Beneath The Skin

Beneath The Skin

Follow Beneath The Skin
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Beneath the Skin is a podcast chronicling the interconnected history of the world through the complicated history of tattooing. Hosted by Art History professor, museum curator, and tattoo historian Dr Matt Lodder, and podcast producer, and tattoo collector Thomas O’Mahony. The show is trying to tell the history of tattooing as it interweaves with politics, society, and the weirdest corners of the world. So why don’t you join us, and take a journey beneath the skin.

Beneath The Skin


    • May 30, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 126 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Beneath The Skin with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Beneath The Skin

    Egg or No Egg?: Christian Warlich with Dr. Ole Wittmann

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2025 60:33


    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 Follow Ole Online Ole's Campaign Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 76:15


    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. Follow Alice on Instagram Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 46:10


    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 Follow Terry on Instagram Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 65:54


    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. Follow Jobstoppers on Instagram Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 66:01


    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. Follow This Guy Sucked on Spotify Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 65:27


    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. Beneath the Skin Store 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

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 60:05


    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) Follow MJ on Instagram Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Cash Cooper feat. Paul ‘Rambo' Ramsbottom

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 64:16


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Paul 'Rambo' Ramsbottom to talk about the legendary British tattooist Cash Cooper. Paul is the owner of Rambo's Tattoo Parlour and Rambo's Tattoo Museum in Manchester's historic Northern Quarter and recently published his phenomenal book on Cash Cooper AVAILABLE HERE Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Tattoo Mike Wilson: The Illustrated Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2025 55:54


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Ethan Hill to discuss the famous Tattoo Mike Wilson Ethan is a photographer and filmmaker producing an upcoming documentary about the life of Tattoo Mike Wilson Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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 History of Tattoo Prices

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2024 58:25


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of tattoo pricing Bonus Episodes Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Art in the Aquarium: The Story of Tom Reilly

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 56:38


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about early British tattoist Tom Reilly Bonus Episodes Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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 Tools of The Trade feat. Benoit Robitaille

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 90:41


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Archaeologist, Researcher, and returning guest, Benoit Robitaille, to discuss his studies of pre-modern tattooing tools, his research on Otzi the Iceman, and his current work uncovering the hidden histories of the tattooed mummies of the central Peruvian coast. Bonus Episodes Follow Benoit on Instagram Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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 Failed Tattoo Videogame: Tattoo Assassins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 58:36


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the unreleased (officially) video game Tattoo Assassins Bonus Episodes Webshop Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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 History of Lettering

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 70:02


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of lettering, it's origins in Chicano graffiti and mural culture, and how it has evolved over time. Webshop Bonus Episodes  Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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's Missing Link: Greg Irons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 80:02


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we cover the life of painter, comics artist, and tattooist Greg Irons Bonus Episodes Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Dark Ink in The Great White North

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 83:12


      On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we are joined by Dr. Jamie Jelinski to discuss the history of tattooing in Canada and his new book 'Needle Work: A History of Commercial Tattooing In Canada'. Bonus Episodes Buy Jamie's book here Follow Jamie on Instagram Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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

    Tattoos: The Untold History of a Modern Art

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 82:05


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we bring you Matts preview of his new book from the BMX.net conference in Berlin Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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

    Bodies of Subversion: An Interview With Margot Mifflin

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2024 69:24


    On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we were honoured to be joined by writer and journalist Margot Mifflin. Margot is the author of the seminal Bodies of Subversion, as well as The Blue Tattoo, and Looking for Miss America. Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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

    *PREVIEW* Tattooing Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 9:36


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at the £5 tier on Patreon  On this weeks episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of tattooing robots, what it means for the practice of tattooing, and the big tech company Black Dot Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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

    Unconventional Rituals: Jamie Summers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 46:54


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt talks about tattooist, sculptor, and psychic Jamie Summers, who's radical approach to tattooing was too far out there for even those on the bleeding edge of the scene. Bonus Episodes Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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 Down Under with MJ Forrest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 73:56


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by friend of the show MJ Forrest to talk about the history of tattooing in Australia. Follow MJ on Instagram Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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

    I Want Your Skulls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 57:18


    On this week's episode of Beneath the Skin Matt spoke to Danielle Bioardi, custodian of the Lyle Tuttle collection about her upcoming exhibition in New York called Skull Sessions. We discuss the histories of skulls in tattooing and in art more generally, and dive into stories of pirates, submariners and pilgrims, as well as Lyle Tuttle and his remarkable collection. Bonus Episodes Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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

    *PREVIEW* Your Questions Answered

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2024 11:16


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we answered your questions! Get more Tattoo History on Instagram Webshop 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* The Failed Travelling Tattoo Show

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 60:33


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the short-lived Tattoo The Earth travelling tattoo and music festival.  Beneath the Skin Store Bonus Episodes If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* Til Death Do Us Part

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 7:36


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt discusses tattooing and death. Apologies for the recent delays on episodes, Tom suffered a death in his family at the beginning of the month so we had to pause production for a couple of weeks but we'll be back on schedule next week. Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    *PREVIEW* This Is Not A Grass Skirt: Tattooing In Fiji

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 10:58


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at the £5 or above tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt discusses some interesting stories from the history of tattooing in Fiji. Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    Radical Tenderness and Radical Tattooing with Caro Ley

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 73:51


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to Hamburg based artist Caro Ley about her radical approach to tattooing, connection, and art. Follow Caro on Instagram Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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

    *PREVIEW* The Tattoo History That Never Was

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 10:48


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at any tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about two tattoo history books that never came to be LIVE SHOW TICKETS Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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* You Wouldn't Download A Tattoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 64:01


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're discussing copyright, tattooing, and the recent Kat Von D legal battle with copyright and law professor Dr. Melanie Stockton Brown. LIVE SHOW TICKETS Bonus Episodes Get more Tattoo History on Instagram 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 History of Tattoo Conventions Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 61:07


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're continuing our series on the history of tattoo conventions. Beneath the Skin Store Bonus Episodes If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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 History of Tattoo Conventions Pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 53:03


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're covering the early history of tattoo conventions. Bonus Episodes Beneath the Skin Store If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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* Navigating the Tension

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 59:26


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we spoke to friend of the show Adam McDade about his research on the inner experience of tattooists. Follow Adam on Instagram  Adam's Website  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* From Bread to Bathing Suits: Tattoo Branding

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 10:31


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at any tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're talking about several stories of how tattoos have been used in branding, and also discussed the long lost Schiaparelli tattoo inspired bathing suits from the 1920s Beneath the Skin Store If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    Tā Moko: A Journey Into Māori Tattooing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 82:51


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're joined by Māori artist Te Rangitu Netana to talk about the history of Tā Moko and it's place within māori culture in Aotearoa (New Zealand). Beneath the Skin Store Follow Te on Instagram  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* You Wouldn't Download A Tattoo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 11:17


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at the £5 or above tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we're discussing copyright, tattooing, and the recent Kat Von D legal battle with copyright and law professor Dr. Melanie Stockton Brown. If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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 Love Below

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 62:48


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin for Valentine's Day we discussed the purest expression of love, genital tattooing. We also spoke to artist Adrimetric about his tattoo journey and finding his speciality of penis tattoos. Bonus Episodes Follow Ad on Instagram  Mentioned in this episode:  Mr. Sebastian Interview 1987  Good Time Charlie's Tattoo Man  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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 History of Flash Pt.2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 55:24


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we continue our journey into the history of flash. Bonus Episodes If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* The Failed Travelling Tattoo Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 10:07


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at the £5 or above tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the short-lived Tattoo The Earth travelling tattoo and music festival.  Stay tuned for Part 2 in two weeks If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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 History of Flash Pt.1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 57:07


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about the history of flash between the late 19th century and the 1960s.  Stay tuned for Part 2 in two weeks  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* Four Black Bars: Raymond Pettibon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 11:42


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at any tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talked about one of the most influential artists of the punk scene, Raymond Pettibon, If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    Merry Christmas from George Burchett

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2023 14:51


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we bring you a special Christmas treat. This is a recording of the legend George Burchett delivering a special Christmas broadcast talking about his life on the BBC in 1943.  Happy Christmas  Matt and Tom xoxo If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* Pinpricks in the Prison Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 9:26


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at the £5 or above tier on Patreon  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 If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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* The History of Tribal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 58:13


    This episode was previously available exclusively on our Patreon. To hear more great episodes like this make sure to check it out here. On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the history of modern tribal tattooing.  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* Woad and Behold: A History of Tattooing and Botany

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 11:31


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at any tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we bring you a recent talk delivered by Matt at the Royal Horticultural Society about the history of botany and tattooing If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    A Conversation with The Razzouks of Jerusalem

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 27:41


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk to Anton and Nizar Razzouk whose family have been doing pilgrim tattoos in Jerusalem since the 1300s Find the Razzouks on Instagram   If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* In The Waiting Room Of God: A History of Woodcut

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 9:15


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively at the £5 tier on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we are joined by medieval historian Dr. Eleanor Janega to talk about the history of medieval woodcuts and their influence on tattooing Follow Eleanor online  Listen to We're Not So Different  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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 Shaman of the Steppes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 47:07


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we go in depth about the tattooed remains of Ochy-bala Bonus Episodes If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* Ink Master Season 15 Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 11:53


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin Tom is once again torturing Matt by forcing him to watch the latest season of Ink Master If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* The History of Tribal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 11:27


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the history of modern tribal tattooing.  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    Angels with Sparrow Wings

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 65:30


    On this episode of Beneath the Skin we talk about the enigmatic figure of Dr. Samuel Steward, aka Phil Sparrow and his tattoos, the Hell's Angels, and his work with Alfred Kinsey. Bonus Episodes If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    *PREVIEW* The Mutiny on the Bounty: feat Joe Kassabian

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 10:35


    Hear the rest of this episode exclusively on Patreon  On this episode of Beneath the Skin Matt and Tom are joined by author, historian, and host of the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast Joe Kassabian to talk about the Mutiny on the Bounty and the history of Pitcairn Island New Shirts Available Here Listen to the Lions Led By Donkeys podcast  If you want to follow us online for more updates CLICK HERE 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

    Claim Beneath The Skin

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel