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**Beneath The Skin**

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

Latest Episodes:

The History of Tattoo Stencils Aug 02, 2025

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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin, we talked about the history of tattoo stencils

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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

Reconstructive Tattooing with Tanya Buxton Jul 09, 2025

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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we are joined by tattooist and educator Tanya Buxton to talk about her work as an artist, as well as her work as founder of the Mastectomy Tattoo Alliance.

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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

*UNLOCKED* Tattooing in a WW2 Prison Camp Jun 24, 2025

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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about British tattooist Charlie Dick and his time tattooing while interned in a Nazi prisoner of war camp in Poland during WW2.

Stay tuned to the end of the episode to hear a rare brief interview with Charlie

London Tattoo Society Coffee Table Book

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

Egg or No Egg?: Christian Warlich with Dr. Ole Wittmann May 30, 2025

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On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're joined by Dr. Ole Wittmann to talk about early German tattooist Christian Warlich, as well as his unique Warlich rum brand

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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

The Eunuch Maker with Alice Snape May 08, 2025

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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by writer, journalist, and all round brilliant person Alice Snape to discuss the shocking Eunuch Maker case, as well as her work in the TattooMeToo movement.

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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

Scottish Tattoo History with Terry Manton Apr 29, 2025

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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by the wonderful Terry Manton to talk about Scottish tattoo history and his work as a tattoo historian

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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

Jobstoppers with Joakim Steyls (@job.stoppers) Apr 03, 2025

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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Joakim Steyls, the photographer behind the incredible Jobstoppers project to discuss his work and what a jobstopper means in 2025.

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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

Tattooing and the American Far Right feat. Dr Claire Aubin Mar 12, 2025

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On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by historian Dr. Claire Aubin to discuss tattooing among the American far right.

Dr. Aubin is the host of the newly launched podcast This Guy Sucked, a show where historians and scholars explore guys who sucked throughout history.

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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

*UNLOCKED* What's In The Inks? Mar 06, 2025

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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

If you would like to get in touch you can email the show on beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com

Australia's Tattooed Lady: Cindy Ray Feb 19, 2025

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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

If you would like to get in touch you can email the show on beneaththeskinpod@gmail.com