The Erasable Podcast
From literature to carpentry, accounting to space travel, the wood-cased 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.
- Update frequency
- every 20 days
- Average duration
- 72 minutes
- Episodes
- 229
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Episode 49: You Can't Spell "Pencil" Without "Pen"
We're delving deep into the world's greatest writing utensil: pens. Later, Brad Dowdy of the vastly superior Pen Addict podcast joins us to give his tips on selecting a pen that is better than whatev…
01:07:35 |
Fri 01 Apr 2016
Episode 48: Members Only
Tis the season of spring quarterly releases! Andy, Tim, and Johnny are back to talk about the newest releases from Field Notes, Blackwing and Write Notepads & Co. Tune in for a uniquely graphitilicio…
01:04:19 |
Wed 23 Mar 2016
Episode 47: Vanilla Coke and Advil
Johnny and Andy help Tim through some issues when he admits he has too many concurrent notebooks going at once. They talk about pocket-notebook-only systems, journaling, using one main notebook or se…
01:02:07 |
Mon 14 Mar 2016
Episode 46: Make America Sharp Again
Sometimes you buy a piece of stationery, full of high hopes, and it annoys, disappoints or infuriates you. This week, Tim, Johnny and Andy engage in a smear campaign (just in time for Super Tuesday!)…
01:24:01 |
Wed 02 Mar 2016
Episode 45: Love Nibbles on My Pencil
Tonight’s guests need no introduction. Caitlin Elgin and Caroline Weaver run CW Pencil Enterprise, the online and real-world Mecca for pencil lovers on the Lower East Side of NYC. After spending som…
01:11:30 |
Thu 18 Feb 2016
Episode 44: Nothing a Sharpie Can't Fix (Fresh Points of Bel Aire, Part 4)
The guys have a short episode this week with just some fresh points, with a little baseball talk thrown in at the beginning for good measure. We’re discussing Field Notes — the DDC Dead Prints and th…
00:47:01 |
Wed 03 Feb 2016
Episode 43: The Bugle Boys
This week, Tim, Johnny and Andy are keeping Musgrave weird with their top five pencils at the moment, to kick off 2016. They (belatedly) explain the Palomino Blackwing 1138 in a bit more detail, incl…
01:03:20 |
Wed 20 Jan 2016
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…
01:25:59 |
Wed 30 Dec 2015
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 boo…
01:21:37 |
Wed 02 Dec 2015
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 po…
01:03:34 |
Thu 19 Nov 2015
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 Op…
00:51:48 |
Wed 28 Oct 2015
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 …
01:21:58 |
Tue 13 Oct 2015
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 t…
01:00:56 |
Mon 28 Sep 2015
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. Jo…
01:00:06 |
Thu 10 Sep 2015
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 favor…
01:18:23 |
Tue 11 Aug 2015
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 …
00:57:51 |
Wed 29 Jul 2015
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…
01:22:29 |
Tue 14 Jul 2015
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Episode 32: Yippie Cahier, [EXPLETIVE DELETED]
Lots of people hoard limited edition pocket notebooks, and lots of people use them. In this episode, your hosts reveal intimate details about their own notebook use and abuse and share some of their …
01:29:42 |
Wed 01 Jul 2015
Episode 31: KUM Masterpiece Theatre
Due to popular demand, Andy, Johnny and Tim have compiled a list of their current top five pencils. The guys discuss their lists, chat about the Blackwing 725, and the new Field Notes Workshop Compan…
01:25:58 |
Tue 16 Jun 2015
Episode 30: Tim's ExistPENCIL Crisis
On the occasion of our thirtieth episode, we are joined by Chris Rothe, of Baltimore’s Write Notepads & Co. We rap with Chris about brass-ruled paper, his left-handed pencil designs and WNP&Co’s phil…
01:33:44 |
Fri 05 Jun 2015
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