TATTOO TALES
By Stef Bastiàn
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Go to the roots, not to the fruits.
I’m your host, Stef Bastiàn, tattooer with over twenty years of experience, traveler, painter, coach. Join me to improve your artistic, personal and professional journey through the stories and insights of inspiring guests, within and outside the tattoo world.
Learn more about my different projects and programs at https://www.stefbastian.com/
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83. MANAMI OKAZAKI - Japan’s tattoo underworld and artisanal heritage
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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82. ‘HORIBUDO I’ ROBERTO BORSI - Traditional Japanese Tattooing, Tebori, and Lifelong Mastery
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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81. RUETHLESS IRONS - How corporations are taking over tattooing
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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80. PINO CAFARO - Struggle, balance and the importance of letting go in Japanese tattooing
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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79. TERRY MCKENNA - The Karuizawa Mokuhanga School of woodblock printing
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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78. The Seven Tengu scrolls
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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77. TABBY BOOTH - Create for the sake of creating
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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76. MICHELLE VESTERGÅRD - Art, healing, and legacy
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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75. BILL CANALES - Challenge yourself
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Nov 01, 2025 |
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74. LUKE ATKINSON - Japanese tattooing at its finest
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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73. PRIMORDIAL MAGAZINE - A new project in the tattoo community
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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72. PAUL SIMO ‘KELU’ - Go to the roots, not to the fruits
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Aug 23, 2025 |
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71. DIAMANTE MURRU - Meaningful connections
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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70. ISAAC NICHOLS - The Water Margin: 108 heroes
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Jun 21, 2025 |
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69. Learn to draw and paint like a Japanese master: the Kanō school method
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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68. COREY MILLER - We’re all glorified carnies
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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67. ALEX RUSTY - Japanese tattooing at Lighthouse Tattoo in Sydney (part 2)
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May 23, 2025 |
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66. JOSHUA FRYDMAN - Japanese mythology and folklore
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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65. CLEVER - Focus on what matters
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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64. MAURO CARDOSO - Honoring Japanese tradition
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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63. RYAN USSHER - Japanese tattooing at Lighthouse Tattoo in Sydney (part 1)
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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62. CHRIS FERNANDEZ - American Traditional in NY
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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61. TAMMY KIM - True to yourself
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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60. CLAY DECKER - The death of a craft, the birth of an industry.
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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59. PAULA CASTLE - Simplifying everything is the way forward
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Oct 26, 2024 |
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58. ALEX ’KŌSEI’ REINKE - The Kokoro spirit
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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57. DAVE REGAN - Horimono
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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56. CAPEX - Never give up
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May 28, 2024 |
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55. HORITEN - Living by the Bushido
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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54. ZAC SCHEINBAUM - The magic of books
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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53. BIG MEAS - Lettering and work ethic
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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52. CREZ - Japanese tattooing
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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51. CLAUDIA DE SABE - The fight is within
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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50. SWASTHIK IYENGAR - Indian tradition meets western tattooing
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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49. Dr. SOPHIE MORT - Taking care of your mental health
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Sep 01, 2023 |
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48. MARCUS PACHECO - Inventing Newschool
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Aug 24, 2023 |
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47. LORENA MORATO - Connecting with your roots
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Jul 22, 2023 |
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46. JORDAN SIGNORELLI - How to deal with pain from tattooing
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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45. KELLY ANNE POWERS - Learn to paint
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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44. PASCAL BAGOT- The Tattoo Writer: Akimitsu Takagi
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Jun 08, 2023 |
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43. RINTO - A good story
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May 29, 2023 |
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42. TIMOTHY HOYER - Beyond formalism
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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41. EDDY DEUTSCHE- The dream of a kid in Detroit
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Jan 26, 2023 |
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40. SHANE TAN- Chewing gum & Gangsters
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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39. MICHELLE MYLES- NYC Tattoo history
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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38. ANDREW STORTZ & NICK SWARTZ- Tattoo podcasts
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Sep 07, 2022 |
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37. RYAN ROI- The spiritual side of money
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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36. MICHAEL MORILD- Art supplies: why it’s better to invest in quality
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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35. RUSS ABBOTT- Innovation within tradition
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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34. BERNIE LUTHER- The smile of a kid in an old timer
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May 13, 2022 |
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33. FREDDY CORBIN -When kindness meets talent
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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32. NICK COLELLA & ROBERT RYAN- The Off The Wall Project
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Mar 26, 2022 |
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31. OMAR EDMISON & BOBEUS- The Off The Wall Project
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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30. LAL HARDY & DR. OLE WITTMAN- The Off The Wall Project
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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29. DAVID SPEED from Creative Rebels
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Feb 21, 2022 |
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28. HOLLY ELLIS, CHAD KOEPLINGER, ROBERT RYAN, ANDREAS COENEN- American Traditional
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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27. SHOTSIE GORMAN- Larger than life
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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26. DANA BRUNSON- There’s more than a pretty picture
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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25. GOOD TIME CHARLIE- The birth of fine line
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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24. FRANK ROSENKILDE- A big heart in Danish tattooing
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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23. TAMARA SANTIBAÑEZ- Social justice and the political potential of tattooing
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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22. KARI BARBA- Continue to learn
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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21. C.W. ELDRIDGE- The importance of history
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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20. ALEX BINNIE- Nothing is perfect
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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19. DEB YARIAN- The strength of a woman
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Dec 20, 2020 |
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18. TONY COHEN- Tattooing since 1967
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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17. JASON TYLER GRACE- The answer is within
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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16. MEHAI BAKATY- It’s all about the people
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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15. CHAD KOEPLINGER- The difference between a traveler and a tourist
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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14. VIRGINIA ELWOOD & STEPHANIE TAMEZ- Two beautiful souls
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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13. ROBERT RYAN- Spirituality, traditional foundations and contract killers
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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12. SHAWN BARBER- Life through the eyes of a painter
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May 25, 2020 |
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11. TERRY MANTON- The history of Scottish Tattooing
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May 17, 2020 |
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10. SHANE ENHOLM- All you gotta be is real
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May 07, 2020 |
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9. HANNAH WOLF- Knowledge is power
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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8. YUSHI HORIKICHI- Japanese working longevity
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Apr 11, 2020 |
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7. GORDON TOI- The Maori pride of a native
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Feb 27, 2020 |
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6. DEAN SACRED- New Zealand tattooing and Nicholas Cage
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Feb 05, 2020 |
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5. ANDREAS COENEN- Giving back to the trade
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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4. RAMBO- Old school and memorabilia
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Sep 04, 2019 |
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3. SCOTT ELLIS & OMAR EDMISON- Apprenticeships and bears’ wrestling
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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2. HANKY PANKY- The Dutch pirate
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Jun 30, 2019 |
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1. LAL HARDY- British Tattooing at its best
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Jun 03, 2019 |