Support Your Local Tattooer Podcast | Tattoo Artist Interviews & Industry Stories

Support Your Local Tattooer

A Podcast About Tattooing,
the Hustle & the Characters
Behind the Machines

Hosted by veteran Las Vegas tattooer Austin Spencer. Wild stories, industry secrets, and the raw, unfiltered lives of the artists who live and breathe the craft.

New episodes drop the first Sunday of every month

Austin Spencer

About the Host

Austin Spencer is a Las Vegas tattoo artist, community builder, and storyteller. With over two decades in the game, he has watched the tattoo world grow from smoke filled street shops into full blown art studios.

From graffiti in the '90s to murals on the Strip, Austin has always had a hand in creative rebellion. With Support Your Local Tattooer he brings that same energy to the mic, telling the stories that never make the highlight reel. The grind, the glory, the gear, the grief, and the growth.

What to Expect

Real Talk

Honest conversations with tattoo artists from across the U.S. and beyond.

Origin Stories

Deep dives into techniques, failures, friendships, and the craft itself.

The Lifestyle

Unfiltered talk about the hustle, the art, and the life behind the machine.

Special Guests

From OG legends to fresh needle talent, every walk of tattoo life.

All Episodes

Episode 29

Is Personality the New Tattoo Marketing? The Viral Breakthrough of Beaver Duck

Episode 28

Is Cringe Crashing The Tattoo Artist Industry? The New Tattoo Attitude.

Episode 27

Full-Time Artist or Full-Time Owner: Joey Hamilton on the Choice That Breaks You

Episode 26

The Man Behind Great Sex Studios ft. Blaze Ben Brooks

Episode 25

Boost Your Tattoo Business: Branding Tips from Nixx & Sabina Kelley

Episode 24

Brett Rosepiler on Strategies for Thriving Tattoo Shops

Episode 23

Buddy Holiday: Nearly 25 Years of Tattooing & What It Really Takes to Build a Shop in Las Vegas

Episode 22

From Vegas Street Shops to Today's Tattoo Industry ft. Jason Paxman & Phil Luck

Episode 21

Manny Fernandez on Surviving Ink Master & Mastering the Vegas Tattoo Scene

Episode 20

Wild Tattoo Shop Stories & Vegas Secrets with J Swarm & Phil Luck

Episode 19

Tattooing Before Social Media & Riding Coast to Coast with 50lbs of Gear

Episode 18

Tattoo Business Finance: LLCs, Taxes & Partner Breakups with CPA Matt Bontrager

Episode 17

Philadelphia Eddie: Hit Lists & $2.1M Legal Battles

Episode 16

The Key to a Lasting Career with Crocodile Jackson

Episode 15

What It's Like to Be a Traveling Tattoo Artist with Ink Master's Gian Karle

Episode 14

From Gun Scares to Empathy: Chance Gomez's Tattoo Journey

Episode 13

From Apprentice to Entrepreneur: Russ Abbott's Journey

Episode 12

Life As a Tattoo Artist in Las Vegas with Das Frank

Episode 11

Tiki, Skulls & Success: Early Vegas Tattoo Secrets with Mike Biggs

Episode 10

Clark North's Unbelievable Life: Some of the Wildest Stories Ever Told

Episode 9

Noelin Wheeler: Ink Master Behind the Scenes, AI & Artist Mental Health

Episode 8

Tattoo Artist Advice & Lessons Learned in Vegas with Jeffrey Bowser

Episode 7

First Tattoo at 15: Anthony Elliott II's Journey from Flash to Tattooing His Dad

Episode 6

Nick Bones on Tattooing, a Boss Who Thought He Was a Spy & Running 100 Miles

Episode 5

Phil Luck on Tattooing MJ's Dad, Trash Talk & Knowing Your History

Episode 4

Tattooing in Vegas: Joshua Sutcliffe's Journey as an Apprentice

Episode 3

Creating a Space for Women in the Tattoo Community: Maribeth Shares All

Episode 2

From Piercing to Tattoo Mastery: Mason Chimato's Journey

Episode 1

Father & Son Tattoo Artists Share Their History in the Profession