Episode 244: The Finest Italian Plastics

Today we have a big Fresh Points catch-up. Andy remembers Patrick Stewart, can't stop thinking about the Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything, and rips open a pack of Draplin's trippy Other Worlds "paper portals" on air. Tim declares the new matte Blackwing Eras his favorite Blackwing ever and gets recognized by a listener in Chicago, while Johnny stocks up on Musgrave's matte-black Blackout Ceres and Nahvalur's Fountain Pen Day pen. Plus fall Field Notes: Hunter's Moon and, for some reason, Pee-wee's Playhouse.For this episode, we recorded video, available to Patreon subscribers! If you're a patron, head over to see our faces and visual examples of many of the things we discuss. And if you're not a patron, join us at any level and you can see this and other supplemental content at any time!Show notes and linksErasable episode 243 with Gabe BullardAgainst Convenience by Gabe BullardYou Can See EverythingPatrick StewartStar Trek: The Next GenerationA Wall Is Also a Road by Annalee NewitzField Notes Explore America: Northern CaliforniaOut of the Shadows by Jay StrattonTrue Violet by Rayland BaxterThe SopranosBlackwing Eras (2026)Uni KH-20 hand-crank sharpenerThe Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley HellerAgainst the Machine by Paul KingsnorthNahvalur Nautilus Ti ToffeeMirado Black WarriorBaron FigHobonichi TechoField Notes Hunter's Moon"Abandoned Farmhouse" by Ted KooserPee-wee's Playhouse x Field Notes 3-pack — sold out at Field Notes, but still at the Pee-wee's Playhouse shopDDC x Field Notes Other WorldsChicago Music ExchangeRobert PlantFinisher's JournalNahvalur Original Plus Fountain Pen Day 2026Nahvalur Nautilus in Pine BarrensMusgrave Ceres 909Musgrave America250 closeout saleErasable PatreonErasable Podcast Discord inviteYour HostsJohnny  Gamber Pencil Revolution @pencilutionAndy Welfle Woodclinched @awelfleTim Wasem @TimWasem