How much do you really know about the goth community? Have you considered that the goth and paranormal subcultures might have a lot more in common than you realized? Enjoy this fascinating discussion with The Count and Mark, the hosts of the Cemetery Confessions podcast.

 

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In this episode:

• Episode Preview :00

• Where have I been? 2:49

• Meet The Count and Mark (AKA DJ Gomez), the hosts of Cemetery Confessions 4:03

• Why the name “Cemetery Confessions”? 10:24

• Goths and cemeteries 10:47

• How does the goth culture view death and mortality?  14:07

• Do the paranormal and goth subcultures have a lot in common? 16:46

• Explanation of the goth lifestyle 18:49

• Isn’t spirit communication and talking to the dead a little goth? 20:28

• Patrick works to earn an honorary goth card 21:14

• Fall and Halloween… a time to be goth 22:28

• Patrick’s Halloween Altar… do I earn more points? 25:03

• Mark’s memories of October and Halloween 27:10

• The Count properly celebrates Halloween for the first time! 28:45

• Have the hosts of Cemetery Confessions had any paranormal experiences? 30:15

• The shadow person 31:13

• Religion and the paranormal 33:16

• The ghost at The Count’s house! 34:55

• Was that paranormal? 37:17

• The Count asks me (Patrick) about some of my views 39:01

• Sylvia Browne and life on The Other Side 43:28

• Mainstream culture and fearing death 45:18

• Thoughts and experiences with the Ouija board as a spirit communication tool 48:24
  • Patrick’s “Ouija… board” spirit box EVP

Shoutout to Diane and Denise of the History Goes Bump podcast! Thanks for the 5 star rating and lovely review! 52:48

• Kids and goth/What are the biggest misconceptions of what goth is? 54:20

• Nerd culture in and outside of goth 1:02:30

• More about Cemetery Confessions, The Belfry Network, and where to find it! 1:06:43

 

For more about Cemetery Confessions

Cemetery Confessions on The Belfry Network

Cemetery Confession on Facebook

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