Ray Moonie's Wild World of Wet Shaving

What exactly are the Lather Games? I discuss everything lather games with u/merikus, u/Priusaurus, and u/hugbckt. Listen in for all the details.  https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/—————————————————https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1w3d426/2026_lather_games_kickoff_calendar_announcement/2026 Lather games official announcementhttps://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/comments/1w3d5kp/2026_lather_games_official_smushes_trading_thread/Smush trading threadhttps://portal.wetshav.ing/lather-games-2026/Official Lather Games portal

For my 30th episode I wanted to do something that smelled great. Meet Shawn Maher of Chatillon Lux and Maher Olfactive. https://maherolfactive.com/https://chatillonlux.com/—————————————————Shawn’s musical recos:Evil Islandhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZqAGxTUQNbBh00YLuuQoP?si=t8uIoqMhT8GpeCRLrQV2FQSlowdivehttps://open.spotify.com/artist/72X6FHxaShda0XeQw3vbeF?si=XDLAwpeUTIeo2LyVLDwBkwNothing – a short history of decayhttps://open.spotify.com/album/7euwYFDlezb1aLOvEE4p2P?si=UvTYwyzJSaej-1kt0qMkyg

A lesson in building a shaving empire through strong branding and a unique product. Meet Trevor Woolfson.www.woolfblades.comhttps://www.instagram.com/woolfblades/https://www.facebook.com/Woolfbladeshttps://www.youtube.com/@Woolfblades—————————————————Show notes:Mods and Rockershttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mods_and_rockersRWL34https://damasteel.se/steel-and-patterns/all-patterns/rwl34/Damasteelhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf07ShiJymc

Meet Rob Valentini. He is a true renaissance man. Listen and find out why.https://valentinigarageworks.com/https://www.youtube.com/@valentinigarageworkshttps://www.instagram.com/valentini_garage_works/—————————————————Show notes:https://gospelbbq.com/Neil Kamimurahttps://tkamimurablacksmith.com/Stuart Kerrhttps://www.boxercustomrazors.com/Trevor Woolfsonwww.woolfblades.com

Eric Hébert is truly one of a kind. Listen to our chat to find out why. Ça c’est bon!https://thecajunbladestore.com/https://www.youtube.com/@Eric_TCBhttps://www.instagram.com/eric_thecajunblade/—————————————————Show notes:Cajun historyhttps://64parishes.org/entry/cajuns?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19552185350&gbraid=0AAAAApCZt2M7EhiTrR7Jvo2zRQDh7LY1_&gclid=CjwKCAjwxITRBhBYEiwA6mZm7cnvFf6JI_iUd8RagHFrk3KDhCxB6Vdm_NuTUz_9AGl3cuNcaI8HlBoCWzUQAvD_BwEBest vegan base (according to Eric)https://www.subtleartsoap.com/How to calculate bevel anglehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zj457l1Fpak

Despite all his denial, Peter Charkalis is really a collector. Tune in and find out why!https://aegrooming.com/----------------------------------------Show notes:The Clubhttps://shavingshopclub.com/Alberto Vargashttps://www.vargaspinupart.com/

What does it take to kill a brainbowl? How did the MM24 come to life? The answers lay within. Listen to my chat with Leigh and find out more!----------------------------------------Audio book club shavehttps://open.spotify.com/show/6PRTBfy0tK9RLiBlnm4Ago?si=b11493176dd347f1Fire Hose Strophttps://www.reddit.com/r/Shave_Bazaar/comments/1sz1yze/wts_flax_linen_fire_hose_strop/

It’s quite simply the evolution of shave soap. Hear why Doug Layne from Adopted Acres Soap Co. might just be the most interesting man in wet shaving. Listen now!https://www.etsy.com/shop/AdoptedAcresSoapCo----------------------------------https://yeolestraight-n-strop.com/https://thecajunbladestore.com/https://www.soappalooza.store/https://www.etsy.com/shop/HearthAndAltarShop

I sit down with Matt to chat about Old Spice (duh), Lather Games and so much more. Tune in now!-------------------------------------------https://www.reddit.com/r/Wetshaving/wiki/lathergames/https://www.reddit.com/r/OldSpice/comments/1s2wcis/the_great_spice_off_the_personal_barber_old_n/

Possibly the busiest man in all of wetshaving, Rod Lovan from Stirling Soap Co. chats with me on this episode of the podcast. Tune in for more!https://www.stirlingsoap.com/https://www.stirlingsoap.com/collections/coffee

In this episode I have a great chat with Chris (hugbckt) about all things shaving and I also learn what’s wrong with all of us these days. Tune in to find out more!----------------------------------Show notes:Bucket of hugshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBcNX4C6RP4Harnessing the Science of Persuasion by Robert B.Cialdinihttps://www.vidartop.no/uploads/9/4/6/7/9467257/harnessing_the_science_of_persuasion.pdfSelf determination theoryhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-determination_theoryEverything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Greenhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_Is_TuberculosisI also refer to Stirling Soap's I Rich Moose as a Brut dupe, when really it's a dupe of Irish Moos. Forgive me.

Welcome to season 2 Tune in for my most recent chat with Ben Esposito from House of Mammoth.------------------------www.houseofmammoth.comhttps://www.instagram.com/house.of.mammoth

In this episode, I chat with Brad from Maggard Razors about capitalism, meetups, the glory days, straights, the maple city, fake websites and so much more! https://maggardrazors.com/

In this episode, I chat with Shane from Blackland razors about bike pedals, burning boats, learning curves, batch 2, Above the Tie, obsession and so much more! https://www.blacklandrazors.com/https://www.abovethetie.com/Show notes:Shane’s other favourite razorhttps://www.abovethetie.com/collections/windsorThe workshophttps://www.blacklandrazors.com/collections/workshop

In this episode, I chat with Cody from Noble Otter Soap Co. about the experience of the scent, limited edition releases, dogwood handcrafts, flying hide, aviation, fantasy notes and so much more! https://www.nobleotter.com/https://www.instagram.com/noble_otter/Show notes:Bojana – Noble Otter’s graphic artisthttps://www.instagram.com/moxiemasondesign/https://moxiemason.com/Redwall book serieshttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/DUI/redwall/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_dispatcher

In this episode, I chat with Paul from Fanzine Saponifications about The Lather Games™, grimy guys, Ween, aftershave, punk ethos, community and so much more! https://www.etsy.com/shop/fanzinesaponehttps://www.instagram.com/fanzinesaponifications

In this episode, I chat and laugh a lot with Nate from Rad Dinosaur Creations about community, creative outlets, rules of brush making, nicknames, je ne sais quoi and so much more! https://www.etsy.com/shop/RadDinosaurCreationshttps://www.instagram.com/raddinosaurcreations

In this episode, I chat with Heather from Zingari Man about Barbercon, intimidating blades, salting fruit, unobtanium, brush collections, scent stories, and so much more! https://www.zingariman.com/_____________Show notes:Restore is the House of Mammoth scent that Heather could not remember the name of.https://www.barbercon.com/

In this episode, I chat with Kyle from Summer Break Soaps about Oldsmobile engines, 9 years of Lather Games™, modest collecting, remote learning, collabs, time constraints, French pronunciations, state slogans, growing up, and so much more! https://summerbreaksoaps.com/

In this episode, I chat with Greg Gallant about conspicuous consumption, stones, sgrdddy videos, learning to shave twice, taking control of the tool, and so much more! ——————-Show notes:Greg Gallant on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@Greg_GallantHoning an Iwasaki Tamahagane Razorhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUdOyxI17rwTim Zowadahttps://www.zowadaknives.com/The one tub of soap that Greg actually finished was B+M Leviathan (41 minutes)

In this episode, I chat with Will from Barrister and Mann and Berceuse Parfum about patent law, all things perfuming, shared experiences, stranger’s breath, schmaltz, and so much more! https://www.barristerandmann.com/Notes:The Top Ten Fragrances Every Man Should Smell Before He Dieshttps://www.reddit.com/r/Wet_Shavers/comments/31tvbr/comment/cq4z4fb/3 additions to the top 10https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/comments/gu6w30/hi_everybody_im_will_carius_founder_of_barrister/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

In this episode, I chat with Jeff aka Wyze0ne about trends, label art, the contracting bubble of wetshaving, impromptu Maggard meet-ups, shifting favorites, and so much more! 

In this episode, I chat with Stephen from Dogwood Handcrafts and Southern Witchcrafts about what’s in a name, joining IG live naked, Lather Games™, murder jerkey, Maggards, some fantastic shave lore and so much more! This is the music Stephen needs you to hear:Anubis Gate – Interferencehttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLN72UFhr_d12HmSuchbQ_NHP1oonK1h6g&si=BRIzhO31bB3eMOMrhttps://open.spotify.com/album/7iFDf2tVjiZwOQ443Ps9Nl?si=UkCtF-eiR8GAW5u4htXd-A

In this episode, I chat with Rob from Chisel and Hound about the power of brush names, how shave brushes are better than therapy, silent assassins, Arkansas, sweating the details, and so much more! https://chiselandhound.com/

In this episode, I chat with Chris from Catie’s Bubbles about shavefluencers, social media buying frenzies, bird fats, sorbitol and so much more! https://catiesbubbles.com/

In this episode, I have a long chat with Grant, AKA J33pGuy13 about base wars, hoarding, custom scents, reddit drama, shave lore and so much more! Lots of f-bombs in this one, so NSFW.www.instagram.com/j33p_shaves/

In this episode, I chat with Dennis from Spearhead Shaving about branding, clones, side hustles, eating tallow and so much more!www.spearheadshaving.comNotes:A history of Seaforth! packagingAlfred D. McKelvy – the original Seaforth! founder

In this episode, I chat with HD Shaves about tub kills, Freedberg, new bathrooms, copyright, and much more!_________Notes:Brad Maggard's 7 razor recommendationswww.righteousroosterband.com/www.youtube.com/c/HDShaves

In this episode, I chat with James from Muninn Woodworks about scales, burritos, comfortable edges, pudding, and much more!www.instagram.com/whosgotthepudding/

In this episode, I chat with Ben from House of Mammoth about school busses, trolls, shave soap, mail order catalogs and so much more!www.houseofmammoth.com

Welcome to Ray Moonie's Wild World of Wetshaving. This first very short episode explains the 'why'.