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Austin Typewriter, Ink. - Podcast

by David Torres · English · Tech & Science

Take a walk into the nostalgic world of typewriters with the founders of Austin Typewriter, Ink. as we explore the typospherian world with humor and fun stories galore.

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 57 min
Latest: 26 Sep 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

26 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Episode 95: Episode 95 Greg Fudacz and the Golden Age of Typewriters

Did Royal really give away gold typewriters in essay contests? A question from ATI community member Tammy Smith-McConner brings Greg Fudacz back to the ATI podcast to help David and Everitto find out.Greg traces gold-plated machines from rare early Blickensderfers to Royal’s dazzling models, including a 24-karat gold Royal KMM covered with the signatures of more than 1,000 sales representatives. Along the way, we talk about clever marketing, the stories collectors can uncover, and why a remarkable typewriter deserves to be used, not just admired.It all started with one good question. Join us…

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E94 · 18 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 94: Episode 94 – Dr. Peter Weil Uncovering the Hidden Stories of Typewriter History
Everything begins with an object, but it’s all about people.In Part 1 of this fascinating conversation, Austin Typewriter, Ink. Podcast co-hosts David and Everitto sit down with renowned typewriter historian and collector Dr. Peter Weil.Peter explores Thomas Edison’s surprising connection to early typewriter development, the historical clues hidden in ephemera, the thrill of uncovering forgotten stories, and why careful human research still matters in the age of artificial intelligence.The conversation also looks at the growing typewriter community, the importance of preserving its history,…
E93 · 13 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 3 min
Episode 93: Episode 93: Finding His People — Trent Coursey’s Typewriter Journey
A $25 IBM Selectric discovered at an estate sale launched Trent Coursey into the fascinating world of vintage typewriters. Nearly 50 machines later, Trent joins co-hosts David and Everitto to talk about collecting, restoration, the thrill of the hunt and the stories hidden inside these remarkable machines.He also shares his thoughts on preserving typewriter history and repair knowledge, his dream of creating a space where people can experience the machines firsthand, and how joining Austin Typewriter, Ink. helped him “find his people.”🎧 Listen to the Austin Typewriter, Ink. Podcast wherever…
E92 · 5 Sep 2026 · 57 min
Episode 92: Episode 92 - John TheShy - Letter writing
John, TheShy Typospherian, is back, and he’s always guaranteed to make a splash in the Austin Typewriter, Ink. Podcast pool!In Episode 92, John joins hosts David and Everitto for a lively conversation about the timeless art of letter writing. The trio discusses what makes a good letter, their personal writing styles, choosing the right typewriter and typeface, and why receiving a physical letter still feels so special in our increasingly digital world.Recorded at Casa Henderson, this episode also features fajitas, three unpredictable dogs, old love letters, questionable handwriting,…
E91 · 28 Aug 2026 · 50 min
Episode 91: Episode 91 - A chat with Eric Becker - Part 2 of 2
The conversation continues! In Episode 91 of the Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast, co-hosts David and Everitto welcome Eric Becker back for Part 2 of their fascinating discussion about typewriter history, restoration, industrial design, advertising, and ephemera. From the enduring influence of Remington and Underwood to the beauty of Art Deco and the magnificent mother-of-pearl Crandall New Model, Eric explores how typewriters reflect the engineering, artistry, and culture of their time. Tune in and discover why preserving these remarkable machines also preserves the stories of the people who…
E90 · 25 Aug 2026 · 41 min
Episode 90: Episode 90 - A chat with Eric Becker, Part 1 of 2
David and Everitto are joined by collector and educator Eric Becker, whose fascination with typewriters began after spotting one in the television series Wednesday. Eric shares his typewriter origin story, describes introducing his students to vintage machines, and explores how the Industrial Revolution and legendary designers such as Henry Dreyfuss shaped the appearance and function of the typewriters we collect today.
E89 · 16 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 8 min
Episode 89: Episode 89 - Chat with Joshua Dimora - Pre-1920's & more
David and Everitto sit down with Joshua DiMora for a fascinating journey into the inventive and sometimes unsuccessful world of pre-1920 typewriters. Joshua shares why the machines that failed often interest him the most and how his experience as a machinist restoring antique tractors helps him preserve rare typewriters. From 3D printing and sand casting replacement parts to studying century-old tool marks, this conversation explores the remarkable craftsmanship required to bring these early machines back to life.
E88 · 9 Aug 2026 · 47 min
Episode 88: Episode 88 - Dan Linder - Part 2 of 2
Join Everitto and David for Part 2 of their conversation with Swedish typewriter enthusiast Dan Linder. Dan shares stories about memorable machines, typewriter exhibitions, his career in journalism, and the role typewriters play in his writing and daily life. He also discusses preparing for a solo writing retreat with a typewriter, research notes, and a new novel in progress.
E87 · 6 Aug 2026 · 55 min
Episode 87: Episode 87 - A chat with Dan Linder, Part 1 of 2
Join David and Everitto as they travel virtually to Sweden for Part 1 of their conversation with writer and typewriter collector Dan Linder. Dan shares how his fascination with typewriters began, the machines that shaped his writing, life as a collector in Sweden, and his love for typewritten letters. They also discuss Swedish favorites Halda and Facit, the country’s first type-in, the growing global typewriter community, and Dan’s elusive grail machine, the Oliver Batwing.
E86 · 31 Jul 2026 · 35 min
Episode 86: Episode 86 - The Type Space - Part 2 of 2
Join David and Everitto on Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast with Part 2 of 2 as they continue their conversation with Antony Valoppi and Mark Naylor of The Type Space in Oregon. On this episode, they explore typewriter repair, preserving fading technical knowledge, the emotional stories behind beloved machines, and the shop’s future, including dreams of a writer’s café. It’s a heartfelt conversation about typewriters, community, and keeping the written word alive.
E85 · 22 Jul 2026 · 50 min
Episode 85: Episode 85 - A chat with Antony Valoppi & Mark Naylor - The Type Space
Join David and Everitto in Episode 85, Part 1 of 2, as they sit down with Antony Valoppi and Mark Naylor of The Type Space in Portland, Oregon. They share how their passion for typewriters grew into a thriving shop, repair center, and gathering place for writers and enthusiasts. From restoring vintage machines and hosting type-ins to a memorable visit from Tom Hanks, this episode celebrates the people, stories, and community that keep typewriters alive.
E84 · 29 May 2026 · 59 min
Episode 84: Episode 84 - Typewriter Myths & Lore - Again
In this episode, David, John TheShy, and Everitto dive into the fascinating world of typewriter myths, collector lore, and restoration wisdom. From maintenance practices and repair techniques to ribbons, spools, electric machines, and storage methods, the conversation explores where conventional wisdom gets it right and where experience tells a different story. Packed with stories, opinions, practical advice, and plenty of typewriter banter, this episode is a fun look at the truths, half-truths, and legends that continue to circulate throughout the typewriter community.
E83 · 7 May 2026 · 1 hr 1 min
Episode 83: Episode 83 - A chat with Scott Connors - Part 2 of 2
Episode 83 of the Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast features Part 2 of David and Everitto’s conversation with Scott Connors of Stephentown Typewriter Company in New York, diving deep into the emotional, mechanical, and cultural world of vintage typewriters. Scott shares unforgettable restoration stories, including repairing a battered Royal Model O for a woman rebuilding her life after divorce and helping connect another collector to the legacy of poet T. S. Eliot through one of his favorite machines. The episode explores repair philosophy, rare machines, collecting, the growing resurgence of…
E82 · 1 May 2026 · 50 min
Episode 82: Episode 82 - A chat with Scott Connors - Part 1 of 2
Episode 82 of the Austin Typewriter, Ink. podcast with David and Everitto features a lively and story-filled conversation with Scott Connors of the Stephentown Typewriter Company (New York), diving into his journey from writer and Hemingway fan to passionate collector and repair expert. Scott shares how his love of writing led him to restore machines, collaborate on a novel written entirely on a typewriter, and build a unique business out of his home. The episode blends typewriter history, blues music influences, and unforgettable stories—from rare machine finds to bizarre collection…
E81 · 24 Apr 2026 · 1 hr 6 min
Episode 81: Episode 81 - Jonathan Swanberg - Hey Kansas!
David and Everitto welcome Jonathan Swanberg—a typewriter repairman, musician, and mathematician—whose life doesn’t fit into neat categories. Instead of juggling separate passions, Jonathan has blended all three into one way of living and thinking. In this episode, he shares how that mix shapes everything he does and how growing up in Kansas gave him the space to build a life that’s truly his own—unconventional, creative, and uniquely connected.
E80 · 12 Feb 2026 · 1 hr 2 min
Episode 80: Episode 80 - A Chat with Joel Berger
Join David and Everitto as they chat it up with Chicago-area collector Joel Berger who went from repairing his first LC Smith as a Christmas gift to amassing 60 typewriters in just one year. In this episode, he shares his journey into mechanical tinkering, his YouTube channel "Dynamically Typed," and his deep-dive research into the Chicago Typewriter Company—including discovering the original factory building still standing in Galesburg, Illinois. Joel's collection philosophy is simple: only acquire machines that tell different stories and justify their place. Whether he's talking about…
E79 · 19 Dec 2025 · 48 min
Episode 79: Episode 79 - Dr. Richard Polt, The Typewriter Revolution, Part 2 of 2
In Part 2 of the Austin Typewriter, Ink. conversation, Dr. Richard Polt, The Typewriter Revolution, the talk moves past theory and into how typewriters actually shape the way people think, write, and connect. Starting with a story from one of David’s pop-up type-ins, Polt reflects on the quiet power of shared, analog experiences, then explores the Classic Typewriter Page, the thrill of collecting, teaching with typewriters, and why no single machine or website should ever define the whole community. The conversation naturally drifts into craftsmanship, art, AI, and the future of writing,…
E78 · 17 Dec 2025 · 54 min
Episode 78: Episode 78 - Dr. Richard Polt - Typewriter Revolution - Part 1 of 2
And another podcast, this time with Dr. Richard Polt, author of Typewriter Revolution, a philosopher by training, and one of the most thoughtful voices in the modern typewriter revival. He doesn’t just collect or restore machines. He asks harder questions about why they still matter, what they do to our attention, and how the tools we choose shape the way we think and write. This conversation goes beyond nostalgia. We talk about discipline, creativity, resistance to distraction, and the quiet power of putting words on paper one keystroke at a time. Whether you type daily or haven’t touched a…
E77 · 6 Dec 2025 · 39 min
Episode 77: Episode 77 - Tony Casillo - Part 2 of 2
Join David and Everitto as they join Tony Casillo in the second part of the podcast. In this episode, we go deeper into Tony’s world — the passion, the history, and the machines that shaped his journey. After exploring how he built his collection and documented the hobby in his book, we shift the conversation to the heart of it all: the typewriters themselves.
E76 · 2 Dec 2025 · 55 min
Episode 76: Episode 76 - Tony Casillo - Part 1 of 2
Join David and Everitto as they sit down with the legendary Tony Casillo to talk about his path into the typewriter world back when collecting was still a wild frontier. Before cell phones, before the internet, before online auctions, Tony was out there tracking down incredible machines the hard way. His stories from those early days are sharp, funny, and full of the kind of passion that built this hobby from the ground up.
E75 · 23 Nov 2025 · 48 min
Episode 75: Episode 75 - A chat with Ben Metzger - Part 2 of 2
Join David and Everitto once again as they continue their chat with Ben Metzger on how life circumstances pushed him into typewriter collecting and helped to shape an amazing collection of machines - and friendships in the typosphere. This is Part 2 of 2.
E74 · 16 Nov 2025 · 49 min
Episode 74: Episode 74 - Ben Metzger - Part 1 of 2
Join David and Everitto as they chat it up with Ben Metzger on how life circumstances pushed him into typewriter collecting and helped to shape an amazing collection of machines - and friendships in the typosphere. This is Part 1 of 2.
E73 · 7 Nov 2025 · 46 min
Episode 73: Episode 73 - David, Everitto & John TheShy - Typewriter Myths Yes or Nah
Join David, Everitto, and John TheShy (back together again) as they chat it up about typewriter myths - yes or no? Get out the popcorn, because this one is a hoot!
E72 · 2 Nov 2025 · 56 min
Episode 72: Episode 72 - A chat with Sam Abeyrathna ("Sam")
Join David and Everitto as they chat it up with a very interesting typewriter collector, Sameera Sandaruwan Abeyrathna (aka Sam). Sam is always on the hunt with his "partners in crime" for the next great typewriter to add to his enormous and unique collection of typewriters and ephemera.
E71 · 25 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 47 min
Episode 71: Episode 71 - Greg Fudacz - The AntiKey Chop
Join David and Everitto as they visit with Greg Fudacz, The AntiKey Chop, as they discuss a wide variety of topics regarding the typewriter experience. This almost two-hour chat is quite a bit of information, so hang onto your hat because it's about to get busy.
E70 · 19 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 41 min
Episode 70: Episode 70 - Blake Banner & Luz Salinas (Arroz con Pollo)
Join David and Everitto as they chat with Blake Banner and Luz Salinas about everything typewriter. This episode sparks a lot of conversation about how couples can truly enjoy the beauty of typewriters and make it a true adventure in the collection process as well as learning about one another. Get out the popcorn because this one is over 1 hour, 40 minutes.
E69 · 10 Oct 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Episode 69: Episode 69 - A chat with Josh Nickila - Nickila Typewriter
Join David and Everitto as they sit down with Josh Nickila from Nickila Typewriter in Minnesota, exploring the many hobbies and interests that keep Josh busy.
E68 · 2 Oct 2025 · 58 min
Episode 68: Episode 68 - A chat with Jett Morton - The Oliver Typewriter
Join David and Everitto as they explore the world of The Batwing - The Oliver Typewriter with guest Jett Morton. Jett also talks about his amazing new book exclusive about this very unique typewriter.
E67 · 8 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Episode 67: Episode 67 - A Chat with Wilfred Esteves - Writer and Type
Join David and Everitt as they chat it up with guest, Wilfred Esteves, local Austinite. Wilfred is a writer and a very active member in Austin Typewriter, Ink. Get out the popcorn and enjoy the show. And away we go!!!
E66 · 2 Sep 2025 · 1 hr 32 min
Episode 66: Episode 66 - A chat with Lucas Dul - Typewriter Chicago
Join David and Everitto as they catch up with the great Lucas Dul of Typewriter Chicago as they talk about a wide variety of topics revolving around Lucas' world.

About Austin Typewriter, Ink. - Podcast

Take a walk into the nostalgic world of typewriters with the founders of Austin Typewriter, Ink. as we explore the typospherian world with humor and fun stories galore.

Austin Typewriter, Ink. - Podcast is a English tech & science podcast from David Torres. Melo plays each episode straight from the publisher's own feed — no ads added, no account needed — and remembers where you stopped, in this browser only.

Publisher: David Torres
Language: English
Category: Tech & Science
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 57 min
Latest episode: 26 Sep 2026
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