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Tattoo 408
Ethan Gregory Dodge
48 episodes
5 days ago
You can't talk about the developments of modern tattooing without mentioning the contributions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The number of renowned tattooists to at least get their start in either San Francisco or Oakland is staggering. But how many can you name from San Jose? Let's fix that! Like most things in Bay Area popular culture, Santa Clara County—affectionately called "the 408"—has made rich, diverse, yet overshadowed offerings to the world of body art. Every other week we'll either get to know a new San Jo tattooist or drop a little South Bay tattoo history. This is Tattoo 408.
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You can't talk about the developments of modern tattooing without mentioning the contributions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The number of renowned tattooists to at least get their start in either San Francisco or Oakland is staggering. But how many can you name from San Jose? Let's fix that! Like most things in Bay Area popular culture, Santa Clara County—affectionately called "the 408"—has made rich, diverse, yet overshadowed offerings to the world of body art. Every other week we'll either get to know a new San Jo tattooist or drop a little South Bay tattoo history. This is Tattoo 408.
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Tattoo 408
046: Ike Greca — Part 2

⁠Ike Greca⁠ started dabbling in tattooing in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It was there that he read about San Jose's New Skool Tattoo in a magazine. Little did he know, he'd eventually be tattooing with those sam artists. Now based in Vancouver, WA, Ike still visits San Jose frequently, typically guesting at ⁠Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts⁠.

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⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

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📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 4 minutes 2 seconds

Tattoo 408
045: Ike Greca — Part 1

Ike Greca started dabbling in tattooing in his hometown of Porto Alegre, Brazil. It was there that he read about San Jose's New Skool Tattoo in a magazine. Little did he know, he'd eventually be tattooing with those sam artists. Now based in Vancouver, WA, Ike still visits San Jose frequently, typically guesting at Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts.

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⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

Connect with Tattoo 408

📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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2 weeks ago
1 hour 26 minutes 13 seconds

Tattoo 408
044: Andre Bernal — Part 2

⁠Andre Bernal⁠ was born and raised in San Jose, CA but left his hometown right out of high school to join the Marines. Soon after that, he completed a tattoo apprenticeship in Dayton, OH before returning to the Bay Area where he has spent the rest of his 25 year career. You can currently find him tattooing downtown at ⁠Blacksuit Tattoo⁠.

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⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

Connect with Tattoo 408

📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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4 weeks ago
52 minutes 42 seconds

Tattoo 408
043: Andre Bernal — Part 1

Andre Bernal was born and raised in San Jose, CA but left his hometown right out of high school to join the Marines. Soon after that, he completed a tattoo apprenticeship in Dayton, OH before returning to the Bay Area where he has spent the rest of his 25 year career. You can currently find him tattooing downtown at Blacksuit Tattoo.

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Support the Show

⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

Connect with Tattoo 408

📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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4 weeks ago
1 hour 2 minutes 16 seconds

Tattoo 408
042: Daniel Dagones — Part 2

🌵 Born in Massachusetts, raised in New Mexico, and settled in San Jose, ⁠Daniel Dagones⁠ is a tattooer with a unique perspective on his art. He learned the craft in his hometown of Las Cruces in the early 2000s. But in 2011 when he moved to the 408, he was inspired by the quality of tattoos here and his work truly became his own.

🫟 He's been tattooing at ⁠Current Tattooing⁠ for over a decade now and he's also a co-founder of San Jose's own tattoo ink company, ⁠Magic Pigment Company⁠!

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Support the Show

⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

Connect with Tattoo 408

📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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1 month ago
56 minutes 39 seconds

Tattoo 408
041: Daniel Dagones — Part 1

Born in Massachusetts, raised in New Mexico, and settled in San Jose, Daniel Dagones is a tattooer with a unique perspective on his art. He learned the craft in his hometown of Las Cruces in the early 2000s. But in 2011 when he moved to the 408, he was inspired by the quality of tattoos here and his work truly became his own.

🫟 He's been tattooing at Current Tattooing for over a decade now and he's also a co-founder of San Jose's own tattoo ink company, Magic Pigment Company!

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Support the Show

⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

Connect with Tattoo 408

📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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1 month ago
1 hour 7 minutes 21 seconds

Tattoo 408
040: Matt Tillman — Part 2

Tattooer ⁠Matt Tillman⁠—owner and proprietor of the ⁠Holy Scythe Tattoo⁠—grew up in San Jose through the 80s and 90s. What started as tracing comics morphed into a tattooing career of over two decades.

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Support the Show

⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

Connect with Tattoo 408

📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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2 months ago
1 hour 1 minute 51 seconds

Tattoo 408
039: Matt Tillman — Part 1

Tattooer Matt Tillman—owner and proprietor of the Holy Scythe Tattoo—grew up in San Jose through the 80s and 90s. What started as tracing comics morphed into a tattooing career of over two decades.

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Support the Show

⭐ Rate & Review – A quick 5-star rating on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ helps a ton and only takes a few seconds.

📢 Spread the Word – Share this episode with your friends, your artist, your cousin who’s obsessed with ink—let’s grow the 408 tattoo fam.

💸 Leave a Tip – Want to support the pod directly? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Drop a tip here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠—every bit helps.

Connect with Tattoo 408

📲 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to see the faces behind the voices and keep up with the scene.

📬 Want some free Tattoo 408 stickers? DM your address—Ethan’s got you.


Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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2 months ago
54 minutes 12 seconds

Tattoo 408
038: Crystel Vasquez — Part 2

✍️ ⁠Crystel Vasquez⁠ grew up drawing and coloring on San Jose's east side when she came across the tattoo work of Roberto Cervantes—remember him from episodes 14 & 15? Now, 20 years later, she is tattooing on the south side at ⁠Sacred Oath Tattoos⁠.

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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute 12 seconds

Tattoo 408
037: Crystel Vasquez — Part 1

✍️ Crystel Vasquez grew up drawing and coloring on San Jose's east side when she came across the tattoo work of Roberto Cervantes—remember him from episodes 14 & 15? Now, 20 years later, she is tattooing on the south side at Sacred Oath Tattoos.

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🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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3 months ago
1 hour 9 minutes 38 seconds

Tattoo 408
036: Jason "Sphinx" Litral — Part 2

🤘 ⁠Sphinx's⁠ story picks up where we left off last episode—the beginnings of ⁠Current Tattooing⁠. Sphinx also talks about his artistic inspirations and share a few wild stories.

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🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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3 months ago
53 minutes 31 seconds

Tattoo 408
035: Jason "Sphinx" Litral — Part 1

🤘 Sphinx's story begins not with a tattoo machine, but with a can of spray paint. He was born in San Jose in 1974, and as a young kid in the early '80s, he was drawn to graffiti after watching Beat Street. He began his tattoo career in 2001 at Metamorphic, where he apprenticed under Andy Johnson. Today you can find Sphinx tattooing at Current Tattooing.

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🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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3 months ago
1 hour 1 minute 17 seconds

Tattoo 408
034: Dan Wysuph — Part 2

The second half of Ethan's interview with ⁠Dan Wysuph⁠ at ⁠Fog City Tattoo⁠ in Santa Cruz, CA. Make sure you go back and listen to the first half if you haven't!

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🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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5 months ago
57 minutes 50 seconds

Tattoo 408
033: Dan Wysuph — Part 1

😶🌫️ Ethan took a trip down the windy highway 17 to pay a visit to Dan Wysuph at Fog City Tattoo on Seabright Ave in Santa Cruz, CA.

🏄🏻 Dan grew up in the Santa Cruz mountains, attending high school in Los Gatos, yet spending most of his free time in Santa Cruz. Having spent his childhood with one foot in Santa Cruz and another in San Jose, he's spent the majority of his tattooing career like that as well. With just over twenty years under his belt, Dan has made a name for himself with his Northern Californian take on American traditional tattooing.

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🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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5 months ago
1 hour 18 minutes 2 seconds

Tattoo 408
BONUS: Tomorrow is Friday the 13th!

Tomorrow is Friday the 13th! You know what that means, tons of San Jose shops tattooing tons of awesome flash designs at a discount. Here’s where you can get some sick tats tomorrow:


Midtown:

San Jose Tattoo

Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts

Xibalba Ink

AlwaysCre8 Tattoo Studio


Downtown:

Blacksuit Tattoo

Cali Stylz Tattooz

Luna Tattoo Studio


Rose Garden/Alameda:

Current Tattooing

Humble Beginnings Tattoo

Floating House Tattoo

The Holy Scythe Tattoo

Ants Tattoo


Willow Glen:

Flourish Tattoo


South Side:

Marks of Art

Sacred Oath Tattoos

Noble Trinity Tattoo

Black Lantern Tattoo

Homeroom Tattoo


West San Jose:

Unlimited Ink


Gilroy:

Cruz Creations Tattoo


Milpitas:

Parallax Tattoo and Art Studio


Santa Clara:

Vampire Battle Mansion


If you want to learn more about how Friday the 13th became such a big deal in tattooing and what to expect here in SJ, go back and listen to episode 11.

Keep your eye out for me while you’re getting tattooed. I’ll be taking pictures and perhaps interviewing some folks. So if you want to be on the pod or just want some Tattoo 408 stickers, don’t be shy and say hi!

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Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠


© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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6 months ago
2 minutes 24 seconds

Tattoo 408
032: Jerry Moran — Part 2

In this episode, Ethan sites down with San Jose tattooer ⁠Jerry Moran⁠ to talk about what first pulled him into tattooing, how he’s stayed grounded through the industry's shifts, and why collaboration and connection remain at the heart of his work. From his earliest obsessions to the way he brings clients' ideas to life, Jerry shares what it means to him to be part of the tattoo community—and why he never plans to stop.

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Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠⁠


© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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6 months ago
1 hour 16 minutes 35 seconds

Tattoo 408
031: Jerry Moran — Part 1

In this episode, Ethan sites down with San Jose tattooer Jerry Moran to talk about what first pulled him into tattooing, how he’s stayed grounded through the industry's shifts, and why collaboration and connection remain at the heart of his work. From his earliest obsessions to the way he brings clients' ideas to life, Jerry shares what it means to him to be part of the tattoo community—and why he never plans to stop.

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Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠⁠


© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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6 months ago
1 hour 17 minutes 53 seconds

Tattoo 408
030: Julio Ávila — Part 2

Ethan Gregory Dodge sits down with Milwaukee tattooer Julio Ávila about his start in tattooing and how his career brought him to the 408.

Julio lives up to the stereotype of a storied tattooist with some truly wild stories. In fact, he just published a book detailing many of them. Support him by picking up a copy 👇🏻

⁠Tales of a Tattoo Apprentice by Julio Ávila⁠

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Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠⁠Tessia Spisak⁠⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠⁠mint.beats⁠⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠⁠


© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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7 months ago
1 hour 24 minutes 32 seconds

Tattoo 408
029: Julio Ávila — Part 1

Ethan Gregory Dodge sits down with Milwaukee tattooer Julio Ávila about his start in tattooing and how his career brought him to the 408.

Julio lives up to the stereotype of a storied tattooist with some truly wild stories. In fact, he just published a book detailing many of them. Support him by picking up a copy 👇🏻

Tales of a Tattoo Apprentice by Julio Ávila

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Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠Tessia Spisak⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠mint.beats⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠


© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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7 months ago
1 hour 49 minutes 54 seconds

Tattoo 408
028: Ronita Yvarra — Part 2

The second half of Ronita's interview with Ethan.

Episodes now drop the first Monday of every month and both parts of the interview drop on the same day!

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Shoutouts

🎨 Logo by the incredibly talented ⁠Tessia Spisak⁠

🎵 Theme music by ⁠mint.beats⁠

🎙️ Produced by ⁠Ethan Gregory Dodge⁠

© 2025 Ethan Gregory Dodge. Released under the ⁠Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License⁠. Share it, remix it, just don’t sell it—give credit where it’s due.

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8 months ago
1 hour 6 minutes 55 seconds

Tattoo 408
You can't talk about the developments of modern tattooing without mentioning the contributions of the San Francisco Bay Area. The number of renowned tattooists to at least get their start in either San Francisco or Oakland is staggering. But how many can you name from San Jose? Let's fix that! Like most things in Bay Area popular culture, Santa Clara County—affectionately called "the 408"—has made rich, diverse, yet overshadowed offerings to the world of body art. Every other week we'll either get to know a new San Jo tattooist or drop a little South Bay tattoo history. This is Tattoo 408.