Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast

On this episode we are diving deep into DIY in 2026! We'll be sharing expert tips on jewelry making and sewing, we'll explore what role DIY has in the era of fast fashion, and we pontificate on the use of religious imagery in goth culture. Beyond that, we talk at length about the goth scene in Florida and Chicago, and get a master class in how to start your own goth shop. Finally, review the recently released directors cut of Gypsy 83.

Support us on Patreon

Intro 00:00

Getting into Goth 2:00

Starting a Business 26:00

Building Jewelry 46:00

Starting a Business Part 2 1:01:50

Fast Fashion 1:34:00

Signs and Symbols 2:06:50

Local Scenes 2:15:55

Gypsy 83 Directors Cut 2:50:00

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.

If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon!

Intro 00:00

Getting into Goth 5:35

Normalizing Death 14:30

Death Doula 23:45

Funerals 35:00

Mourning 49:45

Fear 54:45

Community 1:01:30

Don't Speak Ill 1:17:10

Endings 1:31:20

Check out Lauren's Etsy, Instagram, and Substack

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

Intro 00:00

Azy Bats 8:15

Ryan Flint 1:05:20

Dani Ashes 2:16:00

Trae 3:11:40

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.

Our guests this episode are Moth, Hades and Cam, who you can also find at the Phantasmagoria events around Chicago!

Please support us on Patreon!

Intro 00:00

Getting Into Goth 2:00

Music Production 5:50

The Changing Face of Goth 23:45

Reliving the Past 38:00

Us vs. Them 1:16:30

Gender 1:34:52

Post Show Musings 1:49:18

References: Nostalgia Gender

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.

Our guests this episode are Beezy, Kat and Matt!

Support us on Patreon!

Intro 00:00

Getting Into Goth 1:55

Sex vs Sexualization 8:20

Gatekeeping 20:25

Sex Work 30:10

Commodification of Goth Women 42:47

The Call Coming From Inside the House 49:44

Patriarchy 1:02:00

You Can't Sit With Us 1:23:22

Gen Z 1:45:00

What is Goth 1:54:40

Post Show Musings 2:19:30

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.

Support us on Patreon!

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!

Please Support us on Patreon!

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.

Please support us on Patreon!

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

We summon goth with our bodies, our movements and our emotions. Like a ritual under a full moon, a room full of spooky kids invoke the spirit of goth itself. On this episode we'll discuss what cultural meaning dance is able to communicate, the welcoming environment goth dancefloors cultivate, and what you should expect for your first night out.

Our guests this month are Yasmine of the band XandStacy, Tony and Hani!

Introduction 00:00

Getting Into Goth 4:50

Learning Goth Dance 14:15

Generational Differences 43:00

Gender and Sexuality 1:02:50

The Meaning Behind the Movement 1:21:20

What Makes you Dance 1:41:10

Etiquette 1:48:00

Post Show Musings 2:02:30

Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation

References: -Butoh: The Relation Between Dance Movement and Culture -Dancing on Bela Lugosi's Grave: The Politics and Aesthetics of Gothic Club Dancing -The Representations of Dance: A Sociological Analysis -Dancing with Absurdity

On this episode we speak with Dr. Goth and Brit about goth music! How do we identify what is goth music and what isn't? How does countercultural music resist tyranny and oppression today, as it did in the 80's? How do camp and The Gothic empower the powerless? We'll speak with Charles Mueller about his PhD in Historical Musicology and the parallels between goth of today and the climate goth emerged from in the 80's.

You can find Dr. Goth on Youtube, TikTok and read his published articles mentioned in the episode!

Please support us on Patreon!

Intro 00:00

Getting into goth 2:53

"Youth" subculture 10:45

What is "Goth Music" 12:50

Goth's Countercultural Resistance 1:00:00

Modern Goth 1:36:40

Post Show Musings 1:57:42

References: -Gothicism and English Music -Endurance -Subculture Through ANT -ANT: Towards a Politics of Organizing -British Subcultures and Multitude

Our big themes this week are identity and community. What is a goth mindset? Are all goths neurodivergent? Are goths feminists? What's in Dani's goth pocket?

Our guests this episode are Heather and Vesta of the Open Graves podcast!

Please support us on Patreon!

00:00 What's Your Darkness

21:45 Cali Goth

45:00 Digital vs Physical

50:20 What is Goth

2:00:12 Goth Boundaries

2:15:40 Sexism

2:32:45 Post Show Musings

3:22:00 See you Next Year!

Our guest Sam Harrison Emm of the band Hurtsfall joins us to run the gamut of goth. From gatekeeping, to goth in the mainstream, to defining goth. From the US to the UK we'll figure out this whole goth thing one way or another.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Getting Into goth 00:00

What is goth 5:00

Music Production 26:00

Club Scene 54:30

Goth in the Mainstream 1:01:55

Gatekeeping 1:18:40

Changing Goth 1:36:05

Post Show Musings 1:54:00

References:-Double Eyelid - Edgar Allan Poe-Queer as Folklore -Cool with Clout

This episode we are exploring grief, how dreams can prepare us for the ultimate transformation, and what it means to die mindfully.

Our guest is Ale Salinas of Grave Love, The Coffin Cards and the Chicago Death Doula Collective.

If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon!

Special Halloween Intro 00:00

Procession Magazine 3:36

Getting into Goth 5:21

Death Doula 14:06

Learning to Die 27:26

Our Own Death 1:24:36

Post-Show Musings 1:53:06

Special Halloween Outro -Hobnobbin with Ghost and Goblins

References: -The butterfly -Grave Conversations

On this episode we are exploring the history of Drag alongside the evolution of goth. We'll also touch on gender and what it's like to escape from a conservative evangelical belief, into a world of queer goth weirdos.

Our guest is May May Graves

Please Support us on Patreon!

Intro 00:00

Mentallo & the Fixer 2:00

Part 1: Goth and Drag 4:15

Part 2: Leaving Christianity 1:15:15

Part 3: Post Show Musings 2:03:00

Remember that album from 20 years ago that you hated and never gave another chance? Would you feel differently about that album now with all your subsequent forays into new music? We are going to test that theory today by revisiting 4 classic albums and sharing our analysis.

Guests: Azy Bats Ryan Flint Mark Freeth

If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon: https://patreon.com/cemeteryconfessions

Intro 00:00

The First Album 2:20

The Second Album 42:50

The Third Album 1:27:15

The Fourth Album 2:19:00

Mark of Ausgang 3:45:50

Sinister Suggestions 3:48:35

On this episode we explore the history of Nazi symbolism in goth and industrial music, the impact of euro-centrism on goth and the connection of figures like Boyd Rice to white supremacist networks.

Our guest is Spencer Sunshine, author of Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism.

If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon.

00:00 Intro

04:30 Getting into Goth

15:25 James Mason's Siege

21:05 Lavey and Schreck

39:30 Boyd Rice

53:00 Nazi's Ruin Everything

1:52:00 Sinister Suggestions

References: -40 ways to fight fascists -Spencer's Patreon -An Interview with Spencer -Boyd Rice Neo-Nazi Collaborator -Just Say Non -Sol Invictus -The Story of Neo-Nazi Skinheads -Nazi's of Color

Photo of Missy by: Roberto Badillo Photography

We chat with Missy and Ryan of Obsidian about the lack of deathrock in the goth scene, their personal experiences with death, and what it means to live a meaningful life.

Mental Crises Support

Sponsers: Amulet Mentallo and the Fixer

If you enjoy the podcast please support us on Patreon.

Intro 00:00

Amulet's New Single 2:50

Mentallo and the Fixer 3:15

Getting into Goth 3:45

Deathrock and Music Production 11:40

Dealing with Death 33:20

Depression and Suicide 1:02:30

Post Show Musings 2:08:10

References: -Deathrock -What is the Measure of Nothingness -Suffering and Buhddism -Dukkah -Death in Taoist Thought -Who Decides What a Mental Illness is? -Meta Selling Relationship AI -Lacan's The Real -Are We Modern? -Latour

On this episode we are discussing the recently released documentary 'Dark Sanctuary: The Story of the Church'. We chat up Timothy Stevens and DJ Joe Virus about the importance of a home for the socially outcast, explore the musical history of The Church, and listen to stories of love and loss.

Sponsers: Assemblage 23 Witchhands Mentallo and the Fixer

If you enjoy the podcast, please Support us on Patreon

Intro 00:00

Assemblage 23 1:57

Getting into Goth 3:30

Death 10:57

Music 31:00

Witchhands

Enter Without Prejudice 1:09:17 Goodbye's 1:34:50

Mentallo and the Fixer 1:44:30

Upcoming 1:45:00

Phantasmagoria, noun a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage

On this episode we chat with Sondra about the connections between the Metal and Goth subculture, why the internet is so upset about 'fake goth girls' making only fans content, practical goth fashion, how meaning emerges from community and more!

If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon!

Intro: 00:00

WitchHands 2:15

Metal and Goth 5:45

Salem 21:00

Thrifting and Practical Fashion 39:45

Fetishizing Goth 1:00:00

Community 1:18:00

Feedback 1:31:00

Sinister Suggestions 1:50:30

References:-Open Casket -Foxblood -TommyVowles -Die With Your Boots On -Ossuary of Salem -Midnight Hour -Mode Brutal -Junkyard Bat -Bone and Busk -Luciferotica -Dark Angel Co -Shrine -Ipso Facto -Dark Garden -Blackmoon Castle -Never Trust the Algorithm -We Have a Technical -The Harm of Fast Fashion -More Harm from Fast Fashion -Feminists for Sex Workers -Art of Inconvenience -Political Significance of Inconvenience -The Epidemic of Escapism

For those who don't know, due to unemployment and disability my family and are are forced to move out of our home. The process has been incredibly stressful and has kept me from being able to put together an episode this month.

In liue of an episode this month, please send thoughts, feedback and opinions on past episodes, or goth in general to: cemeteryconfessions@gmail.com. I'll be putting together an episode where we read and respond to your feedback.

Thank you for listening!