Tattoo Budcast

The Buds are back with another episode of the Tattoo Budcast 🎙️ This time we’re trying something a little different. Inspired by the American traditional tattoo term “bangers” (you know… the quick hitters), we’re doing the same thing with our topics. Three topics. Twenty minutes each. No emotional preparation whatsoever. We bounce from airplanes, birthdays, and childhood dreams to whatever other n...

This week we’ve got a Bud-on-Bud solo session 🎙️ And somehow… we start by going completely off the grid. We’re talking getting out of dodge, digging your own poo hole, and fully embracing survival mode like we know what we’re doing. (We don’t.) From there, we get a little introspective and talk about facing your demons with the help of “earth medicine,” and the very real struggle of trying to eat...

This episode of Tattoo Budcast gets unhinged real fast with special guest Lindsay Shaver, owner of punk record and clothing shop Dead Rockers 🖤 We kick things off with some absolutely chaotic topics, starting with the most inappropriate funeral songs you could possibly play (yes, we go there). Then we jump into vampires like normal people, realize we’ve been mispronouncing words our entire lives...

In this episode of Tattoo Budcast, we’ve got a Buds-only episode 🎙️ The Buds sit down 1 on 1 to catch up after throwing their first ever Tattoo Budcast event, a chaotic mix of karaoke and an art show. We recap the night, the highlights, and who probably should never be handed a microphone again. We also talk about an upcoming guest spot in Montana and the very real fear of being surrounded by nons...

This week the Buds are sitting down with a familiar face… whether you know him from his killer tattoos, his infamous shop, or his skits with Beaverduck… we’ve got BIG HAPPY in the building 🎙️ We get into the man behind the comedy. His tattoo origin story (spoiler: it all started with borrowing something from a neighbor 😭), how he built his path, and of course… some of the wildest, weirdest things...

We’ve got a returning Bud 🎙️ Thea is back for her annual check-in, and this time she’s not just talking about growth… she’s living it.  She’s been hitting her targets, literally and figuratively… Bang bang if you know what we mean. We get into everything she’s been through this past year, from being completely crippled by anxiety to stepping into a space where she’s now helping others make the cha...

We’ve got a brand new episode for you, and this time Johnny Bones and Goonies Ulloa from Dreamland Art Co are sitting in with Sanae . They’re filling in on the mic  for Jimmy Jam🎙️ The Buds sit down and reminisce about Friday the 13th tattoo days, and if you think they’re brutal now… imagine doing 50 tattoos in one day for $13 each. Absolute chaos. Also, it’s impossible to ignore that Bones has tw...

The Olympics are coming to Los Angeles in two years, and the Buds are already mentally preparing for the traffic. But instead of complaining (for once), it sparks a brilliant idea… Tattoo Olympics. We’re talking speed setups, fastest breakdowns, flash painting, endurance rounds… who’s taking gold in the tattoo world? The Buds also start cooking up plans for a Tattoo Buds Art Show + Karaoke Night,...

He claims to be just a little Ozzy… but we all know the truth. If you’ve made it through the last 10 years without seeing an Ozzy panther or chrome tattoo, then you’ve probably been living under a rock. Ozzy is a Venice Beach traditional tattoo legend, and he just opened a brand new shop in sunny downtown Riverside. We sit down and talk about how his punk rock mom bought him his first tattoo machi...

The Buds are back from two separate trips and apparently decided growth is overrated. Instead of easing back in, we jump straight into a question absolutely nobody asked for: Is kink shaming wrong? And if no one shames it… is it even still a kink? Yes. We spiraled immediately. Jimmy Jam just got back from a quick run with his band feeling cool and mysterious. Meanwhile, Sanae survived the Philadel...

The Buds are back with a brand new episode, and this time we’re sitting down with Nestor Zelaya. James first met Nestor when he was still a fireman. You know, back when he had a “real job,” a steady paycheck, benefits… and allegedly more happiness. Now he’s a tattooer. So clearly something went wrong. Nestor walks us through what made him leave the stability of a traditional career to chase the ch...

We’re sitting down with star-crossed lovers and certified Best Bud royalty, Iggy and Jared Starbard aka Jiggy from Bone Deep Tattoo. We reminisce about the “good old days” when tattoo shops were basically adult daycare centers and ask the hard question: why does nobody hang out in shops anymore? Who hurt us? We pitch our ideal Best Bud dates, then immediately rip off The Newlywed Game with our tot...

Today on the Tattoo Budcast, we sit down with a very special guest whose content has taken the tattoo world by storm: Beaverduck. We talk about how he became one of the funniest tattoo content creators out there, the unexpected path that led him to where he is now, and what it’s really like turning tattoo life into viral comedy. The laughs are nonstop, but things take a turn in the Tattoo Cover Up...

The Buds are back, and this one is a classic tattoo family episode. We’ve got Dreamland Art Co coworkers Goonies and Johnny Bones in the studio, and just like Goonies’ first Budcast appearance, things immediately spiral when we decide to play EDWARD 40 Hands. That choice naturally leads to vomit stories, a very necessary intervention about Goonies’ drinking, and a discussion about her Frankenstein...

Wayne Fredrickson is back on Tattoo Budcast and somehow… he’s opened ANOTHER tattoo shop. 😂 One of the original tattoo YouTube vlog pioneers (before everyone had ring lights and “day in the life” reels), Wayne pulls up to talk about building shops like a madman, the rise of unorthodox tattoo shop chains shaking up the industry, and the wild world of creating content as a tattooer without losing y...

On today’s episode of the Tattoo Budcast, we’re joined by a very special Bud in the shop. An OG friend from Sanae’s teenage years who also tattoos, straight out of Mesa, tattoo artist Aaron Brizendine, better known as Brizzo. We kick things off by letting AI create opposite-sex versions of the Buds and Brizzo, then asking the most important question possible: would you let yourself hit? From there...

Marco Gomez pulled up to Tattoo Budcast with THREE things: wisdom, horror stories, and parasites. 🫠   In this episode we talk about Marco’s journey overcoming gut parasites (yeah… we were disgusted too), his approach to mentoring apprentices, and how he officially became a tattoo grandpa—because his apprentice graduated and now has apprentices of his own. That’s generational tattooing, baby.   Th...

We’ve got a very special episode for you today. Another RoadBuds installment, and this time we’re filming on location at the House of Blues Anaheim. We’re sitting down with a very special bud, Bryan Kienlen. A tattoo legend out of Jersey and a full-on punk rock icon. We get into the early days of touring with The Bouncing Souls, how those tours compare to life on the road now, and how Bryan made t...

New Year’s Eve chaos meets big ideas on this NYE episode of the Tattoo Budcast. We ring in the new year by diving headfirst into everything from urine therapy and Mexican superstitions to manifesting, the power of the mind, and whether you can actually think your way into winning the lottery. As always, the conversation goes off the rails in the best way possible—mixing humor, curiosity, and quest...

This is how the Buds are acting when Santa is literally on his way to town. We welcome back Bud Dalton Elliott to the studio, and things get chaotic fast when he gets tattooed by BOTH Buds at the same time. Dalton is celebrating the one year anniversary of his year-long tattoo road trip, and we’re feeling extra merry about it. We get into Christmas dos and don’ts, our own holiday traditions and me...

Jimmy Jam is officially creeping toward 40 and having a full-blown existential spiral. He’s turning 37, and Sanae catches him mid freak-out to unpack his problems, offer some real-life advice, and set goals before the void fully takes over. We also get to know the Bud known as Jimmy Jam a little better over a McDonald’s Grinch meal, because nothing sparks self-reflection quite like pickle fries an...

In this episode, we sit down with Red 🔴 owner and operator of Just Deadly Tattoo in Pico Rivera. Red’s start in tattooing wasn’t easy, and those early hardships are exactly what make her grateful for every year she and her shop stay alive in this wild industry 💉✨ We get into the sweet spot of client communication, where someone knows what they want but still gives you the creative freedom to ma...

What is a tattoo artist without supplies?? Exactly. Today we’ve got Dale Dimapindan in the studio from the world-famous Kingpin Tattoo Supply, one of the most trusted names in the game. We dive into what the “tatpocolypse” looks like from the supplier side, whether it’s better or worse to stick with one tattooer or collect from many, and Dale jumps in for a round of FMK (tattoo edition). Sit on yo...

In this episode of the Tattoo Budcast, Jimmy and Sanae sit down with Montana tattooer Dana Richards, who Sanae has known since his earliest days as an apprentice in the same California shop they once worked at. Now a successful shop owner in Montana, Dana shares his journey from those humble beginnings to running his own studio, along with the major differences between tattooing in Montana vs Cali...

🎙️ Today we’ve got a wild one for ya! We’re joined by tattoo veteran Eric Hare — and trust us, the only thing more complex than one of his geometric stencils… is his story. 👀 From graffiti ➡️ tattooing in prison  ➡️ exponential personal growth ➡️ to honing his craft,  Eric takes us through a life that’s as chaotic as it is inspiring. We laugh, we get deep, we get real — this episode has it all....