The Erasable Podcast

Tim, Johnny and Andy
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The Erasable Podcast

From literature to carpentry, accounting to space travel, the wood-cased 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.

  1. FEB 23

    Episode 223: We Use Glasses Like Civilized People

    Today’s episode is a short one — Tim’s out, and Johnny and Andy talk about some of their new pencil hauls (including a Pentel Black Polymer 999 that Andy’s particularly excited about). Johnny gets civilly disobedient (more so than usual, that is) in his reading from his zilbaldoni.For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you’re a patron, head over to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you’re not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time!Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonThe Erasable Podcast DiscordAndy’s new blog, AsterismsThe War on CarsThe BookmakersKiridashi KnifeKamikokuenPencil GroceryThe Hardest Working Font in ManhattanYour HostsJohnny  Gamber Pencil RevolutionAndy Welfle andy.wtfTim Wasem

    43 min
  2. RErasable: Episode 106 with Musgrave Pencil Company's Henry Hulan

    FEB 4

    RErasable: Episode 106 with Musgrave Pencil Company's Henry Hulan

    Welcome to the first installment of Re-rasable, a new series where we resurface some of our most memorable episodes and interviews from the past ten years.For this inaugural edition, we’re rewinding to Episode 106 and our conversation with Henry Hulan, Chairman of the Musgrave Pencil Company. This interview was a true highlight, giving us a rare inside look at the history and craftsmanship of American pencil-making. Even more exciting, it led to the creation of the Musgrave Single Barrel 106—a pencil made from vintage red cedar and numbered after this very episode!Join us as we revisit this special moment in Erasable history.Links & Resources The Erasable Podcast – erasable.us Musgrave Pencil Company – musgravepencil.com Musgrave on Instagram – @musgravepencil Musgrave on Facebook – facebook.com/musgravepencilIf you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with a fellow pencil nerd! Thanks for listening, and stay tuned for more Re-rasable episodes to come.

    52 min
  3. Episode 221: I Found Some Dorks!

    JAN 16

    Episode 221: I Found Some Dorks!

    We’re back for the New Year, with a ton of Fresh Points and Tools of Our Trade -- and the first sections from our Zibaldoni!For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you’re a patron, head over to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you’re not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time!Show Notes & LinksErasable PatreonErasable Podcast Discord inviteAli Serra’s Blackwing extenderADHD is awesomeStaying Alive by Neil AstleyPort Protection TV seriesVintage Field NotesDraplin’s “Turquoise Tribute” Field Notes

    1h 8m

  4. 12/12/2024

    Episode 220: A Very Soft Triangle

    For our last episode of 2024, we came together to talk about some of our favorite Tools of the Trade from the last year. Andy recounts his trip to Hawaii and Tim talks about a new segment we’re starting next year. For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you’re a patron, head over to Patreon to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you’re not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time!Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonLong After Dark Tom Petty notebook and PenField Notes: VintageNahvalur Christmas 2024 penBlackwing Lab 11.19.24More Adam Savage pencil huntingHow to ADHDNahvalur Nautilus fountain pensDiamine OnyxMusgrave Harvest ProBest American Food/travel writingMoonboundThree Body Problem TrilogyStories are WeaponsiA Writer NotebookYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@andy.wtf on BlueskyTim Wasem@TimWasem

    59 min
  5. Episode 219: Indiana Area Code Day

    11/19/2024

    Episode 219: Indiana Area Code Day

    Today on the show, we have a much needed catch up, with a freewheeling discussion around Tools of the Trade and Fresh Points. We cover the new Blackwing 574, the Field Notes Dream Journals, Bluesky, and even talk about something Andy's only dreamed of — Star Trek wine. For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you’re a patron, head over to Patreon to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you’re not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time! Show Notes & Links Arab Strap band Gangs of London TV series Stardew Valley It. Goes. So. Fast. : The Year of No Do-Overs by Mary Louise Kelly The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger Field Notes Dream Journal Gift Set Made in Baltimore Blackwing 574 Find us on Bluesky! @andy.wtf @timwasem@bsky.social @johnnygamber@bsky.social The Stationery Folk Starter Pack Eberhard Faber Permapoint 182 Star Trek wine advent calendar! Your Hosts Johnny  Gamber Pencil Revolution @pencilution Andy Welfle Woodclinched @andy.wtf on Bluesky Tim Wasem @TimWasem

    56 min
  6. Episode 218: I Want To Go To There

    11/04/2024

    Episode 218: I Want To Go To There

    For this shorter episode, we’re fighting our pre-US election anxiety by talking about handwriting in digital notebooks. Johnny had a few questions about it that we didn’t have time to ask Roland in the last episode, so instead he turned to Andy and Tim, both who have some experience writing on a tablet with a stylus, to learn the ins and outs of digital writing. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon The Light Phone reMarkable tablet Goodnotes app Kindle Scribe The Far Side by Gary Larson Your Hosts Johnny  Gamber Pencil Revolution @pencilution Andy Welfle Woodclinched @awelfle Tim Wasem @TimWasem

    48 min

  7. 10/24/2024

    Episode 217: Posh Blond English Protagonist (with author Roland Allen)

    Tonight, for our special Erasable Book Club episode, we discuss the new book The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper. And who else better to discuss it with, than the book’s author himself, Roland Allen! Roland joins us from the UK to talk about how he researched the book, how the structure of it came to be, and especially to geek out about his favorite notebook and writing utensils. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper Uniball Micro UB150 Stalogy notebooks at Jetpens Our Guest Roland Allen Roland-Allen.com @notebook_historian on Instagram Your Hosts Johnny  Gamber Pencil Revolution @pencilution Andy Welfle Woodclinched @awelfle Tim Wasem @TimWasem

    1h 11m
  8. Episode 216: Roll On the Wrap On

    09/24/2024

    Episode 216: Roll On the Wrap On

    Tonight we catch up on some Tools of the Trade, from watching too much British TV, to the Allman Brothers. We look at the latest Blackwing release, compare ADHD to stationery, and Andy recaps his trip to Europe. And finally, we reveal our next book club book, which we’ll talk about in the next episode! If you want to follow along in our book club discussion, pick up a copy of The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen. We’ll be discussing it for episode 217, coming out the week of October 7, 2024. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Our book club selection: The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland Allen Blackwing Vol. 71 The Library Thief Fahrenheit 451 The March The Acolyte Calexit: The comic Drunk On All Your Strange New Words The Power Broker

    1h 15m
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    From literature to carpentry, accounting to space travel, the wood-cased 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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    • Creator
      Tim, Johnny and Andy
    • Years Active
      2014 - 2025
    • Episodes
      223
    • Rating
      Clean
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      The Erasable Podcast

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