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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!
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Erasable Patreon
XOXO 2024 Field Notes
Gentleman Stationer Shop
Nahvalur Aqua Regia and Terra Firma
Uni-Ball Zento
Pilot Precise: Harmony
Comfortable Shoes Studio
Less is More Healthy
Less’s Kofi
Less’s YouTube recommendations:
Drewscape
Danny Gregory
Koosje Koene
Toby Sketchloose
Alfonzo Dunn
Our Guest
Less Herger
Comfortable Shoes Studio
Less is More HealthyYour Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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In this episode, we;re taking a break from rooting for Team USA to check in with a midsummer episode about some fun new Blackwings, the latest Field Notes release, and a rousing round of Tools of the Trade to see what we’ve been listening to, reading, and writing with.
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Erasable Patreon
Sturgill Simpson GQ Profile
Johnny Blue Skies - Passage Du Desir
Jason Hardy Songs
Jason Isbell Field Notes
Stephen Wilson Jr. - Son of Dad
Microtomic Blackwing Eras
Robert Brighton Blackwings
Field Notes Index edition
Narwhal Original Plus in Lovina Graphite
Diamine Midnight Hour
Hitide DTLA
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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!
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Born in the USA
J. R. Moon
General Pencil Company
Musgrave Pencil Company
Blackwing 746 Collection
Jason Isbell Field Notes
Quintessence: The Quality of Having It
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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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.
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Star Trek Discovery
Nuclear War: A Scenario
Writers Playing Video Games
Suits
Daisy Jones and the Six
Blake Mills "If I'm Unworthy"
Navel Gazing
Under the Bridge
Guild of Bookworkers Newsletter Archive
Playlist to win a custom journal from Johnny
XOXO Fest 2024
Stephen Sondheim Auction:
OLD old Blackwings
Old and new Blackwings
Pocket Bullet Journal
New Narwhal pens” Spring Nautilus and Pride Editions
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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Tonight, Andy and Johnny are chatting, sans Tim, about some of the recent spring releases from Field Notes and Blackwing, recap Andy’s trip to The Happiest Place on Earth™ (hint: it involves many many pressed pennies) and they even talk about $75 minimalist notebooks.
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Erasable Patreon
Levenger True Writer Origins
Three Body Problem on Netflix
Three Body Problem Trilogy by Cixin Liu
The Core of an Onion by Mark Kurlansky
Disney pressed pennies
Jerry Garcia neckties
Fancy iA Writer Notebook
Field Notes Flora Edition
Blackwing Volume 710
Independent Bookstore Day 2024 Blackwings
Deadest Prints Field Notes
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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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.
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Pencil (Object Lessons, by Carol Beggy)
Object Lessons series
John C. Burke
Portage Reporter Notebooks
China markers
The Transcendentalists and Their World
Our Guest
Carol Beggy
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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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.
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Erasable Patreon
All About The Musette Bag
Pen Addict
Comfortable Shoe Studio
Caitlin Elgin
The Locavore (Caroline’s latest venture)
Potato Pencil Lovin’ (a song about making a potato pencil written by AI, prompted by Tim)
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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Today’s episode is a short one — as we prepare for a bigger 10-year anniversary episode, we spent some time talking about our tools of the trade, and really focusing on the pencils and paper we’re using lately.
A quick note: We’re getting ready to produce a gift for our Nubbin Stage Patreon supporters! We can’t reveal it yet, but it’s so cool. If you’re a current supporter at that level, please update your shipping address! And if you want to get in on it, please sign up for an annual plan at our Patreon before March 11, 2024!
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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Andy is back from the other side of the globe, where he visited Japan looking for adventures —and stationery! Tonight, Johnny and Tim team up to grill Andy about his trip, and best yet — they’re in the same room!
If you’re a Patreon member at any level, you can watch video of this episode at patreon.com/erasable.
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Photos from Andy’s trip
Erasable Patreon
Pencil, by Carol Beggy
Shift Happens by Marchin Wichary
Blue Lights
How to ADHD
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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Happy 2024, friends! We’re starting off with the first episode of the new year with a Fresh Points episode, talking about some of the cool new stuff to hit the market since we last recorded — Draplin’s Tactile Turn pen collab, Blackwing Volume 2, Studio Neat’s Keepbook, and more.
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James, Be Opened by the Wonderful
Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life
Feel Something, Make Something
Dr. Who Xmas Special
A History of Wild Things
Night After Night by Daniel Tashian
Nahvalur Nautilus
Blackwing Volume 2
Draplin pen!
Zines! (andy.supply!)
Star Trek playing cards!
Keepbook by Studio Neat
Stuff That Works Journal
Musgrave Songwriter Set
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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As we wrap up 2023, Johny, Tim and Andy talked about tools that they used unexpectedly more than overs over the year. From Very Old Ticonderoga’s to dinosaur tape dispensers, there are some old reliables and some newcomers on this list. Happy holidays!
This episode is available with video for active patrons supporting the show at any level over on Patreon.
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Erasable Patreon
Musgrave Songwriter
Doctor Who Specials
Three Body Problem
Andy’s zine shop
Whiskey Advent Calendar
Jeff Tweedy World Within a Song
Crossing To Safety
Bodies (TV Series)
How Not to Kill Yourself
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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It’s been a while, and a lot of stuff has come out since we last podcasted as our True Selves. We’re rectifying that tonight, as we check out the latest releases from Field Notes and Blackwing. Join us and find out what we’ve been up to!
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BIRCH BARK
Volume 17, the Gardening Pencil
HEARTLAND
Blackwing “Buy Our Trash” Labs
Blackwing/Moleskine Collab
Theory11 playing cards
The Importance of Not Being Ernest by Mark Kurlansky
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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Presenting Part 3 of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episodes 200 201, 202, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon.
Join our band of travelers — Ralph, Sam, and Andrøs — as they worm their way out of the wormling fight in the (literal) dungeon for the third and final installment of our D&D campaign! Who are the metal dragons? How do they defeat them? Will they save Graphia and their (quite literally) erasable world?
Your Dungeon Master
Monica Corwin
Website | Amazon | InstagramOur Adventurers
Ralph Rex
as portrayed by Johnny GamberSamik Stoneback
as portrayed by Tim WasemAndrøs Goldenbear
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Presenting the second part of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episodes 200 and 201, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon.
Our intrepid heroes are back! Ralph Rex, Samik Stoneback, and Andrøs Goldenbear officially enter the mysterious forests of Graphia, and try to solve puzzles, fight golems, and understand which dice to roll, under the fearless tutelage of Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! Tune in for the second part of The Erasable Spellcast, our celebration of 200 episodes and more than 9 years of podcasting.
Your Dungeon Master
Monica Corwin
Website | Amazon | InstagramOur Adventurers
Ralph Rex
as portrayed by Johnny GamberSamik Stoneback
as portrayed by Tim WasemAndrøs Goldenbear
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The first part of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin gets underway! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episode 200, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon.
Embark on an epic journey in the enshrouded realm of Graphia, a land veiled in ancient curses and enigma. As darkness threatens to engulf this mystic plane, a brave band of adventurers rallies together, fueled by an unbreakable bond of friendship and a collective intellect that defies all odds. In a race against time, they forge ahead, relying on synergy and wit to navigate through veils of mystery and danger. Their ultimate quest: to unearth the legendary Eternal Quill and salvage not only the doomed land but their own fates as well. Will their camaraderie and ingenuity prevail, or will the shadows of Graphia consume all? Step into this thrilling saga and find out.
And coffee.
Your Dungeon Master
Monica Corwin
Website | Amazon | InstagramOur Adventurers
Ralph Rex
as portrayed by Johnny GamberSamik Stoneback
as portrayed by Tim WasemAndrøs Goldenbear
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🪄 A D&D adventure, with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin 🐉
These guys are characters. For our two hundredth episode, we wax a bit nostalgic and also begin a new adventure: Along with a seasoned Dungeon Master Monica Corwin, we’re making D&D characters for a pencil themed campaign (which you’ll hear in our next couple of episodes)! A quick note: Patreon subscribers will be able to watch video of this episode and our further D&D episodes! Subscribe at any level and see our lovely faces.
Our Guest
Monica Corwin
Website | Amazon | InstagramYour Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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In this episode, the penultimate of the first 200, we’re excited to have the impending Guiness World Record holder for the largest pencil collection, Aaron Bartholmey. Aaron is also the Secretary-Treasurer of one of our favorite organizations, the American Pencil Collector Society. He talks with us about his collection, counting it for the record, and of course, getting involved with the APCS.
Show Notes and Links
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American Pencil Collectors Society
Interview with Aaron in the Associated Press
Interview with Aaron in the Washington Post
Guinness World Records
Current Record Holder for Largest Collection of Pencils
Our Guest
Aaron Bartholmey
PencilCollector.orgYour Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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Much as with our retrospective on Blackwings Volumes editions last episode, today we’re taking a look back at the Field Notes releases we’ve gotten since around the beginning of the pandemic.
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Le Voyageur from Write Notepads & Co.
Mitsubishi Uni “hahatoco” cat themed pencils!
Pencil penrose (aka our tattoos) pins from Tim Belonax
Vignette
Heavy Duty
United States of Letterpress
Snowy Evening
Fifty
Trailhead
Harvest
Ignition
Signs of Spring
Great Lakes
Hatch
Kraft Plus
Streetscapes
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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We always offer hot takes on each Blackwing Volumes release. But how do things look when we step back a little and look again with some more context and perspective? Tune in as we talk about the last few years of Blackwing Volumes, give our spicy and mild takes, and give each volume a grade.
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Erasable Patreon
Blackwing Pencil Release Guide
Basquiat on American Masters
Adam Savage’s Indiana Jones notebook replica
Volume 840: Surfer Dude and the Coast
Volume 3: Ravi Shankar
Volume XIX: The 19th Amendment
Volume 6: Independent Businesses
Volume 223: Woodie Guthrie
Volume 64: Comics
Volume 651: Bruce Lee
Volume 93: Corita Kent
Volume 200: Coffeehouses
Volume 55: The Golden Ratio
Volume 7: Animation
Volume 192: The Lennon and McCartney
Volume 20: Tabletop Games
Volume 57: The Basquiat Pencil
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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Today, we have a full episode of just the Tools of the Trade. Skip this if you don’t want to hear about the 16 different albums Tim is listening too, what gritty British crime dramas Johnny’s watching, or what books Andy says he’s reading. Plus: the greatest concert film ever made, starring Seth Rogan.
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Boygenius
New Jason Isbell album next week!
Theo Katzman Be the Wheel
Cocaine and Rhinestones
George Michael
Bush
Steven Universe
Ted Lasso
Barry
Guardians of the Galaxy 3
The Diplomat
Transatlantic
A Small Light
The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers
Hidden Systems by Dan Nott
Promises Stronger Than Darkness by Charlie Jane Anders
Don't Tell Anyone the Secrets I Told You by Lucinda Williams
This Wheel's On Fire by Levon Helm
Otherwise: New & Selected Poems by Jane Kenyon
Beach Badge zine
The Overstory
Keith Smith books
Bellroy tech Dopp kit
Tom Bihn Side Hustle
Platinum Plaisir
Blackwing Eras 2022
Musgrave Pencil Knot notebook
Levenger True Writer Kyoto
Official LT1917 pen
That Field Notes dad thing
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
@TimWasem - Se mer