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Now displaying: May, 2019
May 22, 2019

Horror Addicts Episode# 166
SEASON 14 “We’re Cursed, Again!!!”
Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich
Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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Tamerlane’s Tomb

isobel blackthorn, laang, tales from the crypt S4

http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts166.mp3

Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net

 

166 days till halloween

*terror trax: lang, shenyuan

*catchup: always behind, busy, kid, old, granny goth, end of emz? no time, race to death
*cursed place: tamerlane’s tomb, california accent,

*logbook of terror: tamerlane’s tomb, russell

*darkvein manor: by emerian rich with cleo de milo concept by e.m. markoff, rish outfield-ives, kadirah wade-hazel, emerian rich-clara and willow, pete lutz-jay, theme music-valentine wolf

*ghastly games: daphne, space station zemo

*guest blog: john c adams, from beast to man and back again

*frightening flix: kbatz, tales from the crypt S4

*live action reviews: crystal,  the matriarch

*the bigfoot files: lionel, hunter shea, swamp monster massacre, skunk apes

*dead mail: 
**patricia #sevenghostlyspins, berkeley book fest, hwa, campfire tales, loren rhoads, em markoff, ls johnson, sumiko saulson
**lola run, baby, run, spekrfreaks
https://www.facebook.com/spekrfreks
night’s knights, dusk’s warriors, listen to books:
https://nightsknights.wordpress.com/

**freddie, black summer, zombies, outbreak
email us: horroraddicts@gmail.com

*news: my darling dead: jesse, kill switch, ha sub call, play or die, werewolf the apocalypse, video game, e3, earthblood, the weeping woman, la lalorana, detective pikachu,

*book: my boyfriend is a vampire, yu-rang han, reviewed by emerian rich

*chilling chat: isobel blackthorn  interviewed by naching

*story: cabin session by isobel blackthorn, read by emerian rich

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Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc...

horroraddicts@gmail.com

h o s t e s s

Emerian Rich

h e a d  o f p u b l i s h i n g

Naching T. Kassa

p u b l i s h i n g  p. a.

Cedar George

b l o g  e d i t o r

Nox

s t a f f

KBatz (Kristin Battestella), Daphne Strasert, Jesse Orr, Russell Holbrook, Lionel Green, Keiran Judge, Crystal Connor, Cedar George, Diana Clarke, Nightshade, Mimielle, D.J. Pitsiladis.

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

t h e  b e l f r y  a p p

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.belfry&hl=en_US

May 22, 2019

In this episode, we discuss the legend of the Golem, which has its origins in Jewish Mythology, but has become ingrained in all forms of entertainment media all over the world

May 20, 2019

This week we talk about being different and being goth in the workplace. We're a little tired, one of us caught a cold at Convergence, and the conversation goes all over the place!

Editing and production by Mistress McCutchan and Justin Minister.
Song: Dead Kennedys, At My Job.

May 16, 2019

This month we are continuing our special series of expert panels as we take deep dives into latent issues and hot topics within the community, We previously discussed whether or not goth was political and explored the deeply ingrained misogyny of industrial, and this week we are exploring the intersectionality and experiences of people of color.

Whether goth or not, in America we live in a culture built on colonization, white washing and imperialism. The stories around which our culture connects are white, our histories are littered with appropriation of indigenous practices and our present is full of tacit ignorance about the ways this continues to reinforce the pain and inequality for people of color in our communities. Oppressed groups like black women have a barrier to self actualization that privileged groups who benefit from a history of imperial patriarchy do not.

For as much lip service we give to goths being othered, discriminated against and bullied out of society, the face of our scene is still very often white.  The diversity of gender, sexual expression and transgression of power structures was implicit to the music scene in the 80’s however today, the ways in which people of color are represented and welcomed in our scene gets little of the attention among the discourse of cultural issues like commodification, defining boundaries, and music recommendations. Being as we live in a time when the stories we build our identities around in America are in flux and being discussed and debated, this seems like a gross oversight within our communities.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Our guests this episode are Mike K Johnson, Leila Taylor, DJ Maus, and Zakkarrii. Special thanks to Kyle of The Breathing Light who had last minute technical difficulties.

Resources and Further Reading/Viewing:
Commitment Against Racism
When They Invent a Darker Colour
So Goth I was Born Black
Goth So White?
Nazi Goths Fuck Off
What Ends When the Symbols Shatter
Who Will Us Be?
Diversity Conversations
When they Call you a Terrorist
Peace and Justice Summit

References:
Mexercy
Scary Black
Gothic Lamb
M Lamar
Bastet
Death
Witchhands
Shadow Age
The Ire

 

May 7, 2019
In this episode, we discuss hysteria as a common psychiatric diagnosis of females from the 16th to the 20th century, including the ideas of Charcot, Freud and the contested diagnosis of male hysteria.
 
NOTE: This episode contains discussions of female anatomy, masturbation, sex, sexual abuse, and misogyny.
May 6, 2019

Horror Addicts Episode# 165
SEASON 14 “We’re Cursed, Again!!!”
Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich
Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe

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Lake Ronkonkoma

David leinweber, a song of dracula, black rock

http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts165.mp3

Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net

 

180 days till halloween

*terror trax: david leinweber, a song of dracula, little sadie

*catchup: sinister creature con, oct 13, 14, no baycon this year

*cursed place: lake ronkonkoma, pronunciation

*logbook of terror: ronkonkoma, russell

*darkvein manor: by emerian rich with cleo de milo concept by e.m. markoff, rish outfield-ives, kadirah wade-hazel, emerian rich-clara, pete lutz-shanty, james seo-capt martel, theme music-valentine wolf

*ghastly games: daphne, gloomhaven

*odds and dead ends: keiran, welsh folklore – cyhyraeth

*frightening flix: kbatz, black rock

*live action reviews: crystal, lifechanger

*the bigfoot files: lionel, dweller

*dead mail: tim reynolds, black metal barbie: https://youtu.be/yKRxmFKSLpw

tim’s story in horrible disasters: https://www.amazon.com/Horrible-Disasters-Emerian-Rich-ebook/dp/B00HG2S3RM

heidi: spiders did it! https://boingboing.net/2018/09/17/spiders-blamed-after-broken-si.html

jeff, pet semetery, salem’s lot, stephen king,  email us: horroraddicts@gmail.com

*news: my darling dead: jesse, ha sub call, groovy tv, american horrors channel, terror films, popcorn flix, pov horror, chilling chat, naching, emoweasel, lionel, lion, ign, vtm bloodlines 2, thin bloods, cnn: santa clarita diet

*book: quoth the raven reviewed by stephen

*chilling chat: david leinweber interviewed by naching

*story: a song of dracula by david leinweber, vanhelsing: pete lutz, catherine: naching t. kassa, madeline: emerian rich.

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Write in re: ideas, questions, opinions, horror cartoons, favorite movies, etc...

horroraddicts@gmail.com

h o s t e s s

Emerian Rich

h e a d  o f p u b l i s h i n g

Naching T. Kassa

b l o g  e d i t o r

Nox

s t a f f

KBatz (Kristin Battestella), Daphne Strasert, Jesse Orr, Russell Holbrook, Lionel Green, Keiran Judge, Crystal Connor, Cedar George, Diana Clarke, Nightshade, Mimielle, D.J. Pitsiladis.

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

t h e  b e l f r y  a p p

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tv.wizzard.android.belfry&hl=en_US

May 2, 2019

This week we chat with Gopal Metro, co founder of Bella Morte, Gild the Mourn, Brighter Fires, and his current project Metro Pirate Radio. We spend some time discussing his history as a musician and goth with elitism and gatekeeping and debate whether or not it has a place in the scene. We also tell some personal stories of struggling with depression and suicidal ideation, and how that relates to goth culture. You can get music from Gopal and support his projects by visiting his patreon page.

If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon!

Introduction to Gopal 2:40

Elitism 15:40

Depression 49:50

Album Review: 1:21:25

Ausencia - Lust Era

Sinister Suggestions: 1:31:40
-Evi Vine
-The Ire
-Love / Death / Robots
-Beat Saber
-Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
-Nytt Land

 

May 1, 2019

On this episode we talk with the Andrew Lochhead of the Toronto Goth Heritage Project about the project and his experiences growing up goth.

Intro Music by Justin Minister
Engineered by Batty von Bats
Episode Music: Charlie's Spacer Woman

FYI: This was conversation was done via Facebook Call while Andrew as in the departure lounge of Pearson International Airport.

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