Two Tattoo Aficionadas Talk Pandemic Nursing, Nipple Piercings, Giant Squids (Ep. 13)

 

Meet Crys and Melissa, a tattoo artist and hospital nurse who buy ink by the barrel. They first met four years ago when Crys first started tattooing as an apprentice (she's also a professional Esports player), and the rest, should we say, is history. They've collaborated on countless pieces over the years, and Crys recently opened her own gaming-themed tattoo parlor, Cake Is A Lie, at 963 Manhattan Ave, where Melissa plans to specialize in piercings. Follow Crys on IG @snayke.tattoo & @cakeisalietattoo Follow Melissa on IG @melss_cann It's hard times out there, folks. If you've traveled the interwebs recently, you probably know, the world is ending. For the low low price of a cup of coffee, you can embrace the coming armageddon by joining up with the Bar Talk satsang in the Patreon afterlife, where everybody is your friend and nobody goes thirsty. Come on down! https://www.patreon.com/bartalkseries/ https://www.instagram.com/bartalkbk/ 00:00 Teaser 00:21 Intro 00:36 Delinquent to Daughter 02:13 Assholes & Boba Straws 04:36 Being an Asian Creator 05:50 Cultural Integrity 07:10 On the Inappropriate Use of Chopsticks 09:10 Respecting the Craft 13:41 Nobody Ever Explains Why 16:35 Mental Health in the Hospital 19:05 Staying Sane as a Pandemic Nurse 22:25 The Vulnerability of Tattooing 26:19 Beware the Nipple Piercing 30:21 The Poison Sinks to the Bottom 31:20 Harpooning Giant Squid 32:57 A Socially Acceptable Form of Cutting 33:21 Body Like a Timeline Intro Song: "Brooklyn" by Glass Vaults