The Needle Bar

If, as Einstein said, adversity introduces a man to himself, Mike Hazen is getting to know himself well. Facing scrutiny and pressure unknown to most in his role as General Manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks; and as a widower with 4 young men to raise, Mike shares insights about his professional and personal journey with an  honest, and inspiring perspective.

Travis Ross of The Lost Cove Co. and Old Town Ink join the boys. Travis talks about his rise in tattooing and the obstacles he's overcome to get there.

Jimmy Button was a professional Motocross rider in parts of 3 decades. Then his career came to a tragic end because of a spinal injury suffered on the track. But his impact on the world of motorsports and his fellow athletes was far from over. 

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. 

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.

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."