Lather Talk #015: Hey guys, welcome back to another episode of the Lather Talk Podcast. This episode, Gerard and I are bringing you an interview with Mary and Chris Troniak of Highland Springs Soap Company who are based in Cranbrook, British Columbia in Canada. We’ll talk about some of the challenges that they’ve faced since starting their artisan soap and skincare journey, soap base formulations, fragrance, and what we can expect to see in the future. Highland Springs Soap Co. Website: https://...
Mar 10, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Lather Talk #014: It’s been awhile since Jon and Gerard had an episode to tackle a topic so this week we’ll be discussing the ethics of flipping or the reselling of an item at a considerable mark up. What are the effects of flipping on the wet shaving community? How does it affect the artisans? Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk (Full list of available platforms) Join the conversation: Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: fb.me/lathe...
Mar 03, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Lather Talk #013: This week our guest is Will Carius of Barrister and Mann and the recently launched Berceuse Parfum. We’ll take a deep dive into how Berceuse Parfum and the first scent in the line, Allegretto 7.2 (designed by Antonio Gardoni) came to be, as well as explore the artistry of perfumery and how it intersects with other artforms. We wrap up the interview with some discussion of highlights from 2019 for Barrister and Mann and what we can look forward to in 2020. The musical piece that...
Feb 25, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Lather Talk #012: This week our guest is Neil Breed, founder of Heritage Collection Shaving. Specializing in providing replicas of vintage shaving brushes, we'll learn how Neil got into wet shaving and get a peak behind the curtain of going from a hobbyist to a business owner. Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk (Full list of available platforms) Reach us at: Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lathertalk Heritage ...
Feb 11, 2020•37 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Lather Talk #011: This week we have a roundtable discussion on Acquisition Disorder, with special guests Alex, founder of TryThatSoap.com and returning guest and friend Ross from West Coast Shaving's The Daily Shave series. It's a cycle you find in many hobbies: with great enthusiasm comes the desire to try as much as you can, whether it be soaps, brushes, razors, you name it. Alex, in part, created TryThatSoap.com to be a database that compiles artisan soaps and their scent profiles, and try to...
Feb 04, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 11
This week on Lather Talk, we’re bringing you PART 2 of our interview with Stephen Joiner of Dogwood Handcrafts. We’ll talk about how he got into brush making, made a video for YouTube that went viral, and he’ll tell us the origin of the inception brush. All of that and more! Making a "Jurassic Park" Style Mosquito Amber Egg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz1-y5C5vTw Making a Snowy Aurora Dragon Egg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w85WxoervL4 Inception Brush (Brushception) https://www.instagram....
Jan 28, 2020•32 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Lather Talk #009: Today we're talking with Stephen Joiner, brush maker and owner of Dogwood Handcrafts! In this first part (of 2) we are going in depth on a variety of materials used in brush making. Examples of brush materials https://imgur.com/a/Gt23vT1 Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Spotify, or your favorite podcast provider! Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/lathertalk Dogwood Handcrafts Email: stephen@dogwoodhandcrafts.com Web...
Jan 21, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Lather Talk #008: Jon and Gerard went LIVE on Instagram last Thursday and things…didn’t go according to plan. However, we’re able to share some highlights from the session, which includes some Q&A as well as an amusing exchange of wetshaving HOT TAKES! Big thanks to everyone who was able to join us for the live video, we are definitely planning on doing this again and interacting with followers of the podcast. Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast provider! ...
Jan 14, 2020•14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Lather Talk #007: Happy New Year everyone! Today we are talking with Rafa from Xicano Design and how he got into wetshaving and graphic design. We’ll also discuss the role design plays in how we make wetshaving purchases. -Xicano Design’s first soap, Xocolatl: https://imgur.com/jcS7h6K -Xicano Design’s second soap, Dapper Man: https://imgur.com/YpKC8Ue -Group shot of various designs: https://imgur.com/gbky8Li Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast provider! Websi...
Jan 07, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Lather Talk #006: It's the last episode of 2019! Jon and Gerard discuss the their thoughts on Limited Edition and Small Batch soap releases, how FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) factors in, and make some wetshaving predictions for 2020! Episode Cover Credit: Blade and Lather Graphic Design (https://www.instagram.com/bladeandlather/) Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast provider! Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: https://twitter....
Dec 31, 2019•54 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Lather Talk #005: This is the second half of our conversation with friend and fellow WCS "The Daily Shave" host Ross on shaving brushes. In this episode we take a look at Declaration Grooming, which offers custom hand-tied badger brushes! We also talk a bit about the qualities of different badger brushes. Find Lather Talk on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast providers. For a full list, check the link below: Website: https://anchor.fm/lathertalk Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Twitter...
Dec 23, 2019•38 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Lather Talk #004: We are joined by our friend and fellow WCS "The Daily Shave" host Ross to talk about shaving brushes. Time Codes: 1. 00:47 - Brush Journeys & Preferences 2. 15:52 - Face Lather or Bowl Lather? 3. 20:52 - Outro Find Our Guest Ross: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nova_shaves/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/omCnaStYo Find Jon: E-mail: latherhog@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Latherhog/ Twitter: https://...
Dec 17, 2019•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Lather Talk #003: Continuing the conversation from last episode, Jon and Gerard discuss premium versus budget shave soaps. Time Codes: 1. 00:39 - Premium vs. Budget Shave Soaps 2. 11:20 - The Role of Packaging & Design 3. 18:22 - Where is the Sweet Spot for Price Find Gerard: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard Find Jon: E-mail: latherhog@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lat...
Dec 13, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Lather Talk Episode #002: Jon and Gerard talk about the wealth of premium soap bases currently available from artisan soap makers. They also discuss a different method to measure the performance of different shave soaps: The Shave Soap Tier List! Time Codes: 1. 00:00 - New Artisan Soap Bases 2. 10:05 - The Shave Soap Tier List 3. 16:52 - How Does Scent Factor Into the Success of a Soap? Find Gerard: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard F...
Dec 12, 2019•27 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Lather Talk #001: In the premiere episode of Lather Talk, Jon and Gerard share how they each got into wetshaving and discuss the recent release of the Gillette Heritage-Inspired Safety Razor on Amazon.com . Time Codes: 1. 00:00 - Intro & How We Got Into Wetshaving 2. 07:12 - Gillette Heritage-Inspired Safety Razor 3. 21:08 - Pricing Tiers for Razors | Budget vs. Premium Razors 4. 28:20 - Wrap Up Find Gerard on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves/ Twitter: https://twitter.co...
Dec 05, 2019•31 min•Season 1Ep. 1
