On this episode: Japanese culture, history and philosophy as exemplified by the Geisha and Painful Art, and their relation to Gothic Literature and the 80’s goth milieu.

If you spend a bunch of money on clothes does that make you a better goth? Are dress codes, cover charges, and city living preventing poor people out? We discuss the association of goth with class, the scene in Tampa, review the new album from Kaelan Mikla and more!

This week we chat with Sam Rosenthal of Black Tape for a Blue Girl and Projekt Records about his perspective on the scene during the 90’s, the state of the music industry, his philosophy on the meaning of life and a lot more!

We will settle this once and for all! Is goth part of The Gothic? Is goth a lifestyle or a music subculture? What does lifestyle mean? How do you define ‘goth’? Do you have to listen to goth music or dress goth? After this episode you’ll never need to ask these questions again!

We are back with a surprise episode during our hiatus, made possible by everyone over on our Patreon! Thank you for going on a journey with me this year, I look forward to more shows and more great conversations in 2019!

Andi Harriman and Trae got head to head on the philosophy, origin and evolution of EBM on this episode!

This month we are taking a look at an article from the early 90’s to compare and contrast the scene today. We will be discussing the evolution of music, the use of gatekeeping and the term 'poser', and the relation of mainstream cultural ephemera to goth and more!

Does goth have an alt-right problem? Was goth ever really a counterculture, or has it become increasingly politicized over the years? We've got a panel of goths from across the political spectrum with us to debate and hash out the state of goth and its flirtation with politics.

This week we look at the goth scene in Mexico city, discuss whether or not goth style can still offer cultural resistance, ask why goth is so damn white, and examine the role internet plays in the culture.

Now that witch house and Nu Goth have been an identifiable thing for nearly 10 years, we want to reflect and look forward to what impact if any they have had on goth and the ability for subculture and youth to be subversive and transgressive in today's society. We also review the new album from Crystal Cage, talk about goth wrestling and more!

This month we revisit toxic masculinity and sexism within industrial, with a panel of experts including Andi Harriman and Alex Reed among others! We'll be looking at misogyny from the inception of the scene up until the backlash against brodustrial in 2012 and forward to today, as well as relating personal experiences and more.

Strap in for a wild ride, this month we are chatting about death, our greatest fears, cemeteries, goth's relationship with mainstream media and more!

This month we are talking about ways goths queer age temporalities, explore the construction of deviant spaces, breakdown the ritual and subversive nature of goth dance, discuss the consistency of goth identity across borders and A LOT more!

When did the depth of history, art and philosophy get stripped from the core of goth style? Have instagram models turned goth looks into nothing more than commercialized, vapid popularity contests? Plus the state of the scene in Britain, an album review, and more!

Tara of the band Lycia shares stories of life in the 90's, getting into arguments with Marilyn Manson, dealing with elitism, and more!

This month we reflect on how goth in 2018 stacks up against the last 40 years. We’ll be discussing why "mainstream" culture is a myth, whether or not goth should be considered a culture or a subculture, and if WGT demonstrates goth is borderless and without rules.

Cultural death anxiety, obscure graveyards, ancient burial rituals, spiritual practices and the paranormal with the author of 199 Cemeteries to See Before you Die.

Our main theme this week is how sartorial idioms represent the music and metaphysical substrate of goth, both as personal expression and discursive space. We also touch on depression, baby bats, and more!

Fantasy, ostracisation, and creativity, just some of the values and experiences that intersect goths and nerds. We are going to explore this commonality, as well as dissect 3 games that were influenced by goth culture and Gothic literature, as well as influenced goth itself.

We are exploring the relationship between The Gothic and goth; from runway fashion, to mysticism, literature, philosophy and more!