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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. 4D AGO

    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 determining cause and time of death, both of which can make or break a criminal case. Let's discuss how these facilities came to be and what goes on behind the razor wire fences. Get Ad-Free Episodes: Join the Patreon

    34 min

  2. 5D AGO

    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.

    37 min

  3. 6D AGO

    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 End Oui Plastique - Revival And It Was Night - What's Beyond The Light Chalice Sect - Silent Fever Crying Vessel - Forgotten Time Romaance - Touch Sorrow Stories [with Christopher Hall] - Too Early SINE - Blood + Wine The SPKtR - The Last of Men NECRØ - Hanged Man Dawn Of Ashes - Viral Decay Dread Risks - Where You Left Dogtablet - Like Tears In Rain feat. Yvette Winkler (Probe 7 Mix) Eihwar - Freyja's Calling

    1h 30m

  4. APR 6

    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 extended. Join the MCP Patreon community

    33 min

  5. APR 5

    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 - Un Tiro The Final Sound - Desolation.mp3 Magic Wands & John Ashton - Sacred Mirrors Mercy Girl - Closer Ony Godfrey - Let Them Eat War Devoted Sinners - My Cat Says Smash the Patriarchy Codename Lola - L.S.E. (Love Somebody Else) Hunter As A Horse - Lighthouse Mesh - Exile The Fair Attempts - Ghost Within Technolorgy - A Walking Pile Of Ashes Meersein - Tide Myself Strange Futures - Scrap Metal Double Eyelid - No Control Peter Murphy & Boy George - Let The Flowers Grow (Delerium Remix)

    1h 28m

  6. APR 2

    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 of Community 21:44 Social Media and Clubs 40:00 Club safety 49:06 Goth Evolution 1:16:24 Anxiety 1:28:00 Mainstream Goth 1:38:06 Starting Your own Scene 1:51:05 Post Show Musings 2:06:22 References: -So You Want to Run a Goth Event -Starting a Goth Night

    2h 18m

  7. MAR 2

    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 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

    2h 17m

  8. 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
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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