
Books Closed: Tattoos and the Internet Collide, Hosted by Andrew Stortz
by Andrew Stortz
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059 - Who Can Carry the Torch for ED HARDY? ft. Taki & Molly Kitamura, Ethan Dodge
Dec 30, 2024
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058 - Dan Smith
Dec 16, 2024
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057 - Leo Zulueta
Dec 9, 2024
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056 - Adam Shrewsbury
Dec 2, 2024
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055 - Julian Bast
Nov 25, 2024
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 12/30/24 | ![]() 059 - Who Can Carry the Torch for ED HARDY? ft. Taki & Molly Kitamura, Ethan Dodge | Ed Hardy is the most impactful tattooer of our time. Now that he no longer working, does his influence end? | — | ||||||
| 12/16/24 | ![]() 058 - Dan Smith | Andrew catches up with tattooer and musician, Dan Smith, backstage in Boston before Dan takes the stage with Eighteen Visions. | — | ||||||
| 12/9/24 | 057 - Leo Zulueta | The legendary king of tribal tattooing, Leo Zulueta, was tricked into becoming a tattooer by Ed Hardy. Is there another tattooer with an origin story as crazy as that?! | — | ||||||
| 12/2/24 | ![]() 056 - Adam Shrewsbury | Adam Shrewsbury went all-in on pottery after a hiatus from tattooing, and has never looked back. Andrew visits Adam's pottery studio. | — | ||||||
| 11/25/24 | ![]() 055 - Julian Bast | Hold on tight, you are about to enter the mind of Julian Bast, and I don't think you are ready. | — | ||||||
| 11/21/24 | 054 - Is This The Tattoo Apocalpyse? | Kicking off the new season with a Q+A addressing all of your important questions. Is tattooing dead? Are there too many shops? Is it a time for a new career? Nothing like doom and gloom to get back into the groove with the show! | — | ||||||
| 12/4/23 | 053 - Zack Spurlock | Andrew heads to Savannah, Georgia to sit down with tattooer Zack Spurlock to discuss how he ruined his life for tattooing, which bands your favorite tattoos sound like, and why he strives for individuality in his work. Andrew also shares the story about his close encounter with his dream guest, Fred Durst. | — | ||||||
| 11/27/23 | ![]() 052 - Filip Leu (Part 2) | Legendary tattoo artist, Filip Leu, sits down to discuss why he is excited to share his work with friends without seeking validation from social media, why no one is a “natural artist,” AI’s impact on making art, and why tattooing done with care is what it’s all about. | — | ||||||
| 11/20/23 | ![]() 051 - Filip Leu (Part 1) | Legendary tattoo artist, Filip Leu, sits down to discuss what a lifetime of tattooing can do to a person, the lessons his tattooer parents, Felix and Loretta, gave him over the years, and how tattooing is getting too darn detailed. | — | ||||||
| 11/13/23 | 050 - Kati Vaughn | NYC tattooer, Kati Vaughn, joins Andrew along with his first and only tattoo apprentice, Kenley, to discuss what it looks like to learn how to tattoo today. | — | ||||||
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| 2/2/23 | 049 - Onnie O'Leary | Australian tattooer, Onnie O'Leary, joins the show this week to chop it up about smut, art inspiration and unwanted face tattoos. | — | ||||||
| 8/10/22 | ![]() 048 - Justin Olivier | This episode, Andrew is joined by tattooer and reluctant podcast guest, Justin Olivier. They discuss growing up in New Orleans, escaping hurricanes, the benefits of traveling, and why he likes to keep his head down and focus on his work. | — | ||||||
| 7/25/22 | ![]() 047 - Loud, Naked, & In Three Colors ft. Juli Moon & Erick Lynch | Coming at you from a big historic mansion this episode, Andrew sits down with Juli Moon and Erick Lynch to talk about tattoo history, collecting tat stuff, and how their pasts inform their futures. | — | ||||||
| 6/10/22 | 046 - I'm Back! ft. Bill Rocha | Thank you for tuning again after an extended hiatus! This episode is somewhat of a "drawing room discussion" that happens often at my shop. I thought it would be fun to record it and make it into an episode after being radio silent for a while. Lots of room for discussion on this one since we are mostly just spinning our wheels from one topic into another. | — | ||||||
| 4/26/21 | ![]() 045: Sharky | Tattoo artist, Sharky, talks about how travels and adventures have prepared her for almost anything, how that same spirit played into the start of her tattoo career, and about her friendship with Lyle Tuttle. | — | ||||||
| 4/19/21 | ![]() 044: The Year That Tattooing Stood Still | The past year has been riddled with shutdowns and uncertainty in tattooing and the rest of our lives. Andrew takes a look back at some unpublished interviews from last May, as well as some current stories from a couple tattooers who are still feeling the effects of the pandemic in different ways. | — | ||||||
| 3/17/21 | ![]() 043: Nikko Hurtado | Nikko Hurtado is one of the biggest names in the tattoo industry. We discuss the path that lead him there, side effects of the pandemic, new trends in social media, and what's up with Fred Durst? | — | ||||||
| 3/8/21 | ![]() 042: Hanna Sandstrom | Tattoo artist Hanna Sandstrom talks about her career that has brought her around the world, and how she has slowed it all down to focus on her health and what is truly important after getting a cancer diagnosis. | — | ||||||
| 2/25/21 | ![]() 041: Ink Banned in Europe ft. Selina Medina | Have you heard about the ink ban in Europe? After seeing some conflicting information online, I talk to Selina Medina about what is really going on. What does it mean for tattooers? Will the US follow suit and start regulating tattoo pigment? | — | ||||||
| 2/3/21 | ![]() 040: Faith (@americanflesh) | In this episode, I talk to Chicago tattoo artist, Faith (@americanflesh), about how she walked away from tattooing for over 2 years to undergo conversion therapy through a church, what it was like coming back to tattooing afterward, and her inspiration to open her new shop Wish Me Luck Tattoo. | — | ||||||
| 1/28/21 | ![]() 039: Paul Dobleman & Austin Maples | Best buds Paul Dobleman and Austin Maples sit in for the show and talk about the state of California tattooing amidst the lockdown, how they've curated focused clientele, and each reveal a deep dark secret. This is a fun one! | — | ||||||
| 12/9/20 | 038: Remember Tattoo Magazines? | What happened to tattoo magazines? Tat-journalist, James Musker (@toadhell___), joins Andrew this week to talk about his experiences writing for various online and print publications, being there for the end of Skin Deep magazine, and what the future may look like for those who write words about pictures on skin. | — | ||||||
| 10/22/20 | 037: Performance Art | Is tattooing a performance art? What if the performance is more highly regarded than the tattoo itself? Bill Rocha (@billychop) sits in for this episode to discuss one of the most unique tattooers on Instagram: @rixardtattoo | — | ||||||
| 2/24/20 | 036: Who Owns Your Tattoo? | Steve Byrne joins the show again to talk about the legal battle between Sailor Jerry’s widow and a big liquor company, art ownership, intellectual property, and why he wants bootleggers to eat their copies of his work. | — | ||||||
| 2/10/20 | 034: Scientific Tattooing | Hannah Wolf drops some knowledge about tattoo ink and Billy White tells us why he will always cover racist tattoos for free. | — | ||||||
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Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.








