In today's episode, Gerard and I have a conversation with perfumer and maker of grooming products Shawn Maher, owner/operator of both Maher Olfactive and Chatillon Lux! Maher Olfactive - https://maherolfactive.com/ Chatillon Lux - https://chatillonlux.com/ ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lathertalk Discord: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 Merchandise: https://www.etsy.com/shop/LatherTalkPodcast?ref=profile_header FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk - A Wetshaving Podcast

Lather Talk S3E02 - Shawn Maher of Maher Olfactive and Chatillon Lux

Hey everyone, Lather Talk is back for Season 3! Gerard shares about his recent trip to Boston, where we met in person for the first time! We also share the responses to some of your favorite scents to use for the Fall season, and tackle the topic of artisan auctions. ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lathertalk Discord: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 FOLLOW JON  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S3E01 - Season 3 Premiere: Fall Scents and Artisan Auctions

Jon and Gerard wrap up Season 2, discuss some of the shaving gear they're currently enjoying, and take some listener questions. ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Discord: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E20 - Season 2 Finale

Our guest this week is Heather Melton of Zingari Man! We chat about how the business has changed and grown, moving into a bigger, dedicated work space, and how Heather transitioned from Zingari Man being a part-time project, to her full-time job. Zingari Man Website: https://www.zingariman.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zingari_man ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Discord: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E19 - Heather Melton of Zingari Man

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into the Lather Talk podcast. Our guest this week is Jared Francais of The Thirsty Badger, a wet shaving blog and artisan of shaveware such as bowls, mugs and soakers. We have a chat with Jared and get to pick his brain as both an artisan and as a fellow wet shaving enthusiast. The Thirsty Badger Website: https://www.thirstybadger.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thirstybadgerca/ Shaving Fragrance Homages: https://www.thirstybadger.ca/shaving-fragrance-homage/ ------------------------------------- LATHER TALK Website: http://www.lathertalk.com Discord: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 FOLLOW JON  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard 

Lather Talk S02E18 - The Thirsty Badger

Hey everyone, thanks for tuning into the Lather Talk podcast. You might know our guest this week from his work in restoring vintage razors, or from his YouTube channel. Our guest for this week is none other than Matt Pisarcik of the Razor Emporium and Rex Supply Company! We’ll talk about the beginning of his journey into wet shaving, what razors are set to be released from Rex Supply, and much more! Also just a head’s up that Matt was joining us from a local pub, so you may hear some additional background noise in the audio this week. We do apologize for that but are certain you’re going to be interested in our conversation with Matt! 18:04 What are some of the biggest changes you’ve seen in the wet shaving space you've seen? 23:24 How has the pandemic affected business this past year? 35:09 How many razors do you have in your personal collection? 45:54 Can you speak to the delays and communications issues as far razor services go with Razor Emporium? 1:04:47 What are some things we have to look forward to this year from Rex Supply Co? 1:12:23 How did your YouTube show “I’d Lather Be Shaving” with Phoenix Artisan Accoutrements' Douglas Smyth come about? Razor Emporium Website: https://www.razoremporium.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/RazorEmporium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/razoremporium/ Rex Supply Co. Website: https://www.rexsupplyco.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rexsupply/ I'd Lather Be Shaving https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv3quWHkQ2hPGpYRUp7gpng Join the conversation on the Lather Talk Discord server: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 ------------------------------------- FOLLOW JON  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E17 - Matt Pisarcik | Razor Emporium | Rex Supply Co

Hey guys, thanks for tuning into the Lather Talk podcast. We have a really exciting episode for you today as Gerard and I once again talk to Shane from Blackland razors, and he’s giving us the scoop on his newest razor, the Era! The kicker here though is how this razor is made, which is a brilliant bit of innovation. Keep on listening to find out more! Blackland Razors https://www.blacklandrazors.com/ 3DEO https://www.3deo.co/ Lather Talk Website http://www.lathertalk.com Join the conversation on the Lather Talk Discord server: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 ------------------------------------- FOLLOW JON https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ FOLLOW GERARD https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves

Lather Talk S02E16 - Blackland Razors Era

Our guest for this episode is Scott Stewart of Declaration Grooming. We had a fun and very candid conversation and got to chat about his tenuous relationship with email, our mutual love of video games, and even some hot topics like flipping and the copying of shapes amongst brush makers. Declaration Grooming https://www.declarationgrooming.com/ Lather Talk Website http://www.lathertalk.com Join the conversation on the Lather Talk Discord server: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 ------------------------------------- FOLLOW JON https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ FOLLOW GERARD https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves

Lather Talk S02E15 - Declaration Grooming

In this episode, Gerard and I have a casual chat with our good friend Ross aka nova_shaves. We talk about our mutual love of the Blackland Blackbird Ti razor, whether this past year was the year of the post shave and touch upon the overall state of the wet shaving hobby. Ross https://www.instagram.com/nova_shaves/ Lather Talk Website http://www.lathertalk.com Join the conversation on the Lather Talk Discord server: https://discord.gg/3TSsChVhT6 ------------------------------------- FOLLOW JON https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ FOLLOW GERARD https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves

Lather Talk S02E14 - A Chat with the Boys

In this episode of Lather Talk, we talk to Ben Esposito of House of Mammoth! We’ll talk about how Ben got started as an artisan, dealing with drama from scarcity of his product, and how he came to partner with Chicago Grooming Company to help with production and fulfillment. House of Mammoth Website: https://houseofmammoth.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/house.of.mammoth/ Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk for a full list of available platforms! Join the conversation on the Lather Talk Discord server: https://discord.gg/EwwhGe3B ------------------------------------- FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E13 - House of Mammoth

Our guest for this episode is wet shaving content creator Jack Martin Daniels of the Virtual Groom Room! We talk about how Jack got started on YouTube, how he came to work at Karve and much more! Jack from The Virtual Groom Room YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuYIewxljuq_1GsKQ8Hpg0w Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualgroomroom/ Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk​ for a full list of available platforms! FOLLOW JON  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog​ FOLLOW GERARD  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E12 - Jack from The Virtual Groom Room

In this episode of Lather Talk, we talk to Shane Swartzlander of Blackland Razors. We’ll talk about how Shane got into razor making, some of the challenges he’s faced since starting the company, as well as what’s coming out from Blackland in the year ahead. Also, we were recently ranked #1 on Feedspot's "Top 10 Shaving Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021" - https://blog.feedspot.com/shaving_podcasts/ Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk for a full list of available platforms! BLACKLAND Website: https://www.blacklandrazors.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacklandrazors/ FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E11 - Blackland

Happy New Year from the hosts of Lather Talk! Jon and Gerard do some catch up and a lot of this episode revolves around the topic of RAZORS. We also answer a slew of listener questions that were so kindly submitted back in December.  Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk for a full list of available platforms!  FOLLOW JON  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E10 - All About Razors

Lather Talk S02E09 - BBS Live In this episode of Lather Talk, Jon chats up Nate and Mel from BBS Live, a bi-weekly live show on Instagram! We'll talk about how Nate and Mel first met as well as their recent collaboration with Zingari Man for their very own soap named "The Duo." BBS Live https://www.instagram.com/bbs.live/ Melly Mel Shaves https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFMkE9PQZTcKrD5TTb3uxhw Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk for a full list of available platforms! CONTACT Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://fb.me/lathertalkpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/lathertalk FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E09 - BBS Live

Lather Talk S02E08 - What Happened to the Shave Soap Tier List? In this episode of Lather Talk, Jon and Gerard discuss some recent releases including the launch of Seaforth from previous guest Spearhead Shaving! Also, in lieu of a full on shaving soap tier list, we are starting a regular segment where we share three artisan shave soaps we are enjoying at the moment that might be flying under your radar. Find Lather Talk on your favorite podcast provider! Check our website https://anchor.fm/lathertalk for a full list of available platforms! CONTACT Email: lathertalkpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://fb.me/lathertalkpodcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/lathertalk FOLLOW JON Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/latherhog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/latherhog FOLLOW GERARD Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heygerardshaves Twitter: https://twitter.com/heyitsgerard

Lather Talk S02E08 - What Happened to the Shave Soap Tier List?

Shaving doesn't need to be an inconvenience anymore, it can actually be enjoyable, meditative or even a hobby! Take a deep dive into the world of wetshaving with hosts Jon Hsieh and Gerard Gustillo, where we'll be discussing razors, shaving brushes, artisan shave soaps, aftershaves and more. New episodes drop on Tuesday!

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Lather Talk - A Wetshaving Podcast

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