Nick sits down this week with previous guest Jeff Guinn and his buddy Chad Anderson to talk about their new book: We Are All But Fumbling Creatures. It's a collection of stories based in the Shenandoah Valley, which, if you've ever listened to the show, you've heard Nick say a great many things about. Jeff owns The Mark-It and does all of Alley Cat's shirts and Chad is an author and poet. It's a great talk about history and family and all kinds of things. So check it out, then go check out Shop Talk over on YouTube and tell all your friends to do the same.

It has been a few weeks since the Shenandoah Rose Tattoo Fest and Nick sits down with Jake Hockman, Trevor Smith and Jo from the Alley Cat crew and talks about everything that went down. It's a great discussion of tattoo magic, great friends and everything that went on for the incredible celebration of 25 years of Alley Cat Tattoo. Enjoy and check out Shop Talk on youtube. You are going to love it.

The Shenandoah Rose was a huge success and Nick is here to give y'all a report and update everyone on how things went and what's coming up. It was truly a legendary weekend celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Alley Cat Tattoo and the launch of a very special gathering of artists in the Shenandoah Rose Tattoo Fest. So check it out and check out all the artists' social media to see some amazing tattoos and memories from the weekend. And while you're getting immersed in the art, be sure and give Shop Talk a look over on YouTube with Nick, Andrew Conner and Porter.

It's that time! The Shenandoah Rose is this weekend. In honor of Alley Cat Tattoo's 25th Anniversary, the shop will be hosting a ton of world famous artists and hosting a big party weekend. Nick sits down with Porter to discuss 25 years of Alley Cat and Harrisonburg and talk about what everyone is looking forward to on the big weekend we've been preparing for all year. It's a great hang and a fun time, so come join us to celebrate, or enjoy this episode if you can't. Don't forget about Shop Talk over on youtube. You're gonna love it.

It has been a minute, but Dave Cavalcante from Jinx Proof Tattoo in Washington D.C. has come back to check out the new shop and record in the back with Nick. It's an awesome discussion about some truly renowned shops that Dave came up in throughout his storied career. You don't want to miss this conversation and all of the names talked about on this one. His buddy Nico, also from Jinx Proof, came along for the ride. So check this out and check out Shop Talk on YouTube. You'll love it.

The final episode from Nick's recent trip to Asheville, NC where he sits down with Christian Elias from Serpent and the Rainbow Tattoo. This is just a great episode about getting into tattooing and meeting legends all the way around. From growing up on an island to tattooing in NY and all kinds of other places, you don't want to miss these stories. You're also gonna wanna go check out Shop Talk over on the NLJBS youtube page. Hang out with Nick, Andrew and Porter while they discuss only great tattoos. It's the best.

On the latest road trip, after hittin' Knoxville, Nick heads on over to Asheville, NC to hang out at Serpent & the Rainbow Tattoo. While there, Nick once again has the opportunity to converse with Dean Denney about tattooing and art and life. It's an excellent conversation you don't want to miss. So enjoy this and then head on over to youtube and check out Shop Talk where Nick, Andrew Conner and Chris Porter show you some of their favorite tattoos and what's so great about them and the artists who executed them.

A quick road trip last week dropped Nick in Knoxville to hang out with Doc Cooper at his shop Saint Tattoo. An over thirty year tattooer, Doc tells some great tales of how things were back in the nineties on up to today. It's a great time and an awesome hang with some other folks in the shop. So check it out, then go check out Shop Talk on youtube. You're not gonna want to miss an episode.

Coming down from his private studio, Work Room, in Brooklyn, Chris Wielk returns to the show to talk to Nick about more tales from Japan and other shop stories recalled from his travels. Chris has been doing guest spots at Alley Cat Tattoo, so come on down and see him and set something up. Definitely come by the Shenandoah Rose Tattoo Fest this summer and say hello. And always get on youtube and check out Shop Talk with Nick, Andrew Conner and Chris Porter. You're gonna love it.

Four hundred episodes of your favorite tattoo podcast. That's the milestone we've reached here, folks. Nick sits down again with the legend, Gordon McCloud, sometimes known as Wrath. It's a killer episode in itself, so definitely don't sleep on these stories from Gordon and Nick. But stop what you're doing right now and listen to the first twenty minutes and hear from a bunch of old guests and friends congratulating Nick on four hundred episodes. You're gonna love it. Then go watch some Shop Talks, y'all.