Adam’s got some game-changing comfort ideas; Field Notes has a beer out; titles of Tolkien; mystery book chit-chat; some podcast recommendations. Goshi wash cloth Field Notes beer Reckon True Stories NYT 100 best of this century Shell GameBy Ted Walker

New Yorker Summer Fiction Issue 2024 Fratelli Bonvini Milan Check out the Scarabook Edizioni Precarie Beppe Giacobbe Riccardo Luci Florence Irish moss for paper marblingBy Adam Webb

We talk writing and music this week alongside our typical super-charged banter. And the notebook of the week! Fire Mike Miles Louise Gluck The Work of Art by Adam Moss Tabula Rasa: Volume Four by John McPhee in the New Yorker Story Club with George Saunders Waxahatchee Good Morning Charley Crockett DEHD NYT Magazine: How Khruangbin’s Sound Became t…

Field Note Arceo edition Doane Grid + Lines Notebook The Last Kind Word Saloon Norcom Spiral Notebook Paul Auster Obit Alice Munro ObitBy Adam Webb

Adam finds a tonic for spider bite, makes Uber conversation, Ted reads the Hobbit, Adam witnesses a short story, Ted passes a collision center. We also talk about the fun and potential of drawing little comics in our notebooks as more of a daily practice. Original Sin Black Widow Cider Vox review of Making Comics by Lynda Barry Papier Tigre From 20…

Doane Paper Gridlines Idea Book Denik Notebooks The Notebooks of Sonny Rollins Jeff Tweedy How To Write One SongBy Adam Webb

Baseball writer and storyteller Paul Jackson of Project 3.18 joins us to discuss his project, wherein he serves up truly fabulous true stories from baseball’s past. The kind of stories you’ll tell and re-tell at fantasy baseball drafts. Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti A Long Petal of the Sea by Isabel Allende Project 3.18 by Paul Jackson. Baseb…

The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald Field Notes Flora Edition Emmy Star Brown Jenna Blazevich Pentel Sign Pen via Austin Kleon Uni Style Fit MotionBy Adam Webb

Trips to the museum, business dinners, digging into Ted’s pen haul from Jet Pens. Picasso at the Art Institute Werner Herzog’s book George Saunders substack Pilot ILMILY Sakura Ballsign Ohto FUDE Tick and PickBy Ted Walker

Field Notes Foiled Again EnerGel Euro Needle-Point UniStyle Fit Slim Gel Pen TomBow Air Press Ballpoint Sakura Ballsign Gel Pen TomBow Mono Graph Lite Ballpoint Kinokuniya Bookstore Lauren Laverne on House Music Fiona Apple Fetch the Bolt Cutters Josh Ritter Sermon on the Rocks Kehinde Wiley Notebook Believer Issue 40…

We dig into our book club read Vertigo by WG Sebald, share our notebook of the week, and more. The Vaster Wilds by the master Lauren Groff Denim jacket stuff on our newsletter ABOUT: BLANKS, our notebook of the week Boston General Store The Locavore by Caroline Weaver Peter Mendelsund Vertigo edition with Mendulsund cover Take Note episode about Sl…

Papermate Flair Making Comics by Lynda Barry Three Potato Four Notebook Across the Moominverse Weird ScienceBy Adam Webb

The Vertigo by WG Sebald reading project continues, Adam pushes Mitt, and Ted has a denim jacket project. Vertigo by WG Sebald, book club! Bottoms Up and the Devil Laughs by Kerry Howley Foundation by Isaac Asimov the only Bob Dylan patchBy Ted Walker

Gabbert Quote and Olives Pic Deep Vellum D For Dapper The Word Pretty by Elisa Gabbert Exteriors by Annie Ernaux World Within A Song by Jeff Tweedy Vertigo by WG SebaldBy Adam Webb

Adam adjusts to getting glasses for distance and gives small business the business. Write notebooks Field Notes Patreon: jump in to receive the annual commonplace zineBy Ted Walker

The Official Netflix Cookbook Amazon Has Hollywood's Worst Shows but it's Best Business Model Field Notes Birch Bark Field Notes Heartland Dan McCarthyBy Adam Webb

JOIN THE COMMUNITY: http://passionbehindtheart.com Host Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dpcreates Podcast Instagram: http://bit.ly/pbtaInstagram Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/PbtaPodcast LEARN MORE ABOUT LOGOGEEK: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/logogeek/make-a-living-designing-logos IG: @logogeek THIS WEEK'S EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO …

Dapper Notes – Enon Avital’s unique, beautiful notebooks covered in lush paper and fabric and filled with excellent paper – occupy a special place in the notebook landscape. Brimming with color and texture, they elevate the pocket notebook to an art form, and the hand of their creator quite literally graces every book. Enon is that creator, and we …

Candy Cane Green Tea Clairefontaine Mini Notebooks Pocket Leuchttturm Evan Osnos' China's Age of Malaise Apple Store Employees Can't Use These Words Essayism Sara Levine Lindsay Hunter's Hot Springs Drive Maria Bamford Wilco at MetroBy Adam Webb

Ted and Adam hone their predatory instincts by writing daily poems. Field Notes Foiled Again Megatherium Creature Conservancy Daniel Clowes - Monica Last of the Summer Wine Patreon Email us at takenotecentral@gmail.comBy Ted Walker

Lemn Sissay Lemn Sissay and Lebogang Mashile on Start the Week The Trumpet of the Swan How Emilly Wilson Made Homer Wilson Modern Emily Wilson YouTube Field Notes Birch Bark Field Notes Shelterwood Robert Frost Birches Vandals Who Trashed Robert Frost's Home Take Poetry Classes as Penance Dromgoole's Clairefontaine Collection Atlas Stationers' Clai…

Ted and Adam navigate numerous potential false memories. Adam remembers his trip to Poland – and a unique stationery store – quite well. Adam also runs through a haul of Japanese stationery. Texas Instruments model 104 watch Top Drawer Helvetica pen Midori Grain memo pad Olga Tokarczuk Ro-Biki notebook Kinokuniya Katy…

Field Notes Tin O Darts Field Notes Harvest Daniel Johnston and Wilco Field Notes Foiled Again Retirement the Margaritaville WayBy Adam Webb

Summer is almost over, so what could be more appropriate than breaking down the stories in the New Yorker’s summer fiction issue? Ryan Slie joins us, to our delight. Sign up for the Substack newsletter! Field Notes DDC Standard Issue Factory Floor Elton John’s “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” Houston Astro Bill Doran Field Notes Kraft - …

Walking In Memphis "The Midnight Zone" by Lauren Groff Lauren Groff New Novel Raymond Chandler by Anthony Fowles Birnam Wood by Eleanor Cattan 4,000 Weeks by Oliver Burkeman Oliver Burkeman Archive at The Guardian Dickerson on the Urgent/Important MatrixBy Adam Webb

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Summer is in full swing as we read strange letters, overhear videos in strange places, look for Gogol in strange stores, and ever so much more. Some Came Running Lauren Groff Georges Simenon JustWatch Field Notes Dapper Notes Mulholland Drive Always Take NotesBy Ted Walker

Solarpunk Judge John Hodgman: This is the Name of Your Mullet Galveston Railroad Museum Field Notes Coffee Farm Costa Rica Field Notes DDC Logos Dave Eggers on Maurice Sendak Jesse Ball Arthur Bradford's Dogwalker Adam's June 2023 Playlist (Apple Music) (Spotify) The Wager by David Grann The Collected Maxims of W.G. Sebald Those Who Leave and Those…

Adam reflects on his experience with Martin Amis, Adam’s archive is all screwed up, Ted bounces around San Francisco and reads a couple of books. And a correction: Ryan Slie was not reading Anna Karenina. Field Notes Leap of Faith Martin Amis Kinokuniya San Francisco Lamy Flagship Store San Francisco City Lights bookstore The Real Work by Adam Gopn…

All Known Metal Bands Dapper Notes Playground Field Notes Craft Plus Pentel Calme The Rest is Noise by Alex Ross Kundun Soundtrack Phillip Glass Eric Nusbaum on Take Note Radio 3 Record Review G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the Twentieth CenturyBy Adam Webb

We talk more about notebooks for a specific purpose, wherein Ted gives up on his dream journal while Adam thrives as a dream journaler. Meanwhile, Packaging World breaks news of new Pentel packaging: we break it down. Dapper Notes Pentel Reimagines Blister Packs as Plastic-Free, Packaging World magazine Saving Time by Jenny O’Dell…

We talk journals for specific purposes (aka a good excuse to start another journal) and Ted shares his books and stationery explorations in Charlotte, NC. And listener Scott B. builds on our discussion of refilling Pilot pens. Main Street Books, Davidson, NC BOOKS! Good Postage Elisa Gabbert Fine Point Communications Write Notepads Paper Journal Ba…

John Prine "Lake Marie" The Decembrists "Don't Carry It All" Michael Marra "The Lonesome Death of Francis Clarke" Buster Keaton "One Week" Uni Ball Jetstream Uni Ball Signo 207 The Rest is Noise Kakuyo Lead Pencil 1.3 Field Notes Unexposed Dapper Notes Playground Baseball Prospectus 2023 David Lynch Weather Report Radio France La B.O. Klimt (Malkov…

Adam returns from Mardi Gras to share tales of the spectacle and we ponder privacy settings spurred by news of an unsettling Roomba-related breach. Sue Halpern: Private EyesBy Ted Walker

The Fabelmans Spoiler Salman Rushdie on The New Yorker Radio Hour CityCast Chicago Dapper Notes Texas Monthly 50th Anniversary CoverBy Adam Webb

Adam makes a song recommendation that becomes a cultural tidal wave in Ted’s household, and they swap yarns about going for the double cheeseburger, cabin fireplace safety, radical baseball honesty, and more. Spy novelist Mick Herron Field Notes Hatch Print Michael Marra on Spotify BBC Radio 3 (DJ honorific to Sarah Mohr-Pietsch) Robert Burns…

Sometimes we don't like notebooks, and we get into it by way of Murakami and Saunders.By Ted Walker

Field Notes Snowy Evening Schon Design Pocket Six The Candy House by Jennifer Egan A Promised Land by Barack Obama Nemone on BBC6 Lessons by Ian McEwan Midori Traveller's Notebook Anderson Pens Vintage Pens Field Notes Hatch Print Lamy Tipo Platinum 3776 Standard Memorandum 2023 McDonald Observatory Dapper Notes Flying To Lady Into Fox by David Gar…

In episode 184, we talk with Atlanta-based business owner and multifaceted entrepreneur Cas Thompson about a variety of topics, including finding the balance between work and family, the challenges (and opportunities) facing businesses following the COVID lockdown, restaurant ownership, and more. Cas provides valuable insight into general business …

In this episode, Darold catches up with his friend and former colleague, Heather Waldron. Heather serves as Art Director at M&R Marketing, a full-service marketing agency in Macon, GA. She also uses her artistic gifts in various freelance art and design projects. Darold and Heather discuss the importance of design in advertising, the differences be…

Adam provides a timely addition to the ongoing summer beverage series, we run through some new stationery acquisitions, and Ted revels in a playlist Adam culled from the far reaches of Radio France. Costco Vonbee Honey Citron & Ginger Tea Fourth Pres Church, Chicago Lousy Liner recycle ink and pens craighill.co Kepler pen Main Street Books Davidson…

In this episode, we chat with artist, content creator, and sneakerhead Anderson Bluu. Anderson breaks down his rise on TikTok (where he now has over 1 million followers) during and after the pandemic, his approach to art and content creation, and his collaborations with industry leaders like GaryVee, Jeff Staple, and Spotify. In our discussion, And…

Leuchtturm Notebook Papier Plume Hugh Laurie on The Late Show Elba Four-Ring Paper Freewrite Bartleby, the ScrivenerBy Adam Webb

In episode 181, we catch up with Olga Muzician almost 2 years to the day after our last conversation with her. Olga is a talented artist and typographer who specializes in creating unique, breathtaking murals for businesses, townships, and more. However, her artistic skills extend well beyond that, and include digital work for major companies like …

Adam and Ted get some IRL face time, Ted watches the old Willow with the family, and Adam negotiates with his reptile guy and puts in place a backup plan. We also talk about the new Field Notes edition and Field Notes Kraft Plus edition anvil cards, Houston Field Notes Hatch Show Print edition Huckberry x Draplin Field Notes Take Note Substack news…

We tangle with tough questions about social media and how to break unsatisfying cycles. Meanwhile, Ted finds his missing Lamy Safari, Adam enjoys an oversharing pilot who, disturbingly, compares a plane to an old operating system, and Adam tees up a clever Irishman. Fiskars scissors Lamy Safari James Acaster…

The Longships by Frans Bengtsson Sexy Viking Sexy Beast Tár FulgentiusBy Adam Webb

What’s the proper note-jotting etiquette? Notebook vs. phone? We dig into the etiquette a little further. In whaddya gots, parents must choose whether to display their allegiance, Adam spins a yarn of disrespecting Natalie Merchant via submarine sandwich, has a near-miss medical non-situation, and plans ahead with Baron Fig. Field Notes Harvest edi…

HDPE Tear Tabs Mainstreet Books Davidson Radiolab Loops No. 91/92 by Lauren ElkinBy Adam Webb