Fireside Chats, Episode 85: The (Eastern) World of Tattoos (Patreon)

In life, few things are as physically permanent as tattoos, and obviously, they're not for everyone. But they're most certainly for today's guest, Jordan. Jordan isn't only a tattoo enthusiast; he's exceptionally enthusiastic about the traditional method of Japanese tattooing, which is all done with hand tools in the most excruciatingly exact fashion possible, in accordance with some old, well-worn techniques. His goal is to one day be covered neck-to-toe, and he's well on his way. So let's chat about tattoos, what they mean to us, why we get them, and why they may or may not be something you want to investigate, whether in the eastern or western style.

Please Note: Fireside Chats usually goes up on Wednesday. However, as Sacred Symbols is a day delayed this week (as discussed on last week's episode), I figured I'd post Fireside Chats this week on Tuesday, so you had something to listen to. <3