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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW Follow Us 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Feb 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 36
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon 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. Follow Us 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Feb 10, 2023•10 min•Ep. 35
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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW Follow Us Production by Thomas O'Mahony Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art) Intro Music by Dan McKenna If you...
Feb 01, 2023•51 min•Ep. 34
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon 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 c...
Jan 25, 2023•12 min•Ep. 33
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) BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online ...
Jan 18, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 32
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon 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. Follow Us 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Jan 11, 2023•7 min•Ep. 31
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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 em...
Jan 04, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 30
Just a quick message from Tom and Matt to say thank you for all your support this year and to wish you a very happy Christmas. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW Follow Us 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Dec 24, 2022•5 min•Ep. 29
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're discussing the upcoming EU Ink ban and the history of tattoo pigments BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Dec 21, 2022•49 min•Ep. 28
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon 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. You can find Milo here Follow Us 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Dec 14, 2022•6 min•Ep. 27
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 weare...
Dec 07, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 26
On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we discuss one of tattooing last taboos, the tattooing of children. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 tattoo...
Dec 05, 2022•55 min•Ep. 25
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon 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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 ...
Nov 30, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 24
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 BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 beneath...
Nov 25, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon 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 BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 b...
Nov 17, 2022•9 min•Season 1Ep. 22
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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Get 15% off Saniderm tattoo products with code BENEATHSKIN 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 1Ep. 21
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 o...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Get 15% off Saniderm tattoo products with code BENEATHSKIN 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 beneaththeskin...
Nov 05, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we discuss tattoos on the Far Right and the complex history of symbols and meaning in tattooing. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com...
Nov 02, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 18
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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW 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 beneaththeskinpod@...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 17
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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Get 15% off Saniderm tattoo products with code BENEATHSKIN 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 beneaththeskin...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon 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 ob...
Oct 19, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 15
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. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Get 15% off Saniderm tattoo products with code BENEATHSKIN 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 beneaththeskin...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 14
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 h...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 13
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we continue our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master. We cover episode 5 heavy SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Get 15% off Saniderm tattoo products with code BENEATHSKIN 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 beneaththeskin...
Oct 03, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 12
On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we learn about Inuit tattooing with tattoo artist, historian, activist, and all round fascinating person Maya Sialuk Jacobsen. Maya is a Greenlandic Inuit artist who learned her craft the mechanical way with machines before a shoulder injury brought her to working with traditional Inuit tattooing techniques and using her heritage to preserve the practice and the history that goes with it. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online for m...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 11
UNLOCKED: On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we dive deep in the life of Britains original tattoo artist, Sutherland MacDonald. Mac, as he was known to his friends was an artist, inventor, showman, and media manipulator who was the first professional tattoo artist in Britain. To hear more bonus content check like this out our Patreon 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...
Sep 26, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 10
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we start our watch along series of the new season of Ink Master. We cover episode 4 heavy SPOILER WARNING for those who haven't watched it yet. BONUS EPISODES + SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE Get 15% off Saniderm tattoo products with code BENEATHSKIN 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 beneaththeskinpod...
Sep 25, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This episode is available exclusively on Patreon 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. 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 t...
Sep 20, 2022•4 min•Season 1Ep. 8
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. If you want to hear episodes like this a day early and get all our bonus content, check out our Patreon. A special thank you to Saniderm for helping make this show possible. Get 15% off Saniderm tattoo products with code BENEATHSKIN Production by Thomas O'Mahony Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art) Intro Music by Dan McKen...
Sep 17, 2022•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 7
