Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast

Many of us experience life pre-and post death of a loved one. It's one of those experiences you can't avoid and can't unsee. Sure many of us fight to ignore or avoid feeling those feelings, but whether you accept death or not, there's no stopping it. On today's episode Lauren Seeley chats with us about the complexity of mourning estranged parents, speaking with those who have passed, holding space for grief, and much more.

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Intro 00:00

Getting into Goth 5:35

Normalizing Death 14:30

Death Doula 23:45

Funerals 35:00

Mourning 49:45

Fear 54:45

Community 1:01:30

Don't Speak Ill 1:17:10

Endings 1:31:20

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We turn back the clock to revisit songs from our youth and explore how goth has changed over the decades.

Intro 00:00

Azy Bats 8:15

Ryan Flint 1:05:20

Dani Ashes 2:16:00

Trae 3:11:40

Everywhere I go Y2K and 90's nostalgia seems to follow. We'll be exploring the socio-cultural conditions of the modern day that may have led to this yearning for the past, as well as the music, culture and fashion of the goths that came before us. We'll also dive into the causes and conditions behind the ever evolving markers of goth identity construction.

Our guests this episode are Moth, Hades and Cam, who you can also find at the Phantasmagoria events around Chicago!

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Intro 00:00

Getting Into Goth 2:00

Music Production 5:50

The Changing Face of Goth 23:45

Reliving the Past 38:00

Us vs. Them 1:16:30

Gender 1:34:52

Post Show Musings 1:49:18

References: Nostalgia Gender

The outrage over the fetishization of goth women through the male gaze is EVERYWHERE. We're going to break down the causes and conditions of subcultural commodification, the difference between sexual liberation and sexualization and how we should be gatekeeping misogyny.

Our guests this episode are Beezy, Kat and Matt!

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Intro 00:00

Getting Into Goth 1:55

Sex vs Sexualization 8:20

Gatekeeping 20:25

Sex Work 30:10

Commodification of Goth Women 42:47

The Call Coming From Inside the House 49:44

Patriarchy 1:02:00

You Can't Sit With Us 1:23:22

Gen Z 1:45:00

What is Goth 1:54:40

Post Show Musings 2:19:30

This episode we discuss the controversy around 'goth rap', breakdown the damage mainstream commercialization of goth subculture has caused, and dissect the oversexualization of goth women for the male gaze.

Our guests this episode are Tiffadelic, Janeia, and Dxrkknght.

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Intro 00:00

Getting Into Goth 2:00

Goth Rap and Music Roots 10:18

Popularity is a Problem 46:00

Social Media 1:13:40

Goth is not Your Fetish 1:48:25

Afro Goth 1:59:25

Post Show Musings 2:25:00

References: -Capitalism and Alienation -Has Alt Gone Mainstream? -TikTok is Ruining Goth -Noughties: The Story of Goth in the 2000's

We will be exploring the nuances and experiences of the goth scene in Sweden this month. We cover everything from music, to culture to changing views on defining goth as we age.

Our guests this episode are Andreas of Morlocks and Dark Side Cowboys, and Dani Scythe!

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Introduction 00:00

Getting Into Goth 7:20

Mainstream 13:00

Politics 29:10

Music 40:35

Scavanger Song - Dark Side Cowboys 1:39:00

Sinister Suggestions 1:45:00

References: -SUB -ANT -Excalibur -Lilac Lament -Unvirgin Mary -Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

Our guests Nat and Chelsea from Chicago Gothic Events chat about the ever increasing turnout for goth events, the experiences of Gen Z goths, how to keep our club spaces safe and wax poetic about the importance of community.

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Intro 00:00

Club Explosion 4:40

The Value of Community 21:44

Social Media and Clubs 40:00

Club safety 49:06

Goth Evolution 1:16:24

Anxiety 1:28:00

Mainstream Goth 1:38:06

Starting Your own Scene 1:51:05

Post Show Musings 2:06:22

References: -So You Want to Run a Goth Event -Starting a Goth Night

We summon goth with our bodies, our movements and our emotions. Like a ritual under a full moon, a room full of spooky kids invoke the spirit of goth itself. On this episode we'll discuss what cultural meaning dance is able to communicate, the welcoming environment goth dancefloors cultivate, and what you should expect for your first night out.

Our guests this month are Yasmine of the band XandStacy, Tony and Hani!

Introduction 00:00

Getting Into Goth 4:50

Learning Goth Dance 14:15

Generational Differences 43:00

Gender and Sexuality 1:02:50

The Meaning Behind the Movement 1:21:20

What Makes you Dance 1:41:10

Etiquette 1:48:00

Post Show Musings 2:02:30

Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation

References: -Butoh: The Relation Between Dance Movement and Culture -Dancing on Bela Lugosi's Grave: The Politics and Aesthetics of Gothic Club Dancing -The Representations of Dance: A Sociological Analysis -Dancing with Absurdity

On this episode we speak with Dr. Goth and Brit about goth music! How do we identify what is goth music and what isn't? How does countercultural music resist tyranny and oppression today, as it did in the 80's? How do camp and The Gothic empower the powerless? We'll speak with Charles Mueller about his PhD in Historical Musicology and the parallels between goth of today and the climate goth emerged from in the 80's.

You can find Dr. Goth on Youtube, TikTok and read his published articles mentioned in the episode!

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Intro 00:00

Getting into goth 2:53

"Youth" subculture 10:45

What is "Goth Music" 12:50

Goth's Countercultural Resistance 1:00:00

Modern Goth 1:36:40

Post Show Musings 1:57:42

References: -Gothicism and English Music -Endurance -Subculture Through ANT -ANT: Towards a Politics of Organizing -British Subcultures and Multitude

Our big themes this week are identity and community. What is a goth mindset? Are all goths neurodivergent? Are goths feminists? What's in Dani's goth pocket?

Our guests this episode are Heather and Vesta of the Open Graves podcast!

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00:00 What's Your Darkness

21:45 Cali Goth

45:00 Digital vs Physical

50:20 What is Goth

2:00:12 Goth Boundaries

2:15:40 Sexism

2:32:45 Post Show Musings

3:22:00 See you Next Year!