Communist Plot

Phoebe & Elizabeth

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SOCIETY & CULTURE

A couple of goths talking about cemeteries, among other things. Using our 2020 Middle Tennessee Cemetery Reviews as a starting point, we'll be delving into the historical, psychological, and cultural aspects of graveyards, any adjacent topics we might wander into, and, inevitably, class politics.

11/09/2025

Goth Fashion Crash Course

For lack of better content, here's an episode that's mostly a powerpoint presentation on goth fashion I did in grad school. Listen and follow along! The presentation is here. Consider following us on our Patreon! Other links: Nashville Scene Death Issue The Three Nashville Cemeteries You Can Not Miss by L.A. History Girl Pictures of Midway Plantation Slave Cemetery

37 min
11/01/2025

Whistling Past the Graveyard

Elizabeth is here to talk about people being scared to death and then read you a ghost story! Happy Halloween! Resources: Scared to Death: Emotional Stress Causing Fatal Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructed Coronary Arteries in Women Scared to Death: Fatal Encounters with Ghosts The Cemetery and the Fear of the Dead

23 min
10/25/2025

Burials in Spaaaaaaace

A brief overview of space burials--who's up there already, how can you join them, and all the ethical dilemmas you may want to consider. References and Further Reading: Ethical Dilemmas of Space Memorial Services by Zhanna L. Malekos Smith Biden Administration to Consult with Navajo About Human Remains on the Moon By Marcia Smith This Texas company has sent remains of 'Star Trek' actors, others to space by Eric Lagatta ⁠Rest in Space: What happens to human ashes in space? Do they return to Earth?⁠ How many astronauts have died in space? By Jake Parks ⁠EUGENE M. SHOEMAKER: A Tribute⁠ In Event of Moon Disaster Speech Celestis Website Beyond Burials Website TV Tropes: Burial in Space XKCD What If: Space Burial Without vultures, fate of Parsi ‘sky burials’ uncertain by Baba Umar

1h 1m
10/18/2025

Season 5: Resurrected

⁠Help Moutaz and His Family in Gaza⁠ Catching up on some things we've been up to this past year, recapping a few summer cemeteries, and getting back into the swing of things. New episodes coming at you on Saturdays this season. Check out pictures of the cemeteries we're talking about on our Patreon or Instagram.

1h 4m
TRAILER

Oops, It's October 6th

The TL;DR of this is we're still on the struggle bus this year, but hopefully we'll have some episodes for you soon. 3

1 min
10/30/2024

A Quick Note on the Rest of the Season

Hey, we're not going to be putting out new episodes for a bit. Elizabeth is out of commission and could use any dollars you might have if you want to throw them her way via our Ko-fi. Link to our Ko-Fi Link to our Patreon

3 min
10/16/2024

Are You My Mummy?

This week we're discussing Rosicrucianism and the ethics of displaying mummies in museums with only a tangent or two about musical theater. (Hope you're a fan of us having a rambling conversation because I only had time to make one pass on the edit.) Pictures I took at Rosicrucian Park are here. References: Rosicrucian Park Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum The least problematic human remains? by Angela Stienne via Mummy Stories After More Than 90 Years, Looted Mummy Parts Repatriated to Egypt by Jason Daley via the Smithsonian Magazine

1h 23m
10/09/2024

Amelia White, Talbird, Colonial Park, and Santa Rosa Rural

Elizabeth is taken by the Odinsleep so it's just Phoebe telling you about some cemeteries for like 15 minutes. Pictures of them are here. Amelia White and Talbird are Gullah cemeteries in Hilton Head, SC. Colonial Park Cemetery is in Savannah, GA. Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery is in Santa Rosa, CA. Reference and links: Advocates seek to protect Black burial grounds in Goose Creek, Hilton Head by Adam Parker and Kelly Jean Kelly Access denied: Lawsuit says development threatens historic cemetery on Hilton Head by Sebastian Lee Preserving Historic Gullah Cemeteries by Luana M. Graves Sellars Colonial Park Cemetery from Savannah.com Savannah’s Secrets: Visiting Colonial Cemetery via Adventures in Cemetery Hopping Colonial Park Cemetery via officialsavannahguide.com That's So Savannah: How many yellow fever victims are buried in Colonial Park Cemetery by Christopher Berinato Paintings by Edward Geene Malbone via the Smithsonian Button! by Stephen Colbert and Lin Manuel Miranda Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery via the City of Santa Rosa Recreation and Parks Department

16 min

A couple of goths talking about cemeteries, among other things. Using our 2020 Middle Tennessee Cemetery Reviews as a starting point, we'll be delving into the historical, psychological, and cultural aspects of graveyards, any adjacent topics we might wander into, and, inevitably, class politics.

Creator

Phoebe & Elizabeth
Years Active

2021 - 2025
Episodes

35
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

© Phoebe & Elizabeth
Show Website

Communist Plot