The Erasable Podcast (Tim, Johnny and Andy)
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| 12 Mar 2014 | Episode 1: The Inaugural Episode | 01:10:48 | |
So the audio’s a little rough, and we ramble about the philosophical implications of writing with wooden pencils, but Erasable is up and live with our inaugural episode! We’re starting off with some basics: our origin stories, why we started blogging about pencils, our top favorites, and the characteristics of a good pencil. We’ll be back next time with a glossary episode: the terms we use when we talk about pencils. | |||
| 26 Mar 2014 | Episode 2: A Ferrule to Arms | 01:28:55 | |
We humbly present The Pencil Glossary episode, in which you will learn everything you ever wanted to know, and everything which is indispensable for you to know, about the anatomy of pencils and the terms we employ when we talk about pencils. Tim tells us about ferrules and erasers and how the two came to meet. Andy explains the process of Woodclinching and how wood becomes a pencil. Johnny talks about the graphite core and pencils and Thoreau. Before that, we chat about the spring 2014 Field Notes, the new Blackwing 602 vs. the old and assorted other Pencilnalia. Join us next week for a special March 30th Pencil Day episode! And be sure to listen closely to this episode for a fun giveaway we’re conducting (Around 17:30). | |||
| 31 Mar 2014 | Episode 3: Indepen(cil)dance Day | 00:52:09 | |
Happy National Pencil Day! It was this day in, 1858, 156 years ago, that Hyman Lipman patented the first pencil with its own eraser. To celebrate, we’re breaking our usual bi-weekly format to bring you a special “live” episode. (We can’t, of course, really go live, but we can post it right away without editing.) Rather than a “main topic”, we’ll just cover a few pencil points, and then draw winners for our giveaway! | |||
| 15 Apr 2014 | Episode 4: Woodfellas | 01:15:01 | |
Although we love nothing more than sharpening up a good pencil and writing with it, there are some pencils we just want to keep in pristine shape. It’s the collector in us — an antique pencil, a souvenir pencil, a pencil advertising a business long since past. This episode is dedicated to those specimens that sit on display or, in Andy’s case, one of several cigar boxes in his basement. We’ll discuss sources of finding these sorts of pencils, discuss some of our favorites, and even let you in on a secret society of collectors, so you can network and trade with them. | |||
| 05 May 2014 | Episode 5: Dazed and Reused | 00:48:52 | |
We discuss how pencils fit into the environmental movement and some issues to think about when weighing pencils’ environmental impact. As we will see, pencils are much “greener” than one might at first assume, and there are eco-pencils to boot these days. Andy, Johnny and Tim discuss these topics and some of their favorite environmentally friendly pencils. A quick note: We were a week late in recording and producing this episode, and embarrassingly, the day we finally were able to record, Skype was not cooperating. At a few points, the quality of audio seriously degrades. We think we have it edited so you don’t have to ensure much of that, but our apologies if we all sound like robots. We’ll work hard to make sure Skype treats us better in the future. | |||
| 20 May 2014 | Episode 6: The Brotherhood of the Traveling Sharpener | 01:21:02 | |
What good are pencils which are not sharp? In this episode, Tim, Johnny and Andy tackle the perplexing issue of pencil sharpeners. Our lovely listeners have sharp questions, and we have pointed answers. We discuss some aspects of pencil sharpeners to watch out for, the pros and cons of the KUM Longpoint sharpener, and some of our favorite sharpeners. And Johnny and Tim each order a KUM brass wedge, LIVE! Finally, things just degenerate into a discussion about Alvin and the Chipmunks, because we put the episode out of its misery. | |||
| 03 Jun 2014 | Episode 7: Power to the PPIL | 01:14:57 | |
This week, Tim is away, so Andy and Johnny rap with Heath Cates, blogger at Pen Paper Ink Letter. They discuss #PencilWeek, a 7-day long pencil-centric series on his blog (Where Johnny and Andy guest-blogged!) These tireless Pencil People get into the mind of a fellow stationery blogger, perhaps in ways which the Interwebs have not experienced before. They discuss some of Heath’s favorite pencils, sharpeners, and how they will fit into his workflow. | |||
| 17 Jun 2014 | Episode 8: Heroes of Pencildom, Book the First | 01:07:39 | |
In which we discuss the first round of Pencil Herodom, heaping praise upon some of the influential pencil-wielding individuals in our lives. We also discuss the excited new Field Notes Brand Arts & Science edition and some other general points of pencilnalia. Finally, the folks at Word. Notebooks have given us five packs of their new Indigo notebooks for a giveaway! Listen to the end to find out how to enter to win yours. | |||
| 01 Jul 2014 | Episode 9: Bullet Pencil with Butterfly Wings | 01:18:34 | |
On episode 9 of the The Erasable Podcast, Johnny, Andy, and Tim explore the world of bullet pencils. Johnny invents a new cocktail, “The Podcaster.” There’s a lot of “showing off” going on, and the guys wax on the injustice of the demise of the bullet pencil. But, fear not, they also discuss the recent resurgence in the interest and production of these uber-practical writing instruments. Also, the five winners of the Word. notebooks giveaways are announced, and the guys gush over a thoughtful listenership and the podcast’s new Facebook group. | |||
| 15 Jul 2014 | Episode 10: The Graphites of Wrath | 01:18:41 | |
Today, the hosts got a little extra cray from an additional round of cocktails, after Andy realized he forgot to hit the “Record” button about 40 minutes into the recording. (D’oh!) So, during take two, things just disintegrated. But it’s all good, because we had a very special guest, Ana Reinert from The Well-Appointed Desk with us, who wasn’t afraid to dig in and join us in cocktails. She talks about her blog, her work with Hallmark Cards, and a pencil niche we didn’t know much about — indelible pencils! Plus, we rant about Power Pencils, Word. notebooks and the RoboCop of bullet pencils. | |||
| 31 Jul 2014 | Episode 11: Ain't Nothing but an HB Thing | 01:50:22 | |
The Erasable Posse is joined tonight by the Master of All Things Ink, the Legendary Mr. Brad Dowdy, the Pen Addict. The men discuss excellent new stationery items, how Pen People might enjoy the wonderful and magical world of pencils, and pose some listener questions to Grand Master Ink in the name of the Graphite Brethren. We also have a giveaway and, er, some audio hiccups. | |||
| 11 Aug 2014 | Episode 12: Full Metal Pencil | 01:11:01 | |
The guys interview Jeff Grant, engineer and creator of the Bullet Pencil ST Kickstarter project. He discusses his previous Kickstarter campaigns, explains his inspiration and modern twists on his proffered bullet pencil design, and takes some questions from the peanut gallery. Before that, though, we announce our very first Erasable t-shirt campaign and the winner of the Write Notepads & Co Ledger giveaway! | |||
| 29 Aug 2014 | Episode 13, "Fresh Points of Bel Aire, Part 1" | 00:45:46 | |
This week, we have lots of Fresh Points, so we’re skipping the main topic and bringing you a lot of short discussion items! From t-shirts, to stickers, to Word. notebook packs, to back-to-school, we’re on the case. Be sure to check out our TeeSpring campaign to get in on the first-edition Erasable t-shirt before the campaign closes and they’re gone forever! And — guys — we have an amazing September lined up for you. Just you wait. | |||
| 15 Sep 2014 | Episode 14: Incense Cedar House Rules | 01:36:46 | |
This week, the men are joined by veritable Pencil Royalty: Charles Berolzheimer, or “WoodChuck”, CEO of Cal Cedar and Zurückbringer of the Blackwing. We rap about the groovy new Field Notes edition, our beverage and graphite weapons of choice and our Fresh Points. Then we grill Charles about the rebirth of the Blackwing, pencil woods and what would constitute the Ideal Pencil. He gives us his view on the role of social media in the pencil world, and how it launched the online shop that took Pencils.com from an educational resource for teachers and pencil companies alike, to a multi-brand online storefront that launched the Palomino Blackwing. | |||
| 23 Sep 2014 | Episode 15: The Joke is There is No Joke (with David Rees) | 01:30:30 | |
We have hit the guest jackpot this month, as we are joined tonight by the be-smocked Mr. David Rees, of Artisanal Pencil Sharpening and Going Deep with David Rees fame. Tonight Andy, Tim and Johnny gang up on Mr. Rees on his passion for pencil sharpening, sharpeners and his veritable inclination to explore deeply issues as how to sharpen pencils and how to make the perfect cube of ice. We begin, as we always do, with our fresh points and a discussion of Field Notes’ Reticle Graph paper, a Swiss pencil and the generosity of our listeners. | |||
| 08 Oct 2014 | Episode 16: The Amazing Erase | 01:38:17 | |
The guys are living up to their podcast’s name this week, where the main topic is about erasers! Did you know, for example, that “rubber” got its name because of how it can rub out pencil marks? From latex to plastic, from kneadable erasers to, um, bread crumbs, we’re talking about our favorites. We also kick off a new feature where we all use the same pencil for a week and see how that goes. This week: The Musgrave Test Scoring 100. Plus, we discuss a new bullet pencil Kickstarter, a new pocket notebook, and more. | |||
| 21 Oct 2014 | Episode 17: C’mon, Baby — Let’s Do The Twist | 01:37:45 | |
Tonight, Andy, Johnny and Tim are joined by Jay Smith and Jon Fontane, otherwise known as Huckleberry Woodchuck and Metal Shop CT. Jon and Jay are the creators of our favorite new Kickstarter, the Twist bullet pencil. We also discuss the Pencil of the Week, the Mitsu-bishi Hi-Uni HB. Listen in for our take on this Japanese beauty and for the backstory of the Twist. | |||
| 05 Nov 2014 | Episode 18: National Pencil Callus Club | 01:38:10 | |
National Novel Writing Month is upon us, and tonight your fearless hosts explore the best writing gear with which to bring forth your 50,000 words before the end of the month and talk about what they use for their projects. As an extra treat, Andy, Johnny and Tim are joined by Gary Varner, longtime Stationery Friend and proprietor of the soon-to-be-open Notegeist — an online shop stocking all manner of writing equipment. They’ll be talking about this episode all month. | |||
| 20 Nov 2014 | Episode 19: The Prospector General | 01:19:16 | |
In this episode, Tim, Johnny and Andy put on their red, white and blue and salute their three favorite pencils which are made in the USA. While American pencil production is nothing like it used to be even a decade ago, there are still a few companies making excellent pencils on our shores. The guys also go discuss their usual Fresh Points and the latest offering from Field Notes, the Ambition Edition. | |||
| 10 Dec 2014 | Episode 20: The Big Two-Oh | 01:10:02 | |
In this, the twentieth episode of your favorite podcast, Andy, Tim and Johnny give you three weeks of Fresh Points to make up for our short absence. We wax nostalgic at this small milestone in our Collective Podcasting Career, and talk about our Short Lists for the holidays. Don’t miss this one. | |||
| 07 Jan 2015 | Episode 21: Bullet (Pencil) in the Blue Sky | 01:31:12 | |
In the first episode of 2015, your hosts wax nostalgic about 2014 -- the year of the bullet pencil -- and also look forward to what the new year holds for pencildom. They discuss their holiday hauls, the new Field Notes Roastery edition and more. | |||
| 18 Jan 2015 | Episode 22: I Got One Note in My Pocket | 01:31:31 | |
Tonight Andy, Johnny and Tim venture into Paper Territory. We are proud to present our first Paper Episode, in which we discuss the seemingly ubiquitous softcover pocket notebook. Which have the best paper for graphite? Which have the most durable covers? The best bindings? Listen up to find out. You might find your new favorite pocket paper. | |||
| 08 Feb 2015 | Episode 23: Small M Moleskine | 01:20:36 | |
In the second Paper Episode, Andy, Tim and Johnny discuss their favorite moleskin-style notebooks for pencil. While big M Moleskines dominated a decade ago, today there are myriad elastic-closed pocket notebooks from which to choose. The guys also discuss the Pencil of the Week, the Ticonderoga Laddie Tri-Write and share three weeks’ worth of Fresh Points. Beat the winter doldrums with your favorite Graphite Trio! | |||
| 20 Feb 2015 | Episode 24: The Big Notebookski | 01:03:49 | |
In the fourth and final installment of Erasable’s episodes on paper, Andy, Johnny and Tim explore the virtues of the large-format book. Your fearless hosts tackle over-sized journals, big notepads and even the Master of all notebooks. This is the paper episode to end all paper episodes. | |||
| 09 Mar 2015 | Episode 25: The Laddie's Man (or, Fresh Points of Bel Aire, Part 2) | 00:59:06 | |
In our second all-Fresh Points episode, we take a breather before our upcoming one year anniversary. We also dish on the Palomino Blackwing 602, one of the most talked-out pencils available today. Just a note: Due to a Skype fart, the last part of this show was recorded several days later than the first part. | |||
| 30 Mar 2015 | Episode 26: One Year of Pencil Ramblings | 01:49:15 | |
(Cue party music) Has it been a year already? Your favorite Pencil Pushers are starting off their second year of Casting the Pod, AND celebrating International Pencil Day, with an amazing episode. In addition to three weeks’ worth of Fresh Points and thoughts on the spring 2015 Field Notes, we are lucky enough to be joined by Caroline Weaver, proprietor of CW Pencil Enterprise, an actual wooden pencil shop in New York. Tune in for details about multiple excellent giveaways and for all manner of penciliciousness. | |||
| 14 Apr 2015 | Episode 27: Going Full Hamster | 01:33:30 | |
Who needs fancy fountain pens and archival inks for writing when the Journalling Bug hits you? If you’ve got a pencil, you’ve got a medium which will allow your deepest thoughts to last until you are just a little pile of carbon atoms yourself. The guys rap about journalling in pencil, announce the giveaway winners from our anniversary. And Fresh Points. There’s always Fresh Points. And Johnny almost gets voted out of the show! But fear not: he's still with us. | |||
| 28 Apr 2015 | Episode 28: Clips, Tacks and Kraft Paperbacks | 01:32:47 | |
Tonight, Tim, Johnny and Andy are joined by Bryan Bedell, from Field Notes HQ. You might recognize Bryan from the amazing videos Field Notes puts out with some of their special editions. In addition to this great guest, your hosts will be briefly discussing our first Erasable Book Club Book, The Perfection of the Paper Clip, by James Ward. | |||
| 19 May 2015 | Episode 29: Tintentod (“Ink Death”) | 01:32:39 | |
While we spoke briefly about the first Erasable Book Club Book, The Perfection of the Paper Clip by James Ward on the last episode, tonight we really dig in. We also have stories to tell about the first Material World meet-up between two of our hosts and return visits to CW Pencil Enterprise. Listen in to see if you share a favorite chapter with The Guys and to find out the truth of Andy’s really being taller in real life. | |||
| 05 Jun 2015 | Episode 30: Tim's ExistPENCIL Crisis | 01:33:44 | |
On the occasion of our thirtieth episode, we are joined by Chris Rothe, of Baltimore’s Write Notepads & Co. We rap with Chris about brass-ruled paper, his left-handed pencil designs and WNP&Co’s philanthropic work, as well as discuss some new developments in the stationery-by-subscription world. | |||
| 16 Jun 2015 | Episode 31: KUM Masterpiece Theatre | 01:25:58 | |
Due to popular demand, Andy, Johnny and Tim have compiled a list of their current top five pencils. The guys discuss their lists, chat about the Blackwing 725, and the new Field Notes Workshop Companion edition. Possibly the first Pencil Podcast Review of the KUM Masterpiece in North America, your hosts also wax graphisophical about what might be the best longpoint blade sharpener ever. | |||
| 01 Jul 2015 | Episode 32: Yippie Cahier, [EXPLETIVE DELETED] | 01:29:42 | |
Lots of people hoard limited edition pocket notebooks, and lots of people use them. In this episode, your hosts reveal intimate details about their own notebook use and abuse and share some of their contents. This is a very special, cuddly episode of Erasable that will keep you awake at night — at least until we release another episode in two weeks. | |||
| 14 Jul 2015 | Episode 33: Cover Me | 01:22:29 | |
Tonight, we are joined by the amazing Cody Williams, maker of beautiful bags, nifty notebook covers and wonderful wallets. Your hosts rap with our Red-Bearded Friend about leather, pencils, paper and general awesomeness. Join us for more bizarre cocktails and our Pencil of the Week. | |||
| 29 Jul 2015 | Episode 34: More and More and More and More and More with Mike Dudek | 00:57:51 | |
In this episode, Tim flies solo and chats with Mike Dudek from The Clicky Post and Dudek Modern Goods. Mike and Tim talk about the origins of the Dudek Modern Goods pen/pencil stands, why people who love good pencils and fountain pens suffer from similar brands of insanity, and when to say “enough is enough” and focus on using this stuff. Basically, Mike and Tim help you from turning into the Thorin Oakenshield of pencils. | |||
| 11 Aug 2015 | Episode 35: Land of the Rising Pun: What Makes Japanese Pencils So Special | 01:18:23 | |
Your three pencil hosts are all back together again, and we are joined by our favorite pencil shopkeep, Caroline Weaver. She tells us about the allure of Japanese pencils and lists a few of her favorite Japanese offerings. We ditch the fake drink segment and replace it with Unprecedented Insight into our true Drinking Tastes. | |||
| 10 Sep 2015 | Episode 36: The Steinbeck Stage (or, Fresh Points of Bel Aire, Part 3) | 01:00:06 | |
It’s that time of year again, when the air smells like pencils, PBJ and school bus vinyl. We are back from nearly a month off the Air, since we took turns being insanely busy at the end of August. Join us as we talk about the latest Target-exclusive Ticonderogas, delicious spirits and which pencils we have in our paws tonight. | |||
| 28 Sep 2015 | Episode 37: What’s the 211, Buster? | 01:00:56 | |
In this historic episode of Erasable, the guys experiment with a lifestream during the episode. So forgive us if we're distracted by a chat room from time to time. In this episode, we're discussing the big news from the last couple of weeks! A new Field Notes edition, a new Blackwing Volumes edition, the Steinbeck Pencil World Tour, and way, way, more. | |||
| 13 Oct 2015 | Episode 38: Wax On, Wax Off: The Inner Peace of Colored Pencils with Ana Reinert | 01:21:58 | |
For our second live-streaming episode, we are finally tackling colored pencils with special guest Ana Reinert, Chair of The Well-Appointed Desk. Ana shares her expertise, and Andy and Johnny gawk in awe. We talk about the latest Blackwing Volumes edition, the 211. | |||
| 28 Oct 2015 | Episode 39: A Thoreau Discussion About Plumbago | 00:51:48 | |
Tonight, we have done some time-traveling and are very happy to bring you a true American Pencil Hero. Your hosts coast through our usual Bi-Weekly Pencil Awesomeness, with Fresh Points and Pencil Opinions galore. Then we put up a truly special Skype connection and talk to Henry David Thoreau himself. Join us for a veritably anachronistic episode of Erasable. Just a warning: The time circuits interfered slightly with our Skype connection to Mr. Thoreau, so some of the audio is a bit rough an on a delay. You never know what happens when you pipe your ethernet through a flux capacitor. | |||
| 19 Nov 2015 | Episode 40: I, Pencil Nerd | 01:03:34 | |
The trio reunites, and Erasable is over the hill! After over 55 hours recording, it's time to pull out the black balloons and suggestive birthday cards. Andy, Johnny, and Tim cover a slew of fresh points and discuss how their pencil habits and preferences have changed since the show’s conception. Also, Tim’s been really into the Grateful Dead, which may or may not explain his absence of late. | |||
| 02 Dec 2015 | Episode 41: Hitting the Marks (Not Literally) | 01:21:37 | |
Tonight, during your last chance to complete NaNoWriMo, we are joined by writer and podcaster Harry C. Marks, host of Covered, a podcast about books and authorship. Harry has written at least one book by hand while on a journey to find his grail pencil for longform writing, and we discuss it in depth. Plus, Johnny has some big personal news, and we discuss his body hair for way too long. | |||
| 30 Dec 2015 | Episode 42: Tombow Mono C3PO and the Blackwing Falcon | 01:25:59 | |
We're ringing out 2015 with a special guest from The Emerald Isle: T.J. Cosgrove. Our Four Veritable Pencil Heroes rap about the best pencils of 2015 and what brought Mr. Cosgrove into film-making in general and Wood & Graphite movies in particular. We're also still a bit obsessed with the new Star Wars movie (don't miss the special guest appearance by Henry Wasem at the beginning telling us about his favorite Star Wars character!) Don’t wrap up 2015 with any other pencil podcast! | |||
| 20 Jan 2016 | Episode 43: The Bugle Boys | 01:03:20 | |
This week, Tim, Johnny and Andy are keeping Musgrave weird with their top five pencils at the moment, to kick off 2016. They (belatedly) explain the Palomino Blackwing 1138 in a bit more detail, including the symbology of “1138” and how George Lucas pays tribute to it. Dive deep with the (Musgrave) Bugle Boys into the land of graphite and wood! | |||
| 03 Feb 2016 | Episode 44: Nothing a Sharpie Can't Fix (Fresh Points of Bel Aire, Part 4) | 00:47:01 | |
The guys have a short episode this week with just some fresh points, with a little baseball talk thrown in at the beginning for good measure. We’re discussing Field Notes — the DDC Dead Prints and the Chicago edition — as well as a glossary of pencil terminology stemming from our show and beyond. | |||
| 18 Feb 2016 | Episode 45: Love Nibbles on My Pencil | 01:11:30 | |
Tonight’s guests need no introduction. Caitlin Elgin and Caroline Weaver run CW Pencil Enterprise, the online and real-world Mecca for pencil lovers on the Lower East Side of NYC. After spending some time in Frankfurt, Germany at Paperworld, a huge trade show for stationery shops, they have returned to these shores and have agreed to join us tonight for the entire episode. After the show, go listen to our first-ever After Dark episode where we spent an entire half-hour episode talking about The Gilmore Girls. | |||
| 02 Mar 2016 | Episode 46: Make America Sharp Again | 01:24:01 | |
Sometimes you buy a piece of stationery, full of high hopes, and it annoys, disappoints or infuriates you. This week, Tim, Johnny and Andy engage in a smear campaign (just in time for Super Tuesday!) and talk about their least favorite pieces of pencil gear. Join in for our least positive episode yet. | |||
| 14 Mar 2016 | Episode 47: Vanilla Coke and Advil | 01:02:07 | |
Johnny and Andy help Tim through some issues when he admits he has too many concurrent notebooks going at once. They talk about pocket-notebook-only systems, journaling, using one main notebook or several, and plenty of other directions. Plus, Andy tells the tale of the Aaron Draplin art show in San Francisco and of his upcoming travels to London. This episode is sponsored by MetalShop and the Timber Twist Bullet Pencil, now live on Kickstarter! | |||
| 23 Mar 2016 | Episode 48: Members Only | 01:04:19 | |
Tis the season of spring quarterly releases! Andy, Tim, and Johnny are back to talk about the newest releases from Field Notes, Blackwing and Write Notepads & Co. Tune in for a uniquely graphitilicious take on some of your favorite limited releases. Plus, international pencil aficionado t-shirts and a fantasy stationery baseball league. This episode is sponsored by Write Notepads & Co, now with a membership program! For $99 a year, you get access to their super limited quarterly releases. | |||
| 01 Apr 2016 | Episode 49: You Can't Spell "Pencil" Without "Pen" | 01:07:35 | |
We're delving deep into the world's greatest writing utensil: pens. Later, Brad Dowdy of the vastly superior Pen Addict podcast joins us to give his tips on selecting a pen that is better than whatever janky pencil you're using. | |||
| 13 Apr 2016 | Episode 50: In Case of Dowdy, Break Glass | 01:42:31 | |
Tonight, experience our revamped Pencils 101, with some basic — and not so basic — information and strategies for Your Best Pencil Practices. On the occasion of our fiftieth episode, Andy, Johnny, and Tim are proud to present: What To Look For In a Pencil. | |||
| 04 May 2016 | Episode 51: A Trash Fire of a Pencil | 01:22:03 | |
We’ve hinted. We’ve teased. Now we finally get Phat and talk about wide-bodied pencils. What are they good for? What are the best? How old can we be and still use them? Listen in, and find out about all this and more. | |||
| 17 May 2016 | Episode 52: Pencil Butts | 01:23:14 | |
The butt. The tip. The non-business end. In Episode 52, we are discussing the backends of pencils -- those colorful dips, those precise plastic caps, the naked rears, and the eraserless ferrules. Join your most Up Front hosts as we discuss the seemingly meaningless end of the pencil. We also rap about the Pencil of the Episode: a Swiss neon pencil from sponsor CW Pencil Enterprise. | |||
| 01 Jun 2016 | Episode 53: My Badger is Better Than Your Badger | 01:00:13 | |
Get out your Stars and Stripes, and get to wavin’. Tonight, we are presenting the second episode in which we explore pencils made in the Land of the Free. Stay tuned to find out how to save 15% on pencils by a certain American brand we know and love with tonight’s sponsor. | |||
| 16 Jun 2016 | Episode 54: Rubber Lubbers (with guest Ana Reinert) | 01:23:02 | |
After more than 50 episodes, we finally tackle our namesake: erasers. We're joined by our good friend and Veteran Eraser Destroyer Ana Reinert of The Well Appointed Desk (and now also of the Art Supply Posse podcast!). Listen in as we discuss aspects of erasers that we look for and some running-down of our favorite erasers. This episode is sponsored by CW Pencil Enterprise, purveyors of superior graphite. Now through Monday, June 20, CW Pencils is offering an Erasable Eraser pack, with five erasers curated by Andy, Tim, Johnny, Ana and Caroline. Buy a pack on their site for just $4.50, 25% off retail price for individual erasers. | |||
| 29 Jun 2016 | Episode 55: Taxonomy of Stubbage (with guest June Thomas) | 01:46:03 | |
There have been some great releases from the USA in the last few weeks, and we are waiting to see what Blackwing has cooking up for us. While we wax both critical and hopeful on these and other topics, we are joined tonight by Slate’s June Thomas — back herself from other shores, where the stationery getting is good. Tune in for a Worldwide Pencil Party like no other. Tonight’s episode is sponsored by our friends at Write Notepads & Co., whose summer release, The Kindred Spirit, hits members’ mailboxes this week. | |||
| 15 Jul 2016 | Episode 56: For Rosie (or, Fresh Points of Bel Aire, Part 5) | 01:09:39 | |
Johnny's not with us today, but he has a good excuse. Instead, we're honored to be joined by Caitlin Elgin, a genuine Pencil Lady from Pencils.com. We're just talking about our Fresh Points, including a discussion about the new Blackwing Volume 56 (for our 56th episode — coincidence?!), Write Notepad's edition, an update to the CW Pencil shop and a shipment of bright, shiny Indian pencils. | |||
| 31 Jul 2016 | Episode 57: The F Bomb | 01:06:36 | |
Have you ever wondered where those funny pencils with a #2 and a fraction pencils fit into the hardness/softness scale of pencils? These are your #2 1/2s, your F grades. Today, we explore that funny little half-grade that exists between HB and H, between #2 and #3. Plus a Snapchat update from Tim, gifts for Johnny, and a plea to Blackwing from Andy. | |||
| 15 Aug 2016 | Episode 58: Rammstein in the Shower | 01:22:19 | |
Bleistifte! We’ve discussed Japanese pencils and American pencils at length, but we’ve seemingly overlooked products from that great pencil-producing country, Germany. Join Andy, Johnny, and Tim as they discuss a bit of the history of pencil-making in Germany and what makes German pencils so special. Ausgezeichnet! | |||
| 08 Sep 2016 | Episode 59: Too School for Cool | 01:17:00 | |
Tonight, your hosts take you on a tour of the Back-To-School season of 2016. We run through our favorite back-to-school supplies of this year. If you could go back in time a month, this episode might make your life easier. As it is, you can just reminisce about your frenzied trip down the BtS aisle at Target, dumping crates of ten-cent composition notebooks and brightly striped Ticonderogas into your cart. | |||
| 01 Oct 2016 | Episode 60: CarboWeld Stronger Points | 00:58:10 | |
For an in-between weeks episode, your three brave hosts are joined by intrepid hostess Caitlin, recording from the CW Pencils Graphite Mines with Andy while he's in New York City. Tonight, we tackle yellow pencils, and not the cowardly kind. Find out if any of these canary-colored beasts are worth your time, money, consideration, and sharpener wear. | |||
| 09 Oct 2016 | Episode 61: South Baltimore Fancy Quarterly Stationery Party | 00:59:49 | |
This fall, the quarterly editions of three of our favorite brands all came out within a week. Join Andy, Johnny, and special guest Chris Rothe of Baltimore’s own Write Notepads & Co. as we discuss the latest Field Notes Lunacy Edition, Blackwing Volume 344, and of course Write Pads’ Royal Blue Edition. Fall in! | |||
| 18 Oct 2016 | Episode 62: Baron Fig and His Dozen Archers | 01:02:02 | |
Today, we’re excited to be the first to cover the birth of a brand-new pencil, the Baron Fig Archer. To celebrate, we’ve invited Joey Cofone and Adam Kornfield, the founders, onto the show to celebrate! We get graphitey and gritty with them as we discuss the company’s origins, its future and dig into the details of the Archer. | |||
| 03 Nov 2016 | Episode 63: Composing Ourselves | 01:15:28 | |
Tim is taking a bit of paternity leave, in order to welcome his daughter into the world. Andy and Johnny are joined tonight by Less Harper, artist, art therapist, and pencil hero. We’ll be discussing composition books, as a segue into National Novel Writing Month, which starts today. Tune in, and compose yourself accordingly. | |||
| 19 Nov 2016 | Episode 64: Mit Mesaw and the Top Fives | 00:54:11 | |
Tonight, Tim is back after paternity/Cubs leave. He, Andy, and Johnny update their top fives for the first time in almost a year. Check out the cross-overs and the arguments about which pencil is Top Dog Number One. | |||
| 10 Dec 2016 | Episode 65: Cowabunga Bossanova (with Caroline and Caitlin from CW Pencils) | 01:54:15 | |
It’s that time of year, and we’re all thinking not only about the gifts which we would like to receive -- but also the gifts we would like to give. To that end, Andy, Johnny, and Tim are joined by Caroline and Caitlin from CW Pencil Enterprise, to talk about suggestions for holiday giving. | |||
| 31 Dec 2016 | Episode 66: Not Everything Sucked | 00:59:21 | |
2016 is fast fading and might go down as the year that erased the most celebrities. But not everything that happened this year sucked. We got another year of Blackwing Volumes and Field Notes, and Write Notepads released their membership to wide acclaim. Tune in to wave goodbye to 2016 with Andy, Johnny, and Tim, as they rap about their favorite pencil and stationery items of 2016. | |||
| 20 Jan 2017 | Episode 67: Unstale, Unblunt Objects | 01:30:34 | |
Tonight, we get to talk to someone responsible for designing pencils! Perhaps you have marvelled at the swelt Bridge Pencils or the rare Jumbo Hex pencils from Hester & Cook. Andy and Johnny get to talk to Music City-based Courtney Cochran, the talented designer behind Hester & Cook’s stationery. | |||
| 23 Feb 2017 | Episode 69: The Nütbok with Harry C. Marks | 01:27:45 | |
Today, we’re talking with our friend and fellow podcaster Harry C. Marks about a post he made in the Erasable Facebook group about companies that release quarterly subscriptions — how can they sustain these constant reinterpretations of notebooks and pencils? Are their tweaks and reinventions a response to their users wants and needs? Or are users reacting to the constant new releases? A political news show-style conversation ensues. You may notice that there is no episode 68 — that’s because the last time we recorded, we ended up with unusable audio. That’s a shame, so we decided to leave a place for it in the episode lineup. Pour a little out for it. | |||
| 08 Mar 2017 | Episode 70: Tim Wasem and His 10B Voice | 01:11:29 | |
Many of us in Pencildom have been going through a box lately; a box from CW Pencil Enterprise that shipped on March 1st. The first installment is out, and your hosts are here to talk about the theme and the contents. We also discuss the latest Field Notes quarterly release, the Utility Edition and much more. | |||
| 23 Mar 2017 | Episode 71: Squeak Factor and the Bassline Horribles | 01:39:25 | |
Tonight, we are joined by Dee Scolardi from The Weekly Pencil! Join Andy, Johnny, and Tim as they rap with Dee about her blog and discuss such pencilicious topics as the new Archer pencils from Baron Fig and the Big Boy and Baby Confidant notebooks they just released. | |||
| 31 Mar 2017 | Episode 72: Smash the Patriarchy, Then Work, Then Whiskey | 01:21:29 | |
It's a brand new month, and our fearless co-hosts are refreshed and ready to go with Fresh Points, Tools of the Trade, and a very special discussion about homemade pocket notebooks, fancy chalk and whiteboard markers, and lots of other pencil-adjacent stationery. | |||
| 21 Apr 2017 | Episode 73: Millennial Pink Rosé | 02:00:39 | |
Your three fearless hosts are back after an April Fools' coup. Tonight they are joined by their favorite Pencil Ladies, Caitlin Elgin and Caroline Weaver from CW Pencil Enterprise. Join in for candid discussions about Caroline’s new book The Pencil Perfect and rapping about the latest releases from Baron Fig, Write Notepads, and Blackwing. | |||
| 02 May 2017 | Episode 74: The Empty Space is for Pasta | 01:01:03 | |
You may have heard of a New York-based company called Baron Fig that’s setting the stationery world on fire once every two weeks, and then some. Tonight, Johnny and Andy (Tim is away) are joined by Baron Fig founders Adam Kornfield and Joey Cofone, who are happy to announce a new Kickstarter campaign that will expand their brand out of paper. | |||
| 17 May 2017 | Episode 75: Hashtag Tactical Vape | 01:44:21 | |
In our three-quarters-of-a-hundo 75th episode, your three aging hosts are joined by pencil blogger Michael Hagan from Lead Fast. They explore the vast world in pencils from India, take a look at the new Blackwing notebooks, and talk about Field Notes’ new writing contest. | |||
| 17 Jun 2017 | Episode 76: A Suspicious Amount of Pencils | 01:19:26 | |
Coming off of a few weeks’ rest, your three Peerless Pencilheads are back to talk about the art of travel journaling. More specifically, we’re looking at what to pack when you’re packing your pencils during travel season this year. You’ll never look at a zippered pencil case or pencil cap the same way again. | |||
| 06 Jul 2017 | Episode 77: Taking Up Space in My Pencil Case | 00:59:06 | |
Tonight, Andy, Johnny, and Tim take on Summer release season. We talk about the new stuff from Baron Fig, Blackwing, Field Notes, and Write Notepads. There’s a lot of blue, some water, some shapes, fire, even a wooden hammer. From Tahoe to the Chesapeake Bay (with maybe a little campfire along the way), don’t miss this week’s dive into the deep-end of stationery goods. | |||
| 22 Jul 2017 | Episode 78: "Debossed Bees" Is My New Band Name | 01:23:47 | |
As temporal beings in a material world, our preferences and usage habits change. As such, we periodically like to update our popular Top Five lists. In Episode 78, join Andy, Johnny, and Tim as they also add paper and accessory categories to this eternal ranking practice. Plus we discuss the Plumbago Magazine Issue 2 preorder, and some of the latest notebook offerings. | |||
| 02 Aug 2017 | Episode 79: The Pencil Man Cometh | 01:22:21 | |
Tim’s not with us today, but we do have a guest we’re excited to chat with: California Cedar Products’ own Charles Berolzheimer! He talks to us about his company celebrating its centennial anniversary, his family’s role in the pencil manufacturing industry, the inception of Blackwing Volumes and sheds some light on the ideation and creation process. What are his favorite Volumes’ editions? You’ll have to listen in to find out! | |||
| 24 Aug 2017 | Episode 80: Don't Call Us, We'll Call You | 01:52:14 | |
In addition to the Fresh Points, Tools of the Trade, and general pencil goodness you have come to expect from Andy, Johnny and Tim, tonight the Terrific Trio is happy to present the first-ever Erasable Call-In Show! This week, you can literally join us on the show and be Internet Famous, just like us. We talk to a few old friends and some brand new voices about their questions, involving notebook set-ups, other passion projects and lots more. | |||
| 12 Sep 2017 | Episode 81: So You'd Like to Pencil | 01:42:55 | |
You’ve just realized that ink fades and runs, that your computer is less reliable than an actual cloud, that analog is -- to quote our friend T.J. Cosgrove -- NOT DEAD. You find yourself realizing that pencil is the best medium with which to make your mark. But where do you start? Fear not, as your brave hosts are here to help all beginners in the Land of Graphite begin their Pencil Journeys. | |||
| 29 Sep 2017 | Episode 82: What Rhymes with Wopex? | 01:32:09 | |
Fall release season is upon us, with new gear from Baron Fig, Field Notes and Blackwing. Join Andy, Johnny and Tim as they explore what’s new this season and how you might outfit yourself for the upcoming National Novel Writing Month. | |||
| 20 Oct 2017 | Episode 83: A Happy Blue | 01:42:14 | |
Pens. That’s not a typo. Tonight, Andy and Johnny are joined by Elaine Ku from JetPens, and they all talk all about pens. Basically, what pens are best for dyed-in-the-wool pencil people? Pens. PENS! Tune in. | |||
| 01 Nov 2017 | Episode 84: Pepperoni in My Pocket | 01:37:48 | |
Tonight, we managed to pull our collective selves away from Stranger Things 2 and are excited to present another call-in episode — this time, with Caroline Weaver and Meredith Miotke from CW Pencil Enterprise! From erasers to could-have-been careers, our callers get the Pencil Ladies to open up. Speaking of opening up, we get the latest on their new amazing storefront, which includes a secret sticker store! Listen in.
If you’d like to call into our show, you’ll need to be present for our live stream recordings. Follow us on Twitter or Facebook to learn when those take place. | |||
| 17 Nov 2017 | Episode 85: A Very Beefy Zipper | 01:22:52 | |
Tonight it’s just Andy, Johnny, and Tim, talking about some new non-pencil stuff from Blackwing, some Baron Figs that just roll with it, the just-announced Field Notes, and the recent book The Secret Life of the Pencil. Your Terrific Triad also wrap about Plumbago, NaNoWriMo, and glitter-dipped pencils. | |||
| 30 Nov 2017 | Episode 86: California Writer Types | 01:26:28 | |
On this episode, we diverge from pencils for a moment to look at another analog writing tool we all know and love — typewriters! In the second half of the show, we’re joined by filmmaker and Grammy Award-winner Doug Nichol, director of the recently released documentary California Typewriter, following the recent days of one of the last typewriter repair shops in the US, and celebrity typewriter enthusiasts, like Tom Hanks and John Mayer. We all chat about the film, about collecting typewriters, and their relevance and utility in today’s technological world. | |||
| 15 Dec 2017 | Episode 87: The Musgrave Whisperer | 01:24:39 | |
It’s that time of year again: Winter release time! Tonight, on the live-streamed 87th episode of Erasable, Andy, Johnny, and Tim talk about the new goods from Field Notes, Blackwing, and Write Notepads and Co. Also, Tim talks about the 10 year-old digital writing machine buying spree he's been on. And finally, we give you the skinny on excellent pencilicious gifts for your loved ones this season. Ho ho ho! We’re now taking pre-orders for Plumbago Magazine, Issue 3! It'll be 60+ pages of poetry, fiction, comics, illustrations and more — all about stationery. Reserve your copy that ships in early January. | |||
| 11 Jan 2018 | Episode 88: Accidental AlphaSmart Podcast | 01:13:42 | |
We’re back from the holidays and are ready to chat about pencils and pencil-adjacent holiday gifts we received. Still reeling from the Bomb Cyclone, Andy, Johnny, and Tim present some picks to keep you writing all winter in the Great Outdoors. | |||
| 25 Jan 2018 | Episode 89: Janky Caps dot Ninja | 01:21:10 | |
Maybe you carry around pens because you’re secretly afraid of falling and stabbing yourself through the chest or neck with a sharp Ticonderoga. Maybe one of Erasable’s hosts has had this fear for over three decades. We’re here to help, as tonight, we dive into point protectors, which will protect not only your fragile body, but also your precious pencil tips.
Plumbago Magazine, Issue 3 is now shipping! Order yours today. | |||
| 23 Feb 2018 | Episode 90: Analogous Analogs | 01:29:31 | |
While it rhymes nicely with Erasable, we don’t often like the word irreplaceable. Sometimes pencils stop being made. Sometimes they were limited editions to begin with. We all miss the Blackwing 211. But sometimes there are perfectly good substitutes for the pencil items you miss, and we’re here to help you through it. Pre-show: Listen to a preview of Toffer Surovec's short story, "Crashing Bird," published in Issue 3 of Plumbago Magazine | |||
| 11 Mar 2018 | Episode 91: Hearing Your Sips in HD | 01:31:55 | |
What attracts the Pen Addict himself to pencils? What pencils does he recommend for pen lovers, and what should Inky Folks look for in graphite-friendly paper? Listen in and find answers to these questions and what everyone’s been wondering for nearly four years: What does Erasable sound like without Andy? | |||
| 26 Mar 2018 | Episode 92: The Smells of Portugal (with special guests Jess Letkemann and Chris Jones) | 01:39:17 | |
Have you ever wanted to know more about the old business you read about on an old piece of advertising? Just married this past fall, Jessica Letkemann and Chris Jones are exploring the history of the businesses featured on vintage advertising pencils. Their new blog is called Graphite Confidential, and we’ve got them both here in The Erasable Skyposphere for a casual grilling. Tune in, as we go back in time a bit... | |||
| 01 Apr 2018 | Episode 93: I Don't Shoplift, Toffer | 01:19:39 | |
Happy belated International Pencil Day! To celebrate, your fearless (new and improved) hosts are talking all about mechanical pencils — mass market clicky pencils, high-end metal ones, and even leadholders. | |||
| 20 Apr 2018 | Episode 94: Sausage Lining Veneer | 01:26:41 | |
It’s spring. That means that it’s spring release season from our favorite stationery companies. Join Tim, Andy, and Johnny as they levy their judgements on the latest offerings from Field Notes, Blackwing, Write Notepads, and Baron Fig. | |||
| 02 May 2018 | Episode 95: Random Acts of Graphite | 01:11:33 | |
Sometimes it might seem like we talk a lot, but we’re only a bi-weekly show, and there are multiple voices. Tonight, we host another live call-in show! We hear from listeners, and even a non-listener as we struggle with how to hang up on people on Skype. | |||
| 18 May 2018 | Episode 96: Pro-level Hackwinging with Artist Jason Patterson | 01:18:13 | |
If you’re a member of our Facebook Group, you get to enjoy Hackwings on the regular. If not, picture well-matched Blackwing ferrules and erasers stuck atop your favorite non-Blackwing pencils. Our guest this week is artist and pro-level Hackwinger Jason Patterson, and your three hosts will wax PENCILSOPHICAL™ about this and other topics. Plumbago Magazine is looking for a few good illustrators to contribute to Issue 4 (Summer 2018!) Find more information or subscribe to our newsletter at Plumbago.xyz. | |||
| 31 May 2018 | Episode 97: Mechanical Animals (with special guest Vivian Wagner) | 01:08:52 | |
We’ve received many requests throughout the four years we’ve been making this podcast to talk about mechanical pencils. But it’s not something any of the three of we hosts really know a whole lot about. So tonight, we’re going to talk about mechanical pencils as tools used by a regular wooden pencil user. | |||
| 14 Jun 2018 | Episode 98: Super-Semi-Hex (with special guest Lary Grimaldi) | 01:04:04 | |
Field Notes. Maybe you collect them. Maybe you are even a completist. Maybe you fill them like no one’s business. Tonight, Andy, Johnny, and Tim are joined by prolific Field Notes user Lary Grimaldi. The quartet talk favorite editions, interior pages, pencils, and perhaps suggest some Erasable-specific Suggested Uses. | |||
| 27 Jun 2018 | 99: We've Got 99 Problems and a Pencil Ain't One | 01:02:28 | |
Ah, the hum of AC units, oscillating fans, and bugs. Before we hit the big 100, we’re here to talk about the latest releases from Field Notes and Blackwing, as well as other interesting pencil items. Issue 4 of Plumbago Magazine is now available for pre-order! Please consider pre-ordering your copy so you can help us raise capital for the initial print run. Plus, it'll guarantee availability of a copy for you. Check out the product page for more information and to place your pre-order. | |||
| 11 Jul 2018 | Episode 100: Keepin' it (With special guest host Caitlin Elgin) | 01:14:46 | |
More than four years ago, Tim Wasem, Johnny Gamber, and Andy Welfle were just mild-mannered men, until the day they were stabbed with radioactive graphite that turned them into… pencil podcast hosts! Hitting the topics harder than a 4H, interviewing guests with the smoothness of a 6B, no stationery is safe from The Erasables! Special guest host Caitlin Elgin interviews the guys about how the heck they pulled off a centenary of episodes about... pencils? To help us celebrate 100 episodes, buy a limited edition custom Erasable Baron Fig Confidant! With a bright yellow fabric color and a special variant of our logo foil-stamped on the front (designed by our friend TJ Cosgrove), all proceeds will go to support the continued operation of this show. But hurry — we'll stop selling it by the time episode 101 airs on July 25! | |||
| 24 Jul 2018 | Episode 101: Known for His Nubbins (With special guest Randy Ragan) | 01:34:56 | |
Bullet pencils used to be souvenirs of adventures had, marketing items, even electoral tools. Tonight, Andy and Johnny are joined by Randy Ragan for a discussion of all things bullet pencil, including their restoration. Tune into episode 101 as we take aim on these bygone portable pieces of pencilry. | |||
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