Best Nick Swartz Podcasts (2025)

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Nine: Dave Capella 3:15:24

7h ago3:15:24

3:15:24

Great friend of Alley Cat Tattoo & NLJBS, Mr. Dave Capella, comes back up to Harrisonburg to do some tattoos and hang with Nick for a talk. Porter joins in for the first half of this excellent conversation. You see, Capella already recorded an episode a while back, but it mistakenly got deleted and never came out. So here he is again, talking with …

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Eight: Adam Marton 2:54:40

14d ago2:54:40

2:54:40

There's lots going on around Alley Cat Tattoo and NLJBS, but Nick found time to take a trip down to a rainy Richmond, VA to talk with Mr. Adam Marton from Civilization Tattoo down there about so much fun history, good times, good friends and great stories that you don't want to miss. His partner in crime, Adam McKowen is with him, and though he doe…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Seven: Kohen Meyers 1:53:37

28d ago1:53:37

1:53:37

While in Harrisonburg, Kohen Meyers stopped by Alley Cat Tattoo to do a guest spot and the hang out with Nick and Jake Hockman for some killer tattoo talk. He's from just down the way in Durham, NC where he owns Welcome Tattoo. It's a great episode talking about everything you love hearing about on No Lies Just Bullshit. So check it out and enjoy, …

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Justice for Seniors Neglected in Long-Term Care: Melissa Miller & Helene Klodawsky of Stolen Time 26:51

29d ago26:51

26:51

Documentary captures case by elder rights lawyer against the for-profit nursing home industry The post Justice for Seniors Neglected in Long-Term Care: Melissa Miller & Helene Klodawsky of Stolen Time appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Six: Nick Swartz 1:00:56

1M ago1:00:56

1:00:56

This week Nick takes some time to introduce you to an ongoing project and talk about some of the current events in the world of Alley Cat Tattoo and No Lies Just Bullshit. Enjoy this update episode and don't forget to check out Shop Talk on YouTube and everything we've got going on these days. *The ambient sounds used in this podcast episode are al…

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Fighting for Accessibility: Luke Anderson of the StopGap Foundation 23:22

1M ago23:22

23:22

How one activist is trying to dismantle not only the physical barriers in our society but the mental and attitudinal ones too The post Fighting for Accessibility: Luke Anderson of the StopGap Foundation appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Five: Annette LaRue 1:45:15

2M ago1:45:15

1:45:15

It has been since the first hundred episodes of the show, but now finally Annette LaRue has returned for some of that conversation we all love. She talks with Nick about all kinds of things from back in the day, plus many opinions on how things are now. Both good and bad. Her and Steve Tiberi came up to Alley Cat from Electromagnetic Tattoo down in…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Four: Holley Setzer 1:22:23

2M ago1:22:23

1:22:23

Holley Setzer was visiting Alley Cat Tattoo to do a guest spot at the shop and fit in a conversation with Nick while she was there. Holley came up to the Friendly City from Henrico, VA down near Richmond. She's been tattooing a long while and you'll hear about it, but you'll also hear a lot about the great outdoors. And goats. Especially goats. So …

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Three: Nate Smith 2:06:26

3M ago2:06:26

2:06:26

Comin' down the road from Paradise Tattoo up in D.C. Nate Smith joins Nick in the friendly city, home of the NLJBS studio in Alley Cat Tattoo. Don't miss another great tale of some excellent tattooers, shops and stories. It's a great hang and a good time. And don't forget to check out Shop Talk over on youtube. It's the same great discussions you c…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Two: Justin Weatherholz 2:57:10

3M ago2:57:10

2:57:10

Justin Weatherholz flew down from NY to the NLJBS studios in Alley Cat Tattoo to have a sit down with Nick. They talk about music and tattoos and most importantly the fact that 2025 is the final year for Justin's Pagoda City Tattoo Fest. After ten years of great artists and fun times up in PA, the convention will end with one final weekend of hangi…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy-One: Alex Lee 2:30:03

4M ago2:30:03

2:30:03

Nick and Alex Lee go way back to the early Alley Cat days in Harrisonburg and he's a great friend and fan of the show for every episode to date. Check out this great conversation between two old friends about music, tattoos and work. Alex was a huge help in preparing the new location for Alley Cat. He built the walls of all the stations and helped …

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A Dose of Social Prescribing: Julia Hotz of The Connection Cure 20:23

4M ago20:23

20:23

We speak with the author about a movement transforming the way we approach our health and wellbeing The post A Dose of Social Prescribing: Julia Hotz of The Connection Cure appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Seventy: Christopher Scott 2:00:13

4M ago2:00:13

2:00:13

Long time friend of the show Christopher Scott came down from Electric Sabbath in MD to hang out with Nick and talk tattoos and all kinds of other activities. Beginning with a long historical discussion around the treasures he recovered from the earth and brought to show Nick, all the way to the talks about tattoos and art you've come to know and l…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Nine: Julio Avila 2:38:24

5M ago2:38:24

2:38:24

After his good friend Mario Desa shot the shit with Nick a few episodes back, and with the release of his new book "Tales of a Tattoo Apprentice," Julio Avila decided to hop on a plane from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to DC, drive down to Alley Cat Tattoo and hang out with Nick for a day. The result is a killer couple of hours talking about all kinds of t…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Eight: Kevin Borowski 2:13:28

5M ago2:13:28

2:13:28

The second podcast from Nick's recent trip to Philly is with Kevin Borowski from Iron Hand Tattoo in Rhode Island. Kevin has been in the game for over thirty years and there are a ton of killer stories from the past on this episode that you don't want to miss. Truly a legendary tale of tattoo past in the upper north east of the U.S. there are too m…

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Storytelling for Mental Health: In Conversation with Silken Laumann 13:03

5M ago13:03

13:03

The Olympic champion and mental health advocate talks about her organization Unsinkable and the transformative power of story The post Storytelling for Mental Health: In Conversation with Silken Laumann appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Seven: Martin Lacasse 1:29:26

6M ago1:29:26

1:29:26

Another year, another trip to Philadelphia to attend the hotel room across from the convention. First up is Philly legend Martin Lacasse. After a killer tour of Olde City Tattoo, Nick got to chill with one of its longest running tattooers. This is a great episode full of old stories and plenty of tattoo talk. Check it out if you love tattoo history…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Six: Dalton Plummer 1:52:30

6M ago1:52:30

1:52:30

If you've been with us here at Alley Cat Tattoo for the last few months you know about our big move up the street into our new home and all that has come with that. Well in addition to all of the amazing things that make the new location look killer on the inside, we've got a gigantic mural on the side of the building that was drawn by Tim Lehi and…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Five: Nick, Porter and Jake 2:37:22

7M ago2:37:22

2:37:22

Now that there's a good place to record at the new Alley Cat Tattoo location, Nick hangs with Chris Porter and Jake Hockman for a few hours shootin' the shit. There's a ton of tattoo talk and a bit of this and that about things going on in the world. And, as always, music comes up in the conversation. It's a great time you won't want to miss hangin…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Four: Tucker Wyatt & the Mothertuckers 2:48:13

7M ago2:48:13

2:48:13

It's been a while since we've had a musical guest on the show, and you won't be disappointed this time. One of Nick's favorite places to hang out down the road from his old house is his local Moose Lodge. You've already heard many stories from the joint and heard from guests who've played there. Well Nick met Tucker Wyatt after a show and they beca…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Three: Nick Caruso 1:48:07

7M ago1:48:07

1:48:07

Veteran tattooer Nick Caruso came down to VA from his shop on Staten Island, Bound For Glory Tattoo to visit Alley Cat and chill with Nick at the shop for a while. This is a great talk including lots of thoughts on tattooing from the past to what things are like right now. Lots of great stories and a few drinks. You won't want to miss this conversa…

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Celebrating the Honourable Murray Sinclair: In Conversation with Paul Lacerte 25:44

7M ago25:44

25:44

Sinclair challenged racism, inequity and the status quo. His tireless advocacy demanded more of Canadians, to do better, to be better. The post Celebrating the Honourable Murray Sinclair: In Conversation with Paul Lacerte appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Two: Dana Brunson 56:16

8M ago56:16

56:16

While at the first Norfolk Tattoo Convention last month, Nick finally had the chance to sit down with long-time tattoo legend Dana Brunson for a while. From the moment they begin, it's a non-stop tale of family, art and tattooing. You'll think you listened to a multiple hour episode in just under an hour. No excuse not to finish this one. You don't…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty-One: Mario Desa 3:26:12

8M ago3:26:12

3:26:12

For years and years, Nick has been trying to get together with this episode's guest and they finally connected at the Norfolk Tattoo Arts Festival last month. Mario Desa attended the convention, coming all the way from Great Lakes Tattoo in Chicago. After a rough few weeks and the loss of some great people close to the show, this episode is a long …

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Episode Three-Hundred and Sixty: Swasthik Iyengar 1:26:44

9M ago1:26:44

1:26:44

At the Norfolk Tattoo Arts Festival in Virignia put on by Mr. JD Crowe, Nick had the chance to sit down with an atist who was introduced at Pagoda this summer. Swasthik Iyengar is an artist working in NY who is originally from India and spent many years in Australia as well. This is truly an interesting episode beginning with some informative talk …

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Episode Three-Hundred and FIfty-Nine: Nick & Porter 2:00:12

9M ago2:00:12

2:00:12

It's a sad time in the world of tattooing, but Nick and Porter are going to talk about all of the good times they had with the legend that is Brian Bruno. Hangin' out in the empty lot behind the new location of Alley Cat Tattoo, they visit the location of the house where Nick and Andrew lived during the time they all first met Brian back in the ear…

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Episode 358B: Hotline 25 25:58

10M ago25:58

25:58

Hey, yeah, we got us a few phone calls into the NLJBS Hotline for the off-week episode. Among the topics this time are Alley Cat Tattoo's Grand Re-Opening party and the situation down in the hills of Asheville NC after the hurricane. We love putting out these in-between episodes if enough of y'all call in to the Hotline, so what are you waiting for…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Eight: Wrath & Mike Schweigert 2:14:17

10M ago2:14:17

2:14:17

Alley Cat Tattoo was still settling in to the new location up the street from the old shop when Wrath came all the way from Hawaii with Nate Rose to meet up with none other than the legend Mike Schweigert to visit some shops on the East Coast and stop by to hang out with Nick and the crew. Wrath gives us an update on his situation and everybody joi…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Seven: JD Crowe 1:08:29

10M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

Legendary guest JD Crowe is back again with another NLJBS episode to have a chat with Nick about the upcoming Norfolk Tattoo Expo, October 17-20th in Norfolk, VA. There are going to be so many amazing artists and personalities from the history of tattooing there all weekend, so listen up to all the details and what you can expect when you get there…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Six: Angelo & Jimmy P 2:30:35

11M ago2:30:35

2:30:35

It's the third podcast that Nick was able to record at this year's Pagoda City Tattoo Festival, and it's a killer one to wrap things up. Everyone's favorite fast-talker from Inksmith & Rogers is back. That's right, Angelo is here once again to match talkin' shit with Nick. This time, he's brought with him a great friend: Mr. Jimmy P from Full Heart…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Five: Kris Magnotti 2:37:53

11M ago2:37:53

2:37:53

Day two of the Pagoda City Tattoo Festival and Nick had the chance to sit down with legend Kris Magnotti. The stories start off wild and end crazy and it's an entertaining couple of hours throughout. You're not gonna want to miss some of the things Kris has gone through on his road to tattooing. Just a great episode of bullshit like we love to brin…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Four: Marc Nava 2:27:54

12M ago2:27:54

2:27:54

It's that time of year again when we travel up to PA and attend the Pagoda City Tattoo Festival and hang out with all of the amazing artists. This year, Nick got three great podcasts and the first one coming to you is Marc Nava. Coming all the way from Port City Tattoo in California, this is a great episode detailing some amazing stories involving …

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Episode 353B: Justin Weatherholz - Pagoda 23:38

12M ago23:38

23:38

Weatherholz is back on NLJBS! This time it's a quick one on the off-week to talk about Pagoda. Alley Cat Tattoo will be there and Nick is sure to lock down some great podcasts for us. But listen to these guys talk about all the fun, and we'll see ya there!

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Three: Will Lollie 2:00:47

12M ago2:00:47

2:00:47

It's been a while, but Will Lollie is back on NLJBS while visiting the new and improved location of Alley Cat Tattoo in Harrisonburg. It's a great conversation with an amazing tattoo artist that you won't want to miss. The new shop is open and we should be back on track releasing these killer conversations for you. Will tattoos at King's Ave. in NY…

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Episode 352B: Hotline 24 38:17

1y ago38:17

38:17

Well, yeah - this shoulda been a week with a guest, but we were a little busy moving our shop from the place it's been for the last 23 years into a new building. Nick will tell you all about, and then you can hear a few call-ins talking about all kinds of stuff. Enjoy.

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Finding Balance Among the Herd: Tasha Hubbard of Singing Back the Buffalo 20:43

1y ago20:43

20:43

Filmmaker shares how efforts to revitalize buffalo herds can help sustain the animal, Indigenous people, and the land The post Finding Balance Among the Herd: Tasha Hubbard of Singing Back the Buffalo appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Two: Burnside Tattoo 2:14:28

1y ago2:14:28

2:14:28

It's the final episode in the ol' 990 Reservoir location of the No Lies Just Bullshit makeshift studio at Alley Cat Tattoo's 23 year long location, and the crew from Burnside Tattoo in Hagerstown, MD made the trip down south to see the shop in its current iteration one last time. Join Glessner, longtime friend of the show and former guest and get t…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty-One: Civ 1:11:59

1y ago1:11:59

1:11:59

It's been a while, but Civ is back on the show, calling in to talk with Nick about his upcoming New York Tattoo Convention. It's not the longest episode, but it's a great discussion about all kinds of things and what you can expect with the convention coming up. Always a great time hearing from Civ. Enjoy.…

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Episode 350B: Hotline 23 27:16

1y ago27:16

27:16

Here it is: another Hotline episode. You call in and Nick answers your questions and checks out your story. There are some really good ones here and kind of goes all over the place. Enjoy.

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Episode Three-Hundred and Fifty: Chris Wielk 2:21:45

1y ago2:21:45

2:21:45

You've heard him on here before with Jill Bonny multiple times. Well, now Chris Wielk gets his own episode to sit down with Nick and talk for over two hours about some excellent thoughts about tattooing and much more. But mostly tattoos! Andrew is around for the first portion, and then Jake comes in about halfway. It's a great conversation and the …

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This Community Bond is Fighting Homelessness: Ryan Collins-Swartz of Tapestry & Nick van der Velde of Indwell 30:39

1y ago30:39

30:39

To tackle homelessness, this charity turned to social finance to fund the development of more affordable housing The post This Community Bond is Fighting Homelessness: Ryan Collins-Swartz of Tapestry & Nick van der Velde of Indwell appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Forty-Nine: Chris Porter 2:23:04

1y ago2:23:04

2:23:04

You know him from Shop Talk, Alley Cat Tattoo and all of his appearances on this show. Give it up to our guy - Mr. Chris Porter. He has now been tattooing for over twenty years. Porter sits down with Nick to discuss several of those years and a lot of things that went down in between, and a whole lot that's still happening. It's a great one celebra…

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Episode 348B: Hotline 22 36:55

1y ago36:55

36:55

Thanks to everyone who called in so that we could have a Hotline this week. This is a really great way to spark conversations, speak your opinions, and record some of the small stories that happen so they are not forgotten. Everybody loves to bullshit and we all love to listen. Nick expands upon each of the segments with his own thoughts that you h…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Forty-Eight: Inksmith & Rogers 40th 3:09:00

1y ago3:09:00

3:09:00

Legendary tattoo shop Inksmith & Rogers celebrated their 40th Anniversary and Nick took a trip down to Florida to celebrate. Along with him were Porter & Sara from Alley Cat and Mark Bell from Main St. Tattoo in Salem, VA - all veterans of the show. In this episode, all four of them discuss the trip, but there are a few segments recorded live at th…

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Episode 347B: Hotline 21 39:33

1y ago39:33

39:33

Hey, alright - y'all finally called in enough times to get one of these together for the off week. It's another edition of the NLJBS Hotline. This time we've got some great topics that come up, as well as some goofin' around. But we love doing these, so keep on callin' and share with us what you love about tattooing.…

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Episode Three-Hundred and Forty-Seven: Uncle Dave 1:07:45

1+ y ago1:07:45

1:07:45

If you've been listening for a while, you know our guest this time. It's the return of Uncle Dave. Nick sits down at Dave's place for an update on what he's got going on right now. It's not a long episode, but it's a great visit with a great man who has been a favorite many times on the show. Check it out and if you get a chance give the Hotline a …

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Grand Vision to Meaningful Action: Isha Khan of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights 30:10

1+ y ago30:10

30:10

From a theory of change to a strategic plan, the journey was long and complex. But it was worth it. The post Grand Vision to Meaningful Action: Isha Khan of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Forty-Six: Andrew Jake & Richie 2:00:58

1+ y ago2:00:58

2:00:58

Inspired by a recent call from one of the Hotline episodes, Nick gathers the crew together to discuss some of the tattoos that have stood out in everyone's memory over the years. Nick is joined by Alley Cat's very own Andrew Conner, Jake Hockman and Richie Stutler. It's a really fun walk down memory lane with a lot of discussions throughout about w…

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Becoming a B Corp: Charlie Bronks of Crown Agents Bank 32:51

1+ y ago32:51

32:51

We dive deep into B Corps with CAB which recently achieved certification through a rewarding yet challenging process The post Becoming a B Corp: Charlie Bronks of Crown Agents Bank appeared first on SEE Change Magazine.By In the Business of Change

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Episode Three-Hundred and Forty-Five: Molly Gotlib 2:05:59

1+ y ago2:05:59

2:05:59

Molly Gotlib comes full circle after a guest spot at Alley Cat Tattoo last year, travel across the country visiting a ton of killer shops, to coming back again to tattoo and talk shit with Nick. Jake Hockman and Chris Porter of Alley Cat join in along with podcast returning guest Sam Berenstain and it's a fuckin' good time all around. Molly tells u…

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