Live in the Castro: A Tattoo Podcast

By Haley Adams

What's Live in the Castro: A Tattoo Podcast about?

Tattooer Haley Adams interviews other Tattoo Artists from her shop in the Castro district of San Francisco. Live in the Castro wants to bring you the stories and history you haven't heard recorded yet from LGBTQ, BI POC and all genders with stories outside of your ordinary tattoo interview.

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Live in the Castro: A Tattoo Podcast episodes:

12.21.2021
Live In the Castro with Ruby Croak
Born in Miami and raised by Brooklyn, Ruby Croak attended SVA (School of Visual Arts) and MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art and Design) long enough to realize that she would never appreciate adult supervision. This rebellious nature led her...
12.21.2021
Live In the Castro with Toby Linwood and Nisha Supahan
In this episode, we interview Toby Linwood and Nisha Supahan, husband and wife and owners of Tattoo 34, the only Indigenous and Black owned tattoo shop in Portland, OR. Toby is a tattoo artist and manages the shop's design, feel...
12.21.2021
Live In the Castro with Joel Mejia
Joel Mejia is a queer tattoo artist from Manteca, CA with stunning realism and black and grey tattoos. Joel talks about his experiences in tattooing and shares secrets from his education in marketing and how he applies it to his...
07.01.2021
Live in the Castro with Kristina Quiñones Miller
Kristina Quiñones Miller was raised in Camarillo, CA. Growing up she always felt a little out of place and searched for a space with other like minded artists. Kristy started her apprenticeship at 18 years old and eventually made it...
07.01.2021
Live in the Castro with Cedre Csillagi
Cedre Csillagi has been tattooing since 1999 in the Bay Area of San Francisco. In 2005 they co-opened Diving Swallow Tattoo, a shop that is well respected and loved to this day. Cedre shares with us about queerness, their history...
04.26.2021
Live in the Castro with Millie Koh
Millie Koh is a brilliant black and grey technical tattoo artist who owns UNDRGRND Tattoo in San Francisco. She started her apprenticeship in Singapore when she was 23 years old where she learned to come out of her shell. Millie...
04.05.2021
Live in the Castro with Chris Martin
Chris Martin was born and raised in Greensboro, NC and now works at Tres Leches studio in Oakland, CA. Chris started in the fine art scene which led him to the San Francisco Bay Area, then later allowing him an...
02.25.2021
Live In the Castro with Brittny Abad
Brittny Abad aka @Blaabad is a tattooer who lives in Portland, OR. She has an erotic and body positive art style, which has unexpectedly led to educating and representing a lot of queers with her beautiful and powerful art work....
01.14.2021
Live In the Castro with Ace Vincenzo
On this Episode of Live in the Castro we are interviewing Ace Vincenzo. Ace is a bold American traditional Tattooer from Chicago, IL. He’s been tattooing professionally since 2013 after he finished his apprenticeship at Walker’s Point Tattoo in...
12.17.2020
Live In the Castro with Leslie Mah
In this episode Haley Adams and Jess Koala interview Leslie Mah to get all of her stories on growing up, playing in Tribe8 and battling cancer as a tattooer. Leslie has been tattooing since 1996 in the bay area and...

What's Live in the Castro: A Tattoo Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Live in the Castro: A Tattoo Podcast episodes:

Live In the Castro with Ruby Croak

Live In the Castro with Toby Linwood and Nisha Supahan

Live In the Castro with Joel Mejia

Live in the Castro with Kristina Quiñones Miller

Live in the Castro with Cedre Csillagi

Live in the Castro with Millie Koh

Live in the Castro with Chris Martin

Live In the Castro with Brittny Abad

Live In the Castro with Ace Vincenzo

Live In the Castro with Leslie Mah