From literature to carpentry, accounting to space travel, the wooden pencil and its ancestors have undeniably been at the center of creation and innovation for centuries. Join Johnny, Tim and Andy on the Erasable Podcast as they discuss and pay homage to these seemingly simple tools of human expression. Hosted by Johnny Gamber, Tim Wasem and Andy Welfle.
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A book-lover, who tries to write. Here are some of my projects, that I have recorded as audiobooks.
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Everyone’s talking about Everyday Carry these days, but who’s doing it while they’re in motion. Lee, your fearless host, is attempting to do just that. Notebooks, pencils, pens, books...whatever he’s carrying, you’re gonna hear about it.
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In this episode, we;re taking a break from rooting for Team USA to check in with a midsummer episode about some fun new Blackwings, the latest Field Notes release, and a rousing round of Tools of the Trade to see what we’ve been listening to, reading, and writing with. Show notes and links Erasable Patreon Sturgill Simpson GQ Profile Johnny Blue Sk…
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On this episode of Erasable, the guys are trying to muster as much patriotic spirit as they can and talk about some of their favorite American-made stationery brands. From JR Moon to Write Notepads, there are still some good quality products made between American shores. Plus: Updates from Blackwing, Andy’s trip to Seattle, and more! Show Notes and…
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After a few weeks of different mixes of hosts and guests, we’re back as The Terrific Trio tonight, talking about the latest Tools of the Trade and Fresh Points. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Star Trek Discovery Nuclear War: A Scenario Writers Playing Video Games Suits Daisy Jones and the Six Blake Mills "If I'm Unworthy" Navel Gazing Under …
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Episode 211: Eating Chicken Soup From A Stormtrooper Helmet
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Tonight, Andy and Johnny are chatting, sans Tim, about some of the recent spring releases from Field Notes and Blackwing, recap Andy’s trip to The Happiest Place on Earth™ (hint: it involves many many pressed pennies) and they even talk about $75 minimalist notebooks. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Levenger True Writer Origins Three Body Pro…
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Episode 210: A Box of Flamingos (with special guest Carol Beggy)
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This is a fun episode, folks. We’re joined by Carol Beggy, a longtime listener, group member, newspaper journalist, and author of “Pencil”, one of the latest books in the Bloomsbury Object Lessons book series, joins us to talk about her book and the object of all of our affections. We chat about the wonders of the newspaper supply cabinet of the 19…
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Episode 209: Potato Podcast Content
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It’s been ten years, folks. In this episode, we talk to some of our favorite recurring guests — Brad Dowdy, Caitlin Elgin, Les Herger, and Caroline Weaver — and reminisce about the last decade. We even have a cool swag bag that you can buy to help us celebrate! Plus, way more potato content than you probably wanted. Show Notes and Links Erasable Pa…
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Today’s episode is a short one — as we prepare for a bigger 10-year anniversary episode, we spent some time talking about our tools of the trade, and really focusing on the pencils and paper we’re using lately. A quick note: We’re getting ready to produce a gift for our Nubbin Stage Patreon supporters! We can’t reveal it yet, but it’s so cool. If y…
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Episode 207: The Old Country Buffet of the Mind
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Andy is back from the other side of the globe, where he visited Japan looking for adventures —and stationery! Tonight, Johnny and Tim team up to grill Andy about his trip, and best yet — they’re in the same room! If you’re a Patreon member at any level, you can watch video of this episode at patreon.com/erasable. Show Notes and Links Photos from An…
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Episode 206: All Reachers Great and Small
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Happy 2024, friends! We’re starting off with the first episode of the new year with a Fresh Points episode, talking about some of the cool new stuff to hit the market since we last recorded — Draplin’s Tactile Turn pen collab, Blackwing Volume 2, Studio Neat’s Keepbook, and more. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon James, Be Opened by the Wonderf…
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As we wrap up 2023, Johny, Tim and Andy talked about tools that they used unexpectedly more than overs over the year. From Very Old Ticonderoga’s to dinosaur tape dispensers, there are some old reliables and some newcomers on this list. Happy holidays! This episode is available with video for active patrons supporting the show at any level over on …
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It’s been a while, and a lot of stuff has come out since we last podcasted as our True Selves. We’re rectifying that tonight, as we check out the latest releases from Field Notes and Blackwing. Join us and find out what we’ve been up to! Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon BIRCH BARK Volume 17, the Gardening Pencil HEARTLAND Blackwing “Buy Our Tr…
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Episode 203: The Erasable Spellcast, Part 3: Mountain Dew Eldritch Blast™
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Presenting Part 3 of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episodes 200 201, 202, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon. Join our band of travelers — Ralph, Sam, and Andrøs — as they worm their way out of the wormling fight in the (literal) dungeon…
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Episode 202: The Erasable Spellcast, Part 2: Waking up with an Elvish Coffee
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Presenting the second part of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episodes 200 and 201, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon. Our intrepid heroes are back! Ralph Rex, Samik Stoneback, and Andrøs Goldenbear officially enter the mysterious forests…
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The first part of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin gets underway! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episode 200, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon. Embark on an epic journey in the enshrouded realm of Graphia, a land veiled in ancient curses and enigma. As darkness threaten…
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Episode 200: The Erasable Spellcast, Part 0
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🪄 A D&D adventure, with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin 🐉 These guys are characters. For our two hundredth episode, we wax a bit nostalgic and also begin a new adventure: Along with a seasoned Dungeon Master Monica Corwin, we’re making D&D characters for a pencil themed campaign (which you’ll hear in our next couple of episodes)! A quick note: Patreon…
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Episode 199: Pencils Under the Table (with special guest Aaron Bartholmey)
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In this episode, the penultimate of the first 200, we’re excited to have the impending Guiness World Record holder for the largest pencil collection, Aaron Bartholmey. Aaron is also the Secretary-Treasurer of one of our favorite organizations, the American Pencil Collector Society. He talks with us about his collection, counting it for the record, …
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Much as with our retrospective on Blackwings Volumes editions last episode, today we’re taking a look back at the Field Notes releases we’ve gotten since around the beginning of the pandemic. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Le Voyageur from Write Notepads & Co. Mitsubishi Uni “hahatoco” cat themed pencils! Pencil penrose (aka our tattoos) pin…
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Episode 197: A Shocking Lack of Knowledge
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We always offer hot takes on each Blackwing Volumes release. But how do things look when we step back a little and look again with some more context and perspective? Tune in as we talk about the last few years of Blackwing Volumes, give our spicy and mild takes, and give each volume a grade. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Blackwing Pencil Re…
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Today, we have a full episode of just the Tools of the Trade. Skip this if you don’t want to hear about the 16 different albums Tim is listening too, what gritty British crime dramas Johnny’s watching, or what books Andy says he’s reading. Plus: the greatest concert film ever made, starring Seth Rogan. Show Notes and Links Boygenius New Jason Isbel…
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Episode 195: Flaubert with a Chicago Accent (with special guest Jay Newton)
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We’re celebrating National Poetry Month a month too late, but we think it’s always time to celebrate poetry. To that end, we’ve invited Jay Newton, long-time listener and Erasable Poet Laureate, onto the show to talk about his new chapbook, Effigies, and how he thinks about and creates poetry. We also celebrate silly little limericks by pitting Jay…
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We’re here, smack in the middle of National Poetry Month, to read and discuss a few of our favorite poems. We also rap about the latest Field Notes and Blackwing releases, and more! Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Magic Wand Pencils Baron Fig Squire Oracle Baron Fig Squire Draft Blackwing Volume 20 Field Notes Streetscapes Poems of Healing Al…
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Broken River and Palomino Blackwing 602 - Memos
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from my Memos podcast Broken River is an interesting but conflicting read. It mentions my favorite pencil, the Palomino Blackwing 602. I used Adobe's AI podcast enhancer for this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Why?: Producing More, Quantity over Quality - Memos
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from my Memos podcast Anchor podcasts used to annoy me; now, they don’t. - A “produce more”, quantity over quality idea I’m pursuing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 193: Illicit Blackwing Ring
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Every once in a while, we like to update one of the most popular features on our website: Our personal Top Five Pencils list. As we stare down nine years on the airwaves, see how much — or how little — has changed. The Guys’ Top 5 Pencils Spring 2023 Andy Palomino Golden Bear Hi-Class Golden Sword 2B Forest Choice Blackwing 602 Musgrave Pencil King…
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Join us as we discuss some truly cool things from Musgrave, a delightful weird two-color pen, Jimmy Smits’s rise to galactic political fame, and why the Bic Cristal doesn’t deserve the hate it’s been getting on the internet. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon The Creative Act Fragments: Time Out of Mind Sessions McCartney 3,2,1 All Creatures Gre…
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Tonight, we’re recapping 2022 on a positive note. We’ll be talking about our favorite things about the year, both in the Pencil World and out. Show Notes & Links Venture Brothers The Orville: New Horizons) The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor Irvine Welsh's Crime Roaring Spring composition notebook 33 1/3 John Prime Solid State: The Story of Abbey…
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At the end of Autumn, Andy and Johnny gather to give thanks and to chat about some recent news and developments in the stationery world, including the latest from Field Notes and Blackwing. Show notes and links Erasable Patreon Order Your Private Editions! Bittersweet Re-Bound Our Good Friend Leslie Magpie Murders Best American Food Writing, 2022 B…
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I discuss the products and services detailed in my I Use This post – why I chose and like them, and why you might consider a few yourself. Transcript and show notes: JakeRusso.com/podcast/i-use-this Subscribe to my email newsletters: JakeRusso.com/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Episode 188: All Aboard the Creativity Train (with special guest Joey Cofone)
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Tonight, we’re joined by special guest Joey Cofone, co-founder of Baronfig and author of The Laws of Creativity: Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius which comes out on October 18, 2022. Joey talks to us about how he turned his belief that creativity is not magic, it’s a skill that needs to be practiced. We discuss some universal…
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In this episode, we name names — discussing specific examples of books that we turn to when we need a creative boost. Find out about new careers, the SF Pen Show, Musgrave’s sharpener, and more! Show notes and links Erasable Patreon The Bookstore Issue of Pencil Revolution Leuchtturm Pocket Notebooks Musgrave Pencil Sharpener Ron Carlson Writes a S…
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Episode 186: An Embarrassing Amount of Knowledge
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This week, we kick off a multi-episode discussion about creativity, and in particular, books about creativity and the creative process. Today, we’re discussing what we look for in such books: Do we want practical tips? Do we want to be inspired? Maybe a little of both? Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Bright (Kiki Petrosino) What do Do When So…
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Episode 185: Six Too Many Abs (with special guest Harry Marks)
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Join Johnny, Tim, and Andy as we invite a long-time friend of the show Harry Marks on, to talk about his new novel, The Library at the Center of the Earth, and his new job as a staff writer for Grim and Mild, a historical storytelling podcast network. We talk about creative writing, the importance of routines, and of course, frequent screaming on s…
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Episode 183: I Can Heal Your Soul, But Not Your Foot
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Being ecologically-minded citizens of the world, we don't like the idea of just throwing away perfectly good paper and pencils. This is especially salient this time of year, when kids are bringing home piles of stuff from their desks and lockers. Tune in this week for a discussion of what to do with all that material. Show Notes and Links Erasable …
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It’s the unofficial start to summer in the United States, and we’re here with white pants and pencils to check in before school is out and everyone starts going on vacations. We cover lots of summer goodness, from Baronfig’s latest journal to cross-country hitchhiking. Show Notes and Links Patreon The President Is Missing Cruel Country by Wilco Gra…
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Episode 181: That Qualifies as a Quest (with special guest Caroline Weaver)
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Before our upcoming book club, Caroline Weaver was kind enough to join us for an invigorating discussion about contemporary book clubs, and updates us on what’s going on in her world. Don’t forget to read up on Matthew Battles’ Palimpsest before the next episode in mid-May! Show Notes & Links Erasable Patreon Caroline Weaver The Orchard Street Read…
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We’re getting ready to launch into a few episodes discussing our book club book, Palimpsest, but before we do that, let’s have a short little episode to talk about Fresh Points and some cool stuff we’re reading, seeing and hearing. Plus, a poem for Johnny by Erasable Poet Laureate Jay Newton. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Star Trek Picard P…
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Happy International Pencil Day, folks! It’s officially spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and we have some fun spring releases to discuss in all of their copper and yellow glory. Tune in for our quarterly look at the seasonal releases from some of our favorite brands. Show Notes & Links Erasable Patreon Post Office Free Guy Born into This Drew Holc…
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Episode 178: It's Awl Good (with special guest Ashleigh Coaxum, owner of The Paper Herald)
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Tonight, the guys are joined by Ashleigh Coaxum, the proprietor of Baltimore’s newest stationery shop, The Paper Herald. Ashleigh talks about her stationery origin story, what it’s like to open a shop during the pandemic, and some of the cool stuff she stocks. Plus: new Field Notes, a book club announcement, and — don’t worry — plenty of bad puns. …
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Episode 177: I Love the Feel of Cellulose in the Morning
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Tonight, we are talking about the morning — morning pages, to be precise. We take a deep dive into Julia Cameron’s prescription for an enhanced creative life and talk about our own experiences with this practice. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Julie Cameron The Artist’s Way Kimi The Ministry for the Future How to Do Nothing The Art and Craft…
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We’re well into 2022, so we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about planners! We discuss how we keep track of appointment and to-dos, and whether or not we can avoid digital calendars (answer: no). Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon All Creatures Great and Small The Book of Boba Fett Vienna Blood Power of the Dog Jason Bourne films Retro51 “Susa…
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It’s been a few weeks since you heard our voices, but we’re back for a fun new year of pencil podcasting! We go through some fresh points, like Johnny’s bookbinding supplies, Andy’s new desk, and Tim’s Try-Rex. Thanks for all of your support through 2021! Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon The Missing All Creatures Great and Small Harlem Shuffle…
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Episode 174: Anything but the Chipmunks! (with special guest Less Harper)
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Tonight, our good friend (and RSVP co-host) Less Harper joins us for a chat about bookbinding, the craft that she and Johnny practice to produce unique creations to hold our thoughts and sketches. We also talk about the new Field Notes, several new releases from Blackwing, and So Much More™. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Comfortable Shoe St…
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This week, we’re looking back on 2021 and talking about what we’re most thankful for — both within the stationery community, and beyond. Plus, we take a look at some of the newest Blackwing X collabs, a few of the new Musgrave stuff, and a discussion around Wes Anderson’s new movie, which might be peak Wes Andserson. Show Notes & Links Erasable Pat…
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Episode 172: National Zine Writing Month (with special guest Jemellia Hilfiger)
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It’s the annual EraNaNoWriMoSHOW! Join Andy, Johnny, Tim and special guest Jemellia for a discussion of NaNo’s past, present, and future.By The Erasable Podcast
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Okay, not really! But for tonight it’s just Johnny and Andy, talking about just the Fresh Points. We have some new Field Notes, new Blackwings, a new Squire, and other cool things, including one (or two) last orders from our friends at CW Pencil Enterprise. Show Notes & Links: Erasable Patreon Woodclinched on Etsy Pencil Revolution on Etsy Field No…
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This week, Tim throws us a curveball. Last week, he asked us what our least favorite pencils are, and then he told us that we should only use that pencil for a couple weeks. In this episode, we discuss our experiences. Plus: a set of bummer fresh points, from a friend who lost his stash in a flood, to our favorite pencil store closing. Show Notes a…
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Jake welcomes listeners to the podcast and sets expectations for what's to come in future episodes. Visit us 24/7 at JakeRusso.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.By Jake Russo
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