The Measured Pencil

By Two Desks Productions

Join hosts Wes Nelson and Stephen Murray as they explore the pantheon of the hottest mechanical pencils.

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How many episodes does The Measured Pencil have?

The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.

The Measured Pencil episodes:

April 11, 2024 Morning Glory Sketch
New brand!!! Rectangular lead!!! Sparking joy and disagreement. There's a lot to talk about here and you can see it here https://youtube.com/shorts/LtAt6gmE12k?feature=share and you can see how it writes here https://youtube.com/shorts/SpXsypfia-I

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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10min
April 09, 2024 BONUS: down the A.I. rabbit hole...
Wes and Stephen dive into the world of AI and ask what it would be like to have an A.I. created "Measured Pencil."

Voice actor: Tory Brogan
Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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5min
April 04, 2024 Kutsuwa Neonpitsu
A mechanical pencil highlighter!?!?!? Whaaaaaaaat? It's something different and we're going to talk about it.

Check out a video of this pencil here https://youtube.com/shorts/fAYB9dXISnI and in action here https://youtube.com/shorts/BCBtSVfQnKg

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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8min
March 29, 2024 BONUS: The Four Pencils
We've brought you reviews of four pencils this week. Now it's time to compare them and and pick a winner (as if there was ever any doubt.)

See all four pencils side-by-side here: https://youtu.be/qaz64TToSws

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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8min
March 28, 2024 REBROADCAST: r0tring Rapid
Since we are talking about a specific class of pencil all week, we're rebroadcasting our February 1, 2024 episode on the r0tring Rapid. You can also see a video of this pencil here: https://youtube.com/shorts/fUDDkiHtBhE

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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8min
March 27, 2024 Faber Castell TK Fine Executive
It's Wednesday! Our special week continues with the Fabre Castell TK Fine Executive. It has a back story!!! It has a great logo!!! Go on the journey with us.

Check out what it looks like on YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/tsLfa81hv6I

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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10min
March 26, 2024 REBROADCAST: Faber Castel TK Fine Vario L
Since we are talking about a specific class of pencil all week, we're rebroadcasting our January 11, 2024 episode on the Fabre Castell TK Fine Vario L. You can also see a video of this pencil here: https://youtube.com/shorts/RRKDP0PON8A

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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11min
March 25, 2024 Koh-i-Noor Mephisto Profi Hardmuth
We're kicking off a week-long event comparing a model of drawing pencil common across brands. We're starting off with a new-brand: Koh-i-Noor. The pencil has a looooooong name: Mephisto Profi Hardmuth! Join us all week for more pencils of this type.

And to see what this looks like, check out this video https://youtube.com/shorts/I6ksD8QPNBY

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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9min
March 21, 2024 Tombow Olno
A body knock pencil!!! "Cool but Goofy!" This is one of the most unique pencils we've done.

Check out a video of this great pencil https://youtube.com/shorts/ixa0nuFndyE

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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10min
March 19, 2024 Would You Rather III
Wes and Stephen go down yet another rabbit hole in "Would You Rather III."

Theme music by Joshua Baumgartner
Additional music by Daniel Hourtoulle from Pixabay
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9min

FAQs about The Measured Pencil:

How many episodes does The Measured Pencil have?

The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.