Lather Talk - A Wet Shaving Podcast

We’re joined by friend-of-the-show Ross McBee for a casual conversation tackling a number of topics: the ebb and flow of interest as a wetshaving hobbyist and taking healthy breaks, price increases all around us, and ultimately end up on the state of the shaving brush market and predictions where it may go. We just love talking about brushes! LINKS Ross’ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nova_s...

Our guests this episode are the hosts of the Take Care Men Podcast, Todd Stanfield of “Take Care Man” and Andy Wilmer of “The Opinionated Brit!” We discuss how they first decided to work together to take on the important topic of men’s mental health, what are their favorite parts about the wetshaving hobby, and the highs and lows of content creation. If you need help or just someone talk to, pleas...

Our guest for this episode is Daniel Jantzi, CEO and Found of Henson Shaving! Bringing to market a razor with the precision and tolerances of Aerospace quality manufacturing, we talk to Daniel about how the company got started, how response has been within the wetshaving community, and much more! Henson Shaving Website: https://hensonshaving.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hensonshaving/...

After some delays, I am happy to finally bring you the first annual Lather Talk Awards show! Gerard and I will share with you our top picks (and honorary mentions) from 2021 in the following categories: Best Razor Best Brush Best Discovery Best Wetshaving Scent Best Shaving Soap Base Best New Artisan Tune in to see if our picks match up with yours! ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK...

After some delays, I am happy to finally bring you the first annual Lather Talk Awards show! Gerard and I will share with you our top picks (and honorary mentions) from 2021 in the following categories: Best Razor Best Brush Best Discovery Best Wetshaving Scent Best Shaving Soap Base Best New Artisan Tune in to see if our picks match up with yours! ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK...

Lather Talk is back for 2022 and we are just in time to share some breaking news about a new partnership between our two guests for this episode: first is Jens Grudno, the current CEO of Dovo, the German straight razor company that’s been around for over 100 years. And second we have wetshaving artisan Peter Charkalis, the owner and operator of Ariana and Evans. What exactly is coming out of this...

In this episode, we chat with Cody of Noble Otter about how he got started in the world of wetshaving, his creative process in creating new scents,  what to expect in 2022 and much more! NOBLE OTTER Website: https://www.nobleotter.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noble_otter/ ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Patreon: https://www.pat...

In this episode of Lather Talk, we chat with Jonny of Lothur Grooming! We talk to him about his journey from a fashion designer to owner of a men's grooming brand, mental health (part of the Lothur mission statement), skin-care recommendations, and upcoming releases. LOTHUR GROOMING Website: https://www.lothurgrooming.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lothurgrooming/ If you need help...

In this episode, Gerard and I are joined by Arvin Lucio, fellow wetshaving hobbyist and friend who helps us as a moderator of the Lather Talk Discord! We talk about upcoming releases, Halloween-themed shaves, wetshaving content and wetshaving communities! Follow Arvin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rokitvin/ ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk....

In today's episode, Gerard and I have a conversation with perfumer and maker of grooming products Shawn Maher, owner/operator of both Maher Olfactive and Chatillon Lux! Maher Olfactive - https://maherolfactive.com/ Chatillon Lux - https://chatillonlux.com/ ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lathertalk Discord: https...

Hey everyone, Lather Talk is back for Season 3! Gerard shares about his recent trip to Boston, where we met in person for the first time! We also share the responses to some of your favorite scents to use for the Fall season, and tackle the topic of artisan auctions. ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lathertalk Dis...

Jon and Gerard discuss some of the shaving gear they're currently enjoying, and take some listener questions. ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Discord: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves T...

Our guest this week is Heather Melton of Zingari Man! We chat about how the business has changed and grown, moving into a bigger, dedicated work space, and how Heather transitioned from Zingari Man being a part-time project, to her full-time job. Zingari Man Website: https://www.zingariman.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zingari_man ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Websi...

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into the Lather Talk podcast. Our guest this week is Jared Francais of The Thirsty Badger, a wet shaving blog and artisan of shaveware such as bowls, mugs and soakers. We have a chat with Jared and get to pick his brain as both an artisan and as a fellow wet shaving enthusiast. The Thirsty Badger Website: https://www.thirstybadger.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into the Lather Talk podcast. You might know our guest this week from his work in restoring vintage razors, or from his YouTube channel. Our guest for this week is none other than Matt Pisarcik of the Razor Emporium and Rex Supply Company! We’ll talk about the beginning of his journey into wet shaving, what razors are set to be released from Rex Supply, and much mor...

Hey guys, thanks for tuning into the Lather Talk podcast. We have a really exciting episode for you today as Gerard and I once again talk to Shane from Blackland razors, and he’s giving us the scoop on his newest razor, the Era! The kicker here though is how this razor is made, which is a brilliant bit of innovation. Keep on listening to find out more! Blackland Razors https://www.blacklandrazors....

Our guest for this episode is Scott Stewart of Declaration Grooming. We had a fun and very candid conversation and got to chat about his tenuous relationship with email, our mutual love of video games, and even some hot topics like flipping and the copying of shapes amongst brush makers. Declaration Grooming https://www.declarationgrooming.com/ Lather Talk Website http://www.lathertalk.com Join th...

In this episode, Gerard and I have a casual chat with our good friend Ross aka nova_shaves. We talk about our mutual love of the Blackland Blackbird Ti razor, whether this past year was the year of the post shave and touch upon the overall state of the wet shaving hobby. Ross https://www.instagram.com/nova_shaves/ Lather Talk Website http://www.lathertalk.com Join the conversation on the Lather Ta...

In this episode of Lather Talk, we talk to Ben Esposito of House of Mammoth! We’ll talk about how Ben got started as an artisan, dealing with drama from scarcity of his product, and how he came to partner with Chicago Grooming Company to help with production and fulfillment. House of Mammoth Website: https://houseofmammoth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/house.of.mammoth/ Find Lather Tal...

Our guest for this episode is wet shaving content creator Jack Martin Daniels of the Virtual Groom Room! We talk about how Jack got started on YouTube, how he came to work at Karve and much more! Jack from The Virtual Groom Room YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYIewxljuq_1GsKQ8Hpg0w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualgroomroom/ Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provi...

In this episode of Lather Talk, we talk to Shane Swartzlander of Blackland Razors. We’ll talk about how Shane got into razor making, some of the challenges he’s faced since starting the company, as well as what’s coming out from Blackland in the year ahead. Also, we were recently ranked #1 on Feedspot's "Top 10 Shaving Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021" - https://blog.feedspot.com/shaving_podcasts/...

Happy New Year from the hosts of Lather Talk! Jon and Gerard do some catch up and a lot of this episode revolves around the topic of RAZORS. We also answer a slew of listener questions that were so kindly submitted back in December.  Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk for a full list of available platforms!  FOLLOW JON ...

Lather Talk S02E09 - BBS Live In this episode of Lather Talk, Jon chats up Nate and Mel from BBS Live, a bi-weekly live show on Instagram! We'll talk about how Nate and Mel first met as well as their recent collaboration with Zingari Man for their very own soap named "The Duo."  BBS Live https://www.instagram.com/bbs.live/  Melly Mel Shaves https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMkE9PQZTcKrD...

Lather Talk S02E08 - What Happened to the Shave Soap Tier List? In this episode of Lather Talk, Jon and Gerard discuss some recent releases including the launch of Seaforth from previous guest Spearhead Shaving! Also, in lieu of a full on shaving soap tier list, we are starting a regular segment where we share three artisan shave soaps we are enjoying at the moment that might be flying under your...

In this episode of Lather Talk, we talk to Mark Herro aka mantic59, founder and creator of Sharpologist.com! Mark shares some insight in where he thinks the industry is going, upcoming plans for Sharpologist, and share some of his favorite pieces of gear as well. mantic59 Web: https://sharpologist.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mantic59 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mantic59 Instagram:...