This episode is sponsored by Machine Machine Co and Eternal Inc.

So this is another episode of Books Closed, and I'm joined once again by show alum, Steve Byrne,

the most prolific tattooer in the land.

Hello. How are you?

I like that. That's a good introduction.

Yeah. When you were first on the show in the first season, you were just a young,

up-and-coming tattooer,

and I gave you a chance, and look at you now.

Things have changed.

It's been a long year.

But something that doesn't change is whenever you're on the podcast, we are surrounded by

noise from neighbors.

Yeah, two out of two.

So at least this time, yeah, it's not bad at all.

At least we're consistent.

Yeah.

But this time instead of construction noise, we have some fantastic karaoke going to

on downstairs.

So if this video gets deleted off YouTube because of a copyright claim,

then you can blame the bar downstairs.

I'll have to do the third one at like a fairground or NASA or something. Yeah, we'll do it during a

fireworks display. But all joking aside, we're here for a very serious conversation today.

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