After never making it to air in season 1, Mike Tea returns to the podcast in spectacular fashion. MJ sits down with Mike to discuss the episode that never was, humble beginnings and the song that started it all.
LOUIS STEPHENSON
14/10/2023 | 1h
Louis Stephenson is a British born tattooer who now works on the Gold Coast. MJ sits down with his old mate Louis as they take a look at his career as well as for the first time discussing a violent incident which almost cost Louis not only his career but his life, and how he has managed to show resilience in pushing on.
JUSTIN STUBBS
07/10/2023 | 58 mins.
Justin Stubbs is a Melbourne based tattooer who got his start in Sydney. MJ sits down with one of his closest mates to chat about what it was like buying into an iconic Melbourne tattoo shop in his early twenties and navigating it solo through countless obstacles that saw multiple Australian tattoo shops unexpectedly close.
SOPHIA BAUGHAN
30/09/2023 | 54 mins.
Sophia Baughan is a Sydney based tattooer that has transformed herself and her position within tattooing from the rough and rowdy teen in a walk in shop to being the owner of one of Australia’s most luscious private studios. MJ sits down with Sophia to discuss her career that includes building an Australian institution with her friends, to making the decision to part ways and create yet another powerhouse of Australian tattooing with her husband John.
JORDY HOOPER
23/09/2023 | 55 mins.
Jordy Hooper is internationally renown for his Chicano inspired fine line black and grey tattoos. MJ sits down with Jordy to discuss what the Tasmanian tattoo scene is like, homejobs and a new use for mustard.
This podcast may be about your favourite tattooers, but it’s not necessarily for tattooers. This podcast is for anyone who wants to hear personal accounts of individuals who have dedicated their life to pursuing something they’re truly in love with, which just so happens to be tattooing!
Join MJ Forrest as he interviews some of Australia’s most beloved names in the tattoo industry and uncovers the good, the bad and the ugly sides of devoting oneself to the mysterious craft of tattooing.
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