Piercing Wizard Podcast
By Ryan Ouellette
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Episodes: 246
Description
Join host Ryan Ouellette as he discusses the professional body piercing industry with friends and colleagues.
Ryan Ouellette is a member of the Association of Professional Piercers with 20 years of experience in the field. He is an international safety and technique instructor and is always up for a good industry talk.
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246 - Forward Helixes, Teaching in Spain, Building the New Shop(s)
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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245 - Walk Ins Return (kinda), Constructive Critiques, and talking about Mental Health and Help
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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244 - Managing Jewelry Repairs, Lola gets scarification, and BME news
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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243 - Shadowing and observation, do's and don'ts
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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242 - Fair compensation in piercing & 2023 year in review
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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241 - "Is this everything you have?" ...and other difficult questions
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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240 - Eden Thomson from Absolution New Zealand
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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239 - Surface Piercing and what we've learned along the way
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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238 - Suzanne Hallett at AUPP Sydney 2023
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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237 - Which conference is best? + business advice
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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236 - Responsible Experimentation: Live at BMXNET with Kale Roberts
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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235 - Preventing Predatory Behaviour + International Conference Season
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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234 - Tongues, Cheeks, and Dermal Punches
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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233 - Wikilea talks about piercing in China
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Jul 10, 2023 |
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232 - Deacon Matheson, when its time to move on
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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231 - J'son D'souza, India's mrpiercer
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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230 - APP conference 2023 preview, Industrial piercings, and Apprenticeship progress
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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229 - Surface Anchors (Microdermals)
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May 08, 2023 |
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228 - Downsizing, Retainers, and Referrals
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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227 - Vibe Check with Ryan and Lola
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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226 - Keep Scarification Special
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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225 - We're doing the best we can (aka piercing in 2022)
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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224 - Evan Quinno 2022 shop recap
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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223 - Matias (fka Rata) Tafel
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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222 - 2023 APP Conference Legacy Scholarship Info
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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221 - Blake Perlingieri of NOMAD
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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220 - Spooktacular scary stories from the piercing room
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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219 - Here comes trouble(shooting)
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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218 - BMXNET & UKAPP conference round up 2022
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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217 - Becky Crossan on building your business
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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216 - Ryan and Lola make-up some answers
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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215 - Brian Skellie on mill certificates and material verification
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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214 - Royce Green 2022 legacy scholar
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Aug 01, 2022 |
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213 - Pablo Perelmuter has the eye of the tiger
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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212 - Rivka Chavi speaks on career longevity and well being
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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211 - Fatma Tarek 2022 APP Legacy Scholar
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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210 - Piercing kids with Jasper Valke
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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209 - Recapping the 2022 APP conference
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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Ryan and Lola will see you at APP 2022!
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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208 - APP conference 2022 prep-isode
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May 23, 2022 |
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207 - Aftercare is puzzling
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May 09, 2022 |
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206 - Ryan and Lola talk about anatomical variations
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Apr 04, 2022 |
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205 - Lola Slider interviews Quentin of Kalima Emporium UK
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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204 - Zakk Boyer; the dream lives on
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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203 - Alicia Cardenas memorial
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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202 - Pondering 2021 with Ryan and Lola
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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201 - Talkin' Shop(s), Jef Saunders gives tips on opening a studio
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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200 - Lola interviews Ryan for episode 200!
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Nov 29, 2021 |
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199 - Chaotic Contemplation with Daniel Rutt
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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198 - Berlin piercing with Andrea Kummer
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Nov 15, 2021 |
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197 - Dot by Dot: discussing suspension, growth, and access to information with Matt
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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196 - Beto Rea: Bringing ritual from Mexico to Germany
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Nov 01, 2021 |
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195 - Helen Houghton on troubleshooting
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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194 - Sven Seipold makes really good septum clamps
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Oct 18, 2021 |
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193: John Balk: Rendezvous in Reykjavik
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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192 - UKAPP conference 2021
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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191 - Trust Marcus Strohner
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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190 - BMXNET Berlin 2021
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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189 - Managing specialty services booking + working around travel restrictions
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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188 - Ask Us Anything with Ryan & Lola part 5
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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187 - Ask Us Anything part 4: Septums & Spectators
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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186 - Let's talk about under-mask piercing
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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184 - The growth and success of Taki Edwards
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May 31, 2021 |
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183 - Cale DiFrancesco on ear curation and inventory management
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May 24, 2021 |
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182 - Working disposable as a body piercer with Aiko Hosten
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May 17, 2021 |
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181 - Gauntlet Founder Jim Ward Talks About Early Piercing Needle Development
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May 10, 2021 |
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179 - Lola gets to reopen + Aftercare Discussion
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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178 - Hidden Gems: 1993 UK Piercing Article
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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177 - Stuart Hofman - APP Benelux
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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176 - Pandemic Communication Anxiety & Online Side Projects
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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175 - How much work goes into not working
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Jan 11, 2021 |
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174 - 2020: the worst year ever, in review
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Dec 28, 2020 |
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173 - Ask Us Anything with Ryan & Lola part 3
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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172 - Ryan & Lola's new normal part 2, by appointment only
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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171 - Monica Sabin, APP updates from the President
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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170 - Ryan & Lola's new normal part 1
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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169 - Ask Us Anything with Ryan & Lola part 2
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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168 - Ask Me Anything with Ryan & Lola part 1
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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167 - Vivi Madero explains digital waiver forms and online booking
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Jul 13, 2020 |
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166 - John Robberson
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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165 - I can't do nostril piercings?! feat. Lee Horton
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Jun 29, 2020 |
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164 - Back to work with Christina Blossey
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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The COVID Chronicles 04: back in business
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Jun 15, 2020 |
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163 - Black Lives Matter (Piercers of Color roundtable)
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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162 - Feeling some piercer normalcy with Rogan Eric Watral
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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161 - Piercings by Tenn: support your local black piercer
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May 25, 2020 |
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160 - Nahuel Burgos shares his Needle Vision
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May 18, 2020 |
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159 - Zoom & online piercer hangs with Stray Johnson
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May 11, 2020 |
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158 - The APP conference is cancelled (with Aaron Pollack)
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May 04, 2020 |
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157 - Jef Saunders: lets get this bread
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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156 - Lola Slider on crafting a reopening strategy
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Apr 20, 2020 |
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155 - Checking in with Leo Ziebol of Mint Piercing
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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The COVID Chronicles 03
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Apr 06, 2020 |
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154 - Mental Health & Self Care for the Career Piercer with Kelsi Siefert
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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153 - California love with Ciera Baker & Desi Arellano
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Mar 23, 2020 |
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The COVID Chronicles 02: time to close up
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Mar 19, 2020 |
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The COVID chronicles 01
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Mar 18, 2020 |
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152 - Coronavirus COVID-19 Preparedness with Cale DiFrancesco
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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151 - Barry Blanchard, Anatometal CEO
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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150 - Brooke Bittens, piercer wanderlust
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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149 - TJ & The Bear in the morning
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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148 - 25 years of Infinite, with James Weber
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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147 - Talking shop with Cozmo
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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146 - Kevin Jump: keep piercing sacred
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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145 - NeoMetal news with John Kittell
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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144 - Ryan Caruana talks about his APP scholarship experience
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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143 - Getting through the slow season with John Balk
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Jan 13, 2020 |
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142 - Shadowing, with Alicia Lowe
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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141 - 2019 Year in Review + Lili Cathenod
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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140 - Talking Scarification with Temi Fet'era of MAE-Africa.org
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Dec 16, 2019 |
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139 - Livin' the dream with Zakk Boyer
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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138 - Kyla Scrivener on Australia's new piercing organization.
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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137 - William Barron, movin' on up.
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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136 - Erica Martin on scholarships and piercer growth
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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135 - Guest host Lynn Loheide interviews Margo Dellaquila about piercer ethics
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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134 - Mikele Tre: from Italy to Japan
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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133 - Cale interviews Ryan
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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132 - Goldsmith Danila Tarcinale
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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131 - Piercing Bible author Elayne Angel
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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130 - The case of Dr. Evil
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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129 - Getting ready for the UKAPP conference with Kim Hutchinson
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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128 - Rob Hill & Woodstock Bader
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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127 - Shorty on sterile gloves & septum piercings + PoC scholarship
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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126 - On the road again
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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125 - Nici Holmes (UKAPP) interviews Jim Ward
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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124 - Guest Spotting and Learning with Lynn Loheide
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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123 - Piercing in Southeast Asia with Huaii
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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122 - The magic of customer care with Kristina Outland
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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121 - John Joyce & Kaitlin Raison (Scarab Body Arts)
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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120 - Zak DuBois + lil bits
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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119 - Skin prep update + Branislav "Branko" Isteze
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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118 - Gentian Violet news + Darrin Walters
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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117 - Lola Slider, the rematch
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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116 - Laura Jane (Gamma Piercing)
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Jul 01, 2019 |
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115 - RuAPP 2019 (Russian piercing conference)
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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114 - Jacob Spjut (Elite is not a dirty word)
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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113 - Jason King (23rd St.) + Jess Rose
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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112 - TJ Kruger
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Jun 03, 2019 |
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111 - Loreia Bürgen & Jane Absinth (V.P.P.)
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May 27, 2019 |
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110 - In Gus We Trust (Gus Diamond)
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May 20, 2019 |
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109 - APP Conference 2019!
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May 14, 2019 |
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107 - Alex Wilkins
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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106 - APP conference prep 2019 with Barron
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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105 - Boston Tattoo Convention 2019 + Piercer Intimidation
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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104 - Eleanor Boyd (working with physical impairments)
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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103 - Maree Fowler (working with hearing impairments)
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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102 - Brandon Downs (working with visual impairments)
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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101 - Aaron Solomon (piercer meet up groups)
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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100 - Brian Moeller (social media is awful)
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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99 - Jef Saunders from Scotland
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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98 - Body Jewelry Q & A
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Feb 25, 2019 |
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97 - Michelle Katzelnick (Communication in the studio)
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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96 - Chris Myers (Steelwerks Extreme)
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Feb 10, 2019 |
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95 - John Robberson (peer review and online retailers)
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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94 - Matt Buonantuono (opening a new studio)
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Jan 28, 2019 |
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93 - Kelly Carvara
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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92 - Vishal Rose
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Jan 14, 2019 |
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91 - Tanner Bennett (cyber bullying in the piercing industry)
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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90 - 2018 year end show
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Dec 30, 2018 |
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89 - John Balk (Friendship is Magic)
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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88 - Tanai Devine (advice for newer piercers) + APP election news
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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87 - Victoria Rothman on equality
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Dec 03, 2018 |
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86 - Jared Karnes, Logan Wright, Joeltron, & Coyote Black
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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85 - Daniel Thomas (how to win clients and influence piercers)
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Nov 19, 2018 |
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83 - Sharon Looy (Dare 2 Wear Amsterdam) + Behind the scenes of the APP
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Nov 05, 2018 |
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82 - Mic Rawls (from Gauntlet to Cold Steel)
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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81 - Purklenz with Howard Dolman of SOLabs
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Oct 23, 2018 |
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80 - Camp APP 2018
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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79 - Sales Strategies with Ian Human & Nicholas Pinch
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Oct 08, 2018 |
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78 - APP Conference Scholarships (with Caitlin McDiarmid & Christina Shull)
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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77 - Kim Hutchinson (UKAPP Vice President)
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Sep 24, 2018 |
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Ep. 76 - BMXNET & UKAPP recap 2018
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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Ep. 75 - Kellan Smith (Wacky not Tacky)
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Sep 10, 2018 |
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Ep. 74 - Lukas Zpira, artist and world traveler
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Sep 03, 2018 |
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Ep. 73 - Anna Beall (LGBTQ inclusiveness)
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Aug 27, 2018 |
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Ep. 72 - Nici Holmes, Seb Pickersgill, Lola Slider (UKAPP conference guide 2018)
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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Ep. 70 - John Robberson, Danny Greenwood, Eduardo Chavarria
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Aug 07, 2018 |
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Ep. 69 - Derek Lowe (Saint Sabrina's)
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Jul 31, 2018 |
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Ep. 68 - Jim Ward on erotic piercings
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Jul 24, 2018 |
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Ep. 67 - APP Conference 2018 + Caitlin McDiarmid
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Jul 16, 2018 |
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Ep. 66 - Anujin (Anji) Amarjargal
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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Ep. 65 - AJ Goldman (12 week wait times!)
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Jul 02, 2018 |
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Ep. 64 - Ciaron Steer (no pressure sales techniques)
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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Ep. 63 - Kendra Jane (APP conference 2018 guide)
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Jun 18, 2018 |
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Ep. 62 - Barron (being honest about mistakes)
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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Ep. 61 - Monica Sabin (APP membership committee)
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Jun 04, 2018 |
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Ep. 60 - Oscar Martinez
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Jun 01, 2018 |
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Ep. 59 - Samppa & Aneta Von Cyborg (ethics in body mod)
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May 21, 2018 |
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Ep. 58 - Ryan's Mom
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May 14, 2018 |
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Ep. 57 - Alex Wilkins (Guru Body Piercing UK)
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May 07, 2018 |
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Ep. 56 - Boston Tattoo Convention
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May 01, 2018 |
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Ep. 55 - Marc Williams (Piercing Emporium)
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Apr 23, 2018 |
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Ep. 54 - Georgina Schiavelli (Black Diamond CT)
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Apr 17, 2018 |
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Ep. 53 - Becky Dill (piercing kids)
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Apr 12, 2018 |
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ep. 52 - Cody Vaughn (Fainting, prevention and management)
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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ep. 51 - Jim Sens (High Priestess)
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Mar 26, 2018 |
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Ep. 50 - Eduardo Chavarria (All about Aftercare)
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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Ep. 49 - Aaron Pollack (APP secretary)
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Mar 13, 2018 |
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Ep. 48 - Lee Horton (Piercer & Laser Tattoo Removal Technician)
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Ep. 47 - Matt Buonantuono (Black Lotus Piercing Maryland)
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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Ep. 46 - Perry Doig (Rose Gold's San Francisco)
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Feb 20, 2018 |
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Ep. 45 - Brianna Sheehan part 2: electric boogaloo
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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Ep. 44 - Brianna Sheehan pt. 1/2 (Mint Piercing Studio)
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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Ep. 43 - Leo Ziebol (Mint Piercing Studio, Iowa)
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Jan 30, 2018 |
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Ep. 42 - Miro Hernandez (If you build it, they will come)
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Jan 24, 2018 |
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Ep. 41 - Stefan Schomowski (BMXNET admin)
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Jan 17, 2018 |
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Ep. 40 - Ed Chavarria (the piercings we don't do, and why)
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Jan 09, 2018 |
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Ep. 39 - Efix Roy (Empire Body Arts Quebec City / Progressive Mentorship)
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Ep. 38 - Camp APP Lunch
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Dec 28, 2017 |
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Ep. 37 - Ana Laco (Badaku Piercing, Croatia)
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Dec 19, 2017 |
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Ep. 36 - Lola Slider (Forevermore Tattoo & Piercing, Scotland)
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Dec 13, 2017 |
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Ep. 35 - Aaron Foster
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Dec 05, 2017 |
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Ep. 34 - Håvve Fjell (Wings of Desire suspension & Pain Solution)
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Ep. 33 - Jess Farrar & Jason Heeney
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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Ep. 32 - Christina Blossey
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Ep. 31 - Brian Skellie
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Nov 08, 2017 |
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Ep. 30 - Bryan Thomas & April Thomas (Born This Way body arts)
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Nov 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 29 - Bethrah Szumski
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Oct 25, 2017 |
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Ep. 28 - Mike Hill
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Oct 17, 2017 |
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Ep. 27 - Paddy Notts & Ashley Guntz
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Oct 10, 2017 |
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Ep. 26 - Paul King & Dr. Matt Lodder (UK FGM issue)
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Oct 03, 2017 |
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Ep. 25 - Nicole Holmes (UKAPP President)
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Sep 26, 2017 |
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Ep. 24 - Jesse Villemaire
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Sep 19, 2017 |
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Ep. 23 - Cale Belford
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Sep 13, 2017 |
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22 - Charlie LeBeau
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Sep 05, 2017 |
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21 - Luis Garcia
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Aug 30, 2017 |
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Ep. 20 - Paul Rainer
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Aug 22, 2017 |
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Ep. 19 - Brian Moeller
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Aug 16, 2017 |
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Ep. 18 - Sala (Pinpoint Piercing. Oslo, Norway)
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Aug 09, 2017 |
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Ep. 17 - Jef Saunders
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Aug 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 16 - Samppa Von Cyborg
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Jul 25, 2017 |
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Ep. 15 - Elayne Angel
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Jul 18, 2017 |
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Ep. 14 - Luis Garcia
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Jul 11, 2017 |
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Ep. 13 - Terry LeRoi
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Jul 05, 2017 |
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Ep. 12 - Jim Ward
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Jun 27, 2017 |
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Ep. 11 - Jesse Villemaire
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Jun 20, 2017 |
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Ep. 10 - Paul Rainer & Courtney Jane Maxwell
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Jun 12, 2017 |
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Ep. 09 - Alicia Cardenas
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Jun 06, 2017 |
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Ep. 08 Charlie Remy LeBeau
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 07 Jef Saunders
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 06 Kendra Jane
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 05 Kendra jane
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 04 Will Von Doome
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 03 Will Von Doome
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 02 Brian Moeller pt 2
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Jun 02, 2017 |
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Ep. 01 with brian Moeller
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Jun 02, 2017 |