No Lies Just BS

On this trip to Kings Ave. in NY, Nick and Andrew sit down with the manager and master facilitator of Kings Ave. - Mr. AJ Garavuso. Business man, idea guy and all around kick ass person, this episode goes deep into everything you love about this show. Tattoos, shop history, hip hop, hard work and an appreciation of life and livin' it efficiently, thoroughly and with innovation and dedication. AJ r...

Nick took a little trip down to Richmond town to talk to some old friends like Mr. David Boisineau. Dave was on several early episodes of the podcast, so it's great to get caught up with what's going on with him, Richmond, Absolute Art and all kinds of other topics. Great friends hanging out talking about great shit. Check it out. Peek behind the Bullshit curtain a bit with Andrew, Porter and Nick...

Nick headed back to Richmond, VA to get a few episodes with some artists down there. First up is Richard Kirby who works at Jason Hobbe's Classic Tattoo. Kirby has a lot of great stories about the industry, but more importantly he whips out some killer skateboarding stories. Nick never knew that Kirby was a pro skater for Santa Cruz back in the day, so we get some killer tales about all that. Shop...

Former Alley Cat artist and killer musician Brian Gray comes back to the 'Burg to hang with Nick and talk a lot of shit about old times. He's tattooing in Salem these days at Main St. Tattoo and currently rocking in several different bands in Roanoke. He even lays down a few tunes during the episode, so enjoy. Stick around for Shop Talk with Porter & Conner, and of course Nick. Hell yeah.

Scott Murray has been around and he visits the No Lies studios to share a bunch of his stories with Nick. It gets real interesting and goes some places you really don't expect, so enjoy this conversation and the promise of some tunes next time. The OG crew is back for a special edition of Shop Talk. So join Nick, Porter and Andrew as they talk a lot about Mr. Mike Dorsey. Hell yeah.

After hangin' out for episode 94 with Bill Waverly, Morgan Pennypacker comes back for his own episode and hangs out with Nick and the crew at Alley Cat. He's livin' in northern VA now, but still works down in Miami, too - and he's got a ton of killer old school stories. So enjoy 'em while they're hot. Porter is still out of town, so Andrew and Nick are joined by special guest Josh Fracker and they...

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!