On this episode we are exploring the history of Drag alongside the evolution of goth. We’ll also touch on gender and what it’s like to escape from a conservative evangelical belief, into a world of queer goth weirdos.

Our guest is May May Graves

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Intro 00:00

Mentallo & the Fixer 2:00

Part 1: Goth and Drag 4:15

Part 2: Leaving Christianity 1:15:15

Part 3: Post Show Musings 2:03:00

Remember that album from 20 years ago that you hated and never gave another chance? Would you feel differently about that album now with all your subsequent forays into new music? We are going to test that theory today by revisiting 4 classic albums and sharing our analysis.

Guests:
Azy Bats
Ryan Flint
Mark Freeth

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Intro 00:00

The First Album 2:20

The Second Album 42:50

The Third Album 1:27:15

The Fourth Album 2:19:00

Mark of Ausgang 3:45:50

Sinister Suggestions 3:48:35

On this episode we explore the history of Nazi symbolism in goth and industrial music, the impact of euro-centrism on goth and the connection of figures like Boyd Rice to white supremacist networks.

Our guest is Spencer Sunshine, author of Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism.

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00:00 Intro

04:30 Getting into Goth

15:25 James Mason's Siege

21:05 Lavey and Schreck

39:30 Boyd Rice

53:00 Nazi's Ruin Everything

1:52:00 Sinister Suggestions

References:
-40 ways to fight fascists
-Spencer’s Patreon
-An Interview with Spencer
-Boyd Rice Neo-Nazi Collaborator
-Just Say Non
-Sol Invictus
-The Story of Neo-Nazi Skinheads
-Nazi’s of Color

Photo of Missy by: Roberto Badillo Photography

We chat with Missy and Ryan of Obsidian about the lack of deathrock in the goth scene, their personal experiences with death, and what it means to live a meaningful life.

Mental Crises Support

Sponsers:
Amulet
Mentallo and the Fixer

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Intro 00:00

Amulet's New Single 2:50

Mentallo and the Fixer 3:15

Getting into Goth 3:45

Deathrock and Music Production 11:40

Dealing with Death 33:20

Depression and Suicide 1:02:30

Post Show Musings 2:08:10

On this episode we are discussing the recently released documentary 'Dark Sanctuary: The Story of the Church'. We chat up Timothy Stevens and DJ Joe Virus about the importance of a home for the socially outcast, explore the musical history of The Church, and listen to stories of love and loss.

Sponsers:
Assemblage 23
Witchhands
Mentallo and the Fixer

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Intro 00:00

Assemblage 23 1:57

Getting into Goth 3:30

Death 10:57

Music 31:00

Witchhands

Enter Without Prejudice 1:09:17

Goodbye's 1:34:50

Mentallo and the Fixer 1:44:30

Upcoming 1:45:00

Phantasmagoria, noun
a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage

On this episode we chat with Sondra about the connections between the Metal and Goth subculture, why the internet is so upset about ‘fake goth girls’ making only fans content, practical goth fashion, how meaning emerges from community and more!

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Intro: 00:00

WitchHands 2:15

Metal and Goth 5:45

Salem 21:00

Thrifting and Practical Fashion 39:45

Fetishizing Goth 1:00:00

Community 1:18:00

Feedback 1:31:00

Sinister Suggestions 1:50:30

References:
-Open Casket
-Foxblood
-TommyVowles
-Die With Your Boots On
-Ossuary of Salem
-Midnight Hour
-Mode Brutal
-Junkyard Bat
-Bone and Busk
-Luciferotica
-Dark Angel Co
-Shrine
-Ipso Facto
-Dark Garden
-Blackmoon Castle
-Never Trust the Algorithm
-We Have a Technical
-The Harm of Fast Fashion
-More Harm from Fast Fashion
-Feminists for Sex Workers
-Art of Inconvenience
-Political Significance of Inconvenience
-The Epidemic of Escapism

For those who don't know, due to unemployment and disability my family and are are forced to move out of our home. The process has been incredibly stressful and has kept me from being able to put together an episode this month.

In liue of an episode this month, please send thoughts, feedback and opinions on past episodes, or goth in general to: cemeteryconfessions@gmail.com. I'll be putting together an episode where we read and respond to your feedback.

Thank you for listening!

On this episode we dive deep into the new book 'How to be a Goth'. We'll talk about the shift from subculture to mainstream adoption, argue about celebrities being 'goth-coded', debate if high fashion can be goth, and a lot more.

Please forgive the audio issues in the first half of the episode.

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Introducing the Book 00:00

Introducing the Author 18:25

Real Goths Sacked Rome 20:10

Gothcore or Goth Subculture? 51:00

Baby Bats 1:25:15

Can High Fashion be Goth? 1:40:36

We Finally Get Angry 1:59:50

What is Goth PT. 1 2:24:00

Aging in Goth 2:44:30

What is Goth PT. 2 3:10:00

Buy from Goths 3:26:00

Interior Decorating 3:42:50

Closing thoughts 3:58:00

References:
-Gen Z Brought Goth Back
-Egyptian Appropriation
-Essentialism
-Substance and Subculture
-Heidigger and the Revolutionary Self
-Fecal Matter