No Lies Just BS

About No Lies Just BS

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 bullshit that can be packed into each episode. His brother Josh helps out and the guests are the best of the best.

Publisher

Nick Swartz

Category

music · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

14 Oct 2016

Latest episode

4 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

435 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Aug 2026

   406 - Porter - ready for the Shenandoah Rose - NLJBS

   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.

2. 

   21 Jul 2026

   405 - Dave Cavalcante - historical shop stories - NLJBS

   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.

3. 

   7 Jul 2026

   404 - Christian Elias - off the island - NLJBS

   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.

Who has been a guest on No Lies Just BS

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matty Goldstein
• Mike Perfetto
• James Jarvis
• John Setzer
• Ben Proudman

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

104,780

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

147 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 74 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

67

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