The Aftercare Club

Opening the Vault

Welcome back to the clubhouse, pookies! This week the crew gets deeply personal about the healing power of tattooing, sharing beautiful stories on bodily autonomy, overcoming severe eczema trauma, and breaking through cultural stereotypes. Wrap it all up with the official launch of our new listener-driven segment, "The Vault," and a rapid-fire round of our current obsessions (including a massive TV spoiler you might want to cover your ears for), and you’ve got the ultimate tattoo shop hangout. Grab a snack, get hydrated, and slide into our DMs @the_aftercare_club or email us at aftercareclubpodcast@gmail.com to join the club! Hosted by Jessica Doodles Featuring this week: Christine, Emma, Madison, and Tiffany Connect With Us: AftercareClubPodcast@gmail.com [AftercareClubPodcast@gmail.com] EmpireArtsGallery.com (and don't you dare forget that "S") Atlanta, GA Open daily 11am to 7pm

Gands, Glizzies, and Getting to Know Us (Part 2 of the Pilot)

Now that you’ve met us, we settle in a bit more and really get into it. We talk about how we all found each other, what it’s like building a space that actually feels safe and creative, and why Empire exists in the first place. There’s a lot about shop culture, the art scene in Atlanta, and what it means to try and do things differently. Of course, it doesn’t stay serious for long. We go through all the names we almost gave the podcast, get fully sidetracked, and somehow end up at “and I'm liquid bread!!” There are a lot of side stories, a lot of tangents, and moments that feel exactly like being in the room with us. Which may or may not be a good thing. H'yuck. And yes, gands and glizzies do make another appearance. You’ll understand when you get there. Or you won’t, and that’s okay! Hosted by Jessica Doodles Featuring this week: Brandi Smart, Sara Slick, Ero Chimerine, Ryan Nicely, and Christine Lu Connect With Us AftercareClubPodcast@gmail.com EmpireArtsGallery.com (and don’t you dare forget that “S”) Atlanta, GA Open daily 11am to 7pm

Pilot Episode: We Have No Idea What We’re Doing (Welcome to The Aftercare Club)

Welcome to the clubhouse, baby! This is our pilot, so you’re catching us in real time, figuring it out, laughing a lot, and getting comfortable on the mic. We get into what “aftercare” means to us beyond just tattoos, but not before going completely off the rails. There are chaotic icebreakers (including what food we would be), an introduction to “gands,” and the very real experience of casting our hands in plaster for an upcoming show, which somehow turns into a full conversation about sweaty hard-boiled eggs. Somewhere in all of that, we land on what this podcast actually is. It’s about trust, care, and staying connected with people even after they leave the chair. It’s a little unhinged, a little all over the place, and very much a first hang. We’re really glad you’re here! Hosted by Jessica Doodles Featuring this week: Brandi Smart, Sara Slick, Ero Chimerine, Ryan Nicely, and Christine Lu Connect With Us AftercareClubPodcast@gmail.com EmpireArtsGallery.com (and don’t you dare forget that “S”) Atlanta, GA Open daily 11am to 7pm