Honest Tattooer Podcast
Honest Tattooer Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ruining Your Your Mom's Face
This week we talk about the importance of choosing the right artist for the job, what makes a good portrait reference, lining at the end of a large, multi session piece, the cost of a good tattoo in Bali and what is goin on what that back piece...
How AI Is Changing Tattooing with Charles Arizmendy and Skylar Phung
Jon Mesa, Matt Truiano, and Matt Buck talk with guest tattooer Charles Arizmendy and later Skylar Phung about how AI is affecting tattooing, especially as clients bring AI-generated references that look polished but often aren’t tattooabl...
Are Tattooers Cringe? with Fabian
On the Honest Tattooer podcast, Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano sit down with Matt Buck and guest Fabian, a New York tattooer of 13 years with a graffiti background who now focuses on mostly freehand blackwork sigils—turning phrases into symbol...
When Do You Feel Like a “Real” Tattooer with Amanda Malia and Jacob Satterlee
On the Honest Tattooer podcast, hosts Jon Mesa and Matt Truiano talk with guest tattooer/shop owner Amanda Malia and her apprentice Jacob Satterly. They discuss blurred style lines, Amanda’s nontraditional early apprenticeships and how long it ...
Will Biotech, Robots & AI Shape Tattooing’s Future with Joe Capobainco
On the Honest Tattooer podcast, Jon Mesa, Matt Truiano, and guests Joe Capobianco, Ermis and Matt Buck discuss who will shape tattooing’s future as outside biotech and tech companies push new products faster than the tattoo community. They reac...
