Welcome to the Cemetery Confessions Baby Bat 101 crash course! Whether you’re 12 or 85, you’ve come to the right place. Our curated guide features guests from across the spectrum from long time well known DJ to brand new goth moth and everywhere in between. We’ll chat about music, clubbing, dating, identity, politics and more!

This month we share embarrassing childhood stories, take on gatekeepers, explore why goth is still relevant and answer r/goths most burning questions!

This episode we dive into the psychology of living through a pandemic, and explore how well equipped goths are for dealing with death, all while reading a journalist to filth. We also review the new album from Mystic Priestess!

This episode we continue our special series of episodes by examining what it’s like to age through goth. From external pressure, internal support, and how hard it is to lace up new rocks.

On this episode we are answering the most interesting questions posed to r/goth.

The Gothic, Gothic Literature, and goth. Where do they intersect and diverge, and how can we apply the lessons of The Gothic to our currently quarantined lives.

This episode we are chatting with the vocalist of Nox Novacula! We’re talking about politics and women in music, touring, and the underground music scene.

We are chatting with Jennifer about why goth music is so important to the culture, if it’s the most important feature of our community and by what standards we make that determination. We also review the new album from Double Echo!

On this episode original goth Trevor shares his thoughts on why goth today is stronger than it ever has been. We chat about his experience with goth in the 80’s and 90’s, the relevance of DIY and music to goth today, the danger that comes with being different in society, hear stories about Suspiria, starting Nightbreed and more!

For our 100th episode we are hanging out with OG (original goths) Cliff and Ivy. We'll be swapping stories from touring around the goth scene in the US, stories about becoming friends with deathrock legends, along with discussions around dealing with death, being differently abled and more.

Abstract conceptual fashion and fast fashion may be on opposite ends of the spectrum, but both draw influence from the lineage of goth aesthetic. On this episode we will explore the relation and relevance of the runway and high end designer to the everyday lives of goths.

Scene news, 2019 in review, goth talk and debating the utility of boundary work in the community.

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.