On this episode we sit down with the frontman of Second Salem to chat about what it takes to be a goth, the state of the music we love, the occult, being a geek and more!

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Album Review: The Palace of Tears - Of Ruination

This month we are reflecting on 2021 to look forward to 2022, discussing reducing animal products in our diets and reviewing the new album from The Blue Hour!

Our guest is Nnaus A. O. Feratu of Goth in the Raw

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Goth in 2022

Goth Origin Story 25:35

Getting Into Veganism 33:35

Goth in the Raw 43:35

Discussing Veganism with Others 1:03:45

Nutrition 1:33:35

Cultural Tradition 1:43:00

Album Review: Lore - The Blue Hour

Sinister Suggestions:-Rozz Williams in his own Words -Only Theatre of Pain -Starsector -Jah Division -The Expanse -Willow

References: -From Myspace to the Streets of Lagos -What Would Happen if Everyone Went Vegan -Land Use Diets -Is a Vegan Diet Healthy -Livestock Key Facts -Reducing Food's Environmental Impact -Fake Meat

Herein lies an interview with Dani Ashes by Obscura Undead. We explore the science and philosophy of gender and listen to goth tracks that relate to a meaningful moment in our lives. Be sure to check out their blog, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Twitter.

Resources: -Stop Using Phony Science to justify Transphobia -Being Seen, a video about being trans & non-binary -Judith Butler -More Judith Butler -Gender Trouble -Caitlyn Jenner and our Cognitive Dissonance

On this episode we explore what it means to have an existential crisis when one can imagine a limitless future as a limited person. We'll discuss the fear of time, the void and the afterlife, finding a reason to continue living, ageing, the pain of dying and much more. We'll also review the new album from Morte Psíquica and share some secret upcoming projects.

Our guest this month is Sanctus Manium.

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Introductions

What is a Death Doula 5:00

The Body 15:45

Loneliness 24:10

Time 27:38

Afterlife 47:11

Meaning 1:01:45

Aging 1:11:45

Suffering 1:27:00

Capitalism 1:36:36

Album Review: Camera Obscura - Morte Psíquica

Sinister Suggestions:-Auxiliary Magazine -Terry Pratchett and Death -Parable of the Sower

References: -The Butterfly Dream -Components of an Existential Crisis -Finding Purpose -Denial of Death -Working as a Death Doula

Sanctus Manium's Book List: • The Art of Dying Well by Katy Butler • From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty • The End of Something Wonder by Stephanie V.W. Lucianovic (I reccomend this one for parents and children) • When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi • Dying: A Memoir by Cory Taylor • All That Remains by Sue Black • The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker • Escape From Evil by Ernest Becker • Existential Psychotherapy by Irvin Yalom • Gone from My Sight: The Dying Experience by Barbara Karnes, RN (AKA: The Little Blue Book) • On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross •On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and David Kessler • Being Mortal by Atul Gawande • It's Ok That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture that Doesn't Understand by Megan Devine • The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in America by Ann Neumann • Advice For Future Corpses (And Those Who Love Them): A Practical Perspective on Death and Dying by Sallie Tisdale • In the Slender Margin: The Intimate Strangeness of Death and Dying by Eve Johnson • How We Die: Reflections of Life's Final Chapter by Sherwin B. Nuland

On this episode we sit down with Dave Bats of the legendary California club night Release the Bats to talk about deathrock, fashion and Eva O!

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Album Review: Danzando en el caos - Desenterradas

Sinister Suggestions: -Neo Documentary -Kaelan Mikla -Frostpunk

This month we are talking about life in the south as a goth, running a club night, DJing and more!

Our guests are DJs from Club Nevermore, Gary and Dagger Dance. Webstore Website

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Album Review: Rakta - Falha Comum

Sinister Suggestions: -Sparks -Sparks Brothers -Waiting For Another War

This month we are talking about the book 'Italian Goth Subculture: Kindred Creatures and other Dark Enactments'. We'll be exploring the ways Italian Darks brought forth their subculture in the 80's through activism, social interaction, consumption practices (literature, art, and music) and the negotiation of subcultural canon. We'll also be discussing the similarities and differences of these enactments to today's goth subculture and examining the academic frameworks used to understand the stories shared by 24 Italian darks.

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Introduction to the Episode

Brief Background on Subcultural Theory 9:30

Socio-Political environment in 1980's Milan 21:45

Activist Enactment 26:12

Club Enactment 47:12

Loner Enactment 1:05:00

Social Practice Theory and Authenticity 1:26:34

Dark Cannon 1:46:36

Profilicity 2:18:53

Conclusion 2:34:31

Sinister Suggestions 2:43:06

Band List: CCCP Obscurity age Viridance Weimar gesang Faded image The voices Flux of fluster Casino royale Litfiba Diaframma Moda Underground life Officine schwartz La maison Other side State of art Jeunesse d'ivoire

References: -Лето Или Смерть -Creature Simili Review -Dark Milan in the 80's -The Spaces of Practices and Large Social Phenomena -Multigenerational Goth -Performing Punk -Teleoeffective Formations -The Political Commodification of Yourself -Profilicity -Modern Music is Awful Response -Embodied Cognition -Authenticity Hoax -Envy

Despite historically loathing and delineating itself from 'mainstream' society, goth culture and identity often finds itself interpolating broader systemic values. On todays episode we will explore those behaviors and ideologies that seep in from the systemic framework of patriarchy and white supremacy. We'll also examine the subtle yet pernicious impact capitalism has on our relationships and hierarchies within goth.

Our guests this month are Aimee (Mixcloud, IG, FB) Ellen (Etsy, Modeling, YouTube) and Sienna (IG)!

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Introduction

Goth Praxis 8:03

Systemic Racism and Goth 24:49

Skin Bleaching and Goth's Association with Whiteness 38:19

Hierarchy and the Meritocracy of Goth Ephemera 1:00:03

Gatekeeping 1:07:03

Performative Allies, White Guilt, Tokenism 1:23:28

Separating Art from Artist 1:34:38

Spilling the Tea 1:46:03

Next Steps 1:55:33

Is Goth Neoliberal or Marxist 2:02:03

Sinister Suggestions 2:10:23

References: -Bloodstream Covers Sonsombre -Son's of the Confederacy -Cloak and Dagger -Joy Division's Nazi EP Cover -Skin Bleaching -IBF and Goth's Whiteness -Goth Makeup for Darker Skin -Commitment Against Racism -Black Activists to Follow -Indigenous Activists to Follow -Latinx Activists to Follow -Asian Activists to Follow -Black Skin vs. Pale Aesthetic -I'm so Goth I Was Born Black -San La Muerte Fest -Goth So White -Nazi Goths Fuck Off -What Ends When Symbols Shatter -Black History and America's Gothic Soul -Racial Doll Test -Obscura Undead: Goth is Political -Consumer Identity -Meritocracy -Neo-liberal Wokeism -Colorism in Goth -Extreme Politics in Underground Music -Recognizing Race Reductionism

Deathrock, goth's weird cousin? Subgenre? Child of punk? On this episode we'll be discussing the history, substance and international appeal of patch pant wearing, aquanet smelling weirdos with the help of members from Tears for the Dying and Altar De Fey.

Our guests this month are Adrya of Tears for the Dying and Kent of Altar de Fey!

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The History of Deathrock (intro)

80's Deathrock 8:30

Shock 16:45

DIY 25:30

2000's 33:45

Modern Deathrock 44:45

Politics 59:00

Album Review 1:15:00Forbundet - Garmarn

Sinister Suggestions 1:35:30

References: -Phantoms -A Brief History of Deathrock -Catholicism and Deathrock

This month we are talking all things German! Of course WGT gets some air time, but we'll also be discussing the globalization of the goth community via twitch, the intricacies of the various subcultures like steampunk, EBM, Romantigoths and deathrockers in the big cities we all know, club culture, German goth bands, childhood stories and more. Zum Wohl!

Our guest this month is DJ Cyberpagan who you can catch on twitch and around the internet.

Introduction

Defining Goth through German Fashion 9:30

Clubbing 13:25

Goths on Twitch 30:51

The music of Germany 53:13

Moral Panics and German Culture 1:06:21

German Politics and Goth Ideology 1:10:00

Upcoming Content 1:40:00

References: -East German Goth and the Specters of Marx -B-Movie: Lust and Sound in West Berlin -The German Gothic Subculture -Searching for the True Meaning of goth in 2018