052: Goth Youtube

This month we are discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly of aging in goth culture, we are reviewing the new album from Bootblacks, there will be a special guest appearance by Emz from HorrorAddicts.net,,  and we are chatting about goths on YouTube, and the ethics and responsibility that comes along with that. If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon. You can subscribe to the show via our podcast app or iTunes. You can E-mail us at [email protected] Our Guests this month are Angela Benedict and Skullgirdle! Introductions 2:00 News: 9:38 Goth at 30 and beyond: Insight for Baby Bats Album Review: 58:37 Bootblacks - Fragments Interview with Emz: 1:07:45 Emz is the head spook at the HorrorAddicts.net website and podcast! Check out her most recent vampire novel, Dusk's Warriors! Goth Youtube: 1:40:48 In the age of the world wide web, goths have more opportunities to meet and share their thoughts than ever before. No longer do we have to create and publish our own zines, start a band, or run a goth event to express a sense of cultural identity and community. We are now able to project ourselves, our lives, and our scenes in HD video for the whole world to see and talk about. This has allowed our dark little culture to be opened up to a whole new audience of potential goths who may become seduced by the dark side and help create and participate in the culture, even if they don't have a local scene. But does this type of access actually encourage goths to stop engaging with their local community? Is the emphasis on visual presentation having an adverse impact on the values and norms of the culture? That and more is what I'd like to explore this month. Sinister Suggestions: 2:52:17 Necromancy Radio Necromancy Clothing Podcasts The Count was interviewed on this month: 2:58:51 We Have a Technical Sex, Death, and Religion