Inky Thoughts

Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 27th episode of the podcast 

This time around we are going to dive into the usually treacherous and tempestuous realm of online discussions and information sharing online, especially on social media. One might say it is indeed what this and many other podcasts try to do in a constructive way, but artists all over the tattoo industry, try to share advice and other useful info on their own social media pages as well. 

To get a point across on how it can be done in a way that is constructive and positively minded, rather than starting flame wars and getting into angry fights with people online, I have allied with the awesome Jason John Miles. A tattoo artist with 17 years of experience, who had the amazing idea to share info in a more comfortable and positive way online, whilst also using the familiar (to us in the tattoo world) scene of a tattoo artist prepping paper towels for a session. 
If you want to know exactly what Jason and I discuss, you will have to go enjoy the full episode. 

As always, 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: Jason John Miles
Instagram: @jasonjohnmiles.tattoo
Owner of Flood Gate Tattoo Parlour
Instagram: @floodgatetattooparlour

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 26th episode of the podcast 

[Quick note: accidentally advertised the wrong guest for episode 27, as part of the outro, and by mistake teased what will happen in episode 28, episode 27 is instead with Jason John Miles, from Floodgate Tattoo Parlour, Birmingham, UK]

This time around we are going to dive into the world of apps in the tattoo world and industry, and what they mean for the culture, community and for tattooing itself. Namely we will be focusing on the app Tattd (not an ad or promotion) as sort of a case study, to look into what apps could possibly do constructively for the tattoo world. 

Of course, as always, I am not doing this on my own. I am fortunate to be joined for this episode by the lovely Laura Schaack, who is the founder and CEO of Tattd. Other than being a tattoo and art lover, Laura has a good amount of experience creating online communities and apps, but to learn more you will have to enjoy the full episode. 

As always, 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: Laura Schaack
Instagram: @lauraschaack
Founder and CEO of Tattd
Instagram: @tattd_app

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 25th episode of the podcast 

This time around we are going to dive into the world of tattoo conventions, what makes a convention great, what stuff should one avoid both when organizing a convention and wanting to attend one, and what is their importance to the tattoo world.

Of course, I myself have only ever attended conventions, both working for publications and just as a fan myself. So I allied with James Aitken, the organizer of one of my favourite conventions ever, the Scottish Tattoo Convention, in Edinburgh Scotland. 
Jim shared his wisdom and experience as both a veteran tattoo artist and convention organizer, with both me and you dear audience, in this episode, so please enjoy. 

As always, 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: James (Jim) Aitken
Instagram: @jim_fae_wishy
Organizer of the Scottish Tattoo Convention
Instagram: @scottishtattooconvention

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 24th episode of the podcast 

This time around, we are once again diving deeply into some tattoo sociology, looking at yet another amazing book from the world of tattoo sociology: "Covered in Ink", a book written almost 10 years ago, on female identity, tattoo collecting and body politics. 

Of course, I would not dive into this topic on my own, and I am over the moon about my guests this time. The author of Covered in Ink, Beverly Yuen Thompson, joins me on the episode. Not only is Beverly an avid tattoo collector herself, but she is also a professor in sociology in New York and has done extensive research on tattoos, culture and identity. She is an idol turned friend, and I know you will love her on this episode! 

PS: I also went on her YouTube channel which I will link below!

As always, 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: Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson
Instagram: @snakegrrl_sociology
YouTube: @snakegrrl_sociology
Website: snakegrrl.wordpress.com

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 23rd episode of the podcast

This time around I am taking a deeper look at what it entails to be a tattoo artist, by looking at the acclaimed book "Blood and Lightning".
What is called an autoethnographic study, conducted by sociologist, author and former tattoo artist Dustin Kiskaddon, where he chronicles his own journey and experience in becoming and working as a tattoo artist.

I am of course not alone, and I have none other than the author himself on the podcast with me.
Together we get into his inspirations for his research and writing the book, his own passion and love for tattoos, what tattooing is when you look at it from sociology and other social sciences, and discuss what actually goes into the work tattoo artists do, beyond the creative side and putting ink into the skin.
To learn more, you really should enjoy the full episode.

As always, 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: Dustin Kiskaddon, Ph.D
Instagram: @Dustin.Kiskaddon
Website: https://www.dustinkiskaddon.com/ (you can also find his book here)
YouTube:  @DustinKiskaddon  

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 22nd episode of the podcast 

This time around I am looking at tattoo addiction. It seems to have been on everyone´s mind in the tattoo world this year, and it has been a hot button topic for many years prior too. Well I am taking a critical look at it in this episode! 

But I am of course not alone, I have brought back a good friend of the podcast to help me out, in this critical look into tattoo addiction. 
Dr. Matt Davis, aka the inked shrink, who knows more than a little bit about addiction and tattoos, to say the least. 

Together we take a look at tattoo addiction and argue what we think might actually be going on, when people claim to be addicted to tattoos or indeed others accuse them off it
But to learn more, you really should enjoy the full episode.
As always, 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: Dr. Matt Davis (MD)
Instagram: @the_inked_shrink

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 21st episode of the podcast 

This time around we are diving into a different aspect of the tattoo industry than we might normally focus on, the admin side of things. 
But before you skip or find a pillow and think this will be a snooze fest, tattoo admin is actually a growing and pretty cool part of the industry. 

Just as we have artists struggling to get by at the moment, we also see studios and artists that are on the other side, and others yet again that breath new life into their business, all by giving up control of the admin side, to someone who is trained to do it and enjoys it. 
Indeed, listening to Erica explain what it is she teaches people, so that they have the skills tattoo artists can benefit from to sustain and possibly grow and improve their business, is pretty inspiring (and she does it all without selling some get rich quick scheme to people). 
But if you want to know more, you will have to enjoy the full episode. 

As always, 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: Erica Chandler
Instagram: @thetattooadmincoach
YouTube: The Admin Society Podcast

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 20th  episode of the podcast 

This time, second episode in a row I know, we are once again continuing the sub series "tattooed academics" and I am joined for this episode, by the awesome Professor Duncan Cameron!

Not only is Duncan more into tattoos than your average bear (that joke will make sense in a moment), but he is also both suffering from and disabled by the condition Ataxia, and proudly and openly queer! 

Together me and Duncan get into how all of these different aspects of his life, fit together, affect his teaching and work as a scientist, and indeed how tattoos help him to have a more accomplished sense of self and to enjoy who he is more. But for more details, you really need to enjoy the full episode instead of reading this. 

As always, 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: Prof. Duncan Cameron
Instagram: @wheelie_dr_dunc
Website: linktr.ee/dr_dunc
Institution: University of Manchester, UK

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 19th  episode of the podcast 

This time we are finally continuing our sub series on Tattooed Academics, as well as journeying a bit into the world of the STEM sciences, I know, it is going to be wild! 

Of course I as a sociologist am poorly equipped to talk about the STEM sciences, so I have been so fortunate as to have non other than the Stempress herself, the incredible Leah Elson, as a guest on this episode. 
Not only is Leah both an accomplished scientist and avid tattoo lover (with more than a few nerdy tattoos to boot), she is also a profilic science communicator and does a lot of work on and off social media, to make science knowledge more accessible to the masses. Something that she actually argues her tattoos assist her in doing to some extent, but to learn more about this and how tattoos fit into her wild academic career, you will have to enjoy the full episode. 

As always, 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: Leah Elson
Instagram: @gnarlybynature 
Website: leahelson.com
Author of "There are (no) stupid questions in Science"

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Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the Eighteenth episode of the podcast 

This time I am diving into the world of Inuit tattoo traditions. This is quite different yet not unrelated to what we usually tackle here on the podcast, regarding identity and culture in relation to tattoos. However, it is important at times to look outside of our own westernized views and ideas surrounding tattoos, and look at how ancient and indigenous peoples of the world, use and have used tattoos. 

Of course I am not doing this alone, Maya Sialuk has graciously agreed to be mine and your guide on this journey into an ancient form of tattooing. Maya has been an active and integral part of reviving, uncovering and researching this indigenous form of tattooing as well as its connections to her people´s ancient religion and cultures.
But to know exactly how and what she found out, you will have to enjoy the full episode yourself.

As always, 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: Maya Sialuk
Instagram: @maya_sialuk & @inuittattootraditions

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