Hello Inky Thinkers! 

Welcome to the tenth episode of this podcast, this episode is indeed a special one. Not only does it kick off a new sub-series of the podcast called "Beyond the Gate" where we focus on marginalized groups in the tattoo world. 
It also kicks off Black History Month on this podcast, happy black history month people. 

Of course, I can´t do this alone, for reasons you may not need to be a sociologist to understand (little nerdy joke for you there). 
But I am fortunate to have the awesome and insightful Melvin Todd, also known as Loveless Melvin, on the podcast this episode. He shares his own experiences and insights, of being a black tattoo artist in the US. Together we talk about everything, from Melvin´s own journey to becoming a tattoo artist, his own experience mentoring others who want to be tattoo artists, and what it meant to him to experience more black artists on the scene nowadays. We discuss what can be improved, what is going well, and also what some misconceptions are, regarding tattooing skin with more melanin, and much, much more.
Of course, we do not go on this journey of diversity and representation, without having some fun and laughs along the way, despite the gravity and importance of the topic. 
Inspired by Melvin´s art there is also the odd comic book, pop-culture and videogame discussion, throughout the interview, but they too are not without relevance to the topic at hand. 

There is love, laughter, deep discussion, and something to learn! 

Please enjoy and share with your friends, family, pets, and anyone else into tattoos! 

Guest: Melvin Todd aka Loveless Melvin
Instagram: @lovelessmelvin
For all Melvin´s other projects and his comic strips, use the link below: 
https://linktr.ee/lovelesssociety
Do go give Melvin a follow and check out his other projects, show him and this podcast some support. 

Thank you all

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