Hosted by Colin Bussing · EN-US · 10 episodes
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Needle Me This is the tattoo podcast that finally flips the script.Most tattoo podcasts are just artists talking shop — techniques, machines, history, gatekeeping, whatever. Cool, but we’re missing the best part:the people wearing the tattoos.This show is where clients get the mic.Real stories. Real meaning. Real chaos. Real growth.From the moment they walk into the studio to the aftermath two days later when they’re swollen, reflective, and questioning their life choices — we talk through the full emotional cycle of getting tattooed. The pain, the clarity, the identity shift, the “I can’t believe I paid for that,” and the “okay… when are we doing the next one?”As a neo-traditional / Japanese-influenced tattoo artist based in Syracuse, NY, I’ve built my career around storytelling, body flow, and helping people turn their past, pain, and personality into something worth wearing. On this show, we unpack that journey — one client, one story, one session at a time.Expect:Candid con
Colin Bussing hosts Needle Me This, a arts show with 10 episodes published.
What if you’re not late — you’re just becoming? In this episode of Needle Me This, Colin sits down with one of his closest friends and longtime tattoo client, Emma Smith, for a conversation about growing up, changing pat
Most people only see tattoo artists through finished photos. What they don’t see is how an artist thinks — or how their life shapes the work they put on someone forever. In this episode of Needle Me This, Colin sits down
In this episode of "Needle Me This," Colin Bussing reflects on the recurring themes that have emerged throughout the podcast, particularly focusing on control, meaning, and change. He discusses how tattooing serves as a
In this episode of Needle Me This, Colin sits down with Caitlin — a mother, nurse, and tattoo collector — for an honest conversation about identity, self-care, mental health, and rebuilding confidence after motherhood. R
In this episode of Needle Me This, I sit down with Austen LaRock for an honest conversation about tattooing, life shifts, and what changes when you step into a new chapter. Austen and I talk about what it’s like getting
In this episode of Needle Me This, Colin sits down with Teresa, a returning client, youth mental health clinician, anime and Zelda enthusiast, and someone who spends her days navigating emotional regulation, boundaries,
In Episode 4 of Needle Me This, Brittany returns to the chair for a tattoo rooted in confidence, growth, and reclaiming herself after a year that changed everything. Brittany is a mom, a wife, and a returning client whos
In Episode 3 of Needle Me This, Ryan sits down with me for the post-tattoo conversation — the part where the adrenaline wears off, the wrap is on, and the real thoughts start spilling out. Ryan is a rapper, a father, a h
In this episode of Needle Me This, Stephanie comes into the studio for session seven of her full Japanese-inspired leg sleeve — a project rooted in reclaiming herself after a decade of being held back by toxic people, br
Dante came back for round two with me – and this time we went big. Over a 3-part session, we went from planning a Norse Jormungandr sleeve, to surviving a back-to-back convention weekend, to this episode: two days after,
Emma Smith
Professor of Shakespeare Studies · Hertford College, Oxford
1 appearance on this show
Caitlin
Vet Clinic Practice Manager · RAIS Lancaster
1 appearance on this show
Teresa
about to enter postulancy · Salt River Therapy
1 appearance on this show
Ryan
student · Brown University
1 appearance on this show
Dr. Stephanie
Doctor · Umami Crave the Fifth
1 appearance on this show
Dante
founder & managing partner · Victory Capital Group
1 appearance on this show
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