No Lies Just BS

Mr. JD Crowe, traveler extraordinaire and purveyor of lunchbox book stacks takes a moment out of his time at this year's Richmond Tattoo Convention and sits down with Nick for another round of bullshit. If you missed him the first time around, go check out episode 62. Either way, enjoy the good times and good talks. Shop Talk heralds the return of Andrew Conner, while Porter sits one out. Check it...

This episode features Slim Brown from Louisville, KY. There are a TON of amazing old tattoo stories on here as well as a lotta liquor talk and a lil' bit of everything else thrown in. Nick has a great time talkin' with Slim before he went back to Acme Tattoos in the bluegrass state. It's a good thing, too because we ain't got no Shop Talk this week. Shit happens and it has all been good shit, so i...

Kris Roberts from Spiderweb Tattoo down in Asheville, NC came up into old VA and did some work for us at Alley Cat and decided to give us a great history lesson regarding his journey through tattooing. Enjoy the stories, then enjoy a quick Shop Talk with Nick and Porter. Andrew will be back soon!

Thirty episodes ago or so, Harrison Wellwood was workin' down at Spider Web Tattoo and came up to the Friendly City to chill in the No Lies studio with Nick, Porter and Andrew. Well he's been travelin' again and is workin' up in Boston these days, but once again has come to Alley Cat to have a one on one session with Nick. Lots of history and good times. Shop Talk follows, sans Andrew, so things g...

Jill Bonny is one of the only classically trained female Irezumi artists practicing traditional Japanese tattooing. She is known as Horiyuki and came all the way from her studio, Kazuko, in San Francisco to attend the Pagoda City Tattoo Festival this year and that's where Nick got a chance to hang out with Jill and bring some of her stories to you, our favorite bullshitters. Andrew Conner joins th...

The second of three killer podcasts Nick got while attending the Pagoda City Tattoo Festival, this one is with Yoni Zilber and it's a story you don't want to miss. Yoni was born in Israel and fate not only conspired to help him achieve his dream of becoming a tattoo artist, but also landed him at New York Adorned where he worked for years. These are the stories of his life along the way and they a...

While at the Pagoda City Tattoo Festival, Nick gets a chance to talk with Tim Hendricks himself in the hotel room for NLJBS. Tim traveled to NY from Fullerton, CA and then on to Pagoda where he sat with Nick and laid down some excellent bullshit. Tim works at Classic Tattoo in CA and also owns Saltwater Tattoo supply, but what's important is all of the history, knowledge and stories you'll get as...

James Hughes from Bethesda Tattoo in D.C. took a lil' trip with his family down to Harrisonburg and while there made a nice side excursion over to Elkton to hang out with Nick at his home and shoot a whole lot of shit and lay down some excellent storytellin'. It's a big flowing conversation that kicks off our next hundred episodes right. And, of course, after that little break, we've got Porter an...

This is part two of episode ONE HUNDRED of your favorite podcast, No Lies, Just Bullshit. This ain't one o' one, it's the B-side of one hundred. Get that shit right. Listen to the first one or you're fuckin' up, son. Again, no Shop Talk on here. Nick, Porter & Andrew will get back to showing you the best tattoos on the planet in the next episode. Number 99 was kind of a "Shop Talk" for the entire...

Here it is, bullshitters, and it's a big one! Episode One Hundred has arrived and Annette & Steve from Electromagnetic Tattoo in Chesapeake, VA came up and got over four hours of storytellin' out of your favorite podcast host Nick Swartz on here. It was so much, I cut it in half and I'm releasing both episodes today. There's a lot of surprises thrown in, so give it a listen. Don't go lookin' for a...

This episode was originally going to be a sort of "Shop Talk" for the hundredth episode. But with that one running almost four hours and this one two, it became its own thing. Nick, Porter and Andrew look back at the first 98 episodes of the show and discuss some highlights and just how everything went down. It's fun and engaging and the perfect lead-up to number one hundred. Enjoy!

You never know what kind of customer is gonna walk through your door when you're runnin' a tattoo shop. Well, Miss Mary Jane is one of the interesting ones as Nick shows you right here. They start off quick with some crazy topics on this episode and before you know it, you've been hangin' out with Mary Jane for over two hours. Things wrap up as always as we approach episode one hundred with that o...

Join Nick as he shoots the shit with singer-songwriter John Moreland where they don't talk about Sons of Anarchy, but they do laugh plenty with the boys from Old Heavy Hands and Mr. John Calvin Abney. They have fun and play some tunes and just bullshit. Big ol' Shop Talk follows the jam, so enjoy the additional antics of Porter & Andrew as they discuss killer tats with Nick.

While in NY for the Adorned party, Nick finally gets to bullshit with Juan Puente, and the two hours we get to listen in are powerful. Don't miss this one! Lots of great stories on both sides, but mostly a LOT of years of tattooing and life from Juan. Shop Talk with Nick, Porter and Andrew brings it all home. Enjoy.

Nick and Porter sit down and hang out with two of the greats while visiting NYC for the New York Adorned party. This one has a long, explanatory intro to fill you in, so here's all you need to know about this episode: Mike Rubendall - Chris O'Donnell. Boom. Andrew jumps in for the Shop Talk, of course. Hell yeah.

Bill Stevenson, known by most as Bill Waverly, of Waverly Color Company sits down and talks about how it all got started and together with longtime friend Morgan Pennypacker, tells some great stories along the way with Nick throwin' in some classics as well. Stick around for a long Shop Talk after a long episode as Chris Porter and Andrew Conner keep Nick company and describe some killer tattoos....

Longtime friend of Nick and husband to Miss Erma, Uncle Dave tells all kinds o' killer stories datin' back to the seventies and giving you a taste of what it's like to be a super genius friend of Nick Swartz talkin' all kinds o' bullshit. This one is just fun and enjoyable, like hanging out with these two great friends. Porter and Andrew come in with a killer Shop Talk on this episode and talk all...

Josh Fracker is an artist out of Tennessee celebrating ten years of tattooing by traveling around to a bunch of different shops. While at Alley Cat, he hangs out with the entire crew of No Lies regulars and talks shop with Nick, Porter and Andrew. It's great fun, for sure. Shop Talk rounds things out for the week. Enjoy.

Nick chills out with longtime friend Dan Bivins on this episode as they reminisce about the 'Noke and all kinds of bands, shows and awesome tattoo stories. Just a downright enjoyable load o' bullshit. Take it in. Shop Talk gets weird and wonderful with Nick & Porter without Mr. Conner there to keep 'em in check!

Steve Gatrost of Acme Ink in Louisville, KY comes to the valley to join Nick and Andrew for some good ol' bullshit. They cover a lot of fun and interesting topics and before you know it, several hours have gone by. This is a fun one! It's Nick and Porter for the Shop Talk and there's a whole lotta Talk, and a couple of killer tattoos if you make it to the end. Ha - enjoy!

Brother Hawk are back in the No Lies studios with Nick to kick back and shoot the shit, and brother: they get it done! This is a fun one with lots of great stories and discussions with the boys from Atlanta. All the music in this episode is by the Bro-Hawks and the Shop Talk is by Mr. Chris Porter and professor Andrew Conner, led by the estimable Nicholas Swartz. Enjoy the fuck out of it all!

We've all heard of the Berenstain Bears. Great children's books and even an animated series. Well, Stan and Jan, the creator's are Sam Berenstain's grandparents and it's one of the things he talks about with Nick. Sam is also a farmer who is starting up a new business and has great stories about how he got involved. There's even still some tattoo talk. I just want to throw out there that the goofy...

This one is super chill and fun. End of Saturday at Rochester and Timothy Hoyer shows up to shoot shit and tell stories with Andrew Conner. He's even got his dog with him, but he doesn't say much. Steve-O is hangin' out for a good portion of the episode as well and you get to listen in on four friends hanging out talking about tattoos and art and just teachin' you how to live your life to its full...

Another killer episode recorded at the Roc City Convention in Rochester, NY. This time Nick is joined by Jason Kelly from Live Free Tattoo down in Atlanta, GA. Jason tells all kinds o' good stories and shoots the shit with Nick and also with Mr. Jay Smalley who adds his perspective throughout. Great stuff here, and the reason we travel to meet all these great people. Shop Talk closes things out, a...

Mr. J.R. Maloney of Vanguard Tattoo in Nyack, NY comes by the room at the Rochester Convention and lays down an absolutely amazing tattooing podcast with Nick. This is where it's at, folks. Good god damn stories about coming up and perserverance and meetin' people and all that. It's a hell of a couple hours of great stories. After you enjoy the hell outta J.R. then sit right back and listen to a t...