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Episode 1: #TattooGate Part 1: Idustry Standards in Pricing

You'e seen it on TikTok and you've experienced the memes on Instagram. Lets take a look at current industry standards in pricing and have a real discussion about business ethics and monetary compensation for artist time.

Episode 2: #TattooGate Pary 2: Gimmicks, Grifts, and Scams

As the tattoo industry continues to become more mainstream we've seen a rise in gimmicky tattoo products offered to clients or sold to artists as well as a rise in grifts and scams wether it be a tattoo school or a fake instagram account! Lets talk about how #tattoogate has now become the largest well known scam to date and what this means for this industry and its clients!

Episode 3: # TattooGate Part 3: #Tattoogate: How did this happen and how to we fix it?

A deep dive into the MBA class that led to the infamous #tattoogate and the "design collab" booking nightmare. How did this happen? How do we move past this? Who is responsible? We want your input as a client or an artist on industry missteps and apologies.

Episode 4: Tattoo Nightmares!

What was your worst tattoo experience as a client or an artist? Let's get right to it! Despite our best plans sometimes things can still fall apart. Let's discuss some of our worst moments in tattooing, where did it go wrong, and how to avoid these situations in the future.

Episode5: The challenges of having visible tattoos.

Did grandma finally see that tramp stamp? How is your boss processing the fact that you have a sleeve? Did a face tattoo really keep you from getting hired? Lets hear your best and worst reactions to your visible tattoos? Our discussion will cover unwanted vs the very much wanted attention of visible tattoos, planning tattoo placement for careers and day to day interactions, and the ever changing landscape of tattoo acceptance.

(Guest Artist: TBD)

Episode 6: TAT PARTY!:

Remember when we all thought a lighter could sterilize a needle? Many of us have experienced some less than safe practices in the tattoo industry. Let's discuss some myths about cross contamination and sterilization pertaining specifically to getting tattooed outside of a studio. Have you been a participant in a tattoo party? We want to hear your story! (guest artist: Timmy B)

Episode 5: Tattoo flash vs the custom tattoo.

Let's take a look at the history of tattoo flash in America and how the custom tattoo has come about. Both are still very relevant ways to collect tattoos today. We want to hear your thoughts on which way you prefer to collect tattoos and why!

(Guest Artist TBD)

Episode 6: Healing Horrors!

Letting your dog lick your fresh tattoo? Swimming after that quick ankle tat? Gotta get that work out in after a fresh sess? We want to know your worst healing horrors! Let's discuss what went wrong and how to avoid these situations in the future!

(Guest Artist: TBD)

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About
The Show

Ever wondered what it was like to get tattooed? Want to know if those tattoo TV shows are more drama than reality? How does Tattoo Laser Removal work? Should I buy my own Tattoo Kit so I can tattoo my friends for fun? What exactly is cross contamination? How many people have miss-spelled tattoos? Whats the worst part of the body to get tattooed.....pain-wise? Looking for tattoo advice or how to find the right artist can be extremely difficult! The Tattoo Hotline is here for you!! This isn’t just another tattoo artist podcast and heres why:

The tattoo experience has become a huge topic of conversation. However, there are very few factually based research supported resources out there for the every day collector or budding tattoo artist. The tattoo experience can range from amazing life altering interactions, to silly and ridiculous, to regretful and sometimes dangerous results. There are plenty of tattoo shows, Reddit posts, and memes that just barely scratch the surface of true tattoo culture and community. In fact, they often times spread false information or give people unrealistic expectations.

This podcast will encourage artist,

clients, and potential apprentices to call in with questions and experiences. However, we aren’t just looking for interesting stories to share, we want to break down those experiences! We want to answer questions and give advice by pulling the facts from the fiction. In order to build a stronger more inclusive community and a better understanding about the sensation that has swept up a generation, we need a reliable source for artists and collectors. Let’s not just focus on how tattooing used to be…but where is it going? How do we build safer spaces for everyone?

The Tattoo Hotline put together by Teresa Sharpe and Gia Rose. Both formidable artists with 40 years of collective experience in the tattoo industry. Between the two of them they have been through it all. It’s time we had a true source of information that comes from experience in the industry as well as scientific facts about the actual tattoo process! Together they have an endless stash of fun, hilarious, horrible, scary, and even touching stories to share.

Let’s live laugh and love together through shared moments that we can break down and discuss, or laugh and learn from.

Topics will be posted prior to recording and calls will be recorded to replay during the podcast. Research will be conducted to make sure accurate facts and science are represented on subjects involving the process of tattooing and aftercare. Anyone is invited to participate.