Honest Tattooer Podcast

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!

Podcasting since 2023 • 175 episodes

Honest Tattooer Podcast

Latest Episodes

A Couple Of Funny Guys with Phil Luck and Stevie Wells

This week we welcome guests Stevie “Crazy Stevie” Wells and Phil Luck. They discuss the overhead of large shops, a global slowdown in tattooing, and how social media has changed community and communication. The conversation contrasts street sho...

May 04, 2026 • 1:30:17

Everything Happens for a Reason with Jeremy Schad

On the Honest Tattooer Podcast, we talk with special guest Jeremy Schad from Syracuse, New York, who started tattooing in 2019 during COVID through an informal mentorship that drilled clean linework and helped him become known for fine, crisp l...

April 27, 2026 • 1:09:05

Talking About Art with Matt Buck

The hosts celebrate Matt Buck’s birthday and apprenticeship “graduation day,” reflecting on his years tattooing and how his perspective changed after realizing the medium’s limitations and longevity needs. Buck discusses his fine art training, ...

April 20, 2026 • 1:17:07

American Tattooing To The Roots with Zach Grimm

April 13, 2026 • 1:12:59

Being A Lifelong Creative with Roman Abrego

This week we talk with realism and biomechanical pioneer Roman Abrego, who has tattooed for about 25 years, including in prison and on the streets. Roman shares his early life as a standout baseball athlete, his roots in San Bernardino an...

April 06, 2026 • 1:00:03

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Jon Mesa

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