Beneath The Skin
Amazigh Tattooing
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing the history of Amazigh tattooing
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Eyeball Tattooing
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing one of tattooing's last taboos, eyeball tattooing
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Stoney Knows How w/ Alan Govenar
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're joined by writer, filmmaker, photographer, and historian Alan Govenar to talk about his career documenting the world of tattooing, and his relationship with famed tattooist Stoney St. Clair.
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Uncovering the Tattoos of the Pazyryk Mummies
In this week's episode we are joined by Dr. Aaron Deter-Wolfe, Dr. Gino Caspari, and Danny Riday to discuss their groundbreaking new research into the tattoos on the Pazyryk mummies.
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How Does Laser Removal Work? with Jordan Butler
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin, we're joined by laser removal specialist and owner of JHB Removals, Jordan Butler to talk about how exactly laser removal works, and so much more.
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The History of Tattoo Schools
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing the history of tattoo schools.
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Tattooing and AI
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing the creeping wave of AI in tattooing, is it good or is it the end?
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The Inked Link
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by artist Briony Godivala to discuss her fascinating project The Inked Link
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The History of Tattoo Stencils
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin, we talked about the history of tattoo stencils
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Reconstructive Tattooing with Tanya Buxton
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we are joined by tattooist and educator Tanya Buxton to talk about her work as an artist, as well as her work as founder of the Mastectomy Tattoo Alliance.
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*UNLOCKED* Tattooing in a WW2 Prison Camp
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about British tattooist Charlie Dick and his time tattooing while interned in a Nazi prisoner of war camp in Poland during WW2.
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Egg or No Egg?: Christian Warlich with Dr. Ole Wittmann
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're joined by Dr. Ole Wittmann to talk about early German tattooist Christian Warlich, as well as his unique Warlich rum brand
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The Eunuch Maker with Alice Snape
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by writer, journalist, and all round brilliant person Alice Snape to discuss the shocking Eunuch Maker case, as well as her work in the TattooMeToo movement.
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Scottish Tattoo History with Terry Manton
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by the wonderful Terry Manton to talk about Scottish tattoo history and his work as a tattoo historian
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Jobstoppers with Joakim Steyls (@job.stoppers)
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Joakim Steyls, the photographer behind the incredible Jobstoppers project to discuss his work and what a jobstopper means in 2025.
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Tattooing and the American Far Right feat. Dr Claire Aubin
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by historian Dr. Claire Aubin to discuss tattooing among the American far right.
Dr. Aubin is the host of the newly launched podcast This Guy Sucked, a show where historians and scholars explore guys who sucked throughout history.
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*UNLOCKED* What's In The Inks?
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Dr. John Swierk about his recently published research into what really is in tattoo inks.
The paper is Kelli Moseman, Ahshabibi Ahmed, Alexander Ruhren, and John R. Swierk "What’s in My Ink: An Analysis of Commercial Tattoo Ink on the US Market". Analytical Chemistry 2024 96 (9), 3906-3913. DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05687 and is attached below.
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Australia's Tattooed Lady: Cindy Ray
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by returning guest and friend of the pod MJ Forrest to talk about the world famous Cindy Ray (real name Bev Nicholas)
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Cash Cooper feat. Paul ‘Rambo’ Ramsbottom
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Paul 'Rambo' Ramsbottom to talk about the legendary British tattooist Cash Cooper.
Paul is the owner of Rambo's Tattoo Parlour and Rambo's Tattoo Museum in Manchester's historic Northern Quarter and recently published his phenomenal book on Cash Cooper AVAILABLE HERE
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Tattoo Mike Wilson: The Illustrated Man
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Ethan Hill to discuss the famous Tattoo Mike Wilson
Ethan is a photographer and filmmaker producing an upcoming documentary about the life of Tattoo Mike Wilson
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The History of Henna
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Dr. Wadha Alsudairy to discuss the history of Henna.
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Dr. Wadha Alsudairy, PhD in Art History and Theory, specializes in Saudi and Islamic cultural and traditional body art, with a focus on critiquing Western perspectives on cultural practices. A dedicated scholar, her work highlights the nuanced interpretations of cultural heritage, particularly through the lens of traditional henna art.
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The History of Tattoo Prices
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of tattoo pricing
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Art in the Aquarium: The Story of Tom Reilly
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about early British tattoist Tom Reilly
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The Tools of The Trade feat. Benoit Robitaille
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Archaeologist, Researcher, and returning guest, Benoit Robitaille, to discuss his studies of pre-modern tattooing tools, his research on Otzi the Iceman, and his current work uncovering the hidden histories of the tattooed mummies of the central Peruvian coast.
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The Failed Tattoo Videogame: Tattoo Assassins
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the unreleased (officially) video game Tattoo Assassins
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The History of Lettering
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of lettering, it's origins in Chicano graffiti and mural culture, and how it has evolved over time.
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UNLOCKED: Tattooing's Missing Link: Greg Irons
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we cover the life of painter, comics artist, and tattooist Greg Irons
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Dark Ink in The Great White North
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we are joined by Dr. Jamie Jelinski to discuss the history of tattooing in Canada and his new book 'Needle Work: A History of Commercial Tattooing In Canada'.
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Tattoos: The Untold History of a Modern Art
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we bring you Matts preview of his new book from the BMX.net conference in Berlin
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Bodies of Subversion: An Interview With Margot Mifflin
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we were honoured to be joined by writer and journalist Margot Mifflin. Margot is the author of the seminal Bodies of Subversion, as well as The Blue Tattoo: The Life of Olive Oatman, and Looking for Miss America.
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*PREVIEW* Tattooing Robots
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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of tattooing robots, what it means for the practice of tattooing, and the big tech company Black Dot
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Unconventional Rituals: Jamie Summers
On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt talks about tattooist, sculptor, and psychic Jamie Summers, who's radical approach to tattooing was too far out there for even those on the bleeding edge of the scene.
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Tattooing Down Under with MJ Forrest
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by friend of the show MJ Forrest to talk about the history of tattooing in Australia.
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I Want Your Skulls
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin Matt spoke to Danielle Bioardi, custodian of the Lyle Tuttle collection about her upcoming exhibition in New York called Skull Sessions.
We discuss the histories of skulls in tattooing and in art more generally, and dive into stories of pirates, submariners and pilgrims, as well as Lyle Tuttle and his remarkable collection.
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<...*PREVIEW* Your Questions Answered
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we answered your questions!
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*UNLOCKED* The Failed Travelling Tattoo Show
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the short-lived Tattoo The Earth travelling tattoo and music festival.
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*PREVIEW* Til Death Do Us Part
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt discusses tattooing and death.
Apologies for the recent delays on episodes, Tom suffered a death in his family at the beginning of the month so we had to pause production for a couple of weeks but we'll be back on schedule next week.
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*PREVIEW* This Is Not A Grass Skirt: Tattooing In Fiji
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt discusses some interesting stories from the history of tattooing in Fiji.
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Radical Tenderness and Radical Tattooing with Caro Ley
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Hamburg based artist Caro Ley about her radical approach to tattooing, connection, and art.
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*PREVIEW* The Tattoo History That Never Was
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about two tattoo history books that never came to be
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