In this episode of the podcast, tattooer and illustrator, BJ Betts is my guest.  We talked about him getting a tattoo from music icon Sade, his love of lettering, designing for shoe companies like Addidas & Puma.  Bj also answers some social media questions and gives his insight on the worst trend in tattooing!

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JSPP 54 | Bj Betts | Joe Swanson

This is a Bay Area hip-hop/rap mix. Most hip-hop in the Bay Area is known as Hyphy, a style of uptempo hip-hop music originating in northern California and associated with a frenetic style of dancing. I am trying to show people authentic and original Bay Area sounds and tracks by artists who are and were well-known and admired in that region. I am a Bay Area native and I put a lot of heart and effort into this mix. I grew up listening to these songs and many of these songs became Bay Area anthems. I hope this mix transports you to San Francisco or San Jose, California. Enjoy!

yay area

Tattoo artist and Co-owner of Inkeeze tattoo products, Carlos Torres joins me on the show this week.  the owner of Timeline Gallery talks about conversations he and Nikko Hurtado about the explosion of tattooing, why he NEEDS to produce art, using technology as part of the art process, what city in the world is his favorite place to travel, and what he learned about business from Rap artist 50 Cent.

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Joe 
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Sullen Radio 39 - Carlos Torres

Tattoo artist and owner of Seven Tattoo in Las Vegas, Daniel Rocha, joins me on the show to talk about, how important social media is to any business, his love of photography, how hard work paid off when opening his shop Seven Tattoo, and his latest project, a fully portable work station by ConArtist.

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Joe
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Sullen Radio 40 - Daniel Rocha

Artist Orge Kalodimas joins me on the show to talk about his Solstice mandala project that turned into a book,  His publishing company, Hard work and Continually learning, the importance of books, world travel, surrounding yourself with like minded people, and much more.

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Joe
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Sullen Radio 41 - Orge Kalodimas

Tattoo artist, Anam joins me on the show this week.  We talked about traveling, how she overcame a near catastrophe during her collaboration tattoo with Megan Jean Morris, mood rings, collage portraits, telling her parents she wanted to be a tattooer at 16 years old, sneaking behind her parents back to complete her apprenticeship, how important the internet is and much more.

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Joe
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Sullen Radio 42 - Anam

This week on our motorcycle podcast we are joined once again by Yuri Barrigan, who recently raced his supermoto at the Isle of Mann Manx GP. He's tells us about how many hurdles he had to overcome just to get to ride the track, and how fairies saved the day for him. We also read some awesome listener emails, and Liza tells everyone who her new man crush is on. With Liza, Zach, Adrian, Nak, Douglas, Kat, Yuri, Jim, Stan, Mike and Charlie.
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Podcast 112: Back From The Isle of Mann

This week on our motorcycle podcast we bring Yuri Barrigan back to the garage tell us more about his trip to Isle of Mann, Last week he shared all of his stories about everything leading up to the main race at the Manx GP. This week we hear about the race, as well as other stories from his amazing experience.
With  Liza, Nak, Zach, Douglas, Yuri, Kat and Jim.
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Podcast 113: Yuri Barrigan - The Race

Tattoo artist Ryan Mullins joins me on the show to talk about travel, tattooing 50 cent at G-Unit records, learning to tattoo at Art Junkies and much more.  Thanks for listening!

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Joe
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Sullen Radio 47 - Ryan Mullins

Tattoo innovator, business man, and painter Nikko Hurtado joins me on the show.  We talked about getting over injuries, his experience tattooing Diddy during the making of Diddy's MMM project, what one skill he still practices today that has help improve his tattooing the most, and his recent private seminar he taught with, painter, Michael Husser.  

Also in this episode you get to preview part of a talk I had with Legendary tattooer Lyle Tuttle.  If you are interested in being apart of the Across the Threshold Podcast as an ad partner please email Joe@sullenradio.com.

Lastly you will hear a short talk I had with Paul Urich, Tattooer and Co-Owner of Paisley Skateboards in SF.

Thanks for listening everyone,

Cheers,

Joe
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** Season 2 of Sullen Radio STARTS January 20th, 2016 ** 

Sullen Radio 52 - Nikko Hurtado

Alright. If you made it through last week's adventures and introduction, there's much more in this installment!

If you make it to the first hip hop song (and past Nick's bashing of one of my favorite bands, Clutch - PORTER, you should've defended them more fiercely!) then you'll enter a long and detailed discussion of rap history and MC descriptions beyond the norm. If you're into it, it's DOPE. If not, try it. If you can.

I fulfill Porter's request at the end of it all and make the episode super duper long by throwin' in a Shop Talk. Enjoy this shit!

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Sullen Radio with Joe Swanson is the premier art driven podcast that takes you inside the art and lives of some of today’s most creative personalities.

Uncensored interviews with tattoo artists, musicians, athletes, and celebrities who impact the Sullen Family chime in on art, inspiration, life, culture and much more each week.  

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