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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.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
🎉 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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Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
🎉 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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Thursday Aug 07, 2025
Thursday Aug 07, 2025
🎉 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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Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
Tuesday Aug 05, 2025
On this episode, we’re packing up and saying goodbye to the Northern Arizona Tattoo Fest—but not before one last session with some of the realest to ever do it. First up is long-time convention staple, tattooer, master painter, and certified Rad Dad: Mike Pinto. He takes us back to where it all started and gives his take on where the industry is headed. Then we sit down with the couple behind it all—Adrienne and Tony Carey. With zero experience and 100% heart, they built this convention from the ground up, turning sleepy little Prescott into a once-a-year tattoo summer camp for the past 13 years. Tune in for stories, laughs, and inspiration from some of the “triedest and truest” on the convention circuit.
Read the rest of this entry »Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
Tuesday Jul 29, 2025
RoadBuds Reloaded – Jared Starbard, Samazon & Dalton Elliott
This week, the Tattoo Buds are still kicking it mountainside in beautiful Prescott, Arizona for the Northern Arizona Tattoo Fest—because why leave a good time? In this fresh RoadBuds episode, we wrangle three tattoo artists straight from the convention floor and jump right into the chaos.
First up is Jared Starbard, a long-time tattooer out of Camarillo, California, who delivers a Tattoo Cover-Up story so savage.. we’ll just say it wasn’t a victimless crime. Then we’ve got Samazon, a Denver-based veteran who may or may not be nursing a hangover—but hey, she shows up with raw talent and spicy takes either way. And finally, meet Dalton Elliott, the true definition of a wandering artist. Prescott is just another pit stop on his never-ending tattoo tour—he might be tattooing at your local tat-shack by next week.
Buckle up for some real convention-style laughs, shop talk, and a little trash talk. It's raw, it’s rowdy, it’s RoadBuds.
Read the rest of this entry »Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
Tuesday Jul 22, 2025
The Tattoo Buds are back on the road and barely holding it together—literally. After losing just one hubcap (RIP), we rolled into the Northern Arizona Tattoo Fest with our eyes peeled for tattoo greatness—and maybe a funnel cake. First up in the hot seat: Washington’s own KC Lange! KC is a seasoned tattooer, former graphic designer, and motorcycle maniac who rode all the way from the Pacific Northwest to Prescott like a real-life Mad Max with a sketchbook. We talk road trips, career pivots, weird convention moments, and his alleged beef with old ladies (don’t cancel him, it’s a joke… maybe). Tune in and ride along!
Read the rest of this entry »Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Tuesday Jul 15, 2025
Today we’re joined by a fellow podcasting powerhouse and longtime tattooer, Chelsey Wagner Hamilton—cohost of The Blastover! Chelsey’s been in the game for nearly 20 years, and somehow also manages to do the work of 12 people in one day. We’re not saying we’re jealous… but we’re definitely plotting.
We get into Chelsey’s tattoo journey, the mystery of her missing 20k followers, and what it’s like juggling podcasting, self-producing merch, painting, and tattooing without fully combusting. This one’s got laughs, gossip, and Bud-on-Bud podcast synergy.
Tune in, laugh with us, and then go binge The Blastover! We love a crossover episode.
Read the rest of this entry »Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
Tuesday Jul 08, 2025
We’ve got a fresh Budcast for ya, and this one’s coming in hot. The Buds are joined by tattooer and master painter Rando Baggins, and after a slight pre-show hiccup (let’s just say someone almost didn’t make it), we kick things off with arguably our most unhinged ice breaker yet.
Then it’s time to dig into the saga of Rando... From getting arrested for graffiti to becoming a full-blown tattoo wizard. We also get into sobriety... Rando and Jimmy Jam both share their experiences, and we ask: Why are so many tattooers sober now? Is excessive partying just part of the artist curse, or have we all just finally had enough of our own B.S.?
And finally, we close it out with a deep dive into ego deaths, adult crying sessions, and a Tattoo Cover-Up story that is basically every tattooer’s worst-case scenario.
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