After a summer break we are back with a bang talking to New York legend Pat Nunziata. Pat started tattooing in the 60's in the basement of his mums house in New York. He bought his first machines from Walter Moskowitz after passing his shop on one of his lorry routes. He's tattooed Hells Angels, done house visits and has some brilliant stories. Tattooists like Pat are the reason we do this podcast to keep their names as a part of tattoo history. We hope you enjoy it! Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -  "The Smallest House on the Street" by Yannik ..read more

This month we called the great Bill Loika at his home in Amsterdam. Bill, originally from America, started tattooing in the 70's. He's worked alongside incredible historical figures like Tattoo Peter and Jack Armstrong. In this episode we talked about the paranormal, Jack Dracula and carnival tattooing. Bill now works at Rose Tattoo in Amsterdam and also takes on commissions for his wonderful paintings. We hope you enjoy his story. Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -  "The Smallest House on the Street" by Yannik ..read more

This months episode is with the brilliant Brian Angel. Brian got his first tattoo in 1965 from the legendary King Arthur Bishop. Shortly after Brian began tattooing himself working on his squadie mates. He has traveled and tattooed all over england and europe and has a very interesting and unique story! We hope you enjoy it. Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -  "The Smallest House on the Street" by Yannik ..read more

We are back this month with the brilliant rascal Jeff Jaguer. Jeff was born in Newport South Wales in the 40's. He later joined the merchant navy and travelled all around the world getting his first tattoo in a doorway in India. When he returned to England he started tattooing using machines he had bought from Milton Zeis. In the 80's Jeff released a book 'The Tattoo - A Pictorial History' which is a collectors item today. No one embodies the idea of a true character more than Jeff Jaguer, we really hope you enjoy his amazing story. Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -   ..read more

We are back this month after a break with a new episode featuring the great Rick Harnowski Rick has been tattooing since the late 60's, after moving to America from Poland his tattoo career really took off. He's tattooed at the opening of the Harley Davidson Museum, ran his own convention and created tattoos that truly help people. Rick was an absolute pleasure to talk to and we can't wait for you guys to hear his tattoo story. This Episode is sponsored by BUTTER UP Tattoo aftercare, visit www.butterup.co for more information. Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -  "The S ..read more

When we first started the podcast there was one name at the top of our list, Harry Potter. Harry started tattooing in 1952 hand poking tattoos aboard a navy ship. Once back on dry land he bought his first machines from the legendary George Burchett. At 90 he is Englands oldest tattooist, he's a wealth of knowledge and experience and it was an absolute honor to record his story. This Episode is sponsored by BUTTER UP Tattoo aftercare, visit www.butterup.co for more information. Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -  "The Smallest House on the Street" by Yannik ..read more

This episode is with Ipswich legend Fat Bob. Fat Bob's path into tattooing was through his family, he soon set up his studio on a boat and began building his reputation as the finest floating tattooist in England. We appreciate Bob's commitment to get to this interview despite a long and eventful journey. We hope you enjoy the story of this tattooed sea dog as much as we do. This Episode is sponsored by BUTTER UP Tattoo aftercare, visit www.butterup.co for more information. Audio edited and mixed by Simon Short. Theme music -  "The Smallest House on the Street" by Yannik ..read more

This month we went to the Mandrake Hotel in London to talk to the ultra charismatic Mark Mahoney. Mark's best known for his beautiful black and grey work but that's not how he started out! You'll hear all about his early career and everything that happened along the way to get him where he is today.  Mark is a natural story teller and to be able to meet him and record this was a real honor. You can find Mark tattooing at his studio Shamrock Social Club in Los Angeles, California. This Episode is sponsored by BUTTER UP Tattoo aftercare, visit www.butterup.co for more information. Audio e ..read more

This month takes us to America, we were fortunate enough to sit down in New York and talk to the mighty Mike McCabe. Mike started tattooing in the late 70's with guidance from Richard Tyler. His love for tattooing extends outside of it as a practice and he's produced many books on its history, most famous being 'New York City Tattoo'. It was a pleasure to sit down with Mike, his knowledge of New York history is incredible and his passion for tattooing is infectious. This Episode is sponsored by BUTTER UP Tattoo aftercare, visit www.butterup.co for more information. Audio edited and mixed by S ..read more

We were lucky enough this month to talk to the marvellous Marvin Moskowitz. Marvin is a third generation tattooist from New York City, his Grandfather, Father and Uncle all tattooed on the Bowery which is a stones throw away from where this was recorded. They are one of the most famous and talented families in tattoo history. Marvin was gracious enough to share that history with us for you to enjoy. Any of the merchandise Marvin mentions in this episode, including a great interview with Walter Moskowitz, can be purchased from his website www.bowerytattoo.com This Episode is sponsored by BUT ..read more