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Welcome to the Tattoo Budcast, the hilarious podcast where tattoo artists and buds Sanae Garcia and Jimmy Jam blend their love for tattoos with their knack for storytelling. Broadcasting from their cozy tattoo shop, they bring you a unique and hearty dose of humor and unfiltered shop banter. Think of it as eavesdropping on a tattoo session, but with fewer needles and more laughs. Each week, Jimmy Jam and Sanae tackle everything from the wildest tattoo requests they’ve ever gotten, to bizarre client stories, to deep dives into the culture of tattoos. Whether they’re discussing what happens when someone asks for a tiny dragon on their wrist (and it turns out to be the size of a toddler), or recalling the most cringe-worthy tattoo trends they’ve seen, it’s a perfect blend of humor, and real-life tattoo shop antics. The Tattoo Budcast will also be featuring guest tattoo artists and the most interesting tattoo clients, listeners will feel like they’re right there in the shop. It’s a mix of sharp wit, irreverence, and surprisingly insightful takes on tattooing and life in general. Get ready for confessions, advice, funny shop mishaps, and stories that will make you laugh out loud (while maybe questioning your next tattoo choice). Catch your buds at your weekly session, on the Tattoo Budcast.
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Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Client Red Flags, Viral Fights & Booking Power Moves with Karen RiveraI (Ep. 24)
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
Tuesday Apr 15, 2025
**Welcome back to another session of *Tattoo Budcast*!**
This week, our Honorary Bud **Goonie** is riding shotgun (seriously—has *anyone* seen Jimmy Jam?), helping Sanae wrangle our guest: the *Billy Zane of Hair* herself, alt-hairdresser **Karen Rivera**. (Btw, who was the real villain of Titanic?)
Karen’s booked *and* unbothered—she’s so booked, she doesn’t even take new clients anymore. She’s spilling the tea on how she built a ride-or-die roster and created a career on her own terms. Tattoo artists, take notes—some of these moves might just work for you too.
We’re also reacting to a viral video of a stylist dragging her client for not paying... and, uh, the Buds might be siding with violence on this one.
Plus: mistakes we’ve made in our respective crafts that keep us up at night, and client red flags you should *run* from.
It’s unhinged, it’s funny, it’s weirdly inspiring. You know the vibe. Buckle up.
GUEST: Karen Rivera
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