Happy October! This very autumnal episode is a short one — just some fresh
points and tools of the trade. Johnny’s playing too much Mario Kart World,
Andy regales us with his trip to New York City, and Tim is designing a
thuper thecret notebook. Plus: we talk about some new Field Notes and feel
very old because of the new Blackwing Eras.
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Episode 230: The Hobonichi To-Do (with special guest Tyler McCall from Pencil & Paper)
We’ve got a special episode today. Tyler McCall, co-owner of Chicago
stationery shop Pencil & Paper, joins us to talk about the havoc caused by
the Trump administration’s chaotic tariff policies. These policies aren’t
just hurting small businesses like Tyler’s — they’re also driving up costs
and creating disruptions for everyday consumers in ways you might not
expect.
This conversation is for anyone who cares about supporting local shops,
stationery or otherwise. And if you’re in Chicago, be sure to stop by
Tyler’s store in Andersonville.
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Episode 229: Fresh Points of Bel Air Part 491043
Happy International Workers Day, everyone! If you get a long weekend, we really hope you make the most of it. (Andy’s going to the SF Pen Show, for example!) Before we go off and celebrate, we’re coming atcha with some new Fresh Points, including some new Blackwings, a cool film camera, and the question that plagues our minds, “why is loose leaf paper so terrible?”. Show Notes and LinksErasable PatreonErasable Podcast Discord inviteAEnima by ToolIn Case You Were Napping by PusciferTrue Writer Killarney fountain pen Automatic Noodle by Annalee NewitzLessons in Magic and Disaster by Charlie Jane AndersSlow HorsesMission Impossible Final ReckoningSnipe Hunter by Tyler ChildersBlackwing Volume 292Kodak EtkarNahvalur TriadBlackwing x Fender San Francisco Pen ShowMonoc Evo by Schon DesignYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil RevolutionAndy Welfleandy.wtfTim Wasem
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Episode 228: We All Have a Little Graphite In Us (with special guest Allison King, author of "The Phoenix Pencil Company")
We have a very special episode for you today, folks. We’re joined by Allison King, a novelist who recently published The Phoenix Pencil Company, a multi-generational story about Chinese-American women, data privacy, surveillance, LGBT love, and… pencils! We read the book and loved it, and Allison is here to answer some questions. If you want a copy for yourself, you can buy it at this link, or preferably at your local bookstore.Warning: this episode contains spoilers! If you’re reading, or intending to read this book, you might want to wait until you finish it to listen to this episode.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 LinksLast Boat Out of ShanghaiA Tale for the Time BeingEmpire of AIOur GuestAllison KingAllison's Website@allisonkingwrites on InstagramYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem
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Episode 227: No Canoodling at Walden
After a month full of travel from our intrepid hosts, involving everything from counterfeit theatre tickets to marriage proposals to a literal train wreck, we’re back to regale each other with stories from our travels, and, of course, the stationery we picked up along the way. Plus, we announce a future book club episode with The Phoenix Pencil Company by Allison King.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 PatreonErasable Podcast Discord invitePhoenix Pencil Company by Allison KingUntitled Goose Game bookAnimal Crossing bookParis France by Gertrude SteinAndor Season 2The Bureaucratic Banality of Andor | RonBronson.designMy Friends by Fredrik BackmanEveryman’s Library Pocket Poets SeriesCharley CrockettSomebody Feed PhilIs a River Alive?Remix Album from The CureJohnny’s Pride journalsNahvalur Verdigris Muse fountain penErasable logo hatsErasable Eraser Friend lapel pinYour HostsJohnny GamberPencil RevolutionAndy Welfleandy.wtfTim Wasem
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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