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No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Seventy-Six: Nick SwartzThis 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 all from freesound.org where they are designated as Creative Commons 0. The creators of the individual sounds are: EarlySummerEveningKidsPlayingChippingSparrows.WAV by kvgarlic; Night Ambience by parret; Kitchen Ambience by brunoboselli; CarEngine.w...
2025-06-101h 00
Alzheimer’s Breakthrough with Dr. Josh Helman, MDCan C60 Reverse Alzheimer’s? The Science Behind This Powerful Antioxidant With Ken SwartzCould a tiny carbon molecule hold the key to better brain function, reduced inflammation, and even Alzheimer’s prevention? In this must-listen episode, I interview Ken Swartz, Chief Science Officer of Shop C60, to uncover the potential of C60, a powerful antioxidant that’s showing promising results in boosting energy, improving memory, and supporting mitochondrial health.Ken shares remarkable real-life stories of people with dementia who regained their independence after using C60. Learn how this antioxidant powerhouse fights oxidative stress, reduces inflammation, and protects your brain from aging-related damage. Plus, find out how C60 impa...
2025-03-2048 min
Rebel on MainChange Is Gonna ComeJenna’s petition stalls. Blue Lives Matter outpaces Black Lives Matter. But in 2023 a new surge of activism reignites the controversy. What will happen to Jessamine County’s Confederate statue? And what does the statue’s fate reveal about the soul of the divided southern community?
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2025-02-1053 minRebel on MainA Confederate from CanadaBob doesn’t care at all about the statue—until he does. A Canadian transplant to Jessamine, his ancestry traces back to abolitionist New England. But as the 2020 election approaches, Bob sees a political opening. For months prior to the election, he spends three hours a night working through a list of 13,500 Democrats conducting a telephone survey.
The work is arduous and often dispiriting. It takes fifteen phone dials to get one person to talk, and sometimes that person just hangs up or refuses to answer Bob’s questions. Nevertheless, he is able to convince many pro-statue Democr...
2025-02-0349 minRebel on MainA Rival MonumentArchaeologist Stephen McBride wants to emancipate Jessamine from the Lost Cause. He zeroes in on Camp Nelson, which has nearly disappeared from the county’s memory. Farmers have leveled the earthworks, and developers are eyeing the site. Camp Nelson’s significance has also been buried by racial hostility. Many in the local Black community have been driven off by lynchings, KKK rallies, and backlash to the civil rights movement.
As construction workers begin to widen a state highway that cuts through the site, Jessamine’s best emancipationist memory is under threat of being permanently erased. But this disast...
2025-01-271h 01
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Six: Dalton PlummerIf 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 painted by this week's guest, Dalton Plummer. Dalton comes back to the room he slept in for over week while doing the project to chill with Nick...
2025-01-211h 52Rebel on MainJenna's PetitionTwo weeks into the Black Lives Matter campaign, homeschooler Jenna Sparks gets mad. This sixteen-year-old descendant of a Confederate ancestor, whose name was Jeptha Jefferson Davis Sparks, has a Black cousin, and seeing so many people in Jessamine who fly the Confederate battle flag angers her. So does walking by the Confederate statue, located just two blocks from her house.
So Jenna writes a petition to “remove and destroy” the statue. Hundreds of locals immediately sign, and her campaign makes the news. An interracial group of ministers led by Pastor Moses of First Baptist Church circulates Jenna’s peti...
2025-01-2052 minRebel on MainGhosts of JessamineBuilt with slave labor, Jessamine County, Kentucky, has a history that includes over a dozen lynchings, Jim Crow codes, and continuing racial inequities—all overseen by a Confederate statue on the courthouse lawn.
Like Confederate defender Brandon, Rev. Robert Gates cares very much about history. But the Confederate statue doesn’t speak for him. From his pulpit at the Historic Camp Nelson Baptist Church, he tells uncomfortable stories about Jessamine’s past that white residents don’t want to hear, violent stories not reflected by the statue on the courthouse lawn.
Gates’s history in Jessamine...
2025-01-131h 09
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Five: Nick, Porter and JakeNow 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 hanging out too. Trevor Smith shows up for a bit to chime in on some stories. The weather is bad, but we're working on some trips soon to record with some...
2025-01-072h 37Rebel on MainDefending HistoryOn a warm Monday morning, a week after protests broke out in front of the courthouse, a man with short-cropped hair stands beside the statue. Legs astride with an enormous handgun in a holster on his left side, Brandon is guarding “history.” When I approach him, he explains that the statue is not a monument to slavery. Referencing the inscription on the statue’s foundation, he says that it honors “soldiers who have fought and died in this country.”
The second episode of Rebel on Main investigates Brandon’s claim by recounting the bizarre origins of Jessamine’s statue. Init...
2025-01-0656 minRebel on MainHidden SecretsIn June 2020 a Black Lives Matter protest erupts in Jessamine County, Kentucky. It soon transforms into a campaign to destroy the Confederate statue that looms behind them on Main Street.
As historian and local resident David Swartz covers this effort, he also investigates the history of this beautiful corner of the Bluegrass. He finds lots of hidden stories, including a disastrous expulsion of formerly enslaved refugees from a Union Army camp in 1864. Over 100 women and children die of exposure in a snowstorm. The incident implicates not just enslavers, but also the nation.
150 years later, Americans...
2025-01-0658 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Four: Tucker Wyatt & the MothertuckersIt'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 became friends. So he came to Alley Cat Tattoo along with his band and they all hung out, told stories and played music in the back room, the in development NLJBS studios. It's a...
2024-12-242h 48
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Three: Nick CarusoVeteran 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 conversation if you love tattoos like these guys. Check it out.
2024-12-101h 48
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Sixty-Two: Dana BrunsonWhile 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 want to miss this conversation. Dana tattoos out of Cincinnati to this day and has amazing collections and stories. So enjoy the episode and thanks for listening.
2024-11-2656 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Sixty-One: Mario DesaFor 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 one that's a celebration of all things tattooing and the lifestyles connected to it. Hip-Hop, mobster movies and tattoo beginnings. It's all here, so check it out. Another great episode with another legend.
2024-11-123h 26
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Sixty: Swasthik IyengarAt 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 of various religious factions and classes. There's a lot of love for tattoos and friends made along the way being discussed here. It's a shorter episode, but very entertaining. Enjoy.
2024-10-291h 26
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and FIfty-Nine: Nick & PorterIt'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 early 2000's. It's a great episode looking back at a lot of fun times, good advice and great friends. Don't miss this one if you miss the legend. No Lies...
2024-10-152h 00
No Lies Just BSEpisode 358B: Hotline 25Hey, 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? It's a great way to keep up the discussion of our shared love of tattooing and everything that surrounds it. Plus, as we hear this week, a great way to discuss current events and how...
2024-10-0825 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Eight: Wrath & Mike SchweigertAlley 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 joins in on some serious tattoo discussions throughout the episode. Alley Cat's own Andrew Conner, Trevor Smith, Jake Hockman and Brian Tiger join the hang and make this an episode...
2024-10-012h 14
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Seven: JD CroweLegendary 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. There's also a ton of tattoo history involving conventions spoken about right here on this episode. Check it out and get yourself to Norfolk next month. Enjoy.
2024-09-171h 08
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Six: Angelo & Jimmy PIt'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 Hearts Tattoo is here to hang with us and keep up with some killer tales of his own. As usual, you won't want to miss this new and exciting piece of old and amazing tattoo history. No Lies...
2024-09-032h 30
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Five: Kris MagnottiDay 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 bring to you listeners. Magnotti tattoos at Good Luck NYC and will hopefully be sharing more of his work online after this. His buddy Sam Yamini from Dedication Tattoo in Denver, CO hangs out...
2024-08-202h 37
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Four: Marc NavaIt'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 some real legends in the industry. It's a great start to some great shows. Enjoy.
2024-08-062h 27
No Lies Just BSEpisode 353B: Justin Weatherholz - PagodaWeatherholz 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!
2024-07-3023 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Three: Will LollieIt'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 among many former NLJBS guests. Give this one a listen. It's a great one. Andrew, Trevor and Jake hang out off and on throughout as well. So hear what they have to contribute, then travel...
2024-07-232h 00
No Lies Just BSEpisode 352B: Hotline 24Well, 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.
2024-07-0938 min
Teaching Learning Leading K-12Will Illingworth & Joshua Swartz - the HiTech Podcast - talk with Steve about Old Tech that We have Found and Compare it to New Tech - 689
Will Illingworth & Josh Swartz - HiTech Podcast - talk with Steve about Old Tech We Have Found and Compare It to New Tech. This is episode 689 of Teaching Learning Leading K12, an audio podcast.
Will and Josh from the HiTech podcast are back and today we are focused on some old tech that we have found. We spent a couple of months visiting garage sales, estate sales, and stores like Good Will. The purpose was to see what cool old tech we could find and share on...
2024-06-2857 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-Two: Burnside TattooIt'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 to know the man from CA, Mr. A.B. and hear some tales from the one and only Hawk, as well as an insight or two from shop apprentice Joey. Trey couldn't make it. Maybe next time at...
2024-06-252h 14
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty-One: CivIt'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.
2024-06-111h 11
No Lies Just BSEpisode 350B: Hotline 23Here 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.
2024-06-0427 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Fifty: Chris WielkYou'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 perfect thing to celebrate over 350 episodes of No Lies Just Bullshit. Thank you for joining us. Tell your friends.
2024-05-282h 21
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Forty-Nine: Chris PorterYou 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 celebrating one of our favorite people.
2024-05-142h 23
No Lies Just BSEpisode 348B: Hotline 22Thanks 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 have come to love over the last few years. So keep 'em coming and give us a call to hear what you want to hear on the show. Hell yeah.
2024-05-0736 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Forty-Eight: Inksmith & Rogers 40thLegendary 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 the party. The first one is with Tom from London who tells Nick a great Scott Sterling story. Then Nick sits down with Angelo and Eric Desmond for a while with a guest appearance from Mike...
2024-04-303h 09
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2024-02-192h 44
Steven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - The Cost of Living/I Do
"You speak to me as if I were your brother" "because I wanted you to believe that we had a damn chance."
Hey isn't that Malcom Reynolds?
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2023-09-0436 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Further Instruction/Every Man For Himself
"whatever you guys are trying to blow up"
"That's why you never get attached. Because once you care, that's when they can come at cha."
What did Ben do to that poor little bunny???
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2023-08-1745 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Twenty-Six: Doug HardyJust before the convention in Sacramento, Nick and Josh pick up Andrew and Richie and head immediately over to San Francisco to Tattoo City, the legendary shop owned by Ed Hardy. There, Nick had the honor to sit down with Doug Hardy and record and it's everything you want it to be. This is a great one talking about some excellent tattoo history. Do not miss it.
2023-06-271h 50Steven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - A Tale of Two Cities/The Glass Ballerina"I figured out your little contraption" "Only took the Bears 2 hours".....
Little Sun in kind of a B.....
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2023-05-0237 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Live Together Die AloneIt's the Season Finale!!!!!!!
Join us for the season finale of Season 2. Where is everyone headed???? Will Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sawyer and Michael make it to the "Village"? Will Sayid's plan work??? Join us to find out and discuss!
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2023-04-2551 min
Masters in Marketing AgencyFrom Intern to CEO: Lessons Learned in Marketing with Ethic Advertising Agency’s Jeff SwartzIn this episode, Founder & CEO of Ethic Advertising Agency Jeff Swartz talks about the best education marketers can get, the benefits of working for someone else before you work for yourself, and how to stand out in a marketing or advertising interview.Jeff Swartz always knew he was fascinated by solving problems, and after an internship at a marketing agency found his love for advertising.Nearly a decade ago, he turned his passion into a career and founded Ethic Advertising Agency, a company that specializes in hyper-targeted visual advertising and creative...
2023-03-2133 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - ?/Three Minutes"I'm sorry I forgot the blankets" :( ....... I think Sayid is right....Jack is dense....
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2023-03-2045 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Dave/S.O.S./Two for the RoadHallway Lasagna......This is not the place, but there is a place for you....Claire and Jack are related?????
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2023-03-1554 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - The Whole Truth/LockdownIt seems there's a SUN in the oven.....get it. Who's the baby daddy?
Hey look Jon didn't get scammed by his dad, that probably all turned out well right??? Right?
Who's Henry for real???
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2023-02-2854 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - One of Them/Maternity LeaveHenry Gale....Where have I heard that name before....
Oh, That's where Claire went. He looks different without a beard...
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2023-02-2033 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Fire + Water and The Long ConMan Charlie is just the worst....
Check that, Sawyer didn't want to lose his crown.
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2023-02-1340 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - The 23rd Psalm and The Hunting PartyMr. Eko is a bad mutha........ Jack the Builder, Can He Fix It? Jack the Builder, probably not....
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2023-02-0845 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Collision and What Kate DidAna Lucia is a great judge of character....and so calm in the face of stress...Poor poor Shannon.
It seems all the best cowgirls also have Daddy Issues...
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2023-01-3032 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - ...And Found, Abandoned, and The Other 48 Days3 EPISODES? What are we crazy?? Well yeah. Anyway Sun loses her wedding ring, Sawyer gets beat up.......again, and we find out what ever happened to that girl Jack had a drink with before the flight.
MR FREAKIN EKO
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2023-01-2335 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Orientation and Everybody Hates HugoOur favorite part of high school!! Hurley.....freaking Hurley, does anyone like this guy?
We're gonna need to watch that again.
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2023-01-1733 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Man of Science, Man of Faith and AdriftLocke and Jack thumb wrestle for control of the group.... OK maybe not but there is a bit of a power struggle.
Gimmie the beat boy and free my soul, I wanna get LOST with Mike and Sawyer and Drift Away.... I'll see myself out.
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2023-01-1333 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - ExodusOn this episode we watch the season 1 finale!!! Will they go into the hatch? Will the people on the raft find help? What's a Hurleybird?? Listen to this episode and find out!
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2023-01-0951 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - The Greater Good and Born to RunSayid is like Santa he knows if you've been bad or good....and we finally figure out where Kate's little plane came from...
Hatch me if you can....
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2023-01-0158 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Deus Ex Machina and Do No HarmIt's time for a faceoff! Are you team John (Deus Ex Machina) or team Jack (Do No Harm)???
I'd like to have a vote to make this scientific....but I have faith my guy will win.....
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2022-12-2535 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - ....In Translation and NumbersThis episode we sit down with Jin and Hurley in In translation and Numbers. 4 8 15 16 23 42.........
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2022-12-1940 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Hearts and Minds and Special, Homecoming and OutlawsOn this episode of Steven Gets LOST we watch Hearts and Minds a Boone flashback and Special, a Michael flashback.
Walt's kind of weird man....
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2022-12-091h 06Steven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues and Whatever the Case May BeOn this episode of Steven Gets LOST we watch All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues and Whatever the Case May Be, Jack and Kate's flashback episodes respectively.
In All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues we learn some more about Jack's past and his issues that he has with his father, and start to see how the lives of the Islanders may have intertwined before the crash. On the Island we learn that Ethan wasn't on the passenger list and Jack and Locke run off to try to track them.
2022-12-0539 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Solitary and Raised by AnotherOn this episode of Steven Gets LOST we watch Solitary and Raised by Another, Sayid and Claire's episodes respectively.
In Solitary we start to learn what Sayid's job was in the Republican Guard. On the island we finally meet the French woman from the broadcast, and Hurley builds a golf course.
In Raised by another we learn about how Claire got pregnant and why she was on Oceanic flight 815. On the Island Claire is having nightmares and is seemingly attacked, but was it a dream? We also find out someone isn't who they claim to...
2022-11-1540 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - The Moth and Confidence ManOn this episode of Steven Gets LOST we watch The Moth and Confidence Man.
In The Moth we get our first glimpse into Charlie's backstory and find out how he started down the wrong path.
Next in Confidence Man we learn some of Sawyer's seedy past.
(You All) Everybody!
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2022-10-2437 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Seven: Stewart RobsonStewart Robson is the owner of Modern Classic Tattoo in London, England with his wife, Valerie Vargas. Those two names are legendary and it's an honor to have him on the show for a few hours talking tattoos and how he got into everything. There was an intro for this, but something happened to it and Josh just got back from Vegas and it's almost six a.m. and well, there are songs and stuff on there at least, so pay attention to Nick's and NLJBS's instagram and find out what the fuck and keep on listenin' and we...
2022-10-042h 52Steven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - White Rabbit and House of the Rising SunOn this episode of Steven Gets LOST we watch White Rabbit and House of the Rising Sun.
In White Rabbit we get the first Jack Flashback and learn who the mysterious suited man on the island is...
In House of the Rising Sun we see Sun and Jin's beginnings and find out a secret about Sun.
Live together or Die Alone
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2022-09-2738 minSteven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Tabula Rasa and WalkaboutWe're back with episodes 3 and 4, Tabula Rasa and Walkabout.
These are Kate and Locke's first flashbacks respectively. Steven is starting to formulate some crazy theories and he's really getting hooked now.
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2022-09-2130 min
Steven Gets LostSteven Gets Lost - Pilot pt1 and pt2On our first episode we talk about the Pilot pt1 and pt2. Steven gets his first taste of Lost and starts formulating theories instantly. This is going to be a fun ride, buckle up!
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2022-09-1322 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three-Hundred and Three: John HenryNick finally gets to sit down and bullshit with John Henry Gloyne after years of waiting to have him back on the show. The entire crew from Serpent & the Rainbow Tattoo out of Asheville, NC came up to Alley Cat as the very first stop on their shop road trip. Everyone had a blast and yeah, they might have been feelin' the effects of the previous night of both crews partyin' but you'd never know when you hear the excellent stories that get laid down here. We know it's killin' some of y'all with the every other week shit...
2022-08-111h 57
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two-Hundred and Ninety-Seven: Porter & FriendsIt starts off as many have in the past. "Chrissy Big Tats" and ya host Nick Swartz are talking tattoos and hip-hop and drinking throughout, but then a visitor from the Clifton Forge area who's known Nick since back in the day comes in. Christian Bunch joins the chat and things get hilarious. It's a fun one you won't want to miss. Sara comes in a few times and then hangs out towards the end. There's even a few very brief appearances by Bethany and even Richie. It's a great time as we move closer to episode three hundred...
2022-06-072h 38
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two-Hundred and Sixty-Nine: Brothers SwartzIf you're up to date and heard the Made to Last and Mac Bibby episodes, you know that Nick went down to Florida for a few days and this episode gets into why that happened. There's a bit of a hum in the background of this one because Nick recorded it while traveling down the highway with his brother, Josh. Long time listeners of the show, though, probably aren't going to mind because this episode is kind of the second half of the story of an early episode called 'Florida' that is mentioned on here quite a bit. You...
2021-11-092h 00
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two-Hundred and Sixty-Seven: Made To LastNick and Josh took a road trip from VA down to FL and the first stop on those travels was Charlotte, NC where Nick sat down with Chris Stewart and several of the other artists who make up Made To Last Tattoo. Located in a beautiful old building downtown, MTL is an amazing shop with a great history and you get to hear all about it on this episode as well as plenty of great old tattooing tales. All of the gentlemen at Made To Last are fun and interesting, so don't miss this one. Thanks for listening.
2021-10-262h 16
Uncovering Unexplained MysteriesEp. 223: The Wickenburg Massacre, Amber Swartz (Murder) & P.B.J. #30-Check out our podcast merch: https://teespring.com/stores/uum-store
This week we discuss the case of the Wickenburg Massacre. Basically a long time ago some douche bags staged a heist and blamed it on the Apache Indians. Next we talk about the sad case of Amber Swartz. Little Amber just wanted to jump rope outside before friends showed up but in that short amount of time... Amber was abducted. After all that Josh whines, bitches and moans in another installment of the Perks of Being a Joshflower.
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2021-05-031h 03
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two-Hundred and Thirty-Three: Nick BarnettThis week we've got a Richmond original from Heroes and Ghosts tattoo down in Carytown: Mr. Nick Barnett. He traveled up the road a ways to come and see Alley Cat in Rocktown V-A and check out how it has evolved since his last visit. While there, Nick Swartz, your weekly wizard of hosting the bullshit, laid down a great podcast full of great tattoo stories and industry talk. It's a real fun conversation and the first in a barrage of excellent tattoo heavy podcast we have lined up for the next few weeks. No Shop Talk yet, but...
2021-03-022h 57
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two-Hundred and Seventeen: TroutmouthGood friend of the show and everyone at Alley Cat Tattoo, Blake Cramer - better known as the infamous Troutmouth - drops on by the outside walls of the studio fortress of No Lies Just Bullshit and legendary sensation, Nick Swartz, for a socially distanced, whiskey-soaked quarantine hang where lots of bullshit stories and downhome cover songs are laid down into immortal internet wax for all you bullshitters waitin' things out on the home front. And to top it all off with an old school cherry we got a sweet, sweet segment known to all you veterans of the...
2020-11-103h 07
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two-Hundred and Eleven: The Brothers SwartzJosh Swartz, brother of Nick, co-conspirator in all things Alley Cat Tattoo, NLJBS & Flying Panther, heads up I-81 to join the crew in the studio for a long overdue visit to chat and update y'all on things. The past several hundred episodes are discussed, as well as plans for the future, then Josh tells a tale that Nick has been trying to get him to talk about for a while. It's mostly a story about the army and not feelin' like you fit in, but then some serious shit goes down that sticks in the memory. It's a wild...
2020-09-292h 22
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two-Hundred and Two: Chris PorterIt's been a while since Porter got his own episode. He's been too busy hustlin' since the reopening of Alley Cat. But when times are rough and not too many folks are travelin' - you turn to the people who are close and you can count on. And that's Chris Porter in a nutshell. Great dude, excellent tatter, awesome friend. And if you don't already know some of those things, you're fuckin' up - get back in those archives and check out some of his early episodes. Doing great tattoos for years and helping flesh out the podcast by...
2020-07-282h 43
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two Hundred: Brown ArcherJosh Brown from James River Tattoo in Lynchburg and George Archer from Tantrum Tattoo in Petersburg sit down with Nick and bullshit for the two hundredth. It has been a long and crazy ride, which Nick details in the intro. The episode ends somewhat abruptly, but it's a long one that you are all gonna love. Andrew and Porter come through with a Shop Talk once again while Nick gets out there in the field to keep bringin' these to ya.
2020-07-143h 47
No Lies Just BSEpisode One-Hundred and Seventy-Five: PorterDeep in the Shenandoah Valley, down in Rock-Town, back in the back o' the recesses of the No Lies Just Bullshit studios and whiskey reserves, two legends of the microphone of the world-renowned Harrisonburg based podcast of the ages comes the latest episode featuring the brilliance and irresistable charm of your weekly host with the most Nick Swartz and his undeniably talented and strange guest, Mister Chris Porter. You'll marvel at their passion for tattooing and telling you which movies you have to watch while belittling your own personal preferences to which you will not only delight but beg...
2020-01-212h 11
All Things VideoInnovation in Esports: An Inside Look at the Pro Gaming Industry -- Josh Swartz (COO, Popdog)Josh Swartz is the COO of Popdog, an esports technology and services company. Josh started his career as General Counsel of iFilm and later served as COO of Wasserman, President of Relativity Sports, and Managing Partner of Diamond Ridge Ventures. Most recently, Josh co-founded Catalyst Sports & Media, which joined the Popdog family in December 2018.
In this episode, Josh and I discuss the increasing competition for esports player representation from both established talent management firms and new entrants. We also examine the differences between traditional sports and professional gaming, and Josh argues that esports teams are not analogous to pro sports...
2019-05-0125 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode One-Hundred and Twenty-Five: Fred Pinkard & Josh AutreySo much good stuff on this one! There's a whole lotta Richmond discussion and tattoo industry up and comer history and conversations on this one. Fred Pinkard and Josh Autrey from Alliance talk some shit with Nick and there's no shortage of ditch-digging analysis. Enjoy. Shop Talk is right up in there and on time with ya' boys Andrew and Porter joinin' Nick. Boom!
2019-02-051h 52
No Lies Just BSEpisode One Hundred and Twenty-One: Josh SwartzIt's been a while, but Josh finally steps out from behind the curtain once again to bullshit with his younger bro about the old stomping grounds. From drunks in the Jungle to forgetting the name of Verge Street, there's a few wild stories and a crazy new development in the world of the Swartz bros. Check it out for more repeat stories and yet another mention of that Florida episode. Plus, Andrew's back on the Shop Talks with Mr. Chris & the Boss.
2019-01-082h 18
No Lies Just BSEpisode One Hundred and Nine: Morgan PennypackerAfter hangin' out for episode 94 with Bill Waverly, Morgan Pennypacker comes back for his own episode and hangs out with Nick and the crew at Alley Cat. He's livin' in northern VA now, but still works down in Miami, too - and he's got a ton of killer old school stories. So enjoy 'em while they're hot. Porter is still out of town, so Andrew and Nick are joined by special guest Josh Fracker and they talk killer tats. Hell yeah.
2018-10-162h 12
No Lies Just BSEpisode One Hundred Part Two: Nick SwartzThis is part two of episode ONE HUNDRED of your favorite podcast, No Lies, Just Bullshit. This ain't one o' one, it's the B-side of one hundred. Get that shit right. Listen to the first one or you're fuckin' up, son. Again, no Shop Talk on here. Nick, Porter & Andrew will get back to showing you the best tattoos on the planet in the next episode. Number 99 was kind of a "Shop Talk" for the entire run of the podcast, so go listen to that one if you didn't. This is it. One hundred. Thanks...
2018-08-141h 53
No Lies Just BSEpisode One-Hundred Part One: Nick SwartzHere it is, bullshitters, and it's a big one! Episode One Hundred has arrived and Annette & Steve from Electromagnetic Tattoo in Chesapeake, VA came up and got over four hours of storytellin' out of your favorite podcast host Nick Swartz on here. It was so much, I cut it in half and I'm releasing both episodes today. There's a lot of surprises thrown in, so give it a listen. Don't go lookin' for a Shop Talk on this one. The boys make an appearance or two on here and all will be back to the regular jam...
2018-08-142h 01
No Lies Just BSEpisode Ninety-Three: Uncle DaveLongtime friend of Nick and husband to Miss Erma, Uncle Dave tells all kinds o' killer stories datin' back to the seventies and giving you a taste of what it's like to be a super genius friend of Nick Swartz talkin' all kinds o' bullshit. This one is just fun and enjoyable, like hanging out with these two great friends. Porter and Andrew come in with a killer Shop Talk on this episode and talk all that shit with each other as they discuss some amazing tattoos with Nick.
2018-06-262h 17
No Lies Just BSEpisode Ninety-Two: Josh FrackerJosh Fracker is an artist out of Tennessee celebrating ten years of tattooing by traveling around to a bunch of different shops. While at Alley Cat, he hangs out with the entire crew of No Lies regulars and talks shop with Nick, Porter and Andrew. It's great fun, for sure. Shop Talk rounds things out for the week. Enjoy.
2018-06-192h 33
No Lies Just BSEpisode Eighty-Nine: Brother HawkBrother Hawk are back in the No Lies studios with Nick to kick back and shoot the shit, and brother: they get it done! This is a fun one with lots of great stories and discussions with the boys from Atlanta. All the music in this episode is by the Bro-Hawks and the Shop Talk is by Mr. Chris Porter and professor Andrew Conner, led by the estimable Nicholas Swartz. Enjoy the fuck out of it all!
2018-05-291h 57
No Lies Just BSEpisode Eighty-Three: Chris PorterPrepare for something, y'all. I'm not sure what, but Nick and Porter are throwing back a few and coming at ya from all angles and all different types of memories with some stories that get shaken up and thrown out all over the place. The boys have a blast with this one, and you will too. And of course, things continue with another great edition of Shop Talk. Get your fill of Chris Porter and Nick Swartz this week with just a dash of Andrew Conner.
2018-04-172h 04
No Lies Just BSEpisode Seventy-Seven: Eric PerfectPhiladelphia tattoo artist Eric Perfect talks about some crazy history in the city of brotherly love and the evolution of his career and Kadillac Tattoo, known all over the world. The conversation flows smoothly and the stories are wild. Don't miss this bullshit. Porter and Conner are back for another Shop Talk with your host, Nick Swartz. Stop tellin' everyone how bad that tattoo was that you saw on the internet and praise some great art with these fellas instead!
2018-03-061h 45
No Lies Just BSEpisode Sixty: Mike SkiverMike Skiver is a legend in the tattoo industry. Known for being a tattoo historian and curator of the Tattoo Museum, Skiver has been around in the industry for a long time. He's also kinda crazy and unpredictable to hang out with. Listen as Nick finds out all this and more first hand. Since Skiver is not someone you talk to for more than an hour, Nick is joined by Josh to talk about sixty episodes and to bullshit about what happened after returning from Florida that screwed up summer long ago. Then, of course, there's a...
2017-11-072h 08
No Lies Just BSEpisode Forty-Nine: Mike Rennie*...formerly titled "And" Nick completes the current Absolute Art crew by sitting down with master fisherman and tattooer Mike Rennie. He's been called out on a bunch of episodes and Nick finally tracked him down in Richmond. Every now and then you can also hear Josh Arment in the background here as well. Good old stories as well as some great relevant conversation on the industry today. This is yet another great episode leading right into big number fifty. No lies. Just... bullshit. Y'all. And Shop Talk. Definitely Shop Talk.
2017-08-221h 42
No Lies Just BSEpisode Thirty: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Slickhead" Thirty episodes. Movin' right along. Well, I finally jump back on here with Nick and we talk a bit more about good ol' Clifton Forge, VA. Continuing to add to the cast of characters, both of the town and the VanNess clan. Lots of great backwoods talk goin' on here. Y'all enjoy. Shop Talk returns! Aw, yeah - Nick, Andrew and Porter bring you a double-sized dose of primal palaver with this diabolical discussion of ferocious tattoos. You'll be soarin' high with the boys as they dissect and deify some of the...
2017-04-111h 32
No Lies Just BSEpisode Twenty Four: Dave Boysno*...formerly titled "Snakeskin" I gotta tell y'all, this episode is long and it's strong and it's all about the stories when Dave "Boysno" heads back up to chill with Nick and Porter again. In case you've ever wondered, this is Josh (Nick's bro, not Brown) writin' these things and man, this episode I felt more like a fan than ever, just listenin' to these guys cut it up. That's why this one is so late: I kept gettin' lost in the bullshit and having to go back and actually edit the damn thing! Over and...
2017-02-282h 14
No Lies Just BSEpisode Twenty-Two: Josh Swartz*...formerly titled "Update" Mainly wanted to get this episode out, our second one this week, to give everyone their "Shop Talk" fix since we didn't get it attached to our regularly scheduled Bullshit this week. So here's that, and just a little bit of catching up from the brothers Swartz. Josh found out he fucked up the email when settin' up the website and comes clean with that info. Still tryin' to get the kinks worked out on that one. And Nick recaps everything that has gone down so far on your friendly n...
2017-02-1638 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Twenty: Josh Brown*...formerly titled "Hogtown" More bullshit with another heavy hitter this week as Nick sits down with Josh Brown, currently working out of his place James River Tattoo in Lynchburg, VA. The bullshit gets deep and the hot air is long and drawn out on this one, y'all. A real treat for our twentieth episode. Lots o' call backs in this one to other Richmond stories and artists as the cast of characters surrounding Nick and Alley Cat continues to fill in and entertain. So many good friends, so much great bullshit. Tatter & AC...
2017-02-071h 36
No Lies Just BSEpisode Fifteen: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Cuz" Hope everyone had some great holiday chill. If you were mellow enough that you remember the last few weeks, this one might sound a bit out of place since we talk about a few things that are 'coming up' that we actually already released. We're pretty sure that fine bullshit aficionados like yourselves won't care about a few little discrepancies like that, though. So ignore anything that doesn't make sense. It IS bullshit, after all. We'd never lie to ya'. You're gonna get to meet another true character from the VanNess clan h...
2017-01-0344 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Ten: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Bunkhouse" This episode takes you to a tattoo convention before cell phones were around to back up the crazy shit you're gonna hear about. Then we lament the lack of halfpipe and skate session documentation of the ramp we built up in the holler with Tony. You'll feel like you're in the bunkhouse with Nick on Cripple Creek when you get immersed in the unusual shit that went down one night. Finally, a few animals might be abused in the last section of our talk today, but it's really...
2016-11-3038 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Nine: Josh Swartz*...formerly titled "Jedi" Hear how we ended up in the little mountain town we grew up in. Some of the experiences that shaped us make us wonder how to implement those ordeals without havin' to recreate them. We get into not knowin' one dad all the way up to the culture shock of livin' with our new one. This episode also includes the second installment of our new segment "Shop Talk." Enjoy!
2016-11-2548 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Eight: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Tough" Yeah, I made y'all wait a couple extra days on this one, but it's worth it! Nick remembers what got him fascinated with tattoos way back in the day. Josh, unsurprisingly, struggles to share that memory. That leads to talk about ink-pen tattoos done by Josh on several people, all the way up to how Nick met the legend they call 'GRIZ.' His name can still be seen around Alley Cat on old flash here and there, and meeting him led to the Griz & Troy partnership that eventually became...
2016-11-1754 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Seven: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Buckle" Hey bullshitters - this one's gonna sound a bit weird after those great Conner episodes. See - we're still figurin' this shit out and this one was recorded before we got Andrew on here. So I think we call it episode five and we talk about just getting our name and website. Ignore that shit and enjoy the stories. It's a bit short, but I think talk about our new president is gonna be fillin' everyone's days for a bit anyway. Use this as a break from the insanity and enjoy!
2016-11-0937 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Four: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Bit" On what would become the hill we learned to skateboard on, Nick's first encounter involves his face scrapin' down the sumbitch after fallin' out of the Scout. What do you do when you're visitin' someone's house and their step dad takes a literal bite of your toe? That doozy and a bonus bitin' story by Nick in this episode. How could you not? Finally, let's start talking about Nick's tattoos. Starting with the first. We're takin' the liberty o' bullshittin' y'all. Enjoy.
2016-10-2629 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Three: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Duck" Nick goes on the road for A Captive Bead Co. solo and his first customer experience is freakin' memorable. Acquaintances reappear later. The brothers begin to think about some of the characters they remember bein' around growing up and talk about a few stories involving them. The Famous Cafe is introduced as a character sure to make a return. We get a good Harlan story that may have had an effect on Nick. Enjoy the bullshit and thanks for hangin' in as we tighten it up...
2016-10-2144 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode Two: Nick Swartz*...formerly titled "Pop-off" The reception for Episode One was excellent! We've got a few of these things laid down kinda rough, so that'll be these first few episodes. Join Nick at a punk show, then take a little trip with him in his recollection of "HIS Roanoke" in a club for some not-so-gentle men. It's a good one. Meet Uncle Benny in the first of what are sure to be MANY stories where he'll pop up. "Millie" goes off on your hero and the brothers Swartz share a laugh rememberin' it all.
2016-10-1841 min
No Lies Just BSEpisode One: Nick Swartz and Josh Swartz*...formerly titled "Establish" In this episode, brothers Nick & Josh Swartz set the phone on the desk between them and hit record. These stories have been requested for years and now they're finally going to be accessible. Join us on the journey to figure out how best to present them. Topics run the gambit on this one from how Nick got to Harrisonburg to how he got into business with his brother. Hear the fateful decision that made the entire thing possible and listen for clues to a huge cast of characters who will appear in...
2016-10-1446 min