Beneath The Skin
A podcast about the history of everything told through the history of tattooing.
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Apr 22, 2026
Apr 22, 2026
51 min
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing a new program in the United States where prisoners are learning to tattoo.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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Mar 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2026
55 min
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing the history of Amazigh tattooing
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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Feb 2, 2026
Feb 2, 2026
58 min
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing one of tattooing's last taboos, eyeball tattooing
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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Jan 16, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
55 min
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're joined by writer, filmmaker, photographer, and historian Alan Govenar to talk about his career documenting the world of tattooing, and his relationship with famed tattooist Stoney St. Clair.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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Nov 19, 2025
Nov 19, 2025
1hr 29 sec
In this week's episode we are joined by Dr. Aaron Deter-Wolfe, Dr. Gino Caspari, and Danny Riday to discuss their groundbreaking new research into the tattoos on the Pazyryk mummies.
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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
Nov 5, 2025
Nov 5, 2025
54 min
On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin, we're joined by laser removal specialist and owner of JHB Removals, Jordan Butler to talk about how exactly laser removal works, and so much more.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro music by Dan McKenna
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Oct 29, 2025
Oct 29, 2025
59 min
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing the history of tattoo schools.
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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
Sep 18, 2025
Sep 18, 2025
1hr 53 sec
On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin, we're discussing the creeping wave of AI in tattooing, is it good or is it the end?
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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