Goth Topic

Goth Topic

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  • Episode 45: Disney's Tim Burton's Henry Selick's The Nightmare Before Christmas (TM)

    Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Today, Sylvia and Allison review a movie near and dear to the hearts of many a goth: The Nightmare Before Christmas! And just in time for Halloween!

    Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

    Music by Creep-P (@itscreepp on Instagram and Twitter)

    Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram

    List of sources:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nightmare_Before_Christmas

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchstone_Pictures

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Selick

    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 44: Halloween in Quarantine

    Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Today, Sylvia and Allison screech about their favorite time of the year. That's right, it's Halloween! And our hosts are here to help you make the most of the spookiest time of the year in a safe, CDC-approved way. 

    Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

    Music by Creep-P (@itscreepp on Instagram and Twitter)

    Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram

    List of sources:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUhuPn8_d0Q

    1 hr 44 min
  • Episode 43: The Ethics of True Crime, Part 2

    Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about  everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! This week, Sylvia and Allison share more of their thoughts on the very tumultuous true crime community! 

    Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

    Music by Creep-P (@ItsCreepP on Instagram and Twitter) Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram

    List of sources for this episode:

    • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_crime
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMpA_3zxIkg
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rCOEKID8ZU
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASGt849Nplc  
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUQKwrYcALs  
    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDb7aWwK4E
    • https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/07/30/feature/victims-families-and-americas-thirst-for-true-crime-stories/
    • Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes (Netflix)
    • Dark Tourist (Netflix)
    • List of Responsible True Crime Content Creators and Media Recommendations:

      • LordanARTS (Youtuber)
      • Dark Curiosities (Youtuber)
      • Cayleigh Elise (Youtuber, inactive)
      • The Vanished (podcast)
      • Murder Squad (podcast)
      • r/gratefuldoe (Subreddit)
      • I’ll Be Gone in The Dark (book)
      • 1 hr 23 min
      • Episode 42: Your Brain on Goth: Mental Health Facts and Fiction

        Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Today, Sylvia and Allison talk about a subject that has been a source of many a tired, goth stereotype. That's right! We're talking about the realities of mental illness, how it became entangled with the goth subculture, and what you can do to get the help you need.

        Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

        Music by Creep-P (@itscreepp on Instagram and Twitter)

        Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram


        List of sources:

        • https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health
        • https://www.talkspace.com/blog/the-top-five-most-common-mental-illnesses/
        • https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2019/02/5-surprising-mental-health-statistics/#:~:text=In%20the%20United%20States%2C%20almost,equivalent%20to%2043.8%20million%20people.
        • https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn8996-goth-subculture-may-protect-vulnerable-children/?ignored=irrelevant
        • https://unwantedlife.me/alternative-subcultures
        • https://www.pacer.org/bullying/resources/stats.asp
        • List of hotlines and mental health resources:

          • National Suicide Hotline: Call 1-800-273-8255 (they also have a chat if you can’t talk on the phone)
          • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines
          • Crisis Txt center: HOME 741741 (US only)
          • Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386
          • Eating Disorder Hotline: (855) 915-0213
          • https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists
          • https://www.goodrx.com
          • 2 hr 10 min
          • Episode 41: Racism in the Goth Community (Part 3): Our Interview with Minna

            Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Today, Allison and Sylvia sit down with Minna (Allison's college/war buddy) to discuss the issue of racism in alternative communities.

            Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

            Music by Creep-P (@itscreepp on Instagram and Twitter) 

            Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram

            Where to find Minna:

            @historistars on Instagram and Twitter



            2 hr
          • Episode 40: Going Down Google's Goth Rabbit-hole

            Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about  everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Join Sylvia and Allison as they take a wild ride through Google's seedy underbelly to answer the burning question: "How do goth mean?"

            Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

            Music by Creep-P (@ItsCreepP on Instagram and Twitter) 

            Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram

            List of sources for this episode:

            Wired's "Web's Most Searched Questions" series (inspiration) 

            https://www.wikihow-fun.com/Be-Goth

            https://aminoapps.com/c/blogging-101/page/blog/goth-slang-101/6PLD_zmmHzuGZaV5Bm5m60rYB0Vn7jGwPEl

            https://www.reddit.com/r/goth/comments/dmxx9g/what_are_goth_termsslangs_you_know/

            https://gluttodigest.com/goth-food-restaurants-recipe/

            https://www.reddit.com/r/goth/comments/2fsmes/what_scents_or_aromas_do_you_associate_with_goth/

            1 hr 22 min
          • Episode 39: The Ethics of True Crime, Part 1

            Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about  everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Sylvia and Allison talk about a real hard-hitter as they examine true crime as a genre and its ethical pitfalls (AKA a typical lunchtime conversation).

            Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

            Music by Creep-P (@ItsCreepP on Instagram and Twitter) Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram


            List of sources for this episode:

            • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_crime
            • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybristophilia
            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMpA_3zxIkg
            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rCOEKID8ZU
            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASGt849Nplc
            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUQKwrYcALs
            • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boDb7aWwK4E
            • https://artprof.org/emerging-artists/ethics-fan-art/
            • My Favorite Murder Episode 18, "Investigateighteen Discovery"
            • Last Podcast on The Left Episode 241, "Serial Killers and the Women Who Love Them"

            • List of Responsible True Crime Content Creators and Media Recommendations:

              • LordanARTS (Youtuber)
              • Dark Curiosities (Youtuber)
              • Cayleigh Elise (Youtuber, inactive)
              • The Vanished (podcast)
              • Murder Squad (podcast)
              • r/gratefuldoe (Subreddit)
              • I’ll Be Gone in The Dark (book)

              • 1 hr 51 min
              • Episode 38: Hot Goth Summer, A Survival Guide

                Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about  everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Today, Sylvia and Allison discuss the greatest enemy of the modern goth: Summertime...

                Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

                Music by Creep-P (@ItsCreepP on Instagram and Twitter) Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram

                List of sources for this episode:

                • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-exhaustion/symptoms-causes/syc-20373250
                • https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heat-stroke/symptoms-causes/syc-20353581
                • https://www.allure.com/gallery/best-sunscreen-dark-skin-tones
                • https://www.elle.com/beauty/g22607578/best-sunscreen-for-black-people/
                • https://www.bustle.com/articles/177418-11-ways-to-survive-the-heat-as-a-summer-goth-photos
                • https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/43d9q3/we-asked-goths-what-the-hell-they-do-in-the-summer
                • https://www.rebelsmarket.com/blog/posts/goth-looks-for-summer-fun-beat-the-heat-even-when-all-you-wear-is-black
                • https://www.reddit.com/r/goth/comments/6caksi/summer_survival_tips/
                • https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexalvarez/omgoth
                • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn7JFLd7H1I
                • https://gothic-charm-school.com/charm/?p=980
                • 2 hr 4 min
                • Episode 37: Racism in the Goth Community (Part 2)

                  Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about  everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! FINALLY! Despite technology failing us time and time again, Sylvia and Allison are back and ready to continue the conversation about the goth subculture's issue of racism.

                  Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

                  Music by Creep-P (@ItsCreepP on Instagram and Twitter) Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram 

                  List of sources for this episode:

                  1. https://www.altpress.com/news/dolls-kill-apology-statement-goth-is-white-shirt-video-explanation/
                  2. https://problemswithdollskill.wordpress.com/
                  3. https://twitter.com/hashtag/boycottdollskill?lang=en
                  4. https://medium.com/@lidiazuin/black-goth-black-people-and-the-goth-subculture-6dcab9313351
                  5. https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/939mb3/theres-nothing-more-goth-than-being-black
                  6. http://coilhouse.net/2012/09/i-am-so-goth-i-was-born-black/
                  7. https://theoutline.com/post/6265/goths-for-trump-gothright?zd=1&zi=wbh7qlum
                  8. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_x6BWaF1R4
                  9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bindi_(decoration)
                  10. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh
                  11. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_bonnet
                  12. Hip Hop Evolution (2016)
                  13. https://post-punk.com/goth-so-white-black-representation-in-the-post-punk-scene/
                  14. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_music
                  15. 1 hr 22 min
                  16. Episode 36: Weeaboo Witchcraft: Divination and Children's Card Games

                    Welcome to Goth Topic! The podcast where we'll be talking about  everything spooky, creepy, and gothic! Time to dust off all those old Yugioh cards in the attic, because this week, Sylvia and Allison attempt to use a children's card game for divination!

                    Please rate, review, and subscribe, and follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @GothTopicPod. Please share your feedback with us at [email protected]

                    Music by Creep-P (@ItsCreepP on Instagram and Twitter) Icon by @motomiyasucks on Instagram

                    List of Sources for this Episode:

                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwJ8uAmBot8

                    1 hr 30 min

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