The Big Truth Podcast
In this podcast Big Truth interviews interesting people who live and breathe outside the mainstream conventional box. The tone of each episode can range from casual conversation to life history style interviews. The show is fun, educational, inspirational and explores different views on contemporary topics as well as highlights alternative career paths.
Big Truth is an Anthropologist, custom motorcycle builder, laser tattoo removal specialist, ex-radio DJ, punk rock/hardcore vocalist, and now podcaster! He owns a renowned custom motorcycle shop (Choppahead Kustom Cycles) and a Tattoo Shop/Laser Tattoo Removal Business. In the past he's worked as an anthropologist for the World Health Organization, CDC, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Having worked with everyone from Harvard Cancer researchers to outlaw bikers, he is comfortable navigating different worlds and talking with people from across the human spectrum!
Truth’s guests have come from a plethora of American subcultures – but some of the main areas of focus have been centered on motorcycles, music, and weirdness (Paranormal, Psychedelics, UFOs, etc).
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 123 minutes
- Episodes
- 150
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#90 - Grant Peterson : Born Free Show
In this episode Truth speaks with Grant from the Born Free Show.
The two discuss Grant’s history, how he got involved in the automotive/hot rod/chopper industry, photography, his work in automotive/…
#89 - Tax Talk : Accountant X
#88 - Viking & KO : Beautiful Barbarians Podcast
In this episode Truth speaks with Chad “The Viking” Oakland – former strongman competitor, current jiu-jitsu competitor, and host of the Beautiful Barbarians Podcast. Mutual friend and bro, KO, also…
#87 - M4 Summer Action Showdown
In this Summer Action Showdown edition of the M4 Roundtable Series Truth, Mark Unseen (The Unseen / Tenebrae), Joehawk (Battle Ruins, Hammer & The Nails, Lovely Lads) and Ryan Packer (Slapshot, Sta…
#86 - Rob : The Crazy Gentleman Podcast
Rob is host of The Crazy Gentleman podcast, “A podcast about everything from motorcycles, music, art, hunting, the outdoors, and the people that make these worlds so special," custom motorcycle buil…
#85 - Eerie Von : Samhain / Danzig / Solo Artist
Eerie Von is originally from Lodi, NJ. In high school he started photographing the Misfits, played drums in Rosemary’s Babies, and then played bass in Samhain and Danzig. After his time in Danzig …
#84 - Lori Dawn : Women of the Pit / Scientist / Artist
#83 - Fred Smith : Skateboarder, Tattooer, Loud One
Fred Smith is a lifelong skateboarder, punk rocker, tattoo artist, motorcyclist, surfer, and road dog. He was a skater on the infamous Alva team in the 80’s/90’s, and had one of the most iconic and …
#82 - Seth Ferranti : Author / Documentarian / Outlaw Films
Seth Ferranti is an author, journalist, documentarian, and filmmaker. As a teen he was an LSD and marijuana kingpin - distributing product across …
#81 - Ryan Packer : Slapshot / Stars & Stripes / American War Machine
In this episode Truth hangs with Ryan Packer – bassist of Slapshot, Stars & Stripes, and American War Machine.
The two discuss their current raffle (Ryan’s 1972 Shovelhead Chopper and Truth’s 1941 Fo…
#80 - Live! From Mama Tried
This episode is the audio recording from our first ever live podcast event – recorded at the Mama Tried Show in Milwaukee, on March 5, 2022.
We kept it moving with mini interviews with guests (many…
#79 - Mike Judge : Judge / Youth of Today
#78 - M-Dot : Artist / MC / Producer
In this episode Truth talks with M-Dot - Boston based MC, songwriter, producer, and all around renaissance man!
The two discuss M-Dot’s history and background, music, work-life-art balance, his new L…
#77 - The Launch Pad v1 : with Jimmy G & The Viking
The Launch Pad is a new subseries of the Big Truth Podcast where guests partake in various psychedelics and proceed to launch --- then we hit record and see what happens!
This first edition was recor…
#76 - M4 Roundtable Christmas Extravaganza
In this M4 Roundtable Christmas Extravaganza special Truth, Mark Unseen (The Unseen / Tenebrae), Joehawk (Battle Ruins, Hammer & The Nails, Lovely Lads) and Ryan Packer (Slapshot, Stars & Stripes Am…
#75 - Billy Graziadei : Biohazard / Powerflow / BillyBio
In this episode Truth talks with Billy Graziadei – songwriter, producer, engineer, guitarist, etc. You know him from bands such as Biohazard, Powerflo (with Sen Dog of Cypress Hill & Christian Wolbe…
#74 - Scott Johnson : Mama Tried Show / Flat Out Friday
In this episode Truth talks with Scott Johnson - co-creator of the Mama Tried motorcycle show / Flat Out Friday races, and owner of Fuel Café in Milwaukee, WI.
The two discuss Scott’s history and b…
#73 - Mikey Revolt : Photographer / Lowbrow / Forever the Chaos Life
In this episode Truth talks with Mikey Revolt (Mike Arnold) – Cleveland based motorcycle photographer, founder of Forever the Chaos Life, head videographer/photographer for Lowbrow Customs, and co-cr…
#72 - M4 Roundtable Halloween Special
In this Halloween special Truth, Mark Unseen, Joehawk and Mikey Flynn get hammered and talk shit about the best and worst halloween/horror movies, music, and various nonsense! Danny Marianino also ma…
#71 - Hardluck Ole
In this episode Truth talks with an old friend, Ole Roderick, - a veteran of the Boston hardcore/punk scene, former bouncer at The Rat, circus roustabout, and all around character.
The two get hamm…