No Lies Just BS

We debated whether or not to put this episode out. It's a weird story. Still has us shaking our own heads to this day. The last thing you'd ever catch us doin' is whining about our situation. That ain't the case. There's some interesting points in this one. And, in the end, it's all bullshit anyway and that's what we're here for. This particular summer "vacation" is one of the reasons you don't he...

*...formerly titled "Cuz" Hope everyone had some great holiday chill. If you were mellow enough that you remember the last few weeks, this one might sound a bit out of place since we talk about a few things that are 'coming up' that we actually already released.  We're pretty sure that fine bullshit aficionados like yourselves won't care about a few little discrepancies like that, though. So ignor...

*...formerly titled "Spark" Don't miss this episode! Even if you haven't heard part one (though, I highly recommend you do) you've got to hear some of the classic tales on this one. Lots of recognizable names are brought up while Nick and Dave bullshit their way through this second hour of good times and stories. This is why we do it, folks. Talkin' about good times and sharing stories about all t...

*...formerly titled "Absolute" The wonderful Dave Boysno outta Absolute Art in Richmond VA joins Nick for some great stories and good times. We hit a technical snag about three-quarters through this one, so it's gonna sound a bit like a dream sequence for about four minutes while Nick talks to our sister, Larami, and then Dave jumps back into some interrupted reminiscing - all the while sounding l...

*...formerly titled "Tradition" Scott Sterling stops by Alley Cat Tattoo all the way up from VA Beach to talk with Nick and Andrew about the current state of affairs in the tattoo industry as well as a lot of reminiscing on how things were and a lot of contrast and comparison of both. Stories are shared involving a lot of familiar names and there's a lot of bullshitting about the daily operations...

*...formerly titled "Star" Paul Somers stops by Nick's office with a surprise for us and some great storytellin' for y'all. After a little back and forth with some growin' up drinkin' tales. Meet Uncle Rudy. A love of Hank Williams is celebrated and there's talk of some great shows at Paul's restaurant and bar: The Golden Pony. Then it gets excellent when talk turns to drinkin' at the Moose with T...

*...formerly titled "Bunkhouse" This episode takes you to a tattoo convention before cell phones were around to back up the crazy shit you're gonna hear about. Then we lament the lack of halfpipe and skate session documentation of the ramp we built up in the holler with Tony. You'll feel like you're in the bunkhouse with Nick on Cripple Creek when you get immersed in the unusual shit that went dow...

*...formerly titled "Jedi" Hear how we ended up in the little mountain town we grew up in. Some of the experiences that shaped us make us wonder how to implement those ordeals without havin' to recreate them. We get into not knowin' one dad all the way up to the culture shock of livin' with our new one. This episode also includes the second installment of our new segment "Shop Talk." Enjoy!

*...formerly titled "Tough" Yeah, I made y'all wait a couple extra days on this one, but it's worth it! Nick remembers what got him fascinated with tattoos way back in the day. Josh, unsurprisingly, struggles to share that memory. That leads to talk about ink-pen tattoos done by Josh on several people, all the way up to how Nick met the legend they call 'GRIZ.' His name can still be seen around Al...

*...formerly titled "Buckle" Hey bullshitters - this one's gonna sound a bit weird after those great Conner episodes. See - we're still figurin' this shit out and this one was recorded before we got Andrew on here. So I think we call it episode five and we talk about just getting our name and website. Ignore that shit and enjoy the stories. It's a bit short, but I think talk about our new presiden...

*...formerly titled "Damie" I won't waste time with a long description on this one. If you didn't catch Episode Five, it was part one of Nick talkin' with the amazingly talented and loyal Andrew Conner. This is Part Two. Listen.

*...formerly titled "Precedence" Nick & Andrew have been best friends, roommates, coworkers and partners in crime for a long damn time. Listen in on some casual conversation between them beginning with their first house (or hovel) they rented and back and forth through the last couple of decades. Hear stories from how Conner got involved in the tattoo game, nighttime shenanigans shared by the duo...

*...formerly titled "Bit" On what would become the hill we learned to skateboard on, Nick's first encounter involves his face scrapin' down the sumbitch after fallin' out of the Scout. What do you do when you're visitin' someone's house and their step dad takes a literal bite of your toe? That doozy and a bonus bitin' story by Nick in this episode. How could you not? Finally, let's start talking a...

*...formerly titled "Duck" Nick goes on the road for A Captive Bead Co. solo and his first customer experience is freakin' memorable. Acquaintances reappear later. The brothers begin to think about some of the characters they remember bein' around growing up and talk about a few stories involving them. The Famous Cafe is introduced as a character sure to make a return. We get a good Harlan story t...

*...formerly titled "Pop-off" The reception for Episode One was excellent! We've got a few of these things laid down kinda rough, so that'll be these first few episodes. Join Nick at a punk show, then take a little trip with him in his recollection of "HIS Roanoke" in a club for some not-so-gentle men. It's a good one. Meet Uncle Benny in the first of what are sure to be MANY stories where he'll p...

*...formerly titled "Establish" In this episode, brothers Nick & Josh Swartz set the phone on the desk between them and hit record. These stories have been requested for years and now they're finally going to be accessible. Join us on the journey to figure out how best to present them. Topics run the gambit on this one from how Nick got to Harrisonburg to how he got into business with his brother....