The Needle Bar

From his success as a fitness trainer and choreographer to his honest and open approach to living his life on his terms, Shaun T is one of a kind. Shaun stops by The Needle Bar and comes out to Bubba and Matt. We talk to Shaun about his love of Julie Andrews, his and Scott's journey into parenthood, and an array of other topics. 

The first time Darin Gillies sat down in Bubba's chair there's no way he was expecting it to have the kind of impact on him that it did.  Tattoo? Sure. But a realignment of mindset that he's carried with him ever since? Probably not. Join us as we talk to Darin, one of the more introspective guests we've ever hosted, about his life in and out of professional baseball.

Wait, it's gotta be your bull. John Vesely of Secondhand Serenade wastes 1 of his 22 hours in town talking to us. Bud Light Seltzers were involved. 

Anna Hartman can't name 2 Janis Joplin songs--but fortunately she doesn't really need to be able to. As owner and operator of MovementREV, Anna is a one-woman show providing holistic, osteopathic athletic training to professional athletes. She also fills us in on how the colors used in tattoos can provoke a response from the body, how she educates and heals her athletes along those lines, and what fruit she would be if she were a fruit.

Tuffy Gosewich played professional baseball at the highest level for years as a catcher with multiple MLB organizations. In 2020 he made the transition to a more civilian life. Hear about his personal and professional journey on this episode of The Needle Bar. 

Bubba's big bro, DJ Tambe, has one of the most impressive resumes in the world of tattooing. He also has an extremely unique journey and history of overcoming adversity on his path to becoming a 2-time InkMaster champion and judge.  And a very strong opinion about clams on pizza. 

Ryan Walker owns 5 marijuana dispensaries in Oregon and a bar/restaurant in Arizona.  Prior to getting tattooed by Bubba in June of 2020 he sat down with us and talked it.  Does anyone even remember Covid-19? Because that was happening at the time too...take a trip down memory lane with this episode from June of 2020.

Justin Allen of House of V, maven of augmented reality and innovative in-person experiences stops in and chats about his evolution in art and technology.  His resume includes work with companies like Interscope Records, Nat Geo, & GoPro, just to name a few. Justin has been a jack of many trades since his upbringing in Deming, NM. He shares his experiences in ranching, stand-up comedy, art & tech in this conversation. BYO White Claws.

Everyday heroes. Dr. Jake Mace has been an ER resident at County Hospital in Phoenix for the last 3 years. At the age of 29 he's also a former firefighter. With the utmost respect and humility we welcome Jake to The Needle Bar & break down his journey, the significance of his tattoo, and galvanize our appreciation for the heroes who make a difference with their vocation.

10 years ago Chase Anderson and his wife left the Mormon faith. In what is most likely part 1 of multiple stops at The Needle Bar, Chase comes in and shares what it is like to grow up Mormon, marry in the church, and make the decision to leave. And YES, he tells us about Mormon undies...

Mitch Reum came through in January of 2021 and hung out with his big bro and Bubba. And further proves why he is deservedly the favorite.

In April of 2020 Chase Irwin stopped by for a couple beers and it turned into a couple hours on the mics.  

Chris Teff, one of the most interesting people we've met, stops by on his way to Mexico to check on his gold and silver mines...just another Saturday at The Needle Bar.

Singer / songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny stops by The Needle Bar.  

After taking the holidays off Matt and Bubba return with a vengeance...sort of.  We recap some of 2020, look forward to 2021, and desperately wish our brains start to work gooder more fastly.

Daddy / Daughter day at The Needle Bar! Imogene and Mia join Bubba and Matt to chat about what's going on in their worlds of school, Netflix, boys, pets, and a slew of other items. Imogene and Bubba perform an acoustic version of "Shallow."

Bubba gets engaged-- as only he can. Dancing with the Stars Season 29 early favorites. The WAP meets the HAD collabo. 

Jana, Mike, and Bubba are in a throuple. Jana loves black c*******k. Recorded outside on Mike & Jana's patio in Nashville in June 2020.

Bubba and Matt talk snow days, catfishing, and tattooing Kane Brown and Jason Aldean on Bubba's recent trip to Nashville.

Bubba and Matt head out to Brett Young's in Nashville. We talk about Brett's career journey, how it was influenced by his wife, Taylor, and the origin of his friendship with Bubba.

Bubba & Matt talk about Bubba's first flying experience, Ghislaine Maxwell, back-to-back tattoo days, facials, and a host of other topics.

Matt Ferranti, solo artist and guitarist for Brett Young, stops by Branded Tattoo in Nashville, hangs out, and serenades us with his dulcet tones.

Jasen Rauch of Breaking Benjamin stops by Branded Tattoo Co in Nashville & we chop it up about his journey from Christian to Modern Rock, behind-the-scenes stories about life on the road, staying relevant for 2 decades in music, and general badassery...

Bubba and Matt are joined by Phoenix Tattoo legend Jonny Wogan. Hilarity ensues...

Matt nepotistically invites his cousin, pro basketball player and CPA Gabe Knutson on the show. It's more fun than it sounds. But really, it's more fun than it sounds.

Garrison Burgess of The Band CAMINO hangs out while he's in town & talks about his journey and the band's evolution and rise. Bubba's nephew Tyler keeps it (under) 100 (words).

Detroit Lions starting left tackle, Taylor Decker, stops by and hangs out before getting tattooed. Dirt biker Matt Miller just wants to be the pride of something.

World Series champ Jonny Gomes drops in and cracks us up with his hilarious sense of humor and stories.

InkMaster contestant Wes Hogan and former NFL wideout / return man Nick Miller stop by the Needle Bar.

Bubba and Matt introduce themselves and the show.