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. 

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

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.

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. 

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.

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 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.