62 episodes

GothCast takes and in-depth look at the goth subculture. Reviewing goth music as well as discussing the films and fashion that relate to it.

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GothCast takes and in-depth look at the goth subculture. Reviewing goth music as well as discussing the films and fashion that relate to it.

    The Lords of the New Church

    The Lords of the New Church

    Donny and Noah tackle a group of "new" individuals. It's the 80's supergroup known as The Lords of the New Church. A mashup of The Dead Boys and The Damned with a touch of glam. Who knows what they'll discover in this decade spanning retrospective! They cover the debut album, Is Nothing Sacred?, The Method To Our Madness, and Hang On.

    E62: Christian Death - Valor Kand Era Part 2

    E62: Christian Death - Valor Kand Era Part 2

    This reunion episode brings back Robbie Gore as the original GothCast duo break down some lesser talked about albums from the Valor Kand era of Christian Death. It's one of the more interesting eras of the group as two competing versions of the band were releasing material sometimes within the same year. They cover the albums Insanus, Ultio, Proditio, Misericordiaque (1990), Sexy Death God (1994), Prophecies (1996), and well...one more from 1998. This one gets a little strange, but that's nothing new to this podcast.

    E61: Samhain

    E61: Samhain

    It's time to rock with death again as Dr.Sanders and Cameron tackle Danzig's project after the Misfits and before his solo band Danzig. A much beloved, but sometimes overlooked era with tons of reverb and songs that sometimes sound like they could be the theme to an 80's slasher movie. You don't have to wait for "November" to come this year because this episode is "Final-ly Descending" to the podcast world. They take a look at Initium (1984), Unholy Passion (1985), Samhain III: November-Coming-Fire (1986), and Final Descent (1990). 

    E60: Skeletal Family

    E60: Skeletal Family

     There's no bones about it, Dr.Sanders and Cameron take a trip to visit the family...The Skeletal Family. Specifically the era of the band with singer Anne Marie Hurst. They were "promised" a lot with these records and they hope their efforts aren't "futile". They examine the albums Burning Oil (1984), Futile Combat (1985), and the compilation Eternal (2016).

    E59: The Exorcist Series [1973, 1977, 1990]

    E59: The Exorcist Series [1973, 1977, 1990]

    On this possession-filled episode, Dr.Sanders and Cameron are visited by three movies that lurk in the shadows. The Exorcist and the two sequels it spawned vary wildly in quality, but just may hold some great surprises for those who decide to venture into their worlds. Can you survive these horrific reviews of The Exorcist (1973), The Exorcist II: Heretic (1977), and The Exorcist III (1990)!? May the power of GothCast compel you!

    E58: Misfits Part 2 - The Graves Era

    E58: Misfits Part 2 - The Graves Era

    Dr.Sanders and Cameron take a look at what the Misfits had going on in the 90's and early 2000's. With the addition of singer Michale Graves and a series of new albums, what could possibly go wrong? They look at the albums American Psycho (1997), Evilive II (1998), Famous Monsters (1999), and Cuts from the Crypt (2001). There's a lot of controversy surrounding this era and the two hope to cover the things most fans are curious about.

Customer Reviews

3.6 out of 5
10 Ratings

10 Ratings

PieMan_666! ,

Back in Black 🖤

Just discovered these so busy going through all the back episodes but this is what I have been looking for, some of my favourite bands are being covered here. Keep them coming regularly please so I can carry on listening when I have heard all the back episodes. Great work 👍

MadEyedScreamer ,

Poorly researched and overly critical

Finally finished listening to this podcast recently having started it a few years back. The mai reason it’s taken me so long was due to my frustration with the number of misleading facts and incorrect information given throughout the episodes which resulted in me giving up on the podcast at various points. This was difficult as the podcast highlights most of my favourite bands so my curiosity was triggered. It seems the two main hosts are more Robert Smith fans than actual goth fans as they seem to give him more credit than he’s due and undermines how influential many other musicians featured actually were she still are. The hypercriticism comments of many the albums discussed are so harsh (even on some of The Cure’s albums) that it seems they have bored themselves by committing to this podcast. Unfortunately I do not recommend this podcast if you are a fan of the goth subculture and even if you are just curious, it would be better to do your own research and draw your own conclusions rather than listen to this.

camsmithbowie ,

Think about great taste for things...

...you came to the right place!
Seriously, I came across GothCast a month ago and was so incredibly pleased for finally finding a podcast that combines such detail and quality while talking about the subculture, you feel like you’re at your local ghoulgang’s lair having the most pleasant chat.
It’s noticeable how much dedication and thought Doctor Sanders put into every single episode, truly relatable - being a bat and avid lover of the dark arts, it’s a trip down memory lane in every listen; I can definitely see it being a super accurate source of info for anyone who is interested in arts, good music, spooky things and the (un)dead.
For many more centuries of it, please! 🦇 xx

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