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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of tattoo pricing
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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about early British tattoist Tom Reilly
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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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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the unreleased (officially) video game Tattoo Assassins
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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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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we cover the life of painter, comics artist, and tattooist Greg Irons
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we answered your questions!
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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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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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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt discusses some interesting stories from the history of tattooing in Fiji.
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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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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about two tattoo history books that never came to be
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're discussing copyright, tattooing, and the recent Kat Von D legal battle with copyright and law professor Dr. Melanie Stockton Brown.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're continuing our series on the history of tattoo conventions.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're covering the early history of tattoo conventions.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to friend of the show Adam McDade about his research on the inner experience of tattooists.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're talking about several stories of how tattoos have been used in branding, and also discussed the long lost Schiaparelli tattoo inspired bathing suits from the 1920s
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Māori artist Te Rangitu Netana to talk about the history of Tā Moko and it's place within māori culture in Aotearoa (New Zealand).
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're discussing copyright, tattooing, and the recent Kat Von D legal battle with copyright and law professor Dr. Melanie Stockton Brown.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin for Valentine's Day we discussed the purest expression of love, genital tattooing. We also spoke to artist Adrimetric about his tattoo journey and finding his speciality of penis tattoos.
Mentioned in this episode:
Good Time Charlie's Tattoo Man
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we continue our journey into the history of flash.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the short-lived Tattoo The Earth travelling tattoo and music festival.
Stay tuned for Part 2 in two weeks
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of flash between the late 19th century and the 1960s.
Stay tuned for Part 2 in two weeks
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about one of the most influential artists of the punk scene, Raymond Pettibon,
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we bring you a special Christmas treat. This is a recording of the legend George Burchett delivering a special Christmas broadcast talking about his life on the BBC in 1943.
Happy Christmas
Matt and Tom xoxo
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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.
Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear a rare brief interview with Charlie
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the history of modern tribal tattooing.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we bring you a recent talk delivered by Matt at the Royal Horticultural Society about the history of botany and tattooing
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk to Anton and Nizar Razzouk whose family have been doing pilgrim tattoos in Jerusalem since the 1300s
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we are joined by medieval historian Dr. Eleanor Janega to talk about the history of medieval woodcuts and their influence on tattooing
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we go in depth about the tattooed remains of Ochy-bala
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Tom is once again torturing Matt by forcing him to watch the latest season of Ink Master
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the history of modern tribal tattooing.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the enigmatic figure of Dr. Samuel Steward, aka Phil Sparrow and his tattoos, the Hell's Angels, and his work with Alfred Kinsey.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt and Tom are joined by author, historian, and host of the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast Joe Kassabian to talk about the Mutiny on the Bounty and the history of Pitcairn Island
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the art of musician, poet, and tattooist Dan Higgs.
Higgs is a very influential artist in many forms, being the frontman for two legendary post hardcore bands, Reptile House and subsequently Lungfish, a prolific poet who's limited printed works are highly sought after, and most importantly to us, an incredible tattooist. Higgs is also notable an intensely private person but what is publicly available of his work and his words of varying forms speaks volumes.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke about the legendary painter and artist H.R. Giger with writer, art curator, and Giger expert Myroslava Hartmond
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we start our new premium series on the the different artists and movements that have influenced modern tattooing.
Tattooing as a medium owes a lot to other forms. From painting to sculpture, from art high low and in between, its all influenced tattooing in some form
We'll be covering artists like Ralph Bakshi and HR. Giger, and movements like expressionism, post modernism and others. On this first episode we're covering the history of the Pin Up
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, after having unprecedented access to the as yet unreleased collection of the late tattooist Jessie Knight in Wales, we talk about her legend, her legacy, and why so many people don't know her name.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Dr. Kat Ford to talk about the cross section of Evolutionary Psychology and Tattooing, and we debunk some junk science.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we discuss how early 20th century cartoonists Tex Avery and Max Fleischer influenced culture and tattooing through their work on Merrie Melodies, Looney Toons, Popeye, and so many more
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the weird 2000s trend of tattoo advertising.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we start our new series on the the different artists and movements that have influenced modern tattooing.
Tattooing as a medium owes a lot to other forms. From painting to sculpture, from art high low and in between, its all influenced tattooing in some form
We'll be covering artists like Ralph Bakshi and HR. Giger, and movements like expressionism, post modernism and others. On this first episode we're covering the history of the Pin Up
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we give a brief intro into the history of tattooing in China
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk to Body Art archivist, documentarian, and contextualizer, Shawn Porter. Many of you will know Shawn from his archive projects Occult Vibrations and Sacred Debris where Shawn collects and preserves artefacts from body modifications, tattooing and more. You may also know Shawn from his time as one of the founders of Body Modification E-Zine (or BME for short).
We cover a lot in this episode, like Shawn's friendship with Jack Yount, the early body mod scene, and Shawn's work preserving the history of all things weird and wonderful.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the life of early queer icon Joe Castairs
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Egyptologist Dr. Anne Austin about her work discovering tattooed bodies in the Egypt and debunking what we previously thought about tattooing in the region.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we speak to Damon Murray and Mark Vincent about the Russian Criminal Tattoo encyclopaedias and their new book The Russian Criminal Tattoo Archive
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This is a recording of Adam's presentation from the recent Inked Up Marked Out Conference on the interdisciplinary study of tattooing.
Adam is a tattooist currently working in Manchester at Flesh Tattoo, and independent researcher. He completed his practice-based PhD in design in 2021 at The University of Sunderland in partnership with Triplesix Studios, where he began his tattoo apprenticeship in May 2017. This was the world's first to utilise tattoo practice as a research methodology and was described by external examiners (including Matt!) as "the most in-depth, detailed and considered first-person account of tattoo practice in the academic literature".
In this talk Adam draws upon six autoethnographic written accounts of encounters he had as a tattooist between 2018 and 2020, themed around his understanding of the tattooists occupational role. In addition to arguing the role of the practitioner being the provision of tattooing as a creative medium, he argues that the non-material facet of the tattooists role is the provision of service, and offer a framework for how that may be understood and the discipline specific nuances that are entailed. Through this, he sought to demonstrate that there is more to tattooing than just 'tattooing', so that future academic inquiry can be framed and conducted in a more empathetic and meaningful way.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Master Piercer, Researcher, and Historian Paul King about the life piercing and tattoo collector, enthusiast, and so much more, Rudi Inhelder.
During his life Rudi was a living document of the growth of tattooing over the 20th century and is the nexus through which so much mid century and later tattoo history flowed.
This is Part 1 of a 2 part series on the life of Rudi Inhelder so please stay tuned to hear the rest.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to author, journalist, and ocaasional sideshow performer Kim Kelly about the history of Sideshow performers, the labour relations of the sideshow industry, and her personal experience as a so called "freak"
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we are delighted to share a conversation Matt had with the one and only, the legendary tattooist, Mr. Don Ed Hardy.
The audio on this one isn't the best due to the technical limits at the time, but the conversation is a delight so we've included a transcript of the hour long interview below for anyone who is keen to dig into it more.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt talks about his journey to uncover what happened to early 20th century tattooed runaway Madeline Altman.
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Since the Nicholas Rossi/Arthur Knight story is back in the news we decided to unlock this episode so people know about one of the many insane details of the case.
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we discuss the crossover between tattooing and the law.
We cover the current Nicholas Rossi/Arthur Knight case, the famous Tichborne trial, the FBI's incomprehensible tattoo database, and lots more.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Egyptologist Dr. Anne Austin about her work discovering tattooed bodies in the Egypt and debunking what we previously thought about tattooing in the region.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke with PhD researcher Julia Amigo about the history of tattooing in Spain, and in particular her research on the unique and important role women played in the growth of tattooing in the Post-Franco era.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin for Easter we talk about the history of pilgrim tattooing in the Holy Land and the history of Coptic tattooing.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we remember the life and career of legendary tattooist, collector, and quote machine, Lyle Tuttle.
We speak to Danielle Boyarde about what it was like knowing Lyle and their friendship, Lyle's world class collection of tattoo ephemera and memorabilia, and how Lyle's legacy is helping uncover the tattoo secrets of the 20th century.
Check out: The Tattoo Art of Mystery Legend R. Johnson from the Lyle Tuttle collection
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we conclude our series on the tattoo history of Japan
In this final part we discuss Matt looking like Joel Madden, Tom's new shoes, and the birth of the Yakuza and the role they played in keeping Japanese tattooing alive during the 20th century.
A special thank you to everyone who joined us for this series and if there's anything you'd like to hear us cover in future make sure to let us know on our social media
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt takes the reins and talks at length about the history of the legal status of tattooing in Japan.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to tattoo journalist and writer Pascal Bagot about the life of crime novelist, photographer, and tattoo enthusiast Akimitsu Takagi and his seminal 1948 novel The Tattoo Murder, as well as Pascals own book on Mr. Takagi's life and his photography.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we're talking Ukiyo-e prints, how to buy the perfect cabbage, and whether or not Hokusai had a sick left hook. Follow Benoît Read Benoît's research If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Production by Thomas O'Mahony Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art) Intro Music by Dan McKenna If you would like to get in touch you can email the show on [email protected]Here's a short conversation Matt had Senior Archive and Photographic Conservator Lisa Childs who has been responsible for the painstaking conservation and restoration of the Jessie Knight collection that we recently saw on our trip to Wales.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're continuing our series on the tattoo history of Japan
In this part we discuss how Japanese culture during the Edo period and prior influenced the origins of contemporary Traditional Japanese tattooing as we know it today.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're starting off our journey in the East with the first instalment of our 3 part series on the history of Japan and Japanese tattooing.
In this first episode we learn about the indigenous Ainu people of Japan, native to Hokkaido, who's unique tattoo tradition has been almost wiped out from contemporary Japanese society.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we remember the life and career of legendary tattooist, collector, and quote machine, Lyle Tuttle.
We speak to Danielle Boyarde about what it was like knowing Lyle and their friendship, Lyle's world class collection of tattoo ephemera and memorabilia, and how Lyle's legacy is helping uncover the tattoo secrets of the 20th century.
Check out: The Tattoo Art of Mystery Legend R. Johnson from the Lyle Tuttle collection
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we're talking to shop owners about the reality of owning a tattoo studio in 2023. Clients, Instagram, and the price of toilet paper, this episode has everything you always wanted to know.
We're joined again by fan favourite Peter Oakmund Madsen (Northern Black, Whitley Bay, UK), and Benny the Butcher (Meatshop Tattoo, Barcelona, Spain), and Sylvain Liengme (Add Ink Tattoo, Geneva, Switzerland)
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin its Tom's turn to solo the show and he's bringing the first episode of our new series American Freakshow, a deep dive into the history and cultural legacy of the freaks and freak shows of the 19th and 20th century.
Production by Thomas O'Mahony
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Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we speak to Tennessee based Archaeologist Aaron Deter Wolf about his research into prehistoric tattooing in the Americas, and how still to this day we're discovering that tattooing is going further back in time than previously thought.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're discussing the upcoming EU Ink ban and the history of tattoo pigments
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we're joined by Trashfuture's own Expert of Guys Milo Edwards to talk about lads who look like a Topman window display, seeing a West Ham back piece in the most unlikely of places, and so much more.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we speak to tattooist Peter Oakmund Madsen about his work and how he is creating tattoos that close the gap between the real art history of the viking age and our modern evidence of their lack tattoos.
Peter specialises in creating large freehand pieces that takes inspiration from the master Viking artisans and craftspeople of the golden age and combines it with everything mythological and mystical to create tattoos that are truly unique not only to the wearer but in and of themselves as art pieces.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we discuss one of tattooing last taboos, the tattooing of children.
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The tattooing of people under 18 years of age has a long history both from a cultural and functional perspective and has only relatively recently become illegal, but the youth have always had an obsession with ink. From school yard compass tattoos, to rogue tattooers, lets learn about tattooing's final frontier, and the internal youthful obsession with tattoos.
Content Warning: from 42:00 to approx 50:00 we discuss the West Hampstead case which involves accusations of the abuse of children.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we discuss the crossover between tattooing and the law.
We cover the current Nicholas Rossi/Arthur Knight case, the famous Tichborne trial, the FBI's incomprehensible tattoo database, and lots more.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, Matt reads a chapter from his new book Painted People about how Argentinean beef, fake Icelandic articles, and Pablo Picasso all intersected to encapsulate Cold War politics and the war between the East and West
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we've let Matt loose for a solo episode to talk about his journey to uncover more information about his grandmothers tattoo and how it led him to learn so much about the supply of early tattoo equipment through the department store Gamages
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we finish our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master.
SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet.
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The Medieval period is one of the few spaces in history where evidence of tattooing is scarce, but on this episode of Beneath the Skin we are joined by the internet's favourite Medieval historian Dr. Eleanor Janega to help us unpack the inked history of early Christendom.
Eleanor teaches at the LSE and she specialises in sexuality, apocalypticism, propaganda, and the urban experience.
You can pre-order Eleanors upcoming book The Once and Future Sex, which is an exploration of medieval thinking on women’s beauty, sexuality, and behavior here
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we continue our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master. We cover episode 8 heavy SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we discuss tattoos on the Far Right and the
complex history of symbols and meaning in tattooing.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we have a very special Halloween show for you all.
Matt has 5 spooky tattoo horror stories for you. Some are fiction and some are allegedly true.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed writing it.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we continue our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master. We cover episode 7 heavy SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we discuss one of tattooing last taboos, the tattooing of children.
The tattooing of people under 18 years of age has a long history both from a cultural and functional perspective and has only relatively recently become illegal, but the youth have always had an obsession with ink. From school yard compass tattoos, to rogue tattooers, lets learn about tattooing's final frontier, and the internal youthful obsession with tattoos.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we continue our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master. We cover episode 6 heavy SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, Matt is out sick after an argument with a scooter so Tom enlisted his partner Sinéad, who is a fellow tattoo enthusiast, to talk about how to get your first tattoo.
If its your 1st, we take you through the step by step process of what to do and what not to do, what to expect, and how to get the most out of your experience.
If you're a veteran to getting tattoos, take this as a one stop guide to share with any curious friends, family or potential clients who have yet to take the leap into the world of inked skin. Or use it as a reference the next time you're thinking about your next session.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we speak to Tennessee based Archaeologist Aaron Deter Wolf about his research into prehistoric tattooing in the Americas, and how still to this day we're discovering that tattooing is going further back in time than previously thought.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
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Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we start our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master. We cover episode 3 heavy SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we start our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master. We cover episode 1 and 2 and heavy SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we sail the ocean blue to find out all there is to know about tattooing in the 'New World', and try to dispel the myth that Captain Cook discovered the art form.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, Tom and Matt track down the truth behind tattooing's journey from the soul to the half sleeve as they uncover the twinned history of tattooing, religion, and the esoteric arts.
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, Tom and Matt discuss the prehistoric origins of tattoos and the evidence we have today that tattooing is far from a modern phenomenon.
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On the first ever episode of Beneath the Skin, your hosts, Art and Tattoo Historian Dr. Matt Lodder, and Podcast Producer and Tattoo Enthusiast Thomas O'Mahony take you through a journey into why tattoo history matters, and share their own personal tattoo stories.
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Beneath the Skin is a podcast chronicling the interconnected history of the world through the complicated history of tattooing.
Hosted by Art History professor, museum curator, and tattoo historian Dr Matt Lodder, and podcast producer, and tattoo collector Thomas O'Mahony.
The show is trying to tell the history of tattooing as it interweaves with politics, society, , and the weirdest corners of the world.
En liten tjänst av I'm With Friends. Finns även på engelska.