This is a fun episode, folks. We’re joined by Carol Beggy, a longtime listener, group member, newspaper journalist, and author of “Pencil”, one of the latest books in the Bloomsbury Object Lessons book series, joins us to talk about her book and the object of all of our affections. We chat about the wonders of the newspaper supply cabinet of the 1900s, Thoreau, collecting pencils, and much, much more. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Pencil (Object Lessons, by Carol Beggy) Object Lessons series John C. Burke Portage Reporter Notebooks China markers The Transcendentalists and Their World O ..read more

It’s been ten years, folks. In this episode, we talk to some of our favorite recurring guests — Brad Dowdy, Caitlin Elgin, Les Herger, and Caroline Weaver — and reminisce about the last decade. We even have a cool swag bag that you can buy to help us celebrate! Plus, way more potato content than you probably wanted. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon All About The Musette Bag Pen Addict Comfortable Shoe Studio Caitlin Elgin The Locavore (Caroline’s latest venture) Potato Pencil Lovin’ (a song about making a potato pencil written by AI, prompted by Tim) Your Hosts Johnny  Gamb ..read more

Today’s episode is a short one — as we prepare for a bigger 10-year anniversary episode, we spent some time talking about our tools of the trade, and really focusing on the pencils and paper we’re using lately. A quick note: We’re getting ready to produce a gift for our Nubbin Stage Patreon supporters! We can’t reveal it yet, but it’s so cool. If you’re a current supporter at that level, please update your shipping address! And if you want to get in on it, please sign up for an annual plan at our Patreon before March 11, 2024! Your Hosts Johnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilution An ..read more

Andy is back from the other side of the globe, where he visited Japan looking for adventures —and stationery! Tonight, Johnny and Tim team up to grill Andy about his trip, and best yet — they’re in the same room! If you’re a Patreon member at any level, you can watch video of this episode at patreon.com/erasable. Show Notes and Links Photos from Andy’s trip Erasable Patreon Pencil, by Carol Beggy Shift Happens by Marchin Wichary Blue Lights How to ADHD Your Hosts Johnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilution Andy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfle Tim Wasem@TimWasem ..read more

Happy 2024, friends! We’re starting off with the first episode of the new year with a Fresh Points episode, talking about some of the cool new stuff to hit the market since we last recorded — Draplin’s Tactile Turn pen collab, Blackwing Volume 2, Studio Neat’s Keepbook, and more. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon James, Be Opened by the Wonderful  Sick Souls, Healthy Minds: How William James Can Save Your Life Feel Something, Make Something Dr. Who Xmas Special A History of Wild Things Night After Night by Daniel Tashian  Nahvalur Nautilus Blackwing Volume 2 Draplin pen!&nbs ..read more

As we wrap up 2023, Johny, Tim and Andy talked about tools that they used unexpectedly more than overs over the year. From Very Old Ticonderoga’s to dinosaur tape dispensers, there are some old reliables and some newcomers on this list. Happy holidays! This episode is available with video for active patrons supporting the show at any level over on Patreon. Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon Musgrave Songwriter Doctor Who Specials Three Body Problem Andy’s zine shop Whiskey Advent Calendar Jeff Tweedy World Within a Song Crossing To Safety Bodies (TV Series) How Not to Kill Yourself Your Hos ..read more

It’s been a while, and a lot of stuff has come out since we last podcasted as our True Selves. We’re rectifying that tonight, as we check out the latest releases from Field Notes and Blackwing. Join us and find out what we’ve been up to! Show Notes and Links Erasable Patreon  BIRCH BARK Volume 17, the Gardening Pencil HEARTLAND Blackwing “Buy Our Trash” Labs Blackwing/Moleskine Collab Theory11 playing cards The Importance of Not Being Ernest by Mark Kurlansky Your Hosts Johnny  GamberPencil Revolution@pencilution Andy WelfleWoodclinched@awelfle Tim Wasem@TimWasem ..read more

Presenting Part 3 of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episodes 200 201, 202, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon. Join our band of travelers — Ralph, Sam, and Andrøs — as they worm their way out of the wormling fight in the (literal) dungeon for the third and final installment of our D&D campaign! Who are the metal dragons? How do they defeat them? Will they save Graphia and their (quite literally) erasable world? Your Dungeon Master Monica CorwinWebsite | Amazon ..read more

Presenting the second part of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episodes 200 and 201, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon. Our intrepid heroes are back! Ralph Rex, Samik Stoneback, and Andrøs Goldenbear officially enter the mysterious forests of Graphia, and try to solve puzzles, fight golems, and understand which dice to roll, under the fearless tutelage of Dungeon Master Monica Corwin! Tune in for the second part of The Erasable Spellcast, our celebration of 200 episodes and mo ..read more

The first part of our Dungeons & Dragons campaign with Dungeon Master Monica Corwin gets underway! If you’d like to see a video of this adventure, episode 200, and our other D&D episodes, support us at any level on Patreon. Embark on an epic journey in the enshrouded realm of Graphia, a land veiled in ancient curses and enigma. As darkness threatens to engulf this mystic plane, a brave band of adventurers rallies together, fueled by an unbreakable bond of friendship and a collective intellect that defies all odds. In a race against time, they forge ahead, relying on synergy and wit to ..read more