{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65fda1a8c33959001683fac4/69011550aee65e114ae33178?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"[#18] Emily Malice: The Truth About Tattoo Studios & OnlyFans","description":"<p>This episode of The Pokes &amp; 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.</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring:</p><p>Grace Neutral (@graceneutral)</p><p>Jen Nolan (@jen_nolan_comedy)</p><p>Emily Malice (@emilymalice666)</p><p><br></p><p>New episodes every Friday on Grace’s YouTube channel.</p><p><br></p><p>💍 This episode is sponsored by Regal Rose — Deadly detailed Jewellery with a dark &amp; dreamy twist.</p><p>Use code POKESANDJOKES for 20% off → https://www.regalrose.co.uk</p><p>→ www.instagram.com/regalrose</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 New episodes every other week!</p><p>👉 Like, comment, and share your confessions for a shout-out in the next one!</p><p><br></p><p>Chapter List</p><p>00:00 – Intro / Welcome to Season 2</p><p>01:00 – Emily Malice joins the sofa</p><p>01:25 – Running a tattoo studio: stress, lessons, and survival</p><p>03:30 – The myth of the “utopian” tattoo shop</p><p>05:40 – New-school tattoo courses and industry frustration</p><p>07:25 – Paying your dues &amp; respecting the craft</p><p>08:40 – The reality for women in tattooing</p><p>10:10 – Coming up at Into You &amp; London’s old tattoo legends</p><p>13:30 – Early days: eccentric artists &amp; chaotic apprenticeship life</p><p>15:00 – Opening Femme and Scorpio Mars — studio management madness</p><p>17:00 – Shop politics &amp; micromanaging chaos</p><p>19:00 – Online personas vs reality — parasocial expectations</p><p>21:00 – The “hippie” stereotype &amp; Grace Neutral’s real personality</p><p>22:00 – Pranks, cages &amp; chaos at Emily’s studio</p><p>24:00 – Regal Rose sponsor shoutout</p><p>24:30 – OnlyFans: lockdown hustle &amp; discovering power through creativity</p><p>27:00 – Boundaries, fantasies &amp; control online</p><p>30:00 – Weirdest fan requests — from giantess fetishes to fart offers</p><p>33:00 – Creepy clients &amp; how OnlyFans changed tattoo interactions</p><p>35:00 – Tattooing kinks &amp; BDSM-themed body art</p><p>37:00 – Prolapse porn &amp; the madness of old tattoo shops</p><p>40:00 – How women reshaped the tattoo industry</p><p>44:00 – Creating safe queer-led studios</p><p>46:00 – Male energy in tattoo spaces — where it goes wrong</p><p>47:00 – Sex work is work — Emily’s flash days &amp; activism</p><p>49:00 – Sex work, empowerment &amp; the crossover with art</p><p>50:30 – Final reflections &amp; chaotic laughter</p>","author_name":"FFTV"}