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Volume 2; Episode 31: Las Vegas

Volume 2; Episode 30: Downtown on the Nickel

Volume 2; Episode 29: Side Stories and Side Bets

This podcast episode was published on 8/22/2019, which would have been Crazy Philadelphia Eddie's 83rd birthday!  I will be raising a two glasses for you, my good friend!  We sure do miss you!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

This podcast episode was published on 8/22/2019, which would have been Crazy Philadelphia Eddie's 83rd birthday!  I will be raising a two glasses for you, my good friend!  We sure do miss you!--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Voume 2; Episode 28: Back to Philly...Again

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie had so M e gypsy blood pumping through his pirate heart. If he had some spare supplies, extra flash, and e bit of bank roll, he would stake a claim anywhere. This time, it was San Francisco. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie had so M e gypsy blood pumping through his pirate heart. If he had some spare supplies, extra flash, and e bit of bank roll, he would stake a claim anywhere. This time, it was San Francisco. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 27: San Francisco

Eddie was willing to explore new areas to open a shop. Some of them made a mint, some of the shops struggled. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Eddie was willing to explore new areas to open a shop. Some of them made a mint, some of the shops struggled. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 26: Wrightstown, New Jersey

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie explains that the ground he built his business shifted on him. It is hard to compete with the oldest profession in the world.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie explains that the ground he built his business shifted on him. It is hard to compete with the oldest profession in the world. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 25: Old Friends, New Faces

Bob Shaw

This is the second half of Eddie's story about sitting in at Bob Shaw's tattoo shop in Long Beach, California.  Eddie's experience at Bob's shop was a turning point in Eddie's career.  Eddie used to say that when he walked with Bob Shaw, tattooers would always stop him and ask Bob questions.  Eddie pointed this out to Bob, and Bob replied, "One day, Eddie, they will be stopping you when you walk by, and they will ask you the same questions."  If you are listening to these podcasts, I consider you a friend, and I hope that you are lucky enough to find a mentor like Bob Shaw.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

This is the second half of Eddie's story about sitting in at Bob Shaw's tattoo shop in Long Beach, California.  Eddie's experience at Bob's shop was a turning point in Eddie's career.  Eddie used to say that when he walked with Bob Shaw, tattooers would always stop him and ask Bob questions.  Eddie pointed this out to Bob, and Bob replied, "One day, Eddie, they will be stopping you when you walk by, and they will ask you the same questions."  If you are listening to these podcasts, I consider you a friend, and I hope that you are lucky enough to find a mentor like Bob Shaw. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 24.5: Bob Shaw, Part 2

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie had older tattooers in New York City that taught him what they knew about tattooing, and he and friends would experiment with the techniques they learned.  Through trial and error, and with pure enthusiasm, they pushed themselves to be better tattooers.  However, upon meeting Bob Shaw, Eddie found a mentor who helped him foster a professionalism that elevated his tattooing skills.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie had older tattooers in New York City that taught him what they knew about tattooing, and he and friends would experiment with the techniques they learned.  Through trial and error, and with pure enthusiasm, they pushed themselves to be better tattooers.  However, upon meeting Bob Shaw, Eddie found a mentor who helped him foster a professionalism that elevated his tattooing skills.   --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 24: Bob Shaw, Part 1

Even if everything in your life looks perfect, be very wary of the ones close to you that may want to pull the rug out from under you.  When they start to pull the rug, grab your hammer and start swinging!  Check for rattles!--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Even if everything in your life looks perfect, be very wary of the ones close to you that may want to pull the rug out from under you.  When they start to pull the rug, grab your hammer and start swinging!  Check for rattles!--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 23: There's Always a Set Up

Tattooing: The Life and Times of Crazy Philadelphia Eddie, My Vida Loca; Volumes 1-7Crazy Philadelphia Eddie is one of the godfathers of American tattooing, and he is missed by the tattoo community. There are more than fifty tapes of Eddie telling his life story, so it will take some time to upload all of the recordings. Mix yourself a couple drinks, hit play, and enjoy the ride. This story is a roller coaster! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Gotta love stories you hear from people who have been there.  I’ve always said I love when old dudes start telling me stories at work.  This feels just like that.

Great taste of the past

I’ve read the paper version of Eddie’s books but there is nothing like hearing them in his voice. This podcast gives a glimpse into what tattooing was like back in the good old days. Well worth a listen.

Great look into the golden era of tattooing.

Tattooing: The Life and Times of Crazy Philadelphia Eddie, My Vida Loca; Volumes 1-7 Crazy Philadelphia Eddie is one of the godfathers of American tattooing, and he is missed by the tattoo community. There are more than fifty tapes of Eddie telling his life story, so it will take some time to upload all of the recordings. Mix yourself a couple drinks, hit play, and enjoy the ride. This story is a roller coaster! Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie

After a decade of struggle and tattooing around the country with the hope of finding a place to work without the constant threat of being shut down, Eddie arrived in Philadelphia.  Among the bums, prostitutes, and grifters, Eddie set up shop.  It was the start of his legacy and empire.  Volume 1 is the back story to entire story that is about to unfold.  If you like this episode and have not listened to the prior ones, check them out.    ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

After a decade of struggle and tattooing around the country with the hope of finding a place to work without the constant threat of being shut down, Eddie arrived in Philadelphia.  Among the bums, prostitutes, and grifters, Eddie set up shop.  It was the start of his legacy and empire. Volume 1 is the back story to entire story that is about to unfold.  If you like this episode and have not listened to the prior ones, check them out.   --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 1: The Legend Begins

Dominick Cianci

Business partners in a tattoo shop can be a gamble, and Crazy Philadelphia Eddie seemed to have a hunch when it was time to leave. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Business partners in a tattoo shop can be a gamble, and Crazy Philadelphia Eddie seemed to have a hunch when it was time to leave. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 1; Episode 6: Dominick Cianci; The End of Eigth Ave; Please Leave

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie confessed in volume one that he always fell in love easily.  In this episode, he talk about meeting Sharon, who eventually becomes his second wife.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie confessed in volume one that he always fell in love easily.  In this episode, he talk about meeting Sharon, who eventually becomes his second wife.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 11:Sharon

Bill Jones

In this episode, Eddie describes the conditions of a tattoo shop in the 1950s. There were no appointments, autoclaves, or apprentices. He also introduces Bill Jones, a man who built tattoo equipment for many tatttooers.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

In this episode, Eddie describes the conditions of a tattoo shop in the 1950s. There were no appointments, autoclaves, or apprentices. He also introduces Bill Jones, a man who built tattoo equipment for many tatttooers. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Voume 1; Episode 3: The Shop; Bill Jones

This episode is Crazy Philadelphia Eddie's account of the trial on the ban of tattooing in New York City. Even though he and Coney Island Freddie were victorious in the New York City Supreme Court, they lost in an appeal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

This episode is Crazy Philadelphia Eddie's account of the trial on the ban of tattooing in New York City. Even though he and Coney Island Freddie were victorious in the New York City Supreme Court, they lost in an appeal. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 2: New York City Supreme Court

This episode is a continuation of Sharon's Name Game. Crazy Philadelphia Eddie went through the ringer with his second wife, Sharon.  It seems that the only place he found solace in this marriage was at the tattoo shop or when he went over the top to make things work things with Sharon.  Sometimes a trip to Vegas is a breath of fresh air.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

This episode is a continuation of Sharon's Name Game. Crazy Philadelphia Eddie went through the ringer with his second wife, Sharon.  It seems that the only place he found solace in this marriage was at the tattoo shop or when he went over the top to make things work things with Sharon.  Sometimes a trip to Vegas is a breath of fresh air. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 22: Sharon Disappears

The State Street that Eddie describes sounds like paradise: burlesque clubs, bars, tattoo shops, arcades, and reasonable hotels. He was always drawn to the action that was just over hill or around the next bend. He found it at on State and Main. It was burned into his memory like a neon sign. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

The State Street that Eddie describes sounds like paradise: burlesque clubs, bars, tattoo shops, arcades, and reasonable hotels. He was always drawn to the action that was just over hill or around the next bend. He found it at on State and Main. It was burned into his memory like a neon sign. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 1; Episode 13: State and Main

This is the last episode for volume one. Crazy Philadelphia Eddie always new the value of respect, keeping your word, and being a solid guy. When he got in a jam in Chicago, his friends where there to help. Eddie told me often, "Your reputation will proceed you. Make it a good one!"--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

This is the last episode for volume one. Crazy Philadelphia Eddie always new the value of respect, keeping your word, and being a solid guy. When he got in a jam in Chicago, his friends where there to help. Eddie told me often, "Your reputation will proceed you. Make it a good one!" --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 1; Episode 19: We've Got Your Back

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie befriended Dominick Cianci and Lou Rubino in Coney Island. This was the beginning of a friendship that lasted sixty years. Their adventures in Rockaway Beach quicklyattracted the attention of the cops.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie befriended Dominick Cianci and Lou Rubino in Coney Island. This was the beginning of a friendship that lasted sixty years. Their adventures in Rockaway Beach quickly attracted the attention of the cops. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 1; Episode 4: Cianci and Rubino; Rockaway Beach

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie explains that he expected sabotage and covert attacks from the enemies he kept at a distance. He could never prove anything, but he could speculate who was the source of his aggravation. However, if his enemy was in his intimate circle, the attack was right in front of him and very close to the heart.  This time it was point-blank on Race Street.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie explains that he expected sabotage and covert attacks from the enemies he kept at a distance. He could never prove anything, but he could speculate who was the source of his aggravation. However, if his enemy was in his intimate circle, the attack was right in front of him and very close to the heart.  This time it was point-blank on Race Street. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 15: Race Street

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie believed that he was a pirate in a past life. The freedom epitomized in the Pirate's life seemed to have never lost its appeal to Eddie, and he always seemed to know when it was time to leave the harbor. This served him well when New York City instituted a ban on tattooing. In this episode, Eddie explains what happened in the 1960s just as Health Department enforced the ban. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie believed that he was a pirate in a past life. The freedom epitomized in the Pirate's life seemed to have never lost its appeal to Eddie, and he always seemed to know when it was time to leave the harbor. This served him well when New York City instituted a ban on tattooing. In this episode, Eddie explains what happened in the 1960s just as Health Department enforced the ban. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 1; Episode 10: A Pirate's Travels and Legal Battles

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie was always willing to let tattooers work in his  shops.  Chinatown on a Navy payday was packed with sailors.  Eddie needed the help, and Sailor Charlie was willing to sit in at the shop.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Crazy Philadelphia Eddie was always willing to let tattooers work in his  shops.  Chinatown on a Navy payday was packed with sailors.  Eddie needed the help, and Sailor Charlie was willing to sit in at the shop.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 8: Old Sailor Charlie

When a deal went bad, Crazy Philadelphia Eddie would ask some questions, check things out, and kick you to the curb before you could drop out or fade away.  If the laws didn't make sense, he knew they could be changed, but at a cost.  In this episode, Eddie demonstrates that he was not afraid of conflict or consequence.  That was his character, which shaped the tattoo business for decades to come.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

When a deal went bad, Crazy Philadelphia Eddie would ask some questions, check things out, and kick you to the curb before you could drop out or fade away.  If the laws didn't make sense, he knew they could be changed, but at a cost.  In this episode, Eddie demonstrates that he was not afraid of conflict or consequence.  That was his character, which shaped the tattoo business for decades to come.   --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 9: The Magistrate

At the cashier's cage at most casinos in Las Vegas, there is a pamphlet titled, When the Fun Ends.  Crazy Philadelphia Eddie and his friends definitely tried to beat the odds at the ponies and the tables.  The sporting life introduced him to a lot of interesting characters like Bernie.  Bernie wrote a book called, Green Fever.  It was never published, but talking with him on the phone, he told me about the time Sharon chased him around the car with a kitchen knife while Eddie stood on the hood saying, "Watch out, Bernie!  If she catches you, she will cut you!!!" As intense as a wife with a knife can be, for some guys that does not usher in the end of the fun.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

At the cashier's cage at most casinos in Las Vegas, there is a pamphlet titled, When the Fun Ends.  Crazy Philadelphia Eddie and his friends definitely tried to beat the odds at the ponies and the tables.  The sporting life introduced him to a lot of interesting characters like Bernie.  Bernie wrote a book called, Green Fever.  It was never published, but talking with him on the phone, he told me about the time Sharon chased him around the car with a kitchen knife while Eddie stood on the hood saying, "Watch out, Bernie!  If she catches you, she will cut you!!!" As intense as a wife with a knife can be, for some guys that does not usher in the end of the fun. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 20: Bernie Bales

Until this point in Eddie's life he was "Crazy Eddie" to all  of his friends.  Defending his spot, and striking his claim, Eddie added to the city of brotherly love to his moniker: CRAZY PHILADELPHIA EDDIE.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

Until this point in Eddie's life he was "Crazy Eddie" to all  of his friends.  Defending his spot, and striking his claim, Eddie added to the city of brotherly love to his moniker: CRAZY PHILADELPHIA EDDIE.--- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 5: Crazy Philadelphia Eddie

In the first segment of this episode, Eddie takes you uptown to his shop in Manhatten by Madison Square Garden. He also brings you down to the Bowery, filled with bums, but an important location for East Coast tattooing before the ban.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

In the first segment of this episode, Eddie takes you uptown to his shop in Manhatten by Madison Square Garden. He also brings you down to the Bowery, filled with bums, but an important location for East Coast tattooing before the ban. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 1; Episode 5: The Avenue; The Bowery Brothers: Stan and Walter

In this episode, Eddie is still grinding through his first winter in Philadelphia.  In a city just as cold as Chicago, he finds himself among some new characters.  These meager months give rise to occasions to make new friends and reach out to old ones.  Old or new, the bottom line is the hustle to make a buck.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support

In this episode, Eddie is still grinding through his first winter in Philadelphia.  In a city just as cold as Chicago, he finds himself among some new characters.  These meager months give rise to occasions to make new friends and reach out to old ones.  Old or new, the bottom line is the hustle to make a buck.  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/eric-foemmel/support</a>

Volume 2; Episode 6: Hustle Until Spring

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