We got a Bud Solo on our hands today! James is back from his Hawaiian tattoo trip and—believe it or not—he narrowly survived a tsunami scare. He’s spilling all the wild details about how he escaped his brush with death. 🌊

But it wouldn’t be the Budcast without some laughs—your Buds dive into food talk, fart jokes, and a taste-test of the latest Flamin’ Hot product 🔥. Then they wrap things up with a real tattoo shop convo: the dreaded slow season—and how they plan to make the downtime actually productive this year.

Grab a seat, crack a snack, and join the Buds for another chaotic, hilarious ride!

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It’s hard to run a tattoo-centered podcast without eventually touching on piercing—and today, the Buds welcome their very first piercer guest! 🎉 Long-time friend and professional piercer Alexx joins the show. With over a decade of experience, she’s here to bust common piercing myths, drop some piercing truths, and share a few horror stories from the chair. Of course, she’s bringing plenty of laughs along the way.

Tune in for a brand-new episode packed with sharp stories and even sharper insights!

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Alexx studio IG : https://www.instagram.com/ancientadornments/

What’s better than one guest? TWO guests! 🎉 This week the Buds sit down with not one but two tattoo buds from Handmade Tattoo: Pops (the shop owner) and his right-hand woman, Emily Taylor.

We get into shop life, coworker dynamics, and even read some of their most ridiculous Yelp reviews. Emily shares how she almost didn’t apply to her first tattoo shop right out of her apprenticeship, and Pops opens up about surviving a two-year closure and what it was like to open a shop at the worst possible time in history.

And of course, both Pops and Emily bring the heat (and the embarrassment) with their stories for our Tattoo Cover-up Segment .

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Guests Info:

Pops IG: http://instagram.com/artbypops 

Emily Taylor IG: http://instagram.com/emilytaylorink

Shop IG: http://instagram.com/handmadetattoosp 

Handmade Tattoo

947 E. Main St, Santa Paula, CA. 93060

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On this episode, we conjure up the ghost guy himself—Johnny Vampotna. Best known as the paranormal trad-dad of LA, you can spot one of his ghostly or Halloween-inspired tattoos from a mile away. But Johnny doesn’t just draw otherworldly things—he lives them.

We dive into his career, branding, and spiritual “gifts.” And for the first time ever, we get a story for the Tattoo Cover-Up that will have you questioning reality.

So light a candle, call upon the spirits, and materialize with us for this eerie episode.

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Guest: Johnny Vampotna

IG: http://www.instagram.com/Johnny_Vampotna

Web: LinkTree

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TRUST US, THIS ONE STINKS… LITERALLY.

This week the Buds get nose-deep in the world of smells (don’t ask why, we don’t know either). But what really stinks? AI tattoo robots invading NYC’s tattoo shops. Thanks to a spicy listener comment, the Buds also dive back into the messy mentor/apprentice dynamic and why it rarely lasts longer than a stick-and-poke.

For the first time in forever, we’ve got a listener submitted advice letter for Tattoo Aftercare (it’s BACK) that takes things from stinky to sticky. Plus, Tattoo Cover-Up segment — and the listener submission involves going to extreme lengths for a very special toy (yes, THAT kind of toy).

It’s chaotic, it’s smelly, it’s very on-brand. Basically, just the Buds being Buds. Tune in, plug your nose, and come bud around with us.

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Court is now in session! The Buds sit down with Attorney Matt Gomez to tackle some burning legal questions. We’re getting to know our rights… and maybe litigating a few grudges we’ve been holding against each other. This is one hearing you won’t want to miss. Laugh now, or be held in contempt.          

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Court is now in session! The Buds sit down with Attorney Matt Gomez to tackle some burning legal questions. We’re getting to know our rights… and maybe litigating a few grudges we’ve been holding against each other. This is one hearing you won’t want to miss. Laugh now, or be held in contempt.          

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Dreamland Art Co: http://www.instagram.com/dreamlandartco

🎉 BONUS EPISODE ALERT! 🎉

Welcome to Part 3 of our ROADBUDS: Road Trip, Prescott or Bust series!

We’re hittin’ the highway and bringing you along for the ride—literally. Hop in the back seat (audio-only, sorry not sorry) as Sanae and Jimmy Jam trade stories, trash talk, and questionable snack choices en route to the Northern Arizona Tattoo Fest.

No guests. No edits. Just raw, unfiltered car chaos.

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🎉 BONUS EPISODE ALERT! 🎉

Welcome to Part 2 of our ROADBUDS: Road Trip, Prescott or Bust series!

We’re hittin’ the highway and bringing you along for the ride—literally. Hop in the back seat (audio-only, sorry not sorry) as Sanae and Jimmy Jam trade stories, trash talk, and questionable snack choices en route to the Northern Arizona Tattoo Fest.

No guests. No edits. Just raw, unfiltered car chaos.

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🎉 BONUS EPISODE ALERT! 🎉

Welcome to Part 1 of our ROADBUDS: Road Trip, Prescott or Bust series!

We’re hittin’ the highway and bringing you along for the ride—literally. Hop in the back seat (audio-only, sorry not sorry) as Sanae and Jimmy Jam trade stories, trash talk, and questionable snack choices en route to the Northern Arizona Tattoo Fest.

No guests. No edits. Just raw, unfiltered car chaos.

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Dreamland Art Co: http://www.instagram.com/dreamlandartco