The StoryMen welcome JR.’s tattoo artist and friend Lars Van Zandt to talk about the world of tattooing. We discuss the history of tattooing, how the industry has changed and what they’re all about. Plus, Pixar’s Grand Unified Theory, just because we can.
IN THIS EPISODE:
0:00 – Where in the World is Matt Mikalatos?
03:00 – Lars Van Zandt: Tattoo Artist to the StoryMen
10:00 – The History and Culture of Tattooing
20:00 – What Not to Ask a Tattoo Artist
26:00 – The Ins and Outs of Tattooing as Art
31:00 – The Spirituality of Ink
42:00 – The Pixar Grand Unifying Theory
48:00 – Matt’s Questions
51:00 – What does the future of tattooing hold?
Guest co-host Paul Asay returns to the StoryMen to celebrate the anniversary of VE Day. How did World War II change the trajectory of American Religion? How are we still living with the consequences - both good and bad - of the religious response to WWII?