

The Erasable Podcast
Tim, Johnny and Andy
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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Nov 4, 2024 • 48min
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 LinksErasable PatreonThe Light PhonereMarkable tabletGoodnotes appKindle ScribeThe Far Side by Gary LarsonYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

Oct 24, 2024 • 1h 11min
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 LinksErasable PatreonThe Notebook: A History of Thinking on PaperUniball Micro UB150Stalogy notebooks at JetpensOur GuestRoland AllenRoland-Allen.com@notebook_historian on InstagramYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

Sep 24, 2024 • 1h 15min
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 LinksErasable PatreonOur book club selection: The Notebook: A History of Thinking on Paper by Roland AllenBlackwing Vol. 71The Library ThiefFahrenheit 451The MarchThe AcolyteCalexit: The comicDrunk On All Your Strange New WordsThe Power Broker

Sep 4, 2024 • 1h 10min
Episode 215: I Got Spinners on my Xacto (with special guest Leslie Herger)
During our Decade of Pencilcasting celebration, a few folks mentioned that we should talk more about art pencils, and our good friend Leslie Herger from the RSVP Podcast and Comfortable Shoes Studio joined us to do just that!Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonXOXO 2024 Field NotesGentleman Stationer ShopNahvalur Aqua Regia and Terra FirmaUni-Ball ZentoPilot Precise: HarmonyComfortable Shoes StudioLess is More HealthyLess’s KofiLess’s YouTube recommendations:DrewscapeDanny GregoryKoosje KoeneToby SketchlooseAlfonzo DunnOur GuestLess HergerComfortable Shoes StudioLess is More HealthyYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

Aug 2, 2024 • 58min
Episode 214: Original Poison Core
Dive into the playful antics of neighborhood awareness and a fictional heist while exploring the hosts' passions for sports and creativity. Discover engaging new music projects, including Nashville's Stephen Wilson Jr. A nostalgic journey through favorite stationery items intertwines with British TV shows and emotional connections. The wonders of Blackwing pencils and unique Japanese stationery are showcased, revealing the vibrant stationery community. Plus, insights on managing social media and the importance of community engagement take center stage.

Jul 4, 2024 • 1h 2min
Episode 213: These Colors DO Run
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 LinksErasable PatreonBorn in the USAJ. R. Moon General Pencil CompanyMusgrave Pencil CompanyBlackwing 746 CollectionJason Isbell Field NotesQuintessence: The Quality of Having ItYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

Jun 5, 2024 • 54min
Episode 212: Jimmy Neutron Zine Scene
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 LinksErasable PatreonStar Trek DiscoveryNuclear War: A ScenarioWriters Playing Video GamesSuitsDaisy Jones and the SixBlake Mills "If I'm Unworthy"Navel GazingUnder the BridgeGuild of Bookworkers Newsletter ArchivePlaylist to win a custom journal from JohnnyXOXO Fest 2024Stephen Sondheim Auction:OLD old BlackwingsOld and new BlackwingsPocket Bullet JournalNew Narwhal pens” Spring Nautilus and Pride EditionsYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

May 14, 2024 • 52min
Episode 211: Eating Chicken Soup From A Stormtrooper Helmet
The hosts discuss recent spring releases from Field Notes and Blackwing, Andy's trip to Disney with pressed pennies, and $75 minimalist notebooks. They also chat about unique stationery designs, Jerry Garcia pencils, and Disney park experiences.

Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 13min
Episode 210: A Box of Flamingos (with special guest Carol Beggy)
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 1900s, Thoreau, collecting pencils, and much, much more.Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonPencil (Object Lessons, by Carol Beggy)Object Lessons seriesJohn C. BurkePortage Reporter NotebooksChina markersThe Transcendentalists and Their WorldOur GuestCarol BeggyYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

Apr 9, 2024 • 1h 19min
Episode 209: Potato Podcast Content
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 LinksErasable PatreonAll About The Musette BagPen AddictComfortable Shoe StudioCaitlin ElginThe Locavore (Caroline’s latest venture)Potato Pencil Lovin’ (a song about making a potato pencil written by AI, prompted by Tim)Your HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem