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The Belfry Network
by The Count
The Belfry is a gathering place for dark culture and those who find a home within. Here you will discover podcasts, blogs, and videos catering to the darker side of life.
Episodes
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Cemetery Confessions: Embracing Death: Grief, Loss and Celebration with Lauren Seeley
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...
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The Fadeout Sessions: 2026 #9
Daniel Knutz - I Will Give You My Love Los Tres Mortales - Bourbon Blood Dance - El Hombre Del Pantano Eliot Sumner - Information Then Comes Silence - Judgement Day Memory Index - Confess Magic Wands - Diamond Rain The Arms of Someone New - Hollywood Chameleons - Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing…
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Cemetery Confessions: Facing Nostalgia: From Babybat to Elder Goth
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
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Horror Addicts: TechHorror with DJ Pitsiladis
HorrorAddicts.net Season 21 CURATED, Episode# 262 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 262 | #TechHorror | DJ Pitsiladis | Moons in Retrograde http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts262.mp3 Find all articles and interviews...
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Morbid Curiosity: Plants that Light
Glowing plants and mushrooms are a staple of science fiction and fantasy environments, but did you know these fantastical elements are based on real organisms? This episode should be called glowing non-animal organisms but that doesn't really roll off the tongue. We discuss fungi, moss, algae and...
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Horror Addicts: Black Cats
HorrorAddicts.net Season 21 CURATED, Episode# 261 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 261 | #BlackCats | Francesca Maria | Darkswoon http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts261.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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Horror Addicts: Splatter Western
HorrorAddicts.net Season 21 CURATED, Episode# 260 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 260 | #SplatterWestern | Brian J. Smith | Sinister Fate http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts260.mp3 Find all articles and interviews...
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The Fadeout Session: 2026 #08
Orcus Nullify - Red Candles Dusty Gannon And The Agonal Gasps - Blood God Black Doldrums - Repetition Christine Plays Viola - At Last, I Found You blood.twin - I Feel Happy Corlyx - More Anarchy Crying Vessel - Bound In Mystery Bestial Mouths - Conjure Mercy Girl - Punisher Hunter As A Horse -...
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Cemetery Confessions: Why Does Everyone Wish it was the 90's Again?
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...
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Cemetery Confessions: "Goth" Pick-Me Gooners? Commodifying Subculture.
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…
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The Fadeout Sessions: 2026 #7
Catastrophe Rising - The Mummy Greg Bullock - In Other Words Orcus Nullify - Close Eyes Bellhead - Threats Byronic Sex & Exile - Bello Ciao (Avanti) Stars And The Underground - Echolocation Sexblood - Radium Girl This Eternal Decay - The Fan And The Bellows Diavol Strain - Un Camino A La Muerte...
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Horror Addicts: Queer Romance
HorrorAddicts.net Season 21 CURATED, Episode# 259 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 259 | #QueerRomance | Ollie Fox | Sexsomnia & Marita Volodine http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts259.mp3 Find all articles and...
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Horror Addicts: Vampires with Tony Walker
HorrorAddicts.net Season 21 CURATED, Episode# 258 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 258 | #Vampires | Tony Walker | Robbie Quine http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts258.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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Morbid Curiosity: Escaping the Spanish Inquisition
CW: Discussions of Religious persecution, and brief descriptions of torture, execution, and abduction. This episode also discusses an area that is currently experiencing violent political strife. During the Spanish Inquisition, an era of intense persecution of the Jewish communities of Europe…
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Horror Addicts: #CemeteryLife
HorrorAddicts.net Season 21 CURATED, Episode# 257 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 257 | #CemeteryLife | Emz & Loren Rhoads | Amulet http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts257.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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Morbid Curiosity: The Bunyip
Water demands respect - it's life-giving, but also extremely dangerous. It's no wonder that tales of dangerous water creatures exist in cultures all over the world and throughout time. One such creature is the Bunyip, whose origins lie with multiple ancient oral traditions of Australian First...
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The Fadeout Sessions #06
Octavian Winters - By The Stars Newdress - Shelter The Night For Us Peter Murphy - Swoon (Magic Wands Remix) Carrellee feat. Bragolin - Feel This Flame Unfold Antipole & Pedro Code - Washed Away Shadows Hold - Haunt Me The City Gates - Radium Love The Secret French Postcards - Last Dance...
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Cemetery Confessions: Goth Roots and Rebellion: Popularity is a Problem
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!…
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Cemetery Confessions: Swedish Goth
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!...
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Morbid Curiosity: Body Farms
CW: Discossions of death, crime scenes, and decompostion Human Taphonomy Facilities, nicknamed Body Farms, are locations where donated human corpses are left to decay in order to study the process of decomposition. This research aids crime scene investigators and forensic anthropologists in...
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Morbid Curiosity: Myrtles Plantation
The Myrtles Plantation is known as the most haunted hotel in America, hosting a very prominent ghost of an enslaved woman named Chloe. Does the history hold any truth to the stories? Let's discuss! CW: Enslavement, violence, racism and murder.
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The Fadeout Sessions 2026 #4
The Silence Industry - Shadows On Your Throne Octavian Winters - Elements of Air False Figure - Flowers In Bloom Rare Kreature - Otra Muerte (feat. Bitte) Night Ritualz - Living In This Bed Magic Wands - Moonshadow (Delerium Remix) The SlimP - With The One Astraya - Arrival Tiger Knives - Bitter...
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Morbid Curiosity: Toxic Mushrooms
Mushrooms. So cute. So tasty. So very toxic. Humans have loved and feared mushrooms since before written history. In this episode, Hallie discusses the tumultuous history of this relationship, and a few of the most deadly mushrooms in the world. For patrons of the MCP, this episode is ad-free and...
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The Fadeout Sessions 2026 #3
Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps - Hold Fast Christine Plays Viola - Confession Gary Robert and Community - Black Panorama False Figure - Say Nothing Black Rain - Save Me Funeral Process - Black Cat Isomania - Distasteful Liminal Project - Liminarité Pilgrims Of Yearning - Alien Night Ritualz…
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Cemetery Confessions: Back From the Grave: Goth's Next Wave
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…
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The Fadeout Session: 2026 #05
Astari Nite - Why Are You So Lame Tangients - Void Magic Wands - Starline This Eternal Decay - Broken Heart Hurtsfall - Memento Mori The City Gates - Capitol Hill Antipole & Pedro Code - The Expanse Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps - Death Knell Christine Plays Viola - Desolate Moments…
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Cemetery Confessions: Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation
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...
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Cemetery Confessions: Goth Music: The Art of Resistance
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…
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The Fadeout Sessions 2026 #1
Twin Tribes - Play Alone The Foreign Resort - Endurance Spire Circle - Falling Short Seeming - Tomorrow Place The Sweet Kill - Dead of the Night The Fair Attempts - Anniversary Of Our Destruction Crying Vessel - Bringing Down The Nation Ultra Sunn - Stories Male Tears - Little Doll Asam Ali…
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Morbid Curiosity: Valley of the Headless Men
The Nahanni region in Canada's Northwest Territories has a nickname - The Valley of Headless Men - because several decapitated bodies have been discovered over the years. Most of these were found during the goldrush and while some suggest foul play, there is also talk of strange beasts and…
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Horror Addicts: Birds
HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 256 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 256 | Birds | deadfilmstar | Season Finale http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts256.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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Morbid Curiosity: What's a Clyster? Obsolete Medical Terminology
Originally published for patrons on Jun 28, 2023. Let's take a casual dip into the world of medical terminology: its history, how diseases are named, colloquial names and out of date terms for disease, and fancy words for mundane conditions.
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Fadeout Sessions: 2025 #11
Mercury's Antennae - The Veil Opaque v.2 Last Dusk - No Land In Sight 5 Generals - In The Dark Night Ashes Fallen - Vampira The Ballad of Maila (William Faith Remix) Reptyle - Never Complain (Whispers in the Shadow Remix) Advocatus Dei - Los Perdidos (feat. Amautica) blood.twin - The Most…
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Grave Confessions: Exploring Goth Identity
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…
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Horror Addicts: Uncanny Valley
HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 255 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 255 | UncannyValley | Robots in Love http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts255.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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Morbid Curiosity: Dracula: The Myths That Made the Vampire
Vampire folklore is ancient, but with the publishing of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1897, that lore changed forever. The terrifying, grotesque creature became suave and charming, then continued to evolve into the seductive creature of the night we know today. In this episode we examine that...
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Horror Addicts: Musical Horror
HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 254 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 254 | Music | Religion of Heartbreak http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts254.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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Morbid Curiosity: Baba Yaga
Originally published on Patreon on April 9th, 2025 'Baba Yaga is a powerful witch who terrorizes all who enter the deep forest from her hut on bird's legs, it's fences strung with human bones. In this episode, Hallie discusses her origins, the strange duality of her character, and shares several...
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Horror Addicts: SciFi
HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 253 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 253 | SciFi | Me and My Nightmare http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts253.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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Morbid Curiosity: Defended by Disease
Did you know that disease has been used to help people? In this episode we're going to discuss several cases in which disease, or disease research, was utilized to protect people from great harm. All of these cases occurred during World War 2, and were carried out by physicians doing their best…
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Morbid Curiosity: Fear
Originally published for MCP Patrons of Feb 15, 2025. 'In this episode, Hallie explores the physiological and psychological aspects of fear, how these reactions may have developed in our human past, and how they both benefit and burden us today.'
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Horror Addicts: Horror Poetry
HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 251 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 251 | Poetry | Vague Lines http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts251.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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The Fadeout Sessions #10
Mephisto Walz - Inqusitioners Last Dusk - Doldrums The Glass House Museum - Balboa Social Youth Cult - Venus Voyna - Wrong Face Reptyle - Never Complain Fernando's Eyes - Center Of Your World (Daidalos Mix by Voyna) Unhappily Ever Now - To The Light Night Ritualz - Brown Skin Tears for the Dying…
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Cemetery Confessions: Who, What, When, Where and Why is goth
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!...
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Cemetery Confessions: Learning to Die
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…
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Morbid Curiosity: Discovering King Tut
In November of 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered an ancient Egyptian royal tomb, the first ever to be found in tact. It belonged to a little known pharaoh named Tutankhamun. This discovery stands as one of the most amazing archaeological finds of all time. But who was Tutankhamun and…
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Horror Addicts: Evil Plants
HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 252 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 252 | Evil Plants | Sina Matix http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts252.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:...
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The Fadeout Sessions 2025 #8
The Faces of Sarah - The Death of Summer (ft MGT) These Traces - Smell The Flower Ghosts In The Graveyard - I Am The Dark The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures (ft Alex Svenson) Jesus On Extasy - Somewhat Happy Society of the Silver Cross - Circle Cast Around Preyswitch - Shine in the...
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Cemetery Confessions: Goth Drag with May May Graves
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…
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Cemetery Confessions: Facing Nostalgia: Your Favorite Album Sucks
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...
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The Belfry is a gathering place for dark culture and those who find a home within. Here you will discover podcasts, blogs, and videos catering to the darker side of life.
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