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Permanent Memory

Ryan S. Gladwin

Gladwin, MIEntertainment4 episodes

This podcast is an exploration of why people get tattoos. I speak to people from all corners of life, from teachers to bodybuilders asking them what their tattoos mean to them.Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey.

Episodes

Pete Nash: Tattooed after Car Crash

2021-05-1913:37

Pete was involved in a car accident so bad that a policeman doubted he'd survive. He got a tattoo reminding him of this period in his life. Not only that but he has two other deeply sentimental tattoos.

Laura Miller: Why Can't Teachers Get Tattoos?

2021-05-1911:27

Laura is an ex-teacher and current tutor. She talks about why it's so forbidden for teachers to get tattoos. While touching on the stigma around women getting inked.

Ray Houghton: Full Body Tribal Tattoos at 63-years-old

2021-05-1918:25

Ray was an award-winning bodybuilder early on in his life, getting compliments was a normal part of his day. But with time came age and the compliments started to disappear. As a way to stick out and hide his aging skin, he got a full body Polynesian tribal tattoo.  When I say full body... I mean full body.

Kane Penn: Mistake Made Getting First Tattoo

2021-05-1915:08

As a teenager, Kane got his first tattoo. He'd just been to his first festival and in a rush of excitement, got song lyrics tattooed on his ribs.  However, he made one fatal mistake...