by Rob Lambert & Helen Lisowski
A podcast dedicated to stationery and how to use to get great work done.
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April 25, 2025
<p>In this episode Helen and Rob talk about whether there was a defining moment, or time, when they became Stationery Freaks.</p><p>They start with Stationery Stories:</p><ul><li>Helen has an occasion to break out a new notebook - an Atoms and Astronauts one from Vinted. </li><li>Rob's been watching too much Parisian Agency on Netflix - so is trying to adopt a Parisian style and coolness with a new Folio packed with a Yellow Legal Pad and a couple of Moleskine Cahiers. </li><li>Helen introduces the (potentially) new segment of the show called "Stationery Freaks in the Wild", in which she shares a story of a fellow writing retreat stationery freak who rocked up with a yellow legal and a BlackWing pen</li><li>Helen introduces a new concept for fellow Stationery Freaks to try - shop at home!</li></ul><p>Becoming a freak</p><ul><li>Helen remembers scented pens and rubbers/erasers as a child</li><li>Helen recalls calligraphy class at school and learning to write using an italic ink pen</li><li>Rob remembers his Chemistry teacher, Dungeon Master, who ensured students had extremely, dangerously, sharp pencils</li><li>Rob remembers Christmas Eve gifts of notebooks and pens</li><li>Both recall gift shops at museums</li><li>Helen explains that she's always needed stationery to control her life, otherwise it would be a catastrophe</li><li>Helen also reveals that she uses stickers to denote which type of bin to put out. Rob just goes on what everyone else is doing. </li><li>Rob recalls putting tunes on and writing film scripts - and how that positive feeling dwindled when he tried to do it on computers.</li><li>Rob mentions that Domestika has some great tutorials on creating infographics!</li></ul><p>Helen speaks about how simply the act of thinking back to early stationery memories was a really positive experience. </p><p>Is there a time when you knew you were a stationery freak? What memories do you have about early stationery use?<br>Let us know - we're on Instagram @stationeryfreaksuk</p><p>Thanks for listening!</p><p>Subscribe to the newsletter and find all of our casts at:<br><a href="https://stationeryfreaks.com/">https://stationeryfreaks.com/</a></p>
March 24, 2025
<p>In this episode we explore why we both have huge hoards of unused and partially used notebooks, and what makes us crack open a new notebook.</p><p>You can find videos, photos and a deeper dive into this topic in the <a href="https://stationeryfreaks.substack.com/">newsletter</a>.</p><p>In this episode:</p><ul><li>Helen is still searching for her full collection of mechanical pencils. </li><li>The Penac Protti goes down well at work, but Rob ends up with pencil all over him at work, and refuses to share his doodles with his work colleagues. </li><li>Rob describes Helen’s notebook storage unit with remarkable accuracy.</li><li>Helen defines her key purpose for using a new notebook.</li><li>Rob goes down the emotional route for deciding on using a new notebook (Clarity, Excitement, Despair).</li><li>Rob and Helen both commit to doing a video of their notebook stash</li><li>Rob has 12 notebooks on the go, all originally started with a purpose, but they get morphed as he never has the right notebook, in the right place, at the right time. </li><li>Helen’s least transient work is creative writing - hence her notebook has a clear purpose long term.</li><li>Rob thinks pairing down to one notebook is the answer, but then the stack of spare notebooks taunt him</li><li>Rob finds a fellow freak who loves pens and pencils but has no time for notebooks or paper. </li><li>Helen realises she will never have enough projects for all of her notebooks</li><li>Rob sees a business opportunity to sell his half-used notebooks</li><li>Helen is off to London with her daughter and visiting a well-known stationery store. </li></ul><p>We mention these other Stationery Freaks casts:</p><ol><li><a href="https://stationeryfreaks.com/53">Vinted and Stationery</a></li><li>Little red notebook mentioned in this cast on <a href="https://stationeryfreaks.com/51">goal setting</a>.</li><li>The dichotomy of <a href="https://stationeryfreaks.com/25">minimalism and stationery freakness</a>.</li><li><a href="https://stationeryfreaks.com/37">Maria Le Van notebooks</a> and London stationery shops.</li><li>The <a href="https://stationeryfreaks.com/58">perfect mechanical pencil</a>.</li></ol><p>Find out more in the newsletter. </p><p>Thanks for listening.<br>Rob & Helen</p><p><br></p>
March 3, 2025
<p>In this episode we chat about all things pencil related. </p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>Why Rob has so many notebooks he cannot move his writing desk</li><li>Helen's latest Vinted stationery haul - and a surprise pen</li><li>The lovely folks at <a href="https://linktr.ee/penac">Penac</a> sent us some free samples - and they are brilliant</li><li>How we use pencils and paper for getting unstuck, or in Rob's case, for 99% of his writing</li><li>Why the non-permanent nature of pencils lends itself to creative thinking</li><li>Why Rob bought the Rotring 600 pencil but hasn't used it much</li><li>And much more</li></ul><p>Get images and links to everything we discuss in the <a href="https://stationeryfreaks.substack.com/">Stationery Freaks newsletter</a>.</p>
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