Episode 136: Scrooge McDuckin' Some Pencils

We are back from our Baltimore adventure, with stories to tell, tattoos to show off, and to celebrate our six years of podcasting. Tune in as we reminisce about our weekend together and rap about the new spring releases from Write Notepads, Field Notes, and Blackwing.

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Episode 135: Live from the Baltimore Pen Show

(On February 28, 2020, Johnny, Tim and Andy met up in person — for the first time ever — in Baltimore to hang out, get tattoos, and record an episode in front of a live studio audience at the Baltimore Pen Show. This is that recording.)

Since we were recording in front of an audience at a pen show, we thought it only fitting to make the case for wood case — pencils, that is. Joined by pen show superstars Ana Reinert and Brad Dowdy, and fellow graphiteer Dade Scolardi from The Weekly Pencil and the RSVP Stationery Podcast, we laid out what we hope is a compelling case for those who are into fancy fountain pens to pick up and consider a humble wooden pencil.

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Episode 131: The Christmas Book Flood

We are ringing in the New Year with special guest Brian Manning, owner of Portland’s new Revolutions Bookshop. Tune in to learn about the adventures of running an independent bookstore in the Age of Amazon. Plus, a dramatic reading of a Gilmore Girls novel, as a treat.

This episode is brought to you by Notegeist, an online, curated stationery shop, re-launching January 9. Be among the first 40 people to use the coupon code ERASABLES to get a goodie bag with your purchase of $10 or more.

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Episode 130: I Like How You Think, Welfle

The year is almost over, and as you rush around in a panic over what to get the very specific type of people in your life, don’t worry. We have your back. Join us for mini roundups of our most used tools and our brand new gifting guide, from the middle aged coworker who thinks pencils are for kids, to your third cousin whose main hobby is whittling decoy ducks for hunters!

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Episode 127: Emotional Support Co-Host

At the start of National Novel Writing Month, join your three hosts for a discussion about the month ahead -- as well as details about our brand-new Patreon program.

Check our our new Patreon page! Please consider lending your support for our show and future programming by pledging a small amount of money each month. It helps keep us accountable to you, and to develop new programming. Thank you!

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Episode 126: The Hemingway Toilet

Tim, Johnny, and Andy talk stick to a papery set of fresh points this episode, digging into the latest releases from Field Notes, Write Notepads, and Baron Fig. Andy talks too much about video games, and Tim regales us with his stories from visiting the Hemingway House in Key West.

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Episode 125: Feed 'Em to the Trash Wheel

Filled notebooks. We all have them. Or, we don’t, because we burn them or otherwise dispose of them. Tonight, join Andy, Johnny, and Tim for a somewhat personal episode about what your hosts do with notebooks and journals that are full of their writing.

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Episode 120: Impossible Points

It’s been a few weeks, and some of our favorite companies have dropped some lovely new releases since we last recorded. We’ll be back next week with a special guest, but this week, we present another Fresh Points episode full of limited edition goodness.

Issue 6 of Plumbago Magazine is available for pre-order! Head over to the product page to place your pre-order, and save $2 per issue!

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Episode 119: Johns Hopkins and the Half-a-Bluejays

Summer is upon us, and we are here to greet the season with a breezy Fresh Points episode featuring all of the Graphite Goodness you’ve come to expect for 119 episodes, including a discussion of the latest limited edition from Blackwing. If you can find points that are fresher, you listen to ‘em!

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Episode 117: Traumatic Tattoos

Andy is not with us tonight, but Tim and Johnny are joined by Mike Hagan, of Leadfast fame. Tune in for a short Fresh Points episode from the hairier co-hosts and bearded guest Mike!

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