

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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Dec 30, 2015 • 1h 26min
Episode 42: Tombow Mono C3PO and the Blackwing Falcon
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!

Dec 2, 2015 • 1h 22min
Episode 41: Hitting the Marks (Not Literally)
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.

Nov 19, 2015 • 1h 4min
Episode 40: I, Pencil Nerd
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.

Oct 28, 2015 • 52min
Episode 39: A Thoreau Discussion About Plumbago
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.

Oct 13, 2015 • 1h 22min
Episode 38: Wax On, Wax Off: The Inner Peace of Colored Pencils with Ana Reinert
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.

Sep 28, 2015 • 1h 1min
Episode 37: What’s the 211, Buster?
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.

Sep 10, 2015 • 1h
Episode 36: The Steinbeck Stage (or, Fresh Points of Bel Aire, Part 3)
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.

Aug 11, 2015 • 1h 18min
Episode 35: Land of the Rising Pun: What Makes Japanese Pencils So Special
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.

Jul 29, 2015 • 58min
Episode 34: More and More and More and More and More with Mike Dudek
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.

Jul 14, 2015 • 1h 22min
Episode 33: Cover Me
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.


