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Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast

Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast

By: Dani Ashes
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The world's number 1 Goth talk podcast! We discuss news related to the goth experience with a different guest each month, exploring the history, music, literature, fashion and community of the culture. We also feature interviews with artists and academics, album, book and movie reviews, debates, drama and more!2014 - 2023 Philosophy Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation

    Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation
    Mar 2 2026

    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
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    2 hrs and 17 mins
  • Goth Music: The Art of Resistance

    Goth Music: The Art of Resistance
    Feb 2 2026

    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
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    2 hrs and 25 mins
  • Grave Confessions: Unraveling Goth Identities

    Grave Confessions: Unraveling Goth Identities
    Dec 2 2025

    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!
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    3 hrs and 26 mins
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I've been listening to and supporting this show for years. It's a long form interview and discussion podcast on the Goth subculture, that also features music and other media recommendations. The host Dani is extremely well read on aspects of philosophy, sociology, and the history of the culture. Co-host Trey is always a fine compliment with lived experiences, a wide variety of musical expertise, and thoughtful contributions to discussions. The variety of guests and subjects is global, diverse, and a mix of new and old artists and participants in Goth culture.
Evergreen topics are "What is Goth?" "Goth as intersectional identity" and every guest is introduced with how they got into the subculture.
The music recommendations are also great places to start for people new to the genre(s) and folks bored to death with their 80s albums.

Extremely thoughtful talk of goth

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So in total honesty, this is one of my all time-fav podcasts. As somebody who has never been able to find the right space to express themselves properly, hearing about this subculture internationally has given me the drive to actually start to explore it locally. Thank you, sincerely. ♡♡♡

The journey thus far...

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