Beneath The Skin

By Beneath The Skin

A podcast about the history of everything told through the history of tattooing.... more

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Beneath The Skin episodes:

March 06, 2025 *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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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1h 6min
February 19, 2025 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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1h 1min
February 05, 2025 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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1h 5min
January 29, 2025 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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56min
December 18, 2024 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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1h
November 30, 2024 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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59min
November 20, 2024 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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57min
October 11, 2024 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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1h 31min
September 26, 2024 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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59min
September 11, 2024 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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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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1h 11min

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How many episodes does Beneath The Skin have?

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