Permanent Memory: Recent Episodes
Ryan S. Gladwin
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.
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 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 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.
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...