Inking of Immunity

Michelle Myles started tattooing in 1991 when tattooing was still illegal in New York City. When tattooing was legalized in 1997 Michelle and Brad opened Daredevil Tattoo on Ludlow Street on the Lower East Side. We discuss with her the history of tattooing in New York, some of which she covers on her walking tour of the Bowery, and her own personal experience as a tattoo artist working in New York both before and after the tattoo ban was lifted. If find yourself in New York, stop by her shop/museum to see their entire collection. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: http://www.daredeviltattoo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/daredeviltattoo/ https://www.instagram.com/daredevilmichelle/ Tattooing & Human Nature is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media or email us at tattooinghumannature@gmail.com.

Su‘a Sulu‘ape Aisea Toetu‘u is of Tongan and Filipino descent and lives in Hawai‘i. Since 2007, he has been the owner and operator of the world-renowned Soul Signature Tattoo in Honolulu. He received his tatau from Su‘a Sulu‘ape Alaiva‘a Petelo and was also given the Sulu‘ape title as a tufuga, which gave him the right to use the family tools. It was then that Toetu‘u started tattooing using the traditional tapping method. After completing several tataus and malus, he was given another title, Su‘a, from tufuga Su‘a Sulu‘ape Petelo. Toetu‘u teaches art courses in Hawai‘i, frequently organizes art shows, and is a leading figure in the Polynesian tattoo and cultural revival. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: http://www.soulsignaturetattoo.com/ https://www.instagram.com/soulsignaturetattoohawaii/ Tattooing & Human Nature is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Co-host Tricia Allen - Co-host Saige Kelmelis - Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media or email us at tattooinghumannature@gmail.com.

Dr. Becci Owens is a regular co-host on TaHN. As a trained evolutionary psychologist, she brings a fresh perspective to all the anthropological interviews we do with our regular guests. In today's episode, we'll talk to her about her research, her journey to where she is, and most interestingly, her personal experience as a heavily tattooed woman in academia. Here is a link if you'd like to learn more about Becci: https://www.sunderland.ac.uk/about/staff/psychology/rebeccaowens/ Tattooing & Human Nature is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Co-host Tricia Allen - Co-host Saige Kelmelis - Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media or email us at tattooinghumannature@gmail.com.

Stacy Becker is an artist and tattooist who specializes in medical tattooing, in particular NAC (nipple-areola complex) reconstruction. She owns her own medical tattooing center in Longwood, Florida where she takes patients in need of a wide range of services. Here is a link to her website: https://www.empowertattoo.com/ Tattooing & Human Nature is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Co-host Tricia Allen - Co-host Saige Kelmelis - Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media or email us at tattooinghumannature@gmail.com.

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Matthias Bartneck about his recent study on the way tattoo inks are received & metabolized in the body after they are administered. Apart from his research into tattoos, his research group is mostly focused on using drugs with nucleic acids (formulated as lipid nanoparticles) as an active ingredient. He lives and works in Germany. You can learn more about his lab and his research at https://www.ukaachen.de/kliniken-institute/klinik-fuer-gastroenterologie-stoffwechselerkrankungen-und-internistische-intensivmedizin-med-klinik-iii/forschung/ag-bartneck/ You can reach Dr. Bartneck via email at mbartneck@ukaachen.de We highly recommend you watch this video made to beautifully illustrate what we learned from his research: https://youtu.be/nGggU-Cxhv0?si=DeKs5SaJgPQps2Sk Tattooing & Human Nature is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Co-host Tricia Allen - Co-host Saige Kelmelis - Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media or email us at tattooinghumannature@gmail.com.

Tricia Allen is a tattooist with an extensive background in Polynesian history. Her approach to the art is unique in that she has tattooed over 8000 members of the Polynesian community, yet has an extensive academic background. She completed her Master's thesis at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 1992 on the early practice of tattooing in the Marquesas Islands. Having completed her Master's degree in Anthropology, Allen began her doctoral research in the islands, researching the revival of the arts in the Pacific. Her work has taken her to Samoa, Aotearoa, New Caledonia, the Society Islands, the Marquesas and Rapa Nui, as well as numerous museums and institutions abroad. You can learn more about her on her website: thepolynesiantattoo.com/ Tattooing & Human Nature is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Co-host Tricia Allen - Co-host Saige Kelmelis - Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media or email us at tattooinghumannature@gmail.com.

Tricia Allen is a tattooist with an extensive background in Polynesian history. Her approach to the art is unique in that she has tattooed over 8000 members of the Polynesian community, yet has an extensive academic background. She completed her Master's thesis at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 1992 on the early practice of tattooing in the Marquesas Islands. Having completed her Master's degree in Anthropology, Allen began her doctoral research in the islands, researching the revival of the arts in the Pacific. Her work has taken her to Samoa, Aotearoa, New Caledonia, the Society Islands, the Marquesas and Rapa Nui, as well as numerous museums and institutions abroad. You can learn more about her on her website: https://thepolynesiantattoo.com/ Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) Email us at inkingofimmunitypodcast@gmail.com

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of self-harm. mel is a métis, nehiyaw, nakota, saulteaux, french, and irish mother, community worker, researcher, writer, visual artist, traditional tattoo practitioner and phd student at concordia university focused on healing, decolonization, and (re)connection for Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+ and Indigenous women. working closely with the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal, mel is vice president of the board, advocating for the safety of Indigenous people as well as Indigenous representation, education, and employment. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) Or email us! at inkingofimmunitypodcast@gmail.com

Simone is the Founder, Director, Professor of Art Therapy/Counseling and Art Education Programs, Springfield College, Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Alter-Muri has published and presented research on the connection between tattoos, art therapy and healing, children's art, post-historical trauma and numerous other topics in the art therapy and psychology fields. She and Sarah do research and presentations together on the topic of Tattoos & Healing. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) Email us at inkingofimmunitypodcast@gmail.com

Jitske Kramer is a corporate anthropologist who travels all over the world to learn from traditional healers, leaders, surprising innovators, and random passers-by. She was asked for the documentary series Patterns of Life to share her anthropological skills and perspectives while presenting the series. Jitske has a strong focus on diversity and inclusion. She wants to make sure that we listen to all voices, and use of the wisdom of a minority. Sophie Brouwer is the co-founder of Patterns of Life. She believes that the power of video is inescapable. Using visual anthropology allows us to document indigenous perspectives in the most personal form of storytelling. It will leave the viewer with a feeling of interconnectedness. She wants to make anthropological perspectives more accessible to a wide audience. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

Douglas Wingate is a doctoral candidate who has has been practicing acupuncture since 2011 in Portland, Oregon and began working in the neurology department of Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) hospital in 2018. He has been a licensed tattoo artist since 2015, applying acupuncture theory to tattoo placement in exploring the therapeutic potential of the tattooing process. In his practice he specializes in the treatment of neurological conditions including acute and chronic pain, stroke rehabilitation, PTSD, concussions, and traumatic brain injuries. He has lectured to practitioners and patients around the world and is the author of multiple books including "Acuinked: Acupuncture Point Specific Tattooing" . In his spare time, he enjoys spending quality time with his child who is an avid roller skater and when he gets time to himself enjoys reading, writing, brewing honey wine, live music, and the outdoors. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

Dustin is a sociologist who became a tattooer while finishing his PhD at UC Davis. He tattooed thousands of people out of an Oakland street shop and interviewed more than 50 working tattooers. While his upcoming book explains tattooing as an emotional, physical, and moral vocation, the book offers a broader statement on the risks and rewards of human intermingling. He's calling it “Blood and Lightning” in homage to the fantastical language of his tattoo mentor, Matt Decker. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

"Dr. Alexandra Zidenberg has a background and research focus primarily in forensic psychology, having completed her undergraduate degree in forensic psychology at OntarioTech. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

Dr Marie Hadley is an early career researcher in intellectual property law and Lecturer at the Newcastle Law School, University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research uses sociolegal methods to investigate the legal, ethical, and cultural dimensions of controversies involving visual imagery and copyright law. Marie's PhD thesis, 'The Politics of Cultural Appropriation Claims and Law Reform' was on copyright, tattoos, and cultural appropriation and it explored in depth the argument for law reform to prevent the cultural appropriation of Māori and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. In addition to academic publications on the western bias of intellectual property law and cultural tattoo imagery, Marie has contributed to media commentary on tattoo law and cultural appropriation. Marie is currently working on research that tracks the significance and implications of recent United States tattoo copyright infringement cases. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

Lane Wilcken is a scholar, cultural tattoo practitioner and advocate for the critically endangered cultural practice commonly known as “batok" or the cultural tattoos of the Philippines. He also has studied other related indigenous traditions of the Philippines and greater Pacific with over three decades of research and experience. His mother is from the Philippines and his father is of English and Scandinavian descent. Lane is the author of "Filipino Tattoos Ancient to Modern" -and- "The Forgotten Children of Maui." He is also a contributing writer to "Back from the Crocodile's Belly: Philippine Babaylan Studies and the Struggle for Indigenous Memory" and "Shamanic Transformations: True Stories of the Moment of Awakening," as well as several articles for various magazines and journals. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

John Swierk received his undergraduate degrees in Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2008 and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Pennsylvania State University in 2014, where he worked with Tom Mallouk. After leaving Penn State he completed a postdoctoral appointment at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab as part of the Joint Center for Artificial Photosynthesis working with T. Don Tilley. After a second postdoctoral appointment at Yale University with Charlie Schmuttenmaer, he was appointed as an Associate Research Scientist with the Yale Energy Sciences Institute. In 2018, he joined the faculty at Binghamton University (SUNY) as an assistant professor. His research focuses on radical reactions initiated by photo- and electrochemical methods, with diverse applications from small molecule synthesis to the photodegradation of tattoo inks. He has received funding from the Doctoral New Investigator Award from the American Chemical Society Petroleum and an R15 grant from the National Institutes of Health. In 2021, he received an NSF CAREER Award. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

TW: Scalping Mairin Odle is assistant professor of American Studies at the University of Alabama. Her first book, Skin Deep: Tattoos, Scalps, and the Contested Language of Bodies in Early America, is forthcoming from the University of Pennsylvania Press. Her work explores how cross-cultural body modifications in early America remade both physical appearances and ideas about identity. Focusing on indigenous practices of tattooing and scalping, the book traces how these practices were adopted and transformed by colonial powers. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager & Editor Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

Dr. Colin Zestcott is Assistant Professor of Psychology at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN, USA and studies the presence, consequences, and reduction of bias in the healthcare domain. His work also applies a specific focus on the stigmatization of tattooed individuals. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: - Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found here:

Prof. Andrew R. Timming has lectured at Cambridge University, the University of Manchester, the University of St Andrews, the University of Western Australia, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. He holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and is currently the inaugural Registered Reports Editor at Human Resource Management Journal. For his sins, he lives in Melbourne, Australia and researches mental illness, tattoos, and workplace democracy. In his spare time, he ruminates and writes poetry. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: - Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

Viren Swami is Professor of Social Psychology at Anglia Ruskin University and Director of the Centre for Psychological Research at Perdana University. His research is focused on body image, physical attractiveness, and mental health. He is the author of over two hundred academic papers and three books, including Attraction Explained (now in its second edition) and The Psychology of Physical Attraction. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

Lars Krutak (PhD) is an American anthropologist, photographer, curator, and writer known for his research about Indigenous tattoo and its cultural background. He hosted and produced the 10-part documentary series Tattoo Hunter on the Discovery Channel and is a Research Associate at the Museum of International Folk Art (Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA). Krutak is the author of more than 90 articles for scientific journals and popular magazines on the subject of tattooing. His books include (2014) Tattoo Traditions of Native North America, (2012) Magical Tattoos and Scarification, (2010) Kalinga Tattoo focusing on Indigenous tattooing culture in the northern Philippines, and (2007) The Tattooing Arts of Tribal Women. Krutak also served as the senior editor for (2018) Ancient Ink: The Archaeology of Tattooing, the first book dedicated to the archaeological study of tattooing. Krutak has conducted tattoo research with 50+ Indigenous societies in 25 countries. His photography has appeared in exhibitions at the Weltkulturen Museum (Frankfurt), Museum of Modern Art (New York City), Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (Moscow), Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac (Paris), Royal Ontario Museum (Toronto), among other institutions. To learn more about Dr. Krutak's research and publications, please visit his website www.larskrutak.com or academia.edu page. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: - https://www.larskrutak.com/ Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity)

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David C. Lane is an assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice Sciences at Illinois State University. He holds a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Delaware. His monograph, The Other End of the Needle: Continuity and Change among Tattoo Workers was recently released on Rutgers University Press. His research articles on tattoo work appear in Deviant Behavior and the Sociology Compass. He also has a forthcoming original research chapter in the Handbook of Social Organization titled, ‘Resistance and Resilience among Tattoo Workers'. Broadly, David's research focuses on tattoo work and culture as a social process, labor and the changes to cultural production in capitalist systems, crime in relation to natural hazards, art theft, and constructionist approaches to social problems. He also serves as the Chair of the Body Art and Images area of the Mid-Atlantic Popular and American Culture Association (https://mapaca.net/). Currently, he is researching the relationship between acquiring a tattoo in relation to experiences of trauma. For more information about this study, or if you are interested in being a participant go to www.tattoostudyisu.com. David can be found at dclane1@ilstu.edu. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: - David's book, The Other End of the Needle: Continuity and Change among Tattoo Workers: https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/the-other-end-of-the-needle/9781978807471 Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found here:

From Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland and currently resides in Svendborg, Denmark. Maya Sialuk is a traditional Inuit tattoo artist, private researcher in Inuit's intangible culture and religion, teacher and lecturer and has over 20 years of experience in the tattoo profession. In 2010, she founded the tattoo and research project Inuit Tattoo Traditions. Inuit Tattoo Traditions covers the Inuit territories in Greenland, Canada and Alaska Research and the work towards cultural preservation fill much of Maya Sialuk's everyday life. She is interested in research ethics as well as ethical issues surrounding the use of cultural heritage. Both when it comes to outsiders and cultural members. As an artist, Maya Sialuk works on the topic of cultural anchoring and ethical use of cultural heritage. She conveys the reflections her research leads to. In 2021, Maya Sialuk will be exhibiting at the exhibition Verden Er I Dig at Charlottenborg in Copenhagen and and at the Nordic House in Reykjavik. Also she will do numerous public talks on Inuit immaterial culture as well as co authoring on a number of articles on the subject of tattoo history research and the archaeology of body modification. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found here:

Maya Sialuk is from Qeqertarsuaq, Greenland and currently resides in Svendborg, Denmark. Maya Sialuk is a traditional Inuit tattoo artist, private researcher in Inuit's intangible culture and religion, teacher and lecturer and has over 20 years of experience in the tattoo profession. In 2010, she founded the tattoo and research project Inuit Tattoo Traditions. Inuit Tattoo Traditions covers the Inuit territories in Greenland, Canada and Alaska. Research and the work towards cultural preservation fill much of Maya Sialuk's everyday life. She is interested in research ethics as well as ethical issues surrounding the use of cultural heritage. Both when it comes to outsiders and cultural members. As an artist, Maya Sialuk works on the topic of cultural anchoring and ethical use of cultural heritage. She conveys the reflections her research leads to. In 2021, Maya Sialuk will be exhibiting at the exhibition Verden Er I Dig at Charlottenborg in Copenhagen and and at the Nordic House in Reykjavik. Also she will do numerous public talks on Inuit immaterial culture as well as co authoring on a number of articles on the subject of tattoo history research and the archaeology of body modification. Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these people: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://otter.ai/u/NrPuQqqws7W1QlN7g9_FioT9ZUA

Dr. Beverly Yuen Thompson is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Siena College, in Loudonville, NY. She is the author of Covered in Ink: Tattoos, Women and the Politics of the Body (NYU Press, 2015), as well as many other articles on tattooing, and other subcultures. Her forthcoming book, Digital Nomads Living on the Margins: Remote-Working Laptop Entrepreneurs in the Gig Economy (Emerald Publishing Limited, June 2021), examines the subculture of millennial remote gig workers. She is a reptile enthusiast and currently has a Thai Bamboo Rat Snake. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: -Beverly Yuen Thompson @snakegrrl on all platforms -https://snakegrrl.wordpress.com/ -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNcDqjcVmYZk3mUMqesg_Gg Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://otter.ai/u/2ALc5qCxjXw53xzcnzZSbnvNMN4

Dion Kaszas is an Nlaka'pamux cultural tattoo practitioner and a leader in the revival of Indigenous tattooing in Canada. He has been tattooing professionally since 2009 and started the revival of Nlaka'pamux tattooing in 2012. Dion travels to National and International events, conferences, and tattoo festivals representing Indigenous tattooing in Canada. Dion's passion for tattooing extends beyond his artistic work into the successful completion of his Masters degree in Indigenous Studies at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. His continued area of research is Indigenous tattooing, focusing keenly on the revival of Indigenous peoples tattooing practices, using Indigenous and Creative research methodologies. Since his graduation Dion has contributed to a variety of publications as author and editor. His work has been featured in Spiritual Skin: Magical Tattoos and Scarification, Tattoo Traditions of Native North America: Ancient and Contemporary Expressions of Identity, The World Atlas of Tattoo, and highlighted in Newspaper articles from the New Zealand Herald to the CBC. In 2018, he was featured in Skindigenous, a 13-part documentary series produced in association with APTN exploring Indigenous tattooing traditions around the world. Dion is a recipient of a Long Term Project grant through the Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples component of the Canada Council for the Arts, for his project “Taking Nlaka'pamux Tattooing to the World.” Dion acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: https://www.indigenoustattooing.com ""Tattooing and Face and Body Painting of the Thompson Indians"" by James Teit: https://books.google.com/books/about/Tattooing_and_Face_and_Body_Painting_of.html?id=9nMbwQEACAAJ Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://otter.ai/u/vM25jVhOwwJ5uTk_SPAQNrGSxMI

Dr. Matt Lodder is a Senior Lecturer in Art History & American Studies at the University of Essex. His research focuses on using art history as a lens to understand the history of western tattooing from the 17th century onward, specifically in the ""professional era"" which began in the 1880s and continues today. You can find him on Twitter @mattlodder, and learn more about his research here: https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/lodde23007/matt-lodder Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: -Mikak the tattooed woman visits London in 1767: https://www.jstor.org/stable/40513264?seq=1 -Marks of Civilization by Mark Rubin: https://books.google.com/books/about/Marks_of_Civilization.html?id=kZ_pAAAAMAAJ -Modern Primitives: https://books.google.com/books/about/Marks_of_Civilization.html?id=kZ_pAAAAMAAJ -Tattooed Bodies by Nikki Sullivan: https://books.google.com/books/about/Tattooed_Bodies.html?id=n7qAAAAAMAAJ Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found here: https://otter.ai/u/WdpGOO16kald1918FKsY4BowL6g

Dr. Matt Lodder is a Senior Lecturer in Art History & American Studies at the University of Essex. His research focuses on using art history as a lens to understand the history of western tattooing from the 17th century onward, specifically in the "professional era" which began in the 1880s and continues today. You can find him on Twitter @mattlodder, and learn more about his research here: https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/lodde23007/matt-lodder Here are some links to sources discussed in this episode: Vanity Fair, 1926, "Modern Fashions in Tattooing" https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/1926/1/modern-fashions-in-tattooing "Bad Boys and Tough Tattoos" https://books.google.com/books/about/Bad_Boys_and_Tough_Tattoos.html?id=oNMAZhTdQVsC Sutherland Macdonald: https://mymodernmet.com/sutherland-macdonald-tattoo-history/ Katsushika Hokusai, 19th c. Japanese artist: https://www.katsushikahokusai.org/ Inking of Immunity is made possible by all these humans: Chris Lynn - Executive Producer & Co-host Becci Owens - Associate Producer & Co-host Mike Smetana - Associate Producer & Co-host Julia Sponholtz - Assistant Producer Patricia Arnett - Assistant Producer Kira Yancey - Production Manager Find us on social media on Facebook (inking.of.immunity), Twitter (@inking_immunity), and Instagram (@inking.of.immunity) A transcript of this episode can be found at https://otter.ai/u/Mh1G_M1c3oCYwyaludp_vQQGfSo

Ben Robitaille is an independent researcher specializing in pre-electric tattooing instruments. He lives in a tiny village in the northern Appalachians with his two kids and absolutely no pets. He studied at the University of Montreal from where he obtained a bachelors degree with a major in Anthropology and a minor in Latin American studies. In the course of his academic training, Ben got sidetracked from a specialization in Mesoamerican studies by a long standing interest in tattooing, which he was given an opportunity to explore further in graduate school under the tutelage of Professor Paul Tolstoy. Ben's thesis ballooned completely out of control and for a variety of reasons he stepped back and became a gardener and eventually the co-owner of an organic vegetable farm, his main occupation to date. The cultural history of tattooing technologies has remained an important hobby for him throughout, and next year he will celebrate 25 years of learning on the subject. Ben also helps run the very popular @ArchaeologyInk Instagram account with friend and collaborator Aaron Deter-Wolf. Photo of Ben carrying out a tattooing experiment on pig skin with a reproduction of an Iroquoian bone awl in archaeologist Christian Gates-St.-Pierre's University of Montreal laboratory, which led to the publication "Needles and bodies: A microwear analysis of experimental bone tattooing instruments" (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X17304637). Contact Benoît Robitaille here: robitaille_benoit@hotmail.com The Inking of Immunity is created by Chris Lynn (executive producer & cohost), Becci Owens (associate producer & cohost), Mike Smetana (associate producer & cohost), & Julia Sponholtz & Patricia Arnett (assistant producers). Subscribe to receive notice of new episodes & follow us on Facebook (Inking.of.Immunity), Twitter (@Inking_Immunity), & Instagram (Inking.of.Immunity). Transcript for this episode can be found at https://otter.ai/u/IypUG1iwNElNDOwjWuwSq3B5z5Q. Thanks to Lauren Landgraf for help with this transcription.

Anne Austin is an archaeologist whose research focuses on using human skeletal remains in conjunction with art and texts to understand ancient Egyptian culture and document medicine and disease in the past. While working in Egypt, Anne discovered the only known ancient Egyptian tattoos on a mummy with over 30 different tattoos. Anne's next research project will focus on the practice of tattooing in ancient Egypt and its potential connections to gender, religion, and medicine. Anne received her B.A. in Anthropology from Harvard University and earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in the Archaeology program at UCLA. After completing a three-year postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University in the History Department, she joined the faculty of the University of Missouri—St. Louis where she is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology & Archaeology. Instagram: AnneAustin_PhD Web: www.anneeaustin.com Transcription of this episode can be found here: https://otter.ai/u/Bypvo-f8RW6Fig02g4--jHWndJE The Inking of Immunity is created by Chris Lynn (executive producer & cohost), Becci Owens (associate producer & cohost), Mike Smetana (associate producer & cohost), & Julia Sponholtz & Patricia Arnett (assistant producers). Subscribe to receive notice of new episodes & follow us on Facebook (Inking.of.Immunity), Twitter (@Inking_Immunity), & Instagram (Inking.of.Immunity).

Dr. Gemma Angel is an interdisciplinary scholar specialising in the history and anthropology of the European tattoo, post-mortem tattoo collecting and preservation practices, artefacts manufactured from human skin, and medical museum collections of human remains. She completed her doctoral thesis at University College London in collaboration with the Science Museum in 2013, on a collection of 300 preserved tattooed human skins of nineteenth-century French origin. She has also previously trained as a tattooist. Gemma is currently Programme Director for the MA/MSc Museum Studies programme at the University of Leicester School of Museum Studies, where she lectures on material culture, museum anthropology, and the history of objects and collections. Twitter: @Gemma_Angel | @Lifeand6Months Instagram: @Lifeand6Months Web: www.lifeand6months.com/ Transcription of this episode can be found here: https://otter.ai/u/wAiohdafg2Q7QjgeBcaRu_b6r8U The Inking of Immunity is created by Chris Lynn (executive producer & cohost), Becci Owens (associate producer & cohost), Mike Smetana (associate producer & cohost), & Julia Sponholtz & Patricia Arnett (assistant producers). Subscribe to receive notice of new episodes & follow us on Facebook (Inking.of.Immunity), Twitter (@Inking_Immunity), & Instagram (Inking.of.Immunity).

Aaron Deter-Wolf is a Prehistoric Archaeologist with the Tennessee Division of Archaeology in Nashville, where his responsibilities include managing ancient Native American sites on State-owned lands and conducting archaeological excavations and research. In addition to his work in Tennessee, for the past decade Aaron has been a leading researcher in developing the archaeological study of tattooing. Those efforts include using contextual analysis and microscopic use-wear signatures to identify tattooing tools in archaeological collections, efforts to systematically document tattoos on mummified human remains, and experiments recreating and testing ancient and historic tattooing implements. In 2009 Aaron organized the first American academic symposium to examine ancient and early historic Native American tattooing, which culminated in the volume Drawing with Great Needles: Ancient Tattoo Traditions of North America. He is co-editor of the volume Ancient Ink: The Archaeology of Tattooing, and in recent years was part of research teams that identified ancient tattooing tools including a 2,000-year old set of cactus spines from Utah, and 5,000-year old turkey bone needles from Tennessee. He and Ben Robitaille share information about the history of tattooing and body modification on the Instagram account @archaeologyink. Transcript of this episode can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15NkenLcMLXScXIWc9NkDtwGCmaJ-tiUfJxjeJK9sn9o/edit?usp=sharing The Inking of Immunity is created by Chris Lynn (executive producer & cohost), Becci Owens (associate producer & cohost), Mike Smetana (associate producer & cohost), & Julia Sponholtz & Patricia Arnett (assistant producers). Subscribe to receive notice of new episodes & follow us on Facebook (Inking.of.Immunity), Twitter (@Inking_Immunity), & Instagram (Inking.of.Immunity).