This week we  talk with realism tattooer Nico Negron from Northport, New York, about starting tattooing with an eBay kit in 2006, how tattoo culture has changed, and the opening of his new shop, Icon Tattoo.The group reacts to viral...

The hosts welcome Las Vegas tattooer Nick Bones, who has tattooed for 20 years in a traditional-ish pop culture style and plans to spend the next two years traveling in a self-built camper van doing guest spots, promoting stops like a band on t...

The hosts discuss a shift back to Instagram from TikTok for tattoo discovery,  debating new Instagram features like trial reels and follower-only early release posts. They critique content-first tattoo marketing, low engagement on strong t...

Joe Capobianco returns to discuss how business has been slow and how social media algorithms, influencer culture, and corporate consolidation are warping tattooing, client expectations, and pricing. The conversation critiques low-quality “conte...