This week on Erasable, Johnny and Tim get together to chat about a bevy of Tools of the Trade and a whole pencil cup full of Fresh Points — from Blackwing’s and Field Notes’s fall releases to the awesomeness being perpetrated by Musgrave over the last three years. Check it out!
Episode 188: All Aboard the Creativity Train (with special guest Joey Cofone)
Tonight, we’re joined by special guest Joey Cofone, co-founder of Baronfig and author of The Laws of Creativity: Unlock Your Originality and Awaken Your Creative Genius which comes out on October 18, 2022. Joey talks to us about how he turned his belief that creativity is not magic, it’s a skill that needs to be practiced. We discuss some universal truths — or laws — to creative work, and how he pulled them together into a book.
Read MoreEpisode 187: Fickle Tim
In this episode, we name names — discussing specific examples of books that we turn to when we need a creative boost. Find out about new careers, the SF Pen Show, Musgrave’s sharpener, and more!
Read MoreEpisode 186: An Embarrassing Amount of Knowledge
This week, we kick off a multi-episode discussion about creativity, and in particular, books about creativity and the creative process. Today, we’re discussing what we look for in such books: Do we want practical tips? Do we want to be inspired? Maybe a little of both?
Read MoreEpisode 185: Six Too Many Abs (with special guest Harry Marks)
Join Johnny, Tim, and Andy as we invite a long-time friend of the show Harry Marks on, to talk about his new novel, The Library at the Center of the Earth, and his new job as a staff writer for Grim and Mild, a historical storytelling podcast network. We talk about creative writing, the importance of routines, and of course, frequent screaming on social media.
Read MoreEpisode 184: David Sedaris at Walmart
It’s hot as all get out, and that means it’s summer. It also means that the new editions from our favorite stationers have come out. Over the last few weeks, the big summer releases from Blackwing and Field Notes have been garnering smiles, frowns, and jumping up and down. Aside from Tools of the Trade and Fresh Points, we’re going to share our hot takes and iced takes on these new toys tonight.
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Episode 183: I Can Heal Your Soul, But Not Your Foot
Being ecologically-minded citizens of the world, we don't like the idea of just throwing away perfectly good paper and pencils. This is especially salient this time of year, when kids are bringing home piles of stuff from their desks and lockers. Tune in this week for a discussion of what to do with all that material.
Read MoreEpisode 182: Rob Thomas Over Here
It’s the unofficial start to summer in the United States, and we’re here with white pants and pencils to check in before school is out and everyone starts going on vacations. We cover lots of summer goodness, from Baronfig’s latest journal to cross-country hitchhiking.
Read MoreEpisode 181: That Qualifies as a Quest (with special guest Caroline Weaver)
Before our upcoming book club, Caroline Weaver was kind enough to join us for an invigorating discussion about contemporary book clubs, and updates us on what’s going on in her world. Don’t forget to read up on Matthew Battles’ Palimpsest before the next episode in mid-May!
Read MoreEpisode 180: How the Sausage Is Made
We’re getting ready to launch into a few episodes discussing our book club book, Palimpsest, but before we do that, let’s have a short little episode to talk about Fresh Points and some cool stuff we’re reading, seeing and hearing. Plus, a poem for Johnny by Erasable Poet Laureate Jay Newton.
Read MoreEpisode 179: I am Also Pro Tree
Happy International Pencil Day, folks! It’s officially spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and we have some fun spring releases to discuss in all of their copper and yellow glory. Tune in for our quarterly look at the seasonal releases from some of our favorite brands.
Read MoreEpisode 178: It's Awl Good (with special guest Ashleigh Coaxum, owner of The Paper Herald)
Tonight, the guys are joined by Ashleigh Coaxum, the proprietor of Baltimore’s newest stationery shop, The Paper Herald. Ashleigh talks about her stationery origin story, what it’s like to open a shop during the pandemic, and some of the cool stuff she stocks. Plus: new Field Notes, a book club announcement, and — don’t worry — plenty of bad puns.
Read MoreEpisode 177: I Love the Feel of Cellulose in the Morning
Tonight, we are talking about the morning — morning pages, to be precise. We take a deep dive into Julia Cameron’s prescription for an enhanced creative life and talk about our own experiences with this practice.
Read MoreEpisode 176: We Don't Talk About BuJo
We’re well into 2022, so we would be remiss if we didn’t talk about planners! We discuss how we keep track of appointment and to-dos, and whether or not we can avoid digital calendars (answer: no).
Read MoreEpisode 175: I Guess I Like Ben Affleck?
It’s been a few weeks since you heard our voices, but we’re back for a fun new year of pencil podcasting! We go through some fresh points, like Johnny’s bookbinding supplies, Andy’s new desk, and Tim’s Try-Rex. Thanks for all of your support through 2021!
Read MoreEpisode 174: Anything but the Chipmunks! (with special guest Less Harper)
Tonight, our good friend (and RSVP co-host) Less Harper joins us for a chat about bookbinding, the craft that she and Johnny practice to produce unique creations to hold our thoughts and sketches. We also talk about the new Field Notes, several new releases from Blackwing, and So Much More™.
Read MoreEpisode 173: Unconvincing Wigs
This week, we’re looking back on 2021 and talking about what we’re most thankful for — both within the stationery community, and beyond. Plus, we take a look at some of the newest Blackwing X collabs, a few of the new Musgrave stuff, and a discussion around Wes Anderson’s new movie, which might be peak Wes Andserson.
Read MoreEpisode 172: National Zine Writing Month (with special guest Jemellia Hilfiger)
It’s the annual EraNaNoWriMoSHOW! Join Andy, Johnny, Tim and special guest Jemellia for a discussion of NaNo’s past, present, and future.
Read MoreEpisode 171: We Fired Tim
Okay, not really! But for tonight it’s just Johnny and Andy, talking about just the Fresh Points. We have some new Field Notes, new Blackwings, a new Squire, and other cool things, including one (or two) last orders from our friends at CW Pencil Enterprise.
Read MoreEpisode 170: Store-Bought Pencils
This week, Tim throws us a curveball. Last week, he asked us what our least favorite pencils are, and then he told us that we should only use that pencil for a couple weeks. In this episode, we discuss our experiences. Plus: a set of bummer fresh points, from a friend who lost his stash in a flood, to our favorite pencil store closing.
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