The Erasable Podcast

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 & LinksErasable PatreonHarry Marks onlineThe Library at the Center of the EarthThe ProphetGrim & MildShelf Life: A Sitcom PodcastOur GuestHarry MarksLinktreeYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 LinksErasable PatreonDr. Strange and the Multiverse of MadnessDreams Bigger Than HeartbreakDon’t Go Without Me James Patterson is a F---ing A$$holePetty: The Biography, American HeartbreakTalk Easy PodcastVan der ValkThe Paris LibraryBig Ole’ PencilSketch Kits on Pencil RevolutionNo More Pencils, No More Books: The School’s Out Issue of Pencil RevolutionYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 LinksPatreonThe President Is MissingCruel Country by WilcoGrace and FrankieCarsick: John Waters Hitchhikes Across AmericaThe ResponderThe Interrupters Atlanta Season 3Gentleman Jack Season 2The Cartographers (a novel)Baronfig DraftAlsoBlackwing ObeyHarry Marks’ The Library at the Center of the UniversePencil Revolution Press ShopYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 & LinksErasable PatreonCaroline WeaverThe Orchard Street Reading SocietyBobos in ParadisePalimpsestGoogle Form for Author QuestionsOlga Dies DreamingOur GuestCaroline WeaverWebsiteInstagramYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 LinksErasable PatreonStar Trek PicardPalimpsestSNL with LizzoDonkey ThoughtsStory ClubStarship CasualA Man Called OveUploadValentine by Bill FrisellBefore We DieKathy Abbott’s book on bookbindingEndless StationeryCodex Book FaireOver-engineered pencilsDylan Eakin on TikTokKiki Petrosino’s Bright pre-orderYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 & LinksErasable PatreonPost OfficeFree GuyBorn into ThisDrew Holcomb and the NeighborsVeraPalimpsest Graphite DiariesEve of Destruction coversStar Trek PicardField Notes “Signs of Spring”Blackwing 200Baron Fig Earth Day SquireNew Musgrave stickersMusgrave Duet PensBaron Fig Play Stream SquirePencil Pusher zine project by Andrew MecumNational Pencil Day Extravaganza! Your HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 LinksErasable PatreonThe Paper HeraldThe Birthday of the WorldStar Trek PicardStoryteller Mumford and SonsThis Day (Wendell Berry)Hand Bookbinding: A Manual of InstructionVera Field Notes Leap of FaithTrue Writer HistoryField Notes X USPS Title IX Glass Nib Pen that Andy boughtOur GuestAshleigh CoaxumThe Paper HeraldInstagramYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 LinksErasable PatreonJulie CameronThe Artist’s WayKimiThe Ministry for the FutureHow to Do NothingThe Art and Craft of Handmade BooksAround the World in 80 DaysStephen Dunn’s WhereasThe AlchemistReacherBIG THIEF BIG WARM MOUNTAIN I BELIEVE IN YOUBlackwing Labs 2.22.22The Miracle of Morning PagesThe War of ArtJulia Cameron in The New York Times“This column will change your life: Morning Pages” in The GuardianYour HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem

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 LinksErasable PatreonAll Creatures Great and SmallThe Book of Boba FettVienna BloodPower of the DogJason Bourne filmsRetro51 “Susan”Somebody, SomewhereA Lush and Seething HellPencil Revolution SubscriptionsThe Pen Post SubscriptionsPencil Revolution #25Your HostsJohnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilutionAndy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfleTim Wasem@TimWasem