Episode 16 - Maintaining Humility (Ken Roper)

After a very long break, we're back with a brand new episode of Pull The Line! This weeks episode is with San Jose native and owner of The Holy Scythe Tattoo in San Jose, Matt Tillman! Rich and Mike sit down to talk about tattooing within a hub for the craft, what it takes to swim with the current of the environment, the cycles of overgrowth tattooing faces, the role of tattooists within a society, and so much more! Tune in for an episode packed with knowledge and game.

On this weeks episode, the gang sits down to talk with fellow Green Bay artist, and a former apprentice of Rich's, Ken Roper. They discuss Ken's history with Rich & Lisa, being a tattooist rather than a tattoo artist, the importance of not letting your ego become inflated, what it means to be a pirate, and so much more. Tune in and hang out.

This weeks episode is a first. It was done in person, in Chicago, with the one and only Mario Desa. The gang sits down to talk about Mario's history in his 27 years of tattooing, what it was like to tattoo in an illegal city, the obstacles faced in rapid over-saturation once tattooing went legal again, the magic inside of hand painted flash sheets, and so much more. Tune in to check out the LONGEST episode to date.

On this weeks episode of Pull The Line, the gang sits down with Milwaukee titan Matt Stolzenburg to talk about his history in tattooing, what it means to help another artist out in a productive way, the line that gets walked as a shop owner and colleague, his experience within a WWASPS program as a teenager, and so much more. This episode is a heavy one that is packed with a ton of wisdom, as well as a lot of really intense recounts of the past. Tune in and hang out with us.

On this weeks episode, the gang sits down to do an in-house episode where we all look back on the episodes so far and discuss our favorite parts of the show, where we can get better, what feedback we've received, what it means to be apart of the craft of tattooing amongst social media, and so much more. Tune in to hang out, and catch a special episode where we shake things up a hair.

On this weeks episode, Rich and Mike sit down with Kentucky-based tattooer Lauren Dirksen to talk about Laurens journey in tattooing, red flags and green flags within finding an apprenticeship, what it means to work in a shop that is conducive to growth and care for an artist, and so much more. Tune in to hangout for the newest episode of Pull The Line.

On this weeks episode, Rich and Mike sit down with tattooing legend, and owner of Cincinnati's oldest tattoo shop, Dana Brunson. The gang talks about Dana's tattooing history, what it was like to work amongst "the old guys" of tattooing, what it means to truly immerse yourself in the craft, the ever-growing corporate presence in tattooing, and so much more. Tune in for a very special episode.

In the newest episode of Pull The Line, the gang sits down with Biomechanical artist and tattooist Dan Hazelton to discuss Dan's history in tattooing, the parallels between music and tattooing, the lines we walk with clients, and so much more. Tune in and hangout!

On this weeks episode, Rich and Mike sit down with Milwaukee-based tattooer and owner of Honey Wraith Tattoo, Jennifer Love. The 3 of them talk about a wide variety of topics including the reckless side of commercialized tattooing, learning to set boundaries for yourself & clients, the importance of providing safe spaces for clients who are apart of the LGBTQ+ community, exploring creative passion outside of business, and so much more. Tune in and hang out!

On this weeks episode, the gang sits down with Wisconsin based bio-mech wizard Jason Vogt to talk about imposter syndrome, the ebb and flow of confidence as tattooers, the ethics behind owning a tattoo shop, finding what speaks to you artistically, punk music, and so much more. Tune in and hang out for a very analytical episode.