Fireside Tattoo Podcast
Jake Meeks' mostly weekly tattoo podcast answering viewer questions, interviewing artists and waxing philosophical to promote better tattooing and more informed collectors. He is often joined by fellow tattooers, artists of other mediums, professionals in other fields and collectors. We hope you enjoy!
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- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 288
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
Ink Masters & Old Timers: Tradition vs Progress in Tattoo Conventions | Jesse Smith | EP 285
We’ve got an excellent conversation for you today with longtime friend of Fireside, Jesse Smith! As both Jesse and Jake promote different tattoo conventions they discuss some of the difficulties in t…
The Art of Competition Tattooing Part 3 | Pain Management
In this final episode with Kurt Jacobsen, we dive into pain management for clients during multi day sessions. Kurt shares his thoughts about how, when and where to use Bactine for maximum effectivene…
The Art of Competition Tattooing | Kurt Jacobsen
We’ve got an exciting multi-part series for you with our good buddy, and previous guest Kurt Jacobsen! To us Kurt is known as ultra competitive and uniquely unflappable. He’s also EXTREMELY precise.
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Lifetime Value of a Client | Jesse Drach | EP 281
For this interview Jake dives into an insightful conversation with Jesse Drach, owner of Ink-Link, about the intricacies of marketing in the tattoo industry. Jesse shares expert advice on leveraging …
Free Ticket To Paradise
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"Money! How Does That Work?!" A Practical Finance Panel | Mindset Monday | Fireside Chats! EP 280
We’ve got something exciting for you today! The Inside Fireside Tattoo Club hosted a panel discussion focusing on finance and money management tailored for tattoo artists. Originating from our popula…
Side Hustle Gone Wild! | Thom Bulman | EP 279
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After COVID and the world had shut down Thom, a 17 year ta…
Urgent vs Important: The Tattooer's Struggle | Inside Fireside | EP 278
This is a sneak peak of what you can find in the Inside Fireside Tattoo Club. We’ve curated this particular conversation because we think it exemplifies one of the pillars of what the group is trying…
The Mentor's Role for Apprentice Success | Kurt Jacobsen
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Tattoo Apprentice's Toolkit
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Ahoy Wealth! Tattoo Pirates Hoisting the Flag of Financial Freedom | Ryan Roi | EP 276
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In the dynami…
What Makes a Great Tattoo Apprenticeship? | Tim O'Connor | Ep 275
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Apprenticeships are a hot topic in the tattoo industry, often emphasized for aspiring artists. While man…
Trials of a Tatttoo Machine Builder| Neuma 5 With Carson Hill
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Translating Graffiti Writing To Tattoo Composition | King Ruck
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[09:57] “I would Just grab a marker, and sta…
Creatures, Acrylics and Pop-Ups?! Oh My! | Tom Strom & Jackee Sandelands
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Tattooing Through a Painter's Eye | Chris Dingwell EP 271
Chris Dingwell has been tattooing a long time.
Chris Dingwell has been painting a long time.
In today's episode, we sit down with Chris to discuss his approach to tattooing and how painting and other…
Are Tattooers Losing Control of Tattooing? | Carson Hill
Tattooing has obviously been through an incredible period of growth over the last couple of decades. But at what cost? As large corporations and investment groups buy their way into our industry and …
Is it Worth the Trade-off? Coil Tattoo Machine Talk with BJ Johnson (Soba One) | EP 268
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The Cartridge Dilemma | Cooper | EP 267
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Tattooing with Purpose Pt 2 |Patrick Paul O'Neil
Today we continue the conversation with Patrick O'Neil. If you haven't listened to part 1 of this interview, make sure to do that first.
Tattooing With Purpose | Patrick Paul O'Neil (Pt 1)
Purpose, purposeful, intentional. These seem to be good descriptors for Patrick Paul O'Neil. Patrick is tattooing beautiful, large scale illustrative designs that are carefully thought out and fit th…