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.

Our guests this episode are Tiffadelic, Janeia, and Dxrkknght.

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Intro 00:00

Getting Into Goth 2:00

Goth Rap and Music Roots 10:18

Popularity is a Problem 46:00

Social Media 1:13:40

Goth is not Your Fetish 1:48:25

Afro Goth 1:59:25

Post Show Musings 2:25:00

References:
-Capitalism and Alienation
-Has Alt Gone Mainstream?
-TikTok is Ruining Goth
-Noughties: The Story of Goth in the 2000's

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 this episode are Andreas of Morlocks and Dark Side Cowboys, and Dani Scythe!

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Introduction 00:00

Getting Into Goth 7:20

Mainstream 13:00

Politics 29:10

Music 40:35

Scavanger Song - Dark Side Cowboys 1:39:00

Sinister Suggestions 1:45:00

References:
-SUB
-ANT
-Excalibur
-Lilac Lament
-Unvirgin Mary
-Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

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.

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Intro 00:00

Club Explosion 4:40

The Value of Community 21:44

Social Media and Clubs 40:00

Club safety 49:06

Goth Evolution 1:16:24

Anxiety 1:28:00

Mainstream Goth 1:38:06

Starting Your own Scene 1:51:05

Post Show Musings 2:06:22

References:
-So You Want to Run a Goth Event
-Starting a Goth Night