A history of writing in three vintage machines.

Season finale! It's a recurring joke in my bio that I live with my family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. In today's episode, we meet three vintage manual typewriters, explore their history and quirks, and find out why I like these old-fashioned writing machines so much. Consider this a coda to our season-long theme of nostalgia. See photos of the typewriters and more information I couldn't fit into the episode <a href="https://jweberle.com/2024/04/17/three-adorable-typewriters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">on my website</a>. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Find typewriter merch and support the show at <a href="www.teepublic.com/user/obscurestudios" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.teepublic.com/user/obscurestudios</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios with music by JuliusH and Fae Spencer via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript, photos, and episode notes: <a href="https://jweberle.com/2024/04/17/three-adorable-typewriters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jweberle.com/2024/04/17/three-adorable-typewriters/</a>

Three Adorable Typewriters

How to simplify and what to hold on to.

Big changes are happening in my life. After years of collecting books, I've reached a point in my life when I need to get rid of some of my books. At first, I dreaded it, but as I went along, I realized that maybe now is the best time to let someone else appreciate the books that have brought me so much joy. This is how you say goodbye. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Amaksi via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript: <a href="https://jweberle.com/2024/03/27/parting-ways-goodbye-to-books/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jweberle.com/2024/03/27/parting-ways-goodbye-to-books/</a>

When It's Time to Say Goodbye to Your Books

10 years of Creative Colloquy

Creative Colloquy, the South Sound literary nonprofit that I'm involved with is celebrating its 10th anniversary! As someone who was there almost from the beginning, I talk a bit about the organization and why I love it. If you're in Tacoma on Monday, March 18, we're having a party with live music, featuring readings, a raffle, and more. I'm one of the readers at the event and I'll be performing a brand new short story. <a href="https://facebook.com/events/s/creative-colloquy-ten-year-ann/356391617287653/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Details here</a>—I hope to see you there! Also, apologies for my voice. I've been sick and still sound a bit gravelly. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Andrewkn and chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript: <a href="http://jweberle.com/2024/03/11/10-years-of-creative-colloquy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://jweberle.com/2024/03/11/10-years-of-creative-colloquy/</a>

For the Love of the Written Word

It's time to stop waiting.

Happy New Year! As you make your writerly resolutions, I'd like to offer this advice—stop waiting around for inspiration and start doing the work. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Andrewkn and chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript: <a href="https://jweberle.com/2014/08/28/the-inspiration-trap/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jweberle.com/2014/08/28/the-inspiration-trap/</a>

The Inspiration Trap

Can we make better choices and inspire our readers to do the same?

It's hard enough to make ethical choices at home, let alone on an international vacation. What duty do travel writers have to steer readers toward eco-friendly, culturally appropriate ways of travel? Can we move the tourism industry away from destructive practices and what do we do when we think we may have crossed a line? We'll explore all those questions and more in today's episode. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>, where you can also <a href="https://jweberle.com/publications/travel-writing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">find more of his travel writing</a>. Want to see photos of Patagonia and find out where to get the best wood-fired pizza in the Southern Hemisphere? <a href="https://jweberle.com/2022/10/02/travel-puerto-natales-patagonia/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Find out more here.</a> Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by William King via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript: <a href="https://jweberle.com/2023/12/13/the-complicated-ethics-of-travel-writing/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jweberle.com/2023/12/13/the-complicated-ethics-of-travel-writing/</a>

The Complicated Ethics of Travel Writing

My website was used to train an A.I. chatbot. Now what?

Tech giants are making billions of dollars from their A.I. chatbots, which are trained on content they scrape from websites across the internet—websites like mine. Are artificial intelligence companies violating writers' copyrights? Where do we go from here? Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Liked this episode? Check out Season 2, Episode 7: "Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Writers?" for more on the murky future of A.I. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Koi Discovery via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript: <a href="https://jweberle.com/2023/11/15/fuel-for-the-a-i-machine/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://jweberle.com/2023/11/15/fuel-for-the-a-i-machine/</a>

Fuel for the Machine

A love letter to retrofuturism.

There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we discuss retrofuturism—stories of the future as told through the lens of the past. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Gioele Fazzeri and BlenderTimer via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript: <a href="http://jweberle.com/2023/11/01/blast-from-the-past-a-love-letter-to-retrofuturism/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://jweberle.com/2023/11/01/blast-from-the-past-a-love-letter-to-retrofuturism/</a>

Tales of Nostalgia, Part 3: Blast From the Past

A feeling of longing for a time or place that you have not personally known.

There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. In this episode, we're going to focus on a type of nostalgia that transcends reality itself—anemoia. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by MusicLFiles via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript: <a href="http://jweberle.com/2023/07/06/nostalgia-for-things-that-never-were-and-never-will-be/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://jweberle.com/2023/07/06/nostalgia-for-things-that-never-were-and-never-will-be/</a>

Tales of Nostalgia, Part 2: Anemoia

Roll down your windows, because we're headed to the drive-in.

There are themes writers are drawn to over and over again. For me, one of those themes is the idea of nostalgia. In this three-part series, I'll unpack what nostalgia means and how it shapes the stories I tell. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. He lives in Tacoma, WA with his family, a dog, and three adorable typewriters. His fiction has appeared in Creative Colloquy, Grit City Magazine, and All Worlds Wayfarer. You can find more of his writing and subscribe to his monthly email newsletter at <a href="http://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">jweberle.com</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of Obscure Studios. Music by Chillmore via Pixabay. Find more shows at <a href="http://www.obscurestudios.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.obscurestudios.net</a>. Thanks for listening! Transcript:

Tales of Nostalgia, Part 1: A Slice of Americana Pie

Writing. Travel. Creativity.

Dispatches from the creative life. Jonny Eberle is a writer, podcaster, filmmaker, and photographer. In each bite-sized episode, take a dive into Jonny's writing process, hear excerpts from his fiction, and follow along as he travels the world. Learn more at <a href="https://www.jweberle.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.jweberle.com</a>. Dispatches with Jonny Eberle is a production of <a href="https://www.obscurestudios.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Obscure Studios</a>.

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