In this introduction to Inked by Faith, we begin the story of Operation Tat-Type, a Cold War civil defense program that blood-typed and tattooed thousands of Americans in the early 1950s, including children.

The series begins with a family discovery: a grandmother’s tattoo; never hidden, just never talked about. From there, we ask a larger question—not about secrets or conspiracies, but about how communities normalize extraordinary measures in moments of fear… and how those memories fade.

This episode sets the stage for the stories still waiting to be told.

Devan and Tyler catch up after a busy few months.

For the past several months, listeners have been asking the same questions:
Did you quit? Are you guys fighting? Did the podcast die?

The answer is no, no, and no.

We’ve been working on a limited series that takes us deep into a particular moment in medical history. A moment with long shadows. Legal consequences. Ethical fault lines. Human impact that still echoes.

This time, we’re not just talking. We’re investigating and reporting.
In archives. In communities. In stories that haven’t been told this way before.

This project has taken time because it demands care—care for the history, for the people involved, and for the complexity of the ethical questions it raises.

We’re almost ready to share it.

Stay tuned in 2026.