Inky Thoughts
Inky Thoughts - A Podcast all about Tattoo Culture, Identity and Industry
Together with awesome guests, this podcast dives into everything tattoos.
From how traveling as an artist really works in praxis, to tattoo trends and what to keep in mind and how tattoos are connected to culture both contemporary and indigenous
If you love tattoos, and don´t mind getting nerdy with it, then come join us!
Whether you are an artist, tattoo lover or just curious, this is the podcast for you and...
You might just learn something.
Where else can you find the podcast:
Instagram: @inkythoughtspodcast (For teasers, updates and more)
Youtube: @InkyThoughtsPodcast (For video versions of episodes)
Host: Mads the Tattoo Sociologist
Instagram: @the_tattoo_sociologist
Logo by @robbieripoll
Intro jingle by @evocationsofash
Episodes
57 episodes
Reclaiming the Self 3 - Miss Missy
Hello everybody and welcome to the 56th episode of your favourite nerdy tattoo podcast This time, we are once again continuing our latest sub-series "Reclaiming the Self", and I am joined by one of the most charismatic and funny gu...
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Episode 56
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1:03:48
Tattooing of Aotearoa - Te-Haunui
Hello everyone, and welcome to the 55th episode of your favourite nerdy tattoo podcast Let me get ahead of this at first, there were a lot of technical difficulties when this episode was recorded, on my part and not my awesome gues...
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Episode 55
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1:02:46
Reclaiming the self 2 - Apryl Katrina
Welcome back to the Inky Thoughts Podcast! This time we are continuing our newly started sub-series called "reclaiming the self", a series focused on healing and regaining a sense of self, through tattoos, claiming and reclaiming a...
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Episode 54
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1:06:54
The Halloween Special - Anders Grucz
Happy halloween fellow tattoo lovers, from your favourite nerdy tattoo podcast to you! This year is an especially good one, as I finally, thanks to my awesome guest, managed to put together a genuine halloween episode for you guys ...
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Episode 53
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1:02:31
Reclaiming the self 1 - Evan Dusvalt
Welcome back to the Inky Thoughts podcast This time, for the 2 year anniversary of the podcast!!! (can you believe it?!) We are starting a new sub-series that I have long been wanting to get into, focused on how tattoos ca...
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Episode 52
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1:00:39
Don't wreck yourself... - CeeJ
Welcome to episode 51 of your favourite nerdy tattoo podcast! This time around we are welcoming back CeeJ and continuing to dive into the topic on tattoo artist mental health, that we started on a few weeks back together with Xia T...
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Episode 51
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1:04:57
Village of the Hidden Ink - Matthew "Matsy" Larkin
Welcome to episode 50 (can you believe it?!) of your favourite nerdy tattoo podcast! This time I am diving deep and letting my nerd flag fly proudly, as we are discussing anime tattoos, whether they are a genre of their own or poss...
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Episode 50
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1:02:03
Don't bite the hand...
Ethics in the tattoo industry, a topic that comes up more and more over the years, but what does it actually entail? For many, when they think of Ethics, they probably think mainly of making the space hygenic and making sure no phy...
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Episode 49
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1:27:29
On the Flipside - Xia Tattoos
Tattoo artist mental health More often than not, when discussing mental health and tattoos, we focus on that of the clients and collectors, and the positive benefits to their sense of self that tattoos can have. But fa...
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Episode 48
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1:05:38
Apples of Eden - Colton James
Studio owners and tattoo industry education! Episode 47 is chuck full of information, regarding both tattooing and how it may be improved through education, as well as the role tattoo studio owners play in improving the tattoo expe...
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Episode 47
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1:07:39
Beyond the Gate 5 - Nikki Kotecha
South Asian heritage and mehndi tattoos That is the topic for ep 46 of your favourite nerdy tattoo podcast, as we return with the 5th installment of the Beyond the Gate sub-series! This time I am joined by Nikki Kotech...
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Episode 46
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1:14:41
Does it belong in a museum? - Sean Colgrave
Does it belong in a museum? That is the question we answer in ep 45 of the Inky Thoughts PodcastThis time I am joined by tattoo educator and museum curator Sean Colgrave, whom as you will come to learn, is a great per...
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Episode 45
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1:05:48
Brotherly Love - Robbie Ripoll and Jayvo Scott
Brotherly love and tattoos Welcome to episode 44 of your favourite nerdy tattoo podcast This time Robbie Ripoll returns to the podcast and he has brought along his brother Jayvo Scott. Both brothers are veteran tattoo ...
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Episode 44
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1:10:23
Dragons, Lasers and Tattoos - Jennifer Edge
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 43rd episode of the podcastThis time we are diving deep into the cauldron of nerdiness, focusing on the awesome convention Literary Ink in Chattanooga Tennessee, I get into why nerds, from academic...
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Episode 43
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1:09:12
Tattoo Smarter - Kezz Richardson
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 42nd episode of the podcastThis time we are focusing on how the tattoo industry might function better and how you artists can tattoo smarter, minding both hygiene, client interactions and marketing...
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Episode 42
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1:17:59
Tattooed Academics 6 - Alyssa Grocutt
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 41st episode of the podcastThis time we are returning once again to the long running sub series tattooed academics, with the lovely Alyssa Grocutt, a PhD candidate passionate about not just tattoos...
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Episode 41
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1:08:11
From New Wave to Legacy
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 40th episode of the podcastThis time we are once again diving into tattoo history, specifically the British tattoo scene in recent history and up untill today, from the beginnings of modern tattooi...
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Episode 40
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58:59
Inked Abroad and Beyond - Dakota Weik
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 39th episode of the podcastThis time we are diving into the world of tattoo documentaries, ethnography, and how someone can build a library of knowledge, through first garnering a following and pre...
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Episode 39
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1:05:41
Beyond the Gate 4 - Luka Weinberger
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 38th episode of the podcastThis time we return to our long running sub series; Beyond the Gate, where I focus on marginalized groups within the tattoo world, community and industry, to promote the ...
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Episode 38
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1:16:51
Beyond the Tats - Chris Holt
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 37th episode of the podcastThis time, the episode is (as is sometimes the case), aptly named after the guest of this episode. because we are going beyond the tats to see how it connects to not only...
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Episode 37
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54:00
The Valentines Day Special
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 36th episode of the podcastThis time around we are celebrating love and tattoos together. That's right, the podcast is doing a Valentines Day Special, focusing on dating as a tattoo artist, what be...
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Episode 36
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1:11:03
Beyond the Gate 3 - CeeJ the Artist
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 35th episode of the podcastThis time around we are back to the subseries 'beyond the gate' where I give attention to tattoo artists from marginalized background and with their help hope to educate ...
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Episode 35
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1:00:15
Homebody - Skylar Grey
Hello Inky Thinkers and welcome to the 34th episode of the podcastThis time around we are going to be talking about homes and social interaction, as well as how well the skills learned through tattooing, translates to another profession...
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Episode 34
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1:07:42