Lather Talk - A Wet Shaving Podcast

Lather Talk S02E06 - Moon Soaps In this episode we talk to Melody and Zach of Moon Soaps! MOON SOAPS Web: https://www.moonsoaps.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonsoaps831/ Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk for a full list of available platforms! CONTACT Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://fb.me/lathertalk...

In this episode we talk to Rod Lovan of Stirling Soap Company! Tune in to hear about the addition of a new baby to the family, how things are going with their new coffee roastery, and the twists and turns of bringing a new razor to market.  STIRLING SOAP COMPANY Web: https://www.stirlingsoap.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stirlingsoap/  Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcas...

Lather Talk Podcast S02E04 - IAMCDB 00:48 - Why did you first start a YouTube channel on traditional shaving? 07:10 - What advice would you have a for a new or aspiring person who wants to start a shaving-related YouTube channel? 09:49 - How would you describe your journey thus far since you've started your YouTube channel? 24:34 - Do you have any "Holy Grail" shaving items you're looking to add t...

Lather Talk Podcast S02E03 - Oaken Lab 01:49 - What other artisan products did you try on your recent visit to the US? 12:23 - Soap making and ingredient sourcing 18:06 - Art background I recently had the chance to speak with Chris Kerrigan, owner and artisan behind Oaken Lab recently on behalf of West Coast Shaving. Chris was up for chatting with me for the podcast as well, so here we are! We tal...

Lather Talk S02E02 - Spearhead Shaving Company TIME CODES 00:37 - What is your "desert island shave" set up? 02:28 - How did you get started into wet shaving? 06:09 - How did the vision for the Spearhead Shaving soap come about? 10:00 - Announcing the return of the Seaforth brand! 15:51 - How has Covid impacted business plans? 17:42 - What is the significance of the Seaforth name to you? In this e...

Time to shake off the dust and talk about some wet shaving! We talk about a few new and upcoming releases, the rise of artisan soap and perfume collaborations, and round it out with how we share our love of wet shaving with our kids. Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website  https://anchor.fm/lathertalk  for a full list of available platforms! CONTACT Email:...

Today we are bringing you a BONUS episode before Season 2 kicks into action. This episode is taken from an interview Jon did with Peter Charkalis of Ariana & Evans, The Shaving Shop and The Club for his Latherhog YouTube channel. Peter is making some of the most talked about wet shaving products on the market today, we hope you'll enjoy the conversation and get to know this artisan and vendor...

In today’s episode, we are closing out our first season by taking a quick look back at previous episodes, place our first soaps on the Lather Talk Shave Soap Tier List, and talk about what’s coming up in the future for season two.   Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider!  Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk (Full list of available platforms)  CONTACT LATHER TALK ...

Lather Talk #017: On today’s show, we have special guests Douglas Smythe and Fran Towle, the faces behind Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements! We’ll discuss how the couple transitioned Phoenix Shaving from a part-time project to full-time and the challenges associated with running your own business. We’ll also get some insight from the couple, who have been in the wet shaving game since 2012, about how...

Lather Talk #016: Welcome to Lather Talk, a wet shaving podcast. In today’s episode, we have special guest Sri Ram, the man behind Wholly Kaw, maker of shaving goods, skincare products and more. Sri and I talk about how his interest in cooking lead to some interesting developments in soap making and touch upon the topic of skincare and how it plays a role in the future of the company. Unfortunatel...

Lather Talk #015: Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of the Lather Talk Podcast. This episode, Gerard and I are bringing you an interview with Mary and Chris Troniak of Highland Springs Soap Company who are based in Cranbrook, British Columbia in Canada. We’ll talk about some of the challenges that they’ve faced since starting their artisan soap and skincare journey, soap base formulations,...

Lather Talk #014: It’s been awhile since Jon and Gerard had an episode to tackle a topic so this week we’ll be discussing the ethics of flipping or the reselling of an item at a considerable mark up. What are the effects of flipping on the wet shaving community? How does it affect the artisans? Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider!  Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk (Full li...

Lather Talk #013: This week our guest is Will Carius of Barrister and Mann and the recently launched Berceuse Parfum. We’ll take a deep dive into how Berceuse Parfum and the first scent in the line, Allegretto 7.2 (designed by Antonio Gardoni) came to be, as well as explore the artistry of perfumery and how it intersects with other artforms. We wrap up the interview with some discussion of highlig...

Lather Talk #012: This week our guest is Neil Breed, founder of Heritage Collection Shaving. Specializing in providing replicas of vintage shaving brushes, we'll learn how Neil got into wet shaving and get a peak behind the curtain of going from a hobbyist to a business owner.  Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider!  Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk (Full list of availa...

Lather Talk #011: This week we have a roundtable discussion on Acquisition Disorder, with special guests Alex, founder of TryThatSoap.com and returning guest and friend Ross from West Coast Shaving's The Daily Shave series.  It's a cycle you find in many hobbies: with great enthusiasm comes the desire to try as much as you can, whether it be soaps, brushes, razors, you name it. Alex, in part,...

This week on Lather Talk, we’re bringing you PART 2 of our interview with Stephen Joiner of Dogwood Handcrafts. We’ll talk about how he got into brush making, made a video for YouTube that went viral, and he’ll tell us the origin of the inception brush. All of that and more! Making a "Jurassic Park" Style Mosquito Amber Egg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz1-y5C5vTw Making a Snowy Aurora Dragon E...

Lather Talk #009: Today we're talking with Stephen Joiner, brush maker and owner of Dogwood Handcrafts! In this first part (of 2) we are going in depth on a variety of materials used in brush making.   Examples of brush materials https://imgur.com/a/Gt23vT1  Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast provider!  Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk  Emai...

Lather Talk #008: Jon and Gerard went LIVE on Instagram last Thursday and things…didn’t go according to plan. However, we’re able to share some highlights from the session, which includes some Q&A as well as an amusing exchange of wetshaving HOT TAKES! Big thanks to everyone who was able to join us for the live video, we are definitely planning on doing this again and interacting with follower...

Lather Talk #007: Happy New Year everyone! Today we are talking with Rafa from Xicano Design and how he got into wetshaving and graphic design. We’ll also discuss the role design plays in how we make wetshaving purchases. -Xicano Design’s first soap, Xocolatl: https://imgur.com/jcS7h6K -Xicano Design’s second soap, Dapper Man: https://imgur.com/YpKC8Ue -Group shot of various designs: https://imgur...

Lather Talk #006: It's the last episode of 2019! Jon and Gerard discuss the their thoughts on Limited Edition and Small Batch soap releases, how FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) factors in, and make some wetshaving predictions for 2020! Episode Cover Credit: Blade and Lather Graphic Design (https://www.instagram.com/bladeandlather/) Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast provider...

Lather Talk #005: This is the second half of our conversation with friend and fellow WCS "The Daily Shave" host Ross on shaving brushes. In this episode we take a look at Declaration Grooming, which offers custom hand-tied badger brushes! We also talk a bit about the qualities of different badger brushes. Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast providers.  For a full li...

Lather Talk #004: We are joined by our friend and fellow WCS "The Daily Shave" host Ross to talk about shaving brushes. Time Codes: 1. 00:47 - Brush Journeys & Preferences 2. 15:52 - Face Lather or Bowl Lather? 3. 20:52 - Outro Find Our Guest Ross: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nova_shaves/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/omCnaStYo Find Jon: E-mail: latherhog@gmail.com  Insta...

Lather Talk #003: Continuing the conversation from last episode, Jon and Gerard discuss premium versus budget shave soaps. Time Codes: 1. 00:39 - Premium vs. Budget Shave Soaps 2. 11:20 - The Role of Packaging & Design 3. 18:22 - Where is the Sweet Spot for Price Find Gerard: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard  Find Jon: E-mail:...

Lather Talk Episode #002: Jon and Gerard talk about the wealth of premium soap bases currently available from artisan soap makers. They also discuss a different method to measure the performance of different shave soaps: The Shave Soap Tier List! Time Codes: 1. 00:00 - New Artisan Soap Bases 2. 10:05 - The Shave Soap Tier List 3. 16:52 - How Does Scent Factor Into the Success of a Soap? Find Gerar...

Lather Talk #001: In the premiere episode of Lather Talk, Jon and Gerard share how they each got into wetshaving and discuss the recent release of the Gillette Heritage-Inspired Safety Razor on Amazon.com . Time Codes: 1. 00:00 - Intro & How We Got Into Wetshaving 2. 07:12 - Gillette Heritage-Inspired Safety Razor 3. 21:08 - Pricing Tiers for Razors | Budget vs. Premium Razors 4. 28:20 - Wrap...