
The Honest Tattooer Podcast is a show where tattoo artists and tattoo lovers discuss tattoos, art, and most of all keep it real. Keep it honest!
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 182 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Visual ArtsArtsBusinessEntrepreneurship | |||

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Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano talk with special guest Bunny about her path through tattoo culture from the early 1990s to New York City. Bunny recalls getting a first hand tattoo at 14 in Milan, then finding a safe community working aro... more
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The Honest Tattooer podcast welcomes guests David and Dat discussing their backgrounds, preferred styles, and the realities of long back-to-back tattoo sessions, including managing skin trauma and the mental side of sitting. They t... more
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The hosts interview Ses about how tattooing was harder to enter in the early ’90s without the internet, leading him to start underground as a “scratcher,” build a mail-order tattoo supply/flash hustle, and eventually learn by hangin... more
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On the Honest Tattooer podcast, Jon, Matt, Ermes, and Pony read listener letters about common tattoo shop problems: shops favoring artists with big social followings, two artists dating and bringing relationship tension into the wor... more
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Thinly veiled anti-woke complaining, wasting legitimately talented and interesting guests time by talking about social media trends that don’t even matter (even their most recent episode with Josh Bowers!) and younger tattooers culture. Feels like shop talk, but you can tell their actual shop talk is much meaner. I’ve given this show many tries in hope it would develop more but I’m done.
If you want to listen to a bunch of middle age guys on their way to old farts complaining about the way t... more
I listened to the episode with Alena, she seemed great but I didn’t really appreciate the hosts body shaming and trying to get her to say something bad about her pro athlete clients.
I got a tattoo at no idols and heard about the pod from there! Such a great listen.
these guys are utter pissbabies
This podcast is a clown show sjw circle jerk. The twink host is a total loser. Boring content. Just a bunch of complaining and sissy boys crying about tattooing. Don’t waste your time listening to this garbage.
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A candid look at tattoo culture centered on craft, business, and the evolving role of social media in attracting clients. Episodes commonly explore shop dynamics, apprenticeship paths, pricing, branding, and the tension between traditional techniques and modern marketing. Listeners can expect blunt, real-talk conversations about conventions, client relationships, and the balance between artistry and commerce, often featuring veterans and shop owners who share practical lessons and relatable anecdotes. The show stands out for its mix of long-running industry veterans, shop culture insiders, and a willingness to address controversial topics with practical takes and first-hand experience.
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Honest Tattooer Podcast launched 3 years ago and published 182 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Honest Tattooer Podcast include:
1. Pony Lawson
2. Vincent Castiglia
3. Stevie Wells
4. Phil Luck
5. Jeremy Schad
6. Zach Grimm
7. Roman Lee Abrego
8. Nico Negron
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