The Erasable Podcast

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, an...

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! Show notes and links Erasable Patreon The Bookstore Issue of Pencil Revolution Leuchtturm Pocket Notebooks Musgrave Pencil Sharpener Ron Carlson Writes a Story The Writing Life Several Short Sentences abou...

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? Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Bright (Kiki Petrosino) What do Do When Someone Dies Petty: The Biography The Way Watchhouse...

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. Show Notes & Links Erasable Patr...

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. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness...

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. Show Notes and Links Patreon The President Is Missing Cruel Country by Wilco Grace and Frankie Carsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Acr...

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! Show Notes & Links Erasable Patreon Caroline Weaver The Orchard Street Reading Society Bobos in Paradise Palimpsest Googl...

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. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Star Trek Picard Palimpsest SNL with Lizzo Donkey Thoughts Story Cl...

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. Show Notes & Links Erasable Patreon Post Office Free Guy Born into This Drew Holcomb and the Neighbors Vera Palimpsest   G...

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. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon The Pap...

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. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Julie Cameron The Artist’s Way Kimi The Ministry for the Future How to Do Nothing The Art and Craft of Handmade Books Around the World in 80 Days Ste...

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).  Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon All Creatures Great and Small The Book of Boba Fett Vienna Blood Power of the Dog Jason Bourne films Retro51 “Susan” Somebody, Somewhere A Lush and Seething H...

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! Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon The Missing All Creatures Great and Small Harlem Shuffle Write Notepads Dot Books Escape to the Chateau Do...

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™. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Comfortable Shoe Studio RSVP Podcast Pencil Revolution Press Lucifer...

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. Show Notes & Links Erasable Patreon The French Dispatch The Searcher The War...

It’s the annual EraNaNoWriMoSHOW! Join Andy, Johnny, Tim and special guest Jemellia for a discussion of NaNo’s past, present, and future.

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. Show Notes & Links: Erasable Patreon Woodclinched on Etsy Pencil Revolution on Etsy Field Notes Harvest Blackwing 651 Ted Lasso No Time to...

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. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon GoFundMe for Harry Marks...

Paper is paper, right? Well, only if you think that pencils are pencils. In this week’s episode, your hosts talk about Unicorn Paper — that special formulation that works well with both pencils and fountain pens. Plus: we discuss our LEAST favorite pencil, and Tim makes us write with them all week to discuss in our next episode. Show Notes & Links Erasable Patreon Bullet Journal 2.0 The People...

This week, we are down one pencil podcaster and up one pen superpodcaster. Brad Dowdy of the Pen Addict joins us to tie up our trio while Andy is away for the week. ZINES! Ever since Ed Kemp launched Pencil of the Week a few years ago and, especially, since he was a guest on this podcast’s Episode 150, zines have been blowing up among stationery content creators and consumers. In this episode, Bra...

Join us for a chat about the pencils that we each used during elementary school. With a 9 year age gap between our hosts, coming during the crucial years of a trade agreement with China and the onset of the shrinking of the American pencil industry, we’re sure to have a variety of pencils to talk about! Plus: Olympics, new Field Notes, and many, many green ink samples. Show Notes & Links Erasa...

Well, we inadvertently took a summer break so after a month off, we’re back to talk through our collected Fresh Points: from the new Blackwing 64 to an update from Tim about how it’s going with his new electric sharpener. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon The Nickel Boys Things Fall Apart   Grantchester Kevin can F Himself Killers of the Flower Moon Maus The Wood Brothers Alone 404 Magazi...

Do you write in your books? Tonight, our special guest Caitlin Elgin joins us to talk about marginalia — why you might want to write them, and how you might want to write them. In fact, one of use does not write in his books, and maybe we can convince him to start. Or not. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Woodclinched on Etsy Pencil Revolution on Etsy I’ll Be Gone in the Dark JCS Crimina...

Tonight, we’re celebrating Field Notes’s fiftieth Colors edition — uh, Fifty — with a pocket notebook retrospective: How did we first encounter Field Notes? What’s our favorite editions for aesthetics? Color? Writing experience? Plus: an amazing new sampler pack from Musgrave. Show Notes & Links Erasable Patreon Field Notes: Fifty List of Field Notes Limited Editions Name of the Wind Stea...