Welcome to The Pokes & Jokes Podcast – where ink meets laughs and nothing is off-limits! 🎙️😂
Hosted by legendary tattoo artist Grace Neutral and comedian Jen Nolan, this podcast dives deep into their wild lives, uncensored conversations, and the world of tattoos. Expect everything from hilarious personal stories to serious discussions about the tattoo industry, pop culture, and even some spicy takes on life and relationships.
With each episode blending raw humor, candid insights, and guest appearances, The Pokes & Jokes Podcast keeps it real, making you laugh, think, and maybe even rethink your next tattoo! Whether you’re here for the banter or the ink, we’ve got you covered.
Tune in now and join the conversation 🎤🖤
Strong Language. Drug References. Sexually Explicit.
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Welcome to The Pokes & Jokes Podcast – where ink meets laughs and nothing is off-limits! 🎙️😂
Hosted by legendary tattoo artist Grace Neutral and comedian Jen Nolan, this podcast dives deep into their wild lives, uncensored conversations, and the world of tattoos. Expect everything from hilarious personal stories to serious discussions about the tattoo industry, pop culture, and even some spicy takes on life and relationships.
With each episode blending raw humor, candid insights, and guest appearances, The Pokes & Jokes Podcast keeps it real, making you laugh, think, and maybe even rethink your next tattoo! Whether you’re here for the banter or the ink, we’ve got you covered.
Tune in now and join the conversation 🎤🖤
Strong Language. Drug References. Sexually Explicit.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode of The Pokes & Jokes Podcast sees Grace Neutral and Jen Nolan sit down with the one and only Emily Malice — tattoo artist, model, designer, and all-round creative powerhouse. Together they dive deep into the realities of running a tattoo studio, the chaos of early London tattoo culture, the rise of two-week tattoo courses, the crossover between sex work and tattooing, and why boundaries, power, and self-expression matter. Expect honesty, filth, laughter, and stories from the underground that shaped them all.
Featuring:
Grace Neutral (@graceneutral)
Jen Nolan (@jen_nolan_comedy)
Emily Malice (@emilymalice666)
New episodes every Friday on Grace’s YouTube channel.
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Chapter List
00:00 – Intro / Welcome to Season 2
01:00 – Emily Malice joins the sofa
01:25 – Running a tattoo studio: stress, lessons, and survival
03:30 – The myth of the “utopian” tattoo shop
05:40 – New-school tattoo courses and industry frustration
07:25 – Paying your dues & respecting the craft
08:40 – The reality for women in tattooing
10:10 – Coming up at Into You & London’s old tattoo legends
13:30 – Early days: eccentric artists & chaotic apprenticeship life
15:00 – Opening Femme and Scorpio Mars — studio management madness
17:00 – Shop politics & micromanaging chaos
19:00 – Online personas vs reality — parasocial expectations
21:00 – The “hippie” stereotype & Grace Neutral’s real personality
22:00 – Pranks, cages & chaos at Emily’s studio
24:00 – Regal Rose sponsor shoutout
24:30 – OnlyFans: lockdown hustle & discovering power through creativity
27:00 – Boundaries, fantasies & control online
30:00 – Weirdest fan requests — from giantess fetishes to fart offers
33:00 – Creepy clients & how OnlyFans changed tattoo interactions
35:00 – Tattooing kinks & BDSM-themed body art
37:00 – Prolapse porn & the madness of old tattoo shops
40:00 – How women reshaped the tattoo industry
44:00 – Creating safe queer-led studios
46:00 – Male energy in tattoo spaces — where it goes wrong
47:00 – Sex work is work — Emily’s flash days & activism
49:00 – Sex work, empowerment & the crossover with art
50:30 – Final reflections & chaotic laughter
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