Beneath The Skin

Mar 12 2025 122 ep. 43 mins 646
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A podcast about the history of everything told through the history of tattooing.

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Tattooing and the American Far Right feat. Dr Claire Aubin

Mar 12 2025 66 mins  
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. Follow This Guy Sucked on Spotify Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Production by Thoma

*UNLOCKED* What's In The Inks?

Mar 06 2025 65 mins  
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

Australia's Tattooed Lady: Cindy Ray

Feb 19 2025 60 mins  
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) Follow MJ on Instagram Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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 s

Cash Cooper feat. Paul ‘Rambo’ Ramsbottom

Feb 05 2025 64 mins  
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 Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Production by

Tattoo Mike Wilson: The Illustrated Man

Jan 29 2025 55 mins  
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 Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Production by Thomas O'Mahony Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art) Intro music by Dan McKenna If you would like to get in to

The History of Tattoo Prices

Nov 30 2024 58 mins  
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of tattoo pricing Bonus Episodes Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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]

Art in the Aquarium: The Story of Tom Reilly

Nov 20 2024 56 mins  
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about early British tattoist Tom Reilly Bonus Episodes Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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]

The Tools of The Trade feat. Benoit Robitaille

Oct 11 2024 90 mins  
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. Bonus Episodes Follow Benoit on Instagram Get more Tattoo Histor

The Failed Tattoo Videogame: Tattoo Assassins

Sep 26 2024 58 mins  
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the unreleased (officially) video game Tattoo Assassins Bonus Episodes Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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]

The History of Lettering

Sep 11 2024 70 mins  
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. Webshop Bonus Episodes Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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 ben