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 90: Analogous Analogs
While it rhymes nicely with Erasable, we don’t often like the word irreplaceable. Sometimes pencils stop being made. Sometimes they were limited editions to begin with. We all miss the Blackwing 211.…
01:29:31 |
Fri 23 Feb 2018
Episode 89: Janky Caps dot Ninja
Maybe you carry around pens because you’re secretly afraid of falling and stabbing yourself through the chest or neck with a sharp Ticonderoga. Maybe one of Erasable’s hosts has had this fear for ove…
01:21:10 |
Thu 25 Jan 2018
Episode 88: Accidental AlphaSmart Podcast
We’re back from the holidays and are ready to chat about pencils and pencil-adjacent holiday gifts we received. Still reeling from the Bomb Cyclone, Andy, Johnny, and Tim present some picks to keep y…
01:13:42 |
Thu 11 Jan 2018
Episode 87: The Musgrave Whisperer
It’s that time of year again: Winter release time! Tonight, on the live-streamed 87th episode of Erasable, Andy, Johnny, and Tim talk about the new goods from Field Notes, Blackwing, and Write Notepa…
01:24:39 |
Fri 15 Dec 2017
Episode 86: California Writer Types
On this episode, we diverge from pencils for a moment to look at another analog writing tool we all know and love — typewriters! In the second half of the show, we’re joined by filmmaker and Grammy A…
01:26:28 |
Thu 30 Nov 2017
Episode 85: A Very Beefy Zipper
Tonight it’s just Andy, Johnny, and Tim, talking about some new non-pencil stuff from Blackwing, some Baron Figs that just roll with it, the just-announced Field Notes, and the recent book The Secret…
01:22:52 |
Fri 17 Nov 2017
Episode 84: Pepperoni in My Pocket
Tonight, we managed to pull our collective selves away from Stranger Things 2 and are excited to present another call-in episode — this time, with Caroline Weaver and Meredith Miotke from CW Pencil E…
01:37:48 |
Wed 01 Nov 2017
Episode 83: A Happy Blue
Pens. That’s not a typo. Tonight, Andy and Johnny are joined by Elaine Ku from JetPens, and they all talk all about pens. Basically, what pens are best for dyed-in-the-wool pencil people? Pens. PENS!…
01:42:14 |
Fri 20 Oct 2017
Episode 82: What Rhymes with Wopex?
Fall release season is upon us, with new gear from Baron Fig, Field Notes and Blackwing. Join Andy, Johnny and Tim as they explore what’s new this season and how you might outfit yourself for the upc…
01:32:09 |
Fri 29 Sep 2017
Episode 81: So You'd Like to Pencil
You’ve just realized that ink fades and runs, that your computer is less reliable than an actual cloud, that analog is -- to quote our friend T.J. Cosgrove -- NOT DEAD. You find yourself realizing th…
01:42:55 |
Tue 12 Sep 2017
Episode 80: Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
In addition to the Fresh Points, Tools of the Trade, and general pencil goodness you have come to expect from Andy, Johnny and Tim, tonight the Terrific Trio is happy to present the first-ever Erasab…
01:52:14 |
Thu 24 Aug 2017
Episode 79: The Pencil Man Cometh
Tim’s not with us today, but we do have a guest we’re excited to chat with: California Cedar Products’ own Charles Berolzheimer! He talks to us about his company celebrating its centennial anniversar…
01:22:21 |
Wed 02 Aug 2017
Episode 78: "Debossed Bees" Is My New Band Name
As temporal beings in a material world, our preferences and usage habits change. As such, we periodically like to update our popular Top Five lists. In Episode 78, join Andy, Johnny, and Tim as they …
01:23:47 |
Sat 22 Jul 2017
Episode 77: Taking Up Space in My Pencil Case
Tonight, Andy, Johnny, and Tim take on Summer release season. We talk about the new stuff from Baron Fig, Blackwing, Field Notes, and Write Notepads. There’s a lot of blue, some water, some shapes, f…
00:59:06 |
Thu 06 Jul 2017
Episode 76: A Suspicious Amount of Pencils
Coming off of a few weeks’ rest, your three Peerless Pencilheads are back to talk about the art of travel journaling. More specifically, we’re looking at what to pack when you’re packing your pencils…
01:19:26 |
Sat 17 Jun 2017
Episode 75: Hashtag Tactical Vape
In our three-quarters-of-a-hundo 75th episode, your three aging hosts are joined by pencil blogger Michael Hagan from Lead Fast. They explore the vast world in pencils from India, take a look at the …
01:44:21 |
Wed 17 May 2017
Episode 74: The Empty Space is for Pasta
You may have heard of a New York-based company called Baron Fig that’s setting the stationery world on fire once every two weeks, and then some. Tonight, Johnny and Andy (Tim is away) are joined by B…
01:01:03 |
Tue 02 May 2017
Episode 73: Millennial Pink Rosé
Your three fearless hosts are back after an April Fools' coup. Tonight they are joined by their favorite Pencil Ladies, Caitlin Elgin and Caroline Weaver from CW Pencil Enterprise. Join in for candid…
02:00:39 |
Fri 21 Apr 2017
Episode 72: Smash the Patriarchy, Then Work, Then Whiskey
It's a brand new month, and our fearless co-hosts are refreshed and ready to go with Fresh Points, Tools of the Trade, and a very special discussion about homemade pocket notebooks, fancy chalk and w…
01:21:29 |
Fri 31 Mar 2017
Episode 71: Squeak Factor and the Bassline Horribles
Tonight, we are joined by Dee Scolardi from The Weekly Pencil! Join Andy, Johnny, and Tim as they rap with Dee about her blog and discuss such pencilicious topics as the new Archer pencils from Baron…
01:39:25 |
Thu 23 Mar 2017
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