Marked Conversations™

About Marked Conversations™

Marked Conversations: A Las Vegas based tattoo podcast spotlighting the most renowned artists on the planet; where the culture, craft, and stories behind world-class work take center stage. Hosted by Gabe Spades and Dario Presepe in Las Vegas, NV each episode goes beyond the highlight reel. We sit down with elite tattooers to talk style, technique, pressure, mindset, career-defining moments, and what it really takes to become legendary in an industry that never stops evolving. You'll hear about controversial topics in the industry, new trends, and discovering some of the best art on the skin. Dropping new episodes weekly. Tap in...

Publisher

Marked Conversations

Category

arts · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Jan 2026

Latest episode

4 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2026

   OMOM Tattoo | Meet Aaron From The Philippines And His Color Realism Craft

   You can tell when a tattooer is thinking beyond the photo and building something that will still read years from now. That’s what grabs us about Aaron, a tattoo artist from the Philippines working near Manila, who’s been tattooing since 2010 and stays deeply involved in the local tattoo community. He doesn’t just make standout color realism tattoos, he teaches seminars at OMOM Tattoo Studio, sharing the real fundamentals behind color technique, shading, and washes. We break down why his work...

2. 

   20 Aug 2026

   Gabriele Pellerone | How An Italian Tattoo Artist Turns Old Photos Into Vibrant Color Realism

   A portrait tattoo can either look like a person or like a warning, and the difference is usually the artist’s control of light, color, and restraint. We put a spotlight on Gabriel Pellerone, a Milan and Calabria tattoo artist known for color realism and photorealistic portrait tattoos that stay clean, readable, and emotionally sharp, even when the reference is an old, grainy photograph. If you’ve been searching for an Italy tattoo appointment, a Milan portrait tattoo, or a realism artist who ...

3. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Little Al | A Rising Tattoo Artist Blends Cartoons And Myth Into Clean, Readable Ink

   A lot of tattoo artists can do one style well. The rare ones can combine several styles and still make the tattoo read clean from across the room. We found one of those artists in Nottingham, UK at Lucky Rat Tattoo: Little Al, a rising name whose work blends micro realism with traditional tattooing, then layers in cartoons, skulls, and mythology without turning the design into visual noise. We get specific about what makes his mashup style work: disciplined contrast, smart value choice...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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