No poseurs allowed.

We are reviewing the new book "The Evolution of Goth" and discussing it’s claims of transgression being core to aternativity. We will explore Karl's discussion around the influence of metal on goth, the influence of the Sisters over Bauhaus, the age of the internet and more!

On this episode we are exploring the music, fashion, and drama of modern goth. We’ll be delving into anxieties around babybats, the newly popular synth/wave goth music, the divergence of fashion from the music, the relevance of transgression and a lot more about the lived experiences of the modern goth.

Our guest this month is Daphne Coriz! We chat about her personal development within the goth scene and how her heritage, tribe and living on the rez has impacted that identity. We also respond to a video by Social Repose claiming that non-natives have a right to wear war bonnets as costume.

Esotericism and mysticism have always been high on the list, right next to atheism, when it comes to the religious views of goths. On this episode we take a look at the long maligned and oft pejoratively goth associated Satanism.

As the season changes, we turn our thoughts to death and decay. Where does mortality fit into our modern lives, what can we learn from the ways we’ve treated the dead in the past, and how can we prepare ourselves for our own demise. All this and more with author Bess Lovejoy.

Are goths just normal people in spooky clothing? Do we care too much about old music? Has deathrock become too much of a stereotype to have anything to say?

On this episode we’ll explore the process of coming to terms with a disability and how that impacts ones ability to be part of goth culture.

Subversion, resistance and alternative identity aren’t generally synonymous with the machine of capitalism. On today’s episode we are going to explore how goths can navigate the corporate ladder and fight for a place at the table.

This week we feature an important piece of 90's goth culture, Carpe Noctem Magazine. We sit down with Thom, co-founder of Carpe Noctem, to talk about his experience with Zine publication, horror culture, and forging a way forward in today's crowded media field.

Is goth fashion reducible to a set of items that can be used freely on the runway? What about commodification, has the look been formulated, copied, and sold by corporations? We are going to explore all of these questions and more on this weeks episode!

In true goth style, we kick back with a few drinks and air our opinions about all aspects of the scene. Scene drama, DJ ethics, identity in the “real world”, philosophy, politics and more. So grab your favorite libation, have a seat with us and enjoy!

With the fluidity of subculture, the new extremity of style, and conversations about pronouns and identity happening beyond goth, is the culture still a transgresive space for gender expression?

For as much lip service we give to goths being othered, discriminated against and bullied out of society, the face of our scene is still very often white. Are we helping or hurting?

On this episode we spend some time discussing Gopal’s history as a musician and goth, debate whether or not elitism has a place in the scene, and we tell some personal stories of struggling with depression and suicidal ideation and how that relates to goth culture.

The unique dance styles of goths have been a staple of club and concert events, and while the substance of those dances are joked about in our subcultural media, discourse around the relevance of dance to our spaces, the ways in which they differ from broader club culture, and how the ways we dance relate to our notions of the body are not often touched on.

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!