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 pickups—highlighting the deep creativity, craftsmanship, and community that keep the typewriter world alive.

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.

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 stumbling upon 20 boxes of vintage typewriter parts or encouraging new collectors to invest in proper tools and just start tinkering, his infectious enthusiasm proves you don't need decades of experience to make meaningful contributions to the typewriter community.