No Lies Just BS

Nick Swartz
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Listen to Nick Swartz tell stories about his life. From growin' up in the small VA mountain town of Clifton Forge to his entry into and career in the tattoo industry. All the rough upbringin', punk rock, family, country, skateboardin', good eatin', blues, ass-kickin', tattooed, hard to believe but addictin' to perceive b******t that can be packed into each episode. His brother Josh helps out and the guests are the best of the best.

  1. MAR 3

    395 - Sam Clayman - art, tattoos & Va Beach - NLJBS

    Nick and Avery hit the road for a few episodes, beginning at Saltwater Tattoo which already released. Now we've got the incredible Sam Clayman. Sam's got an incredible collection of tattoos and produces some amazing art himself. Nick and Sam talk about that art and a lot things related to it, and also share some Va Beach connections that are super interesting. It's a great episode. Remember to hit up youtube for that Shop Talk fix, too.

    1h 49m

  2. FEB 17

    394 - Saltwater Tattoo - tales from Tony Riccio and crew - NLJBS

    After having to miss the Philly Convention weekend where we usually get several great episodes every year, Nick decided to have Avery drive him down to VA Beach and record with the guys from Saltwater Tattoo. It's been a while, so it's great to hear once again from Tony Riccio and Mike Rickards and joining them now is long time tattooer and shop guy for Saltwater, Mr. Chad Vanawken. There's a ton of great stories in this one, so don't sleep on it. And remember to head over to youtube and check out all the Shop Talk episodes with Nick, Andrew Conner and Chris Porter from Alley Cat Tattoo. We'll see everyone in a few months for the Shenandoah Rose Tattoo Fest in Harrisonburg, VA.

    2h 19m

  3. FEB 3

    393 - Scott Sterling - greatest hits - NLJBS

    The big East Coast snow storm kept us from traveling to Philly and recording all the episodes we had planned, so we're presenting to you a collection of stories from all of the episodes featuring the legendary Scott Sterling. Scott has been making machines and presenting seminars for a very long time. He's well traveled and has a vast amount of experience in the tattoo industry. So enjoy these clips taken all the way from the beginning of NLJBS, across six different episodes in the last few years. And don't forget to check out Shop Talk on youtube.

    1h 14m

  4. JAN 20

    392 - Chris Porter - hangin' with Nick - NLJBS

    It's a full episode with Alley Cat Tattoo's very own veteran: Mr. Chris Porter. The man with all the names. Hear Nick list 'em and check out all the fun history in this episode. There's a lot of discussion of beginnings and old shops and the early days of Alley Cat. Plus some great hip hop history lessons thrown in. It's always great to hear these two together, so when you're done head on over to youtube where they are joined by Andrew Conner on Shop Talk and you'll be blown away by the beautiful tattoos they discuss on every episode.

    2h 13m

  5. JAN 6

    391 - Nate Hall - a best of - NLJBS

    Nate hall, also known as Nathan James hall, is a singer songwriter from Greensboro, North Carolina who is also the longtime frontman of Old Heavy Hands: Rock and Roll out of the south down there and longtime friend of Alley Cat Tattoo and No Lies Just B******t. He is the owner operator of Legacy Irons Tattoo in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he got his start tattooing, but he's also tattooed out of Chicago and, of course, all around the country. Nate has been the subject of many episodes of No Lies Just B******t. He's a great storyteller and great friend, and we're proud to present this best of Nate Hall, on NLJBS. And always remember to check out Shop Talk over on youtube. You're gonna love it.

    1h 28m

  6. 12/23/2025

    390 - Matty Goldstein - always an artist - NLJBS

    We finally got Matty Goldstein to sit down for a full episode of NLJBS. He hit the road from Key City Tattoo in Frederick, MD along with fellow Key City artist Justin Bush and headed into Rocktown to Alley Cat Tattoo; Harrisonburg VA. It's a great conversation about starting out as an artist and getting into tattooing later. There's a ton of great stories and we're even joined by Chris Porter and a few other friendly faces along the way. So check it out and then check out some Shop Talk episodes on YouTube and you've got yourself a great time. Keep loving tattooing. No Lies Just B******t.

    2h 36m

  7. 12/09/2025

    389 - Peter Tattoo - a perspective - NLJBS

    Nick explains it all in the intro, but there's no new guest this week. So, in an effort to not leave y'all hangin' - we assembled this perspective on a name that comes up all the time when discussing tattoo histories: Peter Tattoo. The infamous shops ran by Peter Poulos and  Larry Romano. We've got stories from five older episodes. Starting things off, naturally, is Larry's son, Frank Romano. Then we hear a few things from Richie Montgomery. Eric Fischer is next. Then it's Angelo Miller along with Erik Desmond with a few tales, and finally from a more recent episode, we hear from Kris Magnotti. We hope you enjoy these stories put together like this. Don't sleep on Shop Talk, either. Get on over to youtube and check it out!

    1h 13m

  8. 11/25/2025

    Episode Three-Hundred and Eighty-Eight: Mike Perfetto

    After a long day at the Norfolk Tattoo Convention, Nick had the pleasure of sitting down with long time tattoo legend Mike Perfetto and this amazing episode is now part of tattoo history. Good friends of Perfetto and of the show Mike Schweigert and Wrath are in attendance and only add to the brilliant conversation that was had that evening. Do not sleep on this one. There are some great stories about old times and how tattoos got done and some of the obstacles to overcome to get them done. Once you've listened, go jump on youtube and check out Shop Talk. You won't regret it.

    2h 44m
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About

Listen to Nick Swartz tell stories about his life. From growin' up in the small VA mountain town of Clifton Forge to his entry into and career in the tattoo industry. All the rough upbringin', punk rock, family, country, skateboardin', good eatin', blues, ass-kickin', tattooed, hard to believe but addictin' to perceive b******t that can be packed into each episode. His brother Josh helps out and the guests are the best of the best.

Information

  • Creator
    Nick Swartz
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    424
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    No Lies Just BS

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