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!

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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!

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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!