- That moment when you realize there's an overlap between good penmanship and becoming a rap star.

This was such an amazing interview. I really appreciated it. I love hearing great thinkers talking about the physical tools they use. Thank you for this!

Wow, how am I discovering this 4 years later?! Real gem! Such a good interview!

David, don't look at your notes so much while interviewing someone. It distracts. Pretend like you're engaging rather than worrying about the next question.

Man, what a treat, two of my favorite things in life together in the same episode!! Great episode!

thanks for sharing to both you and Dr. Tyson

I really enjoyed the interview and am looking forward to watching future and past videos. Many thanks for your dedication, enthusiasm, and passion.

I LOVE Neil deGrasse Tyson! The fact that he is a fountain collector adds yet another reason to love his work. Thank you sooooo much for making this video. I enjoyed it immensely!

I’m so glad I found this. Great interview.

This was an excellent video, combining both knowledge and entertainment. Listening to Tyson talk was endlessly charming; the man clearly has a passion for a great many things, and it is refreshing to hear him speak deeply about something that may seem so trivial to others. The passion and joy he has for the interconnectedness of nature and art and humanity comes across abundantly here. Thank you for a lovely video.

wow!... what a great interview... thanks to both you and neil degrasse tyson for doing the interview...