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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.

  1. FEB 2

    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 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

    2h 25m

  2. JAN 3

    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 - Hazy Gaze Soft Vein - Falling (Twin Tribes Remix) Sydney Valette - Les Couloirs Du Temps The Discussion - Get To You Hangwire - Wither Theo Vandenhoff - A Fear Immortal Routine - I Disappear KMFDM - Oubliette Victor Sierra - (The Dawn of a) New Day Twinmachine - Dance To The Rhythm Of Lead Koan - Kether KK Verkefni - Song for Araminta NFD - Underneath

    1h 30m

  3. 12/11/2025

    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 spirits in the valley. Let's explore these legends.

    33 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    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: http://www.horroraddicts.net   13 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #Birds #birdemic #flubird #kaw #28DaysLater #terrorbirds #supernaturalevil #warningofdoom    Music: "Welcome Back" #deadfilmstar https://youtu.be/tMjj8vFLxBc?si=_aCV0CcQyoj-KQeQ   Catchup:  #SeasonEnd #Hiatus #MissYouAlready  #Audible #LoveYou #YouAreValid #HorrorAddictsRock #BigBattyHugz #BigHorrorKisses #DusksWarriors #NightKinghts #OfficeAngst   Nightmare Fuel: #DJPitsiladis #thunderbirds   HA SOAPBOX:  https://forms.gle/qbanMDWUxYAuB1EK8   Dead Mail: #HorrorFan JEFF: #Abuse #Trauma #Support Being abused? Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in the USA. International: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_domestic_violence_hotlines CASSANDRA: #Writers #Writing #KeepWriting #KeepYourDreamsAlive SVEN: #CozyHorror #Hugs #Praise #WeirdTales #StrangeTales #InkDreams #EmmyZMadrigal  https://www.amazon.com/Ink-Dreams-Emmy-Z-Madrigal-ebook/dp/B07X7HZ4FH #PracticalMagic #AliceHoffman https://www.amazon.com/Practical-Magic-Collection-Hoffman-Lessons/dp/3648862413 #GoldenHillsHaunting #MDNeu https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Hills-Haunting-M-D-Neu/dp/1915905451   Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc… Also, send show theme ideas! horroraddicts@gmail.com  25:03 #Movies #HERoulo #EmerianRich #MoviesComing2026 #BoneLake #GoodBoy #Coyotes #Dogs #ScaredShitless #Phantoms #LegendofJohnnyJones #BlackPhone2 #BrokenBird #ShelbyOaks #QueensoftheDead #TheWatchers #Detour95 #DepecheMode #Aha #Anniversary #Predator #Outlands #TheCarpentersSon #NickCage #TheKeeper #Indescipherable #STZ #Bioattack #FiveNightsatFreddys #DustBunny #ReturnoftheLivingDead #80s #AlienWars #Nightmare #KillerClownGirls #Crystal #Primate #SoulMate #28YrsLater #TheBoneTemple #NightPatrol #ReturnSilentHill #SendHelp #DraculaALoveTale #Scarlett #WutheringHeights #JaneEyre #The3rdParent #Scream7 #TheBride #EvilDeadBurn #ReactionVideos  http://heatherroulo.com/   45:49 #BestBandSeason19 announced    NEWS:  "Halogen Dusk" #SolidState https://youtu.be/75Hyn4QJXqs?si=734xQ_STwG5uuyip #BookReview #DJPitsiladis #MidnightMattress #JustinMooney  #LionelRayGreen #BigFootFiles #BloodontheSnow #LukeGeldmacher #JesseOrr #DarkPrincess  #MarkOrr #Orpheus #Underworld #TerrorTrax #DeadFilmStar  #FreeFiction #Veronica #TheRevoltoftheBirds #BookBirthday #CampfireTales #JonathanFortin #LilituBloodyCaleb #SaintKiller  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNDG7SQJ #HorrorCurated https://www.etsy.com/listing/1564359283/horror-curated-halloween   49:33 Spooky Book Faire Bits #JonathanFortin SleepyHollow http://www.jonathanfortin.com #Sheryl #Bats #ItsFrigginBats https://www.sherylrhayes.com/ #JMalculmStewart #MovieMarathon https://about.me/jaymal #DeniseTanaka #DecorateOffice https://denisetanaka.com/ #SumikoSaulson #AnneRiceMemorial https://sumikosaulson.com/ #DaveMStrom #Cosplay #Readings https://davemstrom.wordpress.com/ #RLMerrill #RockyHorror https://www.rlmerrillauthor.com #AndreVanWey #PumpkinCarving https://andrewvanwey.com/ #Jay #Decorate http://www.jaywrites.com #BFVega #PaperFlowers https://www.bfvegaauthor.com/bios #MDNeu #WatchHalloween https://www.mdneu.com/ #Emily #TellStories https://www.amazon.com/stores/Merlin-Monroe/author/B08MCRVDP2   EVENTS:  Clockwork Alchemy https://www.clockworkalchemy.com Frankenstein Nov 25 Netflix https://youtu.be/x--N03NO130?si=W7b8IDyrWePbElnO World Fantasy Con Oct 2026 https://worldfantasy.org/ ~~End of News~~    Historian of Horror: #MarkOrr #TheGiantClaw #1957   FICTION: #ByeByeBlackbird #ShadowPeopleandCursedObjects #EmerianRich #Voices #RishOutfield #EmerianRich https://www.amazon.com/Shadow-People-Cursed-Objects-Stories-ebook/dp/B01B554CM0 ------------------------------------- Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc… Also, send show theme ideas! horroraddicts@gmail.com h o s t e s s Emerian Rich b l o g  e d i t o r Veronica McCollum r e v i e w  c o o r d i n a t o r  Daphne Strasert s t a f f Jesse Orr, Lionel Green, Kieran Judge, Crystal Connor, Nightshade, R.L. Merrill, Mark Orr, DJ Pitsiladis, Russell Holbrook, Michael Charboneau, Brian McKinley. Want to be a part of the HA staff? Email horroraddicts@gmail.com b l o g  / c o n t a c t / s h o w . n o t e s http://www.horroraddicts.net the  belfry  app  https://www.thebelfry.rip I♥radio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-horroraddictsnet-30940547/ stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/horroraddictsnet spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/0DtgSwv2Eh6aTepQi7ZWdv audible https://www.amazon.com/HorrorAddicts-net/dp/B08JJRM4NM overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes286123050/horroraddicts-net podcast republic https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/286123050 himalaya  https://www.himalaya.com/en/show/501228 rss http://horroraddicts.libsyn.com/rss YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4E9vnOzVkdRNLnL2QWVk3w Instagram https://www.instagram.com/horroraddicts.netpress/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/horroraddicts.net Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/208379245861499

    1h 33m

  5. 12/09/2025

    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.

    34 min

  6. 12/08/2025

    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 Wonderful Pain Of My Life Chaos Bleak - Emerald Koan - Murder As My Witness Kommunity FK - Anti Pop Byronic Sex and Exile - Song From The Blood Castle De Crux - Now Now Now (For Freedom) Punch Drunk Shills - Witch Trials Cruxshadows - A Dream Before Dying And It Was Night - Lovers Of Evil Moons In Retrograde - Eternalgia Mortal Realm - With A Heavy Heart Vox Umbra - Iron Serpent Calling All Astronauts - No Way Out Noromakina - Abismauta Strange Futures - Hold Your Nerve Devoted Sinners - We Three Kings

    1h 30m

  7. 12/01/2025

    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 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!

    3h 26m

  8. 11/05/2025

    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: http://www.horroraddicts.net   27 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #UncannyValley #Doppleganger #Androids #1970 #MosahiroMori #Megan #Megan2 #ChoppingMall #Companion #DeathMachine #Terminator #ExMachina #Automata #KillComman #Singularity #Archive #Replicas #AI #TerrifiedofTech #BicentennialMan   Music: "Crush" #RobotsinLove https://youtu.be/-Nb3PPXznUE?si=SJ1HIk2ETpxfrbyu   BAND POLL: https://forms.gle/7ng25Uxac8ZyXjkM6   Catchup:  #SeasonEnd #Hiatus #DeadofAbuser #Trauma #FindHelp #EmotionalTerror #HalloweenCostume #SigourneyWeaver #DadsSuit #Snowmoster #RealHorns    Nightmare Fuel: #DJPitsiladis #Doppleganger    HA SOAPBOX:  https://forms.gle/qbanMDWUxYAuB1EK8   Dead Mail: #HorrorFan BALDWIN: #Sirens #Mermaids #Inside #VideoGames SVEN: #SenseandSensibilityandSeamonsters #Octoman #Seamonsters  #TerrorUndertheLupinMoon #MicheleRoger https://www.amazon.com/Terror-Under-Lupin-Moon-Mysteries/dp/1957665017 LALANI: #EmzStories https://www.amazon.com/stores/Emerian-Rich/author/B0034MMP40   Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc… Also, send show theme ideas! horroraddicts@gmail.com    NEWS:  "VoodooDoll" #S1R1N https://youtu.be/abI-HaCkR10?si=dFl7imiSHwJN0u1S #LionelRayGreen #BigFootFiles #MonstersintheWoods #TylerKnotson #JesseOrr #DarkPrincess  #MarkOrr #TrendsinHorror #MonstersGoToWar #BookBirthday #RequieminFrost #JonathanFortin #LilituBloodyCaleb #SaintKiller  #BandInterview #BeautifulFreakinWierdo #FreeFiction #Veronica #TheShadow #HanChristianAnderson #AuthorInterview #MakrLWilliams #MaxRandom https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FNDG7SQJ #HorrorCurated https://www.etsy.com/listing/1564359283/horror-curated-halloween EVENTS:  Spooky Book Faire: #SanMateo Oct. 11, 2025 https://www.cityofsanmateo.org/507/Library Clockwork Alchemy https://www.clockworkalchemy.com Frankenstein Nov 25 Netflix https://youtu.be/x--N03NO130?si=W7b8IDyrWePbElnO World Fantasy Con Oct 2026 https://worldfantasy.org/ ~~End of News~~    Historian of Horror: #MarkOrr #ValleyoftheGwangi   #HalloweenCostumes   FICTION: #WaxShadow #OnceUponaScream #DanShaurette #TheShadow  #EmerianRich #Voices #RishOutfield #EmerianRich https://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Scream-Dan-Shaurette-ebook/dp/B01FTEBXLG ------------------------------------- Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc… Also, send show theme ideas! horroraddicts@gmail.com h o s t e s s Emerian Rich b l o g  e d i t o r Veronica McCollum r e v i e w  c o o r d i n a t o r  Daphne Strasert s t a f f Jesse Orr, Lionel Green, Kieran Judge, Crystal Connor, Nightshade, R.L. Merrill, Mark Orr, DJ Pitsiladis, Russell Holbrook, Michael Charboneau, Brian McKinley. Want to be a part of the HA staff? Email horroraddicts@gmail.com b l o g  / c o n t a c t / s h o w . n o t e s http://www.horroraddicts.net the  belfry  app  https://www.thebelfry.rip I♥radio https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-horroraddictsnet-30940547/ stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/horroraddictsnet spotify  https://open.spotify.com/show/0DtgSwv2Eh6aTepQi7ZWdv audible https://www.amazon.com/HorrorAddicts-net/dp/B08JJRM4NM overcast https://overcast.fm/itunes286123050/horroraddicts-net podcast republic https://www.podcastrepublic.net/podcast/286123050 himalaya  https://www.himalaya.com/en/show/501228 rss http://horroraddicts.libsyn.com/rss YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4E9vnOzVkdRNLnL2QWVk3w Instagram https://www.instagram.com/horroraddicts.netpress/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/horroraddicts.net Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/208379245861499

    1h 8m
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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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  • Creator
    The Count
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2026
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Belfry Network