Tattoo 408

Ethan Gregory Dodge
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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.

  1. 12/08/2025

    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. --- 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.

    1h 4m

  2. 12/08/2025

    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. --- 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.

    1h 26m

  3. 11/24/2025

    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. --- 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.

    53 min

  4. 11/24/2025

    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. --- 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.

    1h 2m

  5. 11/10/2025

    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! --- 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.

    57 min

  6. 11/10/2025

    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! --- 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.

    1h 7m

  7. 10/06/2025

    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. --- 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.

    1h 2m

  8. 10/06/2025

    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. --- 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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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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  • Creator
    Ethan Gregory Dodge
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    48
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Ethan Gregory Dodge
  • Show Website
    Tattoo 408

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