The Measured Pencil

This pencil serves a very important purpose. Why aren't Wes and Stephen excited about it? And you can see it for yourself here https://youtube.com/shorts/auaOCjdlWmA Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes & Stephen return to St. Paul. More seasonal talks about orchards and pumpkins that lead us down a long road to how it's difficult to take your kids Trick or Treating while having to deal with the neighborhood forcing alcohol upon you. Links & Resources: https://www.aa.org/meeting-guide-app https://www.recoverymeetingfinder.com/ https://www.aa.org/ https://www.smartrecovery.org/ Music b...

First unveiled during the National Mechanical Pencil Day live-stream, this pencil haunts our nightmares... And Wes and Stephen learn the phrase "deep hole marking." You truly have to see this pencil to believe how crazy it is. And guess what! We have a video for you here https://youtu.be/U5ZdfTqJMYs Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes and Stephen review the ultimate DIY pencil. We didn't find the video of the forklift crush-test, but here's a video of it getting pounded by a hammer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uDVWxPjj4w Also, here's our video of the pencil: https://youtube.com/shorts/LiVb0sJK5bI Theme music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travel to St. Paul with Wes and Stephen. It's something different. Theme music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's on all the "Best Of" lists on the internet. But can it live up to the hype? See how it works here https://youtube.com/shorts/FuwaiiVGsUk Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Christopher Nelson visited us in summer, he brough two pencils with him. Here is the episode with the second one: the Ticonderoga Sensematic. Music by Joshua Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes found this awesome new pencil at Art Materials in Minneapolis. Check out their online store here . And here is a video of this great pencil: https://youtube.com/shorts/Mv9m-oEd0IU Theme music by Josh Baumgartner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

***UPDATED February 21, 2024: The pencil referred to a "Parker Jotter" in this episode is actually a "1986 Parker Classic GT" or "Lady." A disclaimer has been added to the beginning of the episode. Stephen delves into a childhood memory about the Parker pen/pencil set his father gave him as a child. Parker Flighter 95 : https://youtu.be/PUV6R7xDCH4 1986 Parker Classic GT : https://youtu.be/B53PDK_...

The Caran D'ache 844 appeared on-screen in the live-stream for National Mechanical Pencil day. The boys come back to it to give it a full review. For a video of this pencil, please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/PoVe6l5nOVA for orange and https://youtube.com/shorts/gf2ggmANkPA for yellow. Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do you bring out when you want to impress? What are you too afraid to lose so it stays at home? Wes and Stephen discuss which pencils they use and where. Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all metal... It comes with a recommendation from the cashier? But what will the boys think about it? You can find a video of this pencil here: https://youtube.com/shorts/YjsIQ9AZ5AA?feature=share Here is a demonstration of how it writes and the spring mechanism that cushions the lead https://youtube.com/shorts/umS0M6x_nDk Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

In the spirit of back to school, here is an outtake from our July interview with Tory Brogan where she reveals how the Bic Xtra-Smooth got banned from her classroom. Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A throwback to our blind unboxing on the National Mechanical Pencil Day live stream. This THIN pencil is also a work of art. We love it. For video of this pencil, please visit: https://youtu.be/27VppfqnXC4 Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen found the mechanical pencil version of the Cross Solo on eBay to compliment the pen he was given as a graduation gift. Here is a video of what the pencil looks like https://youtube.com/shorts/ODnpUzaoVCM Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We don't like to be haters, but... you'll just have to listen to this one. Check out a video of this pencil here: https://youtube.com/shorts/H5ZOQzJlPm8?feature=share Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes and Stephen discuss their tenures as office managers and what pencils they like to supply to their colleagues. What pencil would you buy for your office? Let us know at themeasuredpencil@gmail.com Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another iconic pencil... another complaint about the shirt pockets. For video of this pencil, look here: https://youtube.com/shorts/oehgwtq7PoU?feature=share Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's that time of year again! Wes and Stephen talk about the joys of frustrations of shopping for school supplies and hopes and wishes for the new school year. They also invite you to go out and treat yourself to a new mechanical pencil for the new school year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the Cadillac of pencils. But can it live up to the hype? For a video of this pencil, please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/1ZTlyOjnIhM?feature=share Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stephen and Wes discuss the Alvin Draft-Tec Retrac: the click you want! For a video of this pencil, please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/eGxwRZc1Jic Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Murray popped by the studio and brought his favorite pencil with him. For video of the pencil, please visit https://youtu.be/Ora3Zk34Jo4 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wes and Stephen talk about the original side-advance pencil, but can it live up to expectations or will it break our hearts? For a video of this pencil and it's cool bicycle-handle-like grip, please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/KA6TnCXaa7U Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a guest. Christopher Nelson brought in his Bic RT that he's hidden away because it's been discontinued - even though it's a great pencil. Christopher also discusses the problem of PLP (Pencil Lead Pocket) and PHP (Pencil Hole Pocket). For a video of this pencil, please visit https://youtube.com/shorts/VhaOOFaUl0k Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Some things aren't tangible... but the r0tring 600 is. Theme Music by Josh Baumgartner Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.