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)
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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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