Ink Medicine: A Podcast Off The Tattoo Table

I come on to talk about three things:  One, how my new year's mini getaway to Mendocino went with my Love. Two, I talk about tattooing older skin and a few things that can be unusual about the healing process when tattooing folks over 65, and three, I relay a quick texting conversation I had with my Ukrainian cousin about ... capitalism. I know you can learn a couple of things from this conve...

This week I am talking to one of my longest term friends, Blue Sirius. We go way back to the very beginning of our queer AF connection, and reminisce about its' many iterations. She tells me a few of her choice memories of us living together, hint: one involves a cow tongue.  We talk a little bit of shit about growing up queer in LA, I am touched by Blue's detailed descriptions of our ta...

The better being part is ironic. I am going to be just as good or bad depending on whom you ask next year as I was this year.  This is episode 7 of Ink Medicine podcast, which is a ramble from me about my Christmas weekend, my upcoming New Year's weekend, about clients who have passed away this year and a list of the 25 books I read in 2022 with short commentary on each.  You are welcome of c...

Hannah Wolf is an utterly interesting human. She started tattooing as a teenager, is on her second ownership of a pirate ship, excuse me, a tattoo shop, has written and published an impressive tome of tattoo science wisdom, and is a motorcycle mechanic  and avid skier in her spare time.  We fit a lot of topics into an hour long conversation, including what being a woman tattooer in the early 2000s...

In this episode on December 15th, 2022, I talk about the anxiety that comes in a slow season, how I was humbled by an e-mail from a client, and tell you about how I spend my mornings and my evenings these days.  Next episode is an interview with Hannah Wolf, the owner of Old Crow Tattoo.  I am happy to hear your questions, suggestions, and feedback. Please send Ink Medicine a message. You can conn...

In this episode I talk to one of my favorite clients of the past few years about what took him so long to start getting tattooed, his polyamorous marriage, his fascinating side hustle (yes it has something to do with sexuality), and how to have the most fun in a museum.  Mark's website is: https://www.surrogatepartner.org IPSA's website: https://www.surrogatetherapy.org I am happy to hea...

Episode 1! This is the official first episode of Ink Medicine, and I am your host Micah Riot, the tattoo artist behind Ink Medicine aka Micah Riot Tattoo I tell you a little bit about myself, and then answer three of the most commonly asked questions I get: How did I start tattooing?  Do I have an art degree?  And what do I like tattooing the most?  *** Next week I am talking to one of the most in...

Back in good old 2017, my best friend Andi Smiles and I sat down to record the first and only full length episode for Deeper Than Skin. I thought it would be fun to start Ink Medicine with that episode: In our first episode we chat with Andi Smiles, a phenomenal queer woman entrepreneur, who stands for social justice fully, in all aspects of her life. We talk about running non-profits, working wit...

Hello I am Micah Riot. Welcome to my podcast. Here I explain why I decided to start this podcast.  I am happy to hear your questions, suggestions, and feedback. Please send Ink Medicine a message. You can connect with me, Micah Riot, as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/ Micah's website is www.micahriot.com Find the podcast on that same website as w...