No Lies Just BS

It's been a little while since the last time they were on the show, but Old Heavy Hands returns to talk about their new album coming out this month called Small Fires. Nick travelled down to Roanoke where they were performing a show at Martin's bar and grill and talked to the boys at Flying Panther Skate Shop where they hung out for a while and played a few songs. Friend of the show, Schuyler, is...

This episode of the No Lies Just Bullshit podcast will wrap up another killer year of guests and stories by hanging out back at the base with Alley Cat's own Chris Porter. Nick chats with the Tatter about all kinds of things you'd expect and a bunch more. Fellow crew member Jake Hockman steps in around the halfway point and pontificates upon some shared travels this year and it's just an all-aroun...

It's that time again, the ol' off-week and that means a call-in episode. Thanks to everyone who hit Nick up with some stories and questions. They're all over the place this time, but they're great. So check out the Hotline this week and we'll see you next time with another guest.

Nick recently attended the 20th Anniversary party for Tattoo Paradise in nearby Washington D.C. and had the pleasure of sitting down with yet another legend from the tattoo industry; none other than Frank Ball himself who traveled from All Saint's Tattoo in Austin, TX. It's a great conversation spanning from a time long gone and a million names you'll recognize all the way up to today and new proj...

It's another exciting release on the off-week for No Lies Just Bullshit. Nick answers the questions, so of course you're here to hear what he has to say, but let's thank the folks who actually took the time to call in too! It could be you next time. What are you waiting for?

From the beginning of NLJBS, Nick has known that he wanted to get Shahn Anderson on the show to talk about his tattooing story and this year at the Richmond Convention it finally happened. Coming from Great White North of Hopkins, Minnesota Mr. Shahn Anderson owns Dragonland Tattoo out there which will celebrate its thirtieth year in business next year. Hear all about how he got there and much mor...

The man needs no introduction. It's the one and only Good Time Charlie. Nick sat down with Charlie at the Richmond Tattoo Convention and what results is an informative couple of hours that you will not want to miss. 

Flying over to join us on the East Coast from Smile Tattoo over there in Oregon, it's Jason Tyler Grace. His story will take you places you are not expecting to go, but in the end he's got the killer travels and shop experience you expect to hear about on NLJBS. Nick shares a ton of family stories on this one too, most you've heard, some you haven't. It's a long episode and a great time. Don't mis...

It's time to hear some phone calls from artists, listeners and friends - usually all three! It's another great edition of the NLJBS Hotline where you call Nick and leave him a message relaying a story or some wizened bit of important knowledge. Tell a joke or ask a question. This has become a fun way to interact with some additional content now that the Bullshit comes in every other week. Keep 'em...

Back again on the NLJBS podcast, we've got great friend of the show  Mr. Ben Proudman hanging out and talkin' shit with Nick. Ben comes down to Alley Cat Tattoo in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley from Frederick, MD and Black Label Tattoo. It's a wild and varied volley of conversation between these two that goes all over the place, so there's sure to be something of interest to you in there. Enj...

It's time once again for Nick to sit down with his good friend and industry veteran, Mr. Angelo Miller while attending the 2023 Pagoda City Tattoo Festival in PA. It's a great discussion of many parts of Angelo's history in tattooing covering many of the places he's worked and all of the people you expect to hear about throughout his career. You will hear tons of information about Inksmith & Roger...

It's time once again for Nick to sit down with his good friend and industry veteran, Mr. Angelo Miller while attending the 2023 Pagoda City Tattoo Festival in PA. It's a great discussion of many parts of Angelo's history in tattooing covering many of the places he's worked and all of the people you expect to hear about throughout his career. You will hear tons of information about Inksmith & Roger...

It's time for your favorite call-in, question and answer, hit up ya boy, tell it like it is, off-week podcast episode of No Lies Just Bullshit where you - the listener - the bullshit artists - call up Nick and talk some shit, tell him a story, ask him a question or - in the case of this episode - make some weird fuckin' noises and that's it. But if that's what it takes to bring y'all some content:...

Whilst attending the Pagoda City Tattoo Festival up in PA, Nick got a chance to have a long conversation with an excellent English gentleman tattooer, the one and only Henbo. What's with the name? Where in England, Tattoos? You'll hear all of these things discussed and more. Along for the ride is friend of the show Mike Boyd with a slightly different accent. They're both currently at Good Luck NYC...

Y'all made it happen once again by calling Nick on the ol' Hotline and givin' us some good questions and anecdotes. For this very special episode of the No Lies Just Bullshit Podcast Hotline we have a very special guest, the one and only Uncle Dave. Get ready for some great back and forth with Uncle Dave and Nick and for the first question we also have world renowned artist, frequent guest of the...

Long time friend of the show and amazing tattoo artist Jesse Strother sat down with Nick at Pagoda City Tattoo convention up in PA and they had a hell of a time sharing stories that take us all over the place. The entire Alley Cat crew was in attendance at Pagoda and it's such a great time and Nick is able to get amazing podcasts like this one. Enjoy.

Mr. Will Lollie is back with yet another killer episode of stories from his travels as he sits down with Nick for a few hours and you all get to hear it. It's a lot about being in Japan, but you know when these two get together you're going to hear about all kinds of great tattooing and everything in between. It's a great one.

Here we go again with the NLJBS Hotline. Thank you to everyone who called Nick on this one and shared stories and information. It's another great one with some excellent tales from the world of tattooing and some fun questions. There's also some important information we want to share with our listeners as well, so please check it out. And stick around for Shop Talk with Porter and Andrew joining t...

By now we've heard from several of the Civilization crew out of Richmond and the infamous unreleased episode that was. Or was not. Well, now it's time for Mr. John Setzer to step up and recall those events and much more with Nick. As one of the more cognizant members of the aforementioned event, he and Nick have a good laugh and even play some bits of the episode. Add to that some amazing history...

While in California for the Sacramento Capital City Tattoo Convention, Nick got a chance to sit down for a few hours with the legend Corey Miller and it's exactly what you'd expect from two people who love tattooing as much as these guys. So many great stories and discussions throughout the last thirty years of shops and tattoos on the west coast and just everything you can imagine in between. You...

Here we go again - it's Hotline number 10. Y'all call in to the show and Nick answers the questions. Everyone wins. Hell yeah. It's another great call-in episode. Then stick around for Shop Talk with your favorite tatters Porter & Andrew. You're gonna love it.

The second of the podcasts Nick recorded while out in Sacramento, CA is another great one. Beau Brady has worked all over the place as you'll find out when you listen to this week's epiisode.  Every time Beau starts getting restless wherever he's at, he travels somewhere. So he's done a lot of it. And when you hear the places he goes, it's no wonder he has become one of the greats. Don't miss this...

Just before the convention in Sacramento, Nick and Josh pick up Andrew and Richie and head immediately over to San Francisco to Tattoo City, the legendary shop owned by Ed Hardy. There, Nick had the honor to sit down with Doug Hardy and record and it's everything you want it to be. This is a great one talking about some excellent tattoo history. Do not miss it.

Nick takes your calls and let's everyone hear your thoughts, questions and most importantly, stories. We've also got a killer Shop Talk following the phone calls for y'all. Porter & Andrew join to talk about some killer artwork and analyze the tats with y'all. Enjoy.

It's always amazing to have guests come by Alley Cat Tattoo, especially someone as interesting as Kevin Riley and they sit down and do a podcast with Nick. There are some great stories here covering art and music and of course some killer tattoo history. All the way down from Studio 1 Tattoo near Philly, Kevin talks about all kinds of things you don't want to miss. Enjoy.