Leaving a Mark

What’s the secret behind the Olympian Noah Lyles’s record-breaking sprints? How do star lucha libre wrestlers Persephone and La Catalina prepare their game face ahead of a match? And how does the FC Barcelona soccer player Jules Koundé achieve greatness through routine? “Meeting ...  Show more

Isabella Rossellini and Muhammad Ali have crossed paths a few times —first, while she was assisting a sports journalist as a young woman, and later, when a tragedy led the boxer to knock on her door. Hear this story and more in the final episode of season 2, which is all about sp ...  Show more

As humans, we are drawn to beauty. We decorate ourselves. We primp, we preen, and sometimes...we poke. Join us as we dive into the colorful world of tattooing—and the mark it left on the sideshow. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystu ...  Show more

In this episode, the ladies dissect the history of tattoos and the many meanings they take on in different social and cultural settings. Digressions include a review of the award-winning girlboss car sex film Titané, a cult leader reaching new heights of hair bravery, and an exte ...  Show more

There are many reasons someone might choose to get a tattoo – it could be a cultural or a simple fashion statement. Sometimes it’s a creative way to cover up a scar. Kim Chakanetsa talks to two women transforming burns, self-harm cuts and surgery scars into body art, helping w ...

George V, Otzi the Iceman, possibly Winston Churchill and … Kate Lister. What do all these people have in common?They have tattoos. As do a fifth of the population of the United Kingdom.In this episode, Kate speaks to tattoo historian Matt Lodder about the origins of tattoos, the ...  Show more