Episodes
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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
The Stationery Folk Starter Pack
Eberhard Faber Permapoint 182
Star Trek wine advent calendar!
Your Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@andy.wtf on BlueskyTim Wasem
@TimWasem -
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
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
@TimWasem -
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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 InstagramYour Hosts
Johnny Gamber
Pencil Revolution
@pencilutionAndy Welfle
Woodclinched
@awelfleTim Wasem
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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
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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!
Show Notes and Links
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
@TimWasem -
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.
Show notes and links
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!
Show Notes and Links
Erasable Patreon
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
@TimWasem -
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 Links
Erasable Patreon
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
@TimWasem -
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.
Show Notes and Links
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
@TimWasem -
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 Links
Erasable Patreon
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
@TimWasem -
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 Links
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
@TimWasem -
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
@TimWasem -
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.
Show Notes and Links
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
@TimWasem -
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.
Show Notes and Links
Erasable Patreon
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
@TimWasem -
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.
Show Notes and Links
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
@TimWasem -
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!
Show Notes and Links
Erasable Patreon
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
@TimWasem -
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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