Friday May 19, 2023
”There’s More To Tattooing Than Just Tattooing” by Adam McDade
Beneath The Skin
A podcast about the history of everything told through the history of tattooing.
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Wednesday May 17, 2023
Wednesday May 17, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Master Piercer, Researcher, and Historian Paul King about the life piercing and tattoo collector, enthusiast, and so much more, Rudi Inhelder.
During his life Rudi was a living document of the growth of tattooing over the 20th century and is the nexus through which so much mid century and later tattoo history flowed.
This is Part 1 of a 2 part series on the life of Rudi Inhelder so please stay tuned to hear the rest.
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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 May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to author, journalist, and ocaasional sideshow performer Kim Kelly about the history of Sideshow performers, the labour relations of the sideshow industry, and her personal experience as a so called "freak"
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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 May 03, 2023
Wednesday May 03, 2023
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we are delighted to share a conversation Matt had with the one and only, the legendary tattooist, Mr. Don Ed Hardy.
The audio on this one isn't the best due to the technical limits at the time, but the conversation is a delight so we've included a transcript of the hour long interview below for anyone who is keen to dig into it 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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Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt talks about his journey to uncover what happened to early 20th century tattooed runaway Madeline Altman.
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Production by Thomas O'Mahony
Artwork by Joe Painter (jcp_art)
Intro Music by Dan McKenna
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Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Since the Nicholas Rossi/Arthur Knight story is back in the news we decided to unlock this episode so people know about one of the many insane details of the case.
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we discuss the crossover between tattooing and the law.
We cover the current Nicholas Rossi/Arthur Knight case, the famous Tichborne trial, the FBI's incomprehensible tattoo database, and lots 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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Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Egyptologist Dr. Anne Austin about her work discovering tattooed bodies in the Egypt and debunking what we previously thought about tattooing in the region.
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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 Apr 12, 2023
Wednesday Apr 12, 2023
On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke with PhD researcher Julia Amigo about the history of tattooing in Spain, and in particular her research on the unique and important role women played in the growth of tattooing in the Post-Franco era.
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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 Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
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On this episode of Beneath the Skin for Easter we talk about the history of pilgrim tattooing in the Holy Land and the history of Coptic 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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