Episodes
Episodes



Friday Mar 17, 2023
The Tattoo History of Japan Pt. 4
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we conclude our series on the tattoo history of Japan
In this final part we discuss Matt looking like Joel Madden, Tom's new shoes, and the birth of the Yakuza and the role they played in keeping Japanese tattooing alive during the 20th century.
A special thank you to everyone who joined us for this series and if there's anything you'd like to hear us cover in future make sure to let us know on our social media
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Thursday Mar 09, 2023
*PREVIEW* Long Sleeve Legalities
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt takes the reins and talks at length about the history of the legal status of tattooing in Japan.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
The Tattoo Writer feat. Pascal Bagot
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to tattoo journalist and writer Pascal Bagot about the life of crime novelist, photographer, and tattoo enthusiast Akimitsu Takagi and his seminal 1948 novel The Tattoo Murder, as well as Pascals own book on Mr. Takagi's life and his photography.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
The Tattoo History of Japan Pt. 3
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're continuing our series on the tattoo history of Japan
In this part we discuss Japan's transition from the Edo Period and the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate, into the Meiji Restoration and the beginning of the 20th Century.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Hey everyone, here is another interview we conducted on our trip to Wales with Fflur Morse who is the Senior Curator for Cultural Life at the National Museum of Wales
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
*PREVIEW* Kuniyoshi Cabbages with Benoît Robitaille
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin, we're talking Ukiyo-e prints, how to buy the perfect cabbage, and whether or not Hokusai had a sick left hook.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Friday Feb 17, 2023
Bonus Interview: Senior Archive and Photographic Conservator Lisa Childs
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Here's a short conversation Matt had Senior Archive and Photographic Conservator Lisa Childs who has been responsible for the painstaking conservation and restoration of the Jessie Knight collection that we recently saw on our trip to Wales.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
The Tattoo History of Japan Pt.2
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're continuing our series on the tattoo history of Japan
In this part we discuss how Japanese culture during the Edo period and prior influenced the origins of contemporary Traditional Japanese tattooing as we know it today.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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