Ink Medicine

Ep. 18: Leila (Mon, 27 Mar 2023)
If anything, I know how to pick my guests. As a bonus, this fascinating human has a buttery silky radio voice.  Leila McCabe Williams talks about growing up Muslim with an Irish father and a Jewish mother, being heavily tattooed as a young woman, building Beloved Communities as an activist, and what it's like to straddle the line between cultural worlds for the entirety of her life.  Tune in, do some dishes, fold some laundry, we will keep you company.  You can connect with me as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/ my website is www.micahriot.com
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Ep. 17: A Day In The Life of ... Me! A Tattoo Artist! (Thu, 16 Mar 2023)
An fun silly quickie to tell and show you what a day in my life is like. For some the mundane details are boring, and feel free to skip, for others -- they are fascinating. I, personally live for that sh*** .  Highlights include my morning and night drink of choice, the amount of time I've been doing crossfit, my dog's primary communication mode, and my excitement about the abundance of queer spaces in Oakland, where I live.  You can connect with me as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/ my website is www.micahriot.com
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Ep.16: Tattoo History is Queer History (Fri, 10 Mar 2023)
It's hard to describe this one, y'all. I've known this person as long as I have been tattooing (fifteen years), and I've admired them this entire time. They walked so I could prance a bit.  This may have been the most raw episode yet. Wolf and I cover so many topics. We talk shop in so many ways. We talk about apprenticing, evolution of the craft, what it takes to become and stay a tattoo artist, trauma informed tattooing, sharing of information, client expectations, changes in our specific corner of tattoo culture, money, and so much more.  The quality of this one is "road recorded" but it is still very palatable and the conversation is riveting. I loved making this episode and I loved editing it.  Thank you, Wolf.  You can connect with me as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/ my website is www.micahriot.com
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Ep. 15: Ireland Ahoy! My Big Gay Irish Adventure. (Thu, 02 Mar 2023)
Last week I, Micah Riot, met some close friends in Ireland, and we adventured in Dublin and along the West coast in a big gay van, stayed in a short castle, saw the brightest green fields and the moodiest grey skies and a lot of shaggy cows.  We ate fish and chips, we drank (mostly Spanish) wine, and some of us even tattooed each other.  Tune in to get the deets on my big gay trip to Ireland.  You can connect with me as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/ my website is www.micahriot.com
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Ep. 14: Ink Medicine on Vacation! (Tue, 21 Feb 2023)
I am hanging out in Ireland this week taking in all the green and visiting an old friend with some other friends. Getting tattooed, too. I will tell you all about it when I am back at the end of this month.  You can connect with me as well as see my tattoo art on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/micahriot/ my website is www.micahriot.com
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