The Belfry Network

Originally published on Patreon on April 9th, 2025 'Baba Yaga is a powerful witch who terrorizes all who enter the deep forest from her hut on bird's legs,  it's fences strung with human bones. In this episode, Hallie discusses her origins, the strange duality of her character, and shares several Baba Yaga folktales.'

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 253 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 253 | SciFi | Me and My Nightmare http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts253.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net   55 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #TimeTravel #Alien #Pandorum #TheyLive #Meagan #...

Did you know that disease has been used to help people? In this episode we're going to discuss several cases in which disease, or disease research, was utilized to protect people from great harm. All of these cases occurred during World War 2, and were carried out by physicians doing their best to protect those targeted by The Third Reich, also known as the Nazis.

Originally published for MCP Patrons of Feb 15, 2025. 'In this episode, Hallie explores the physiological and psychological aspects of fear, how these reactions may have developed in our human past, and how they both benefit and burden us today.'

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 251 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 251 | Poetry | Vague Lines http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts251.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net   83 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #Poetry #Poe #WomenPoets  #SpecialGuestPoet #AudreyTWil...

Mephisto Walz - Inqusitioners Last Dusk - Doldrums The Glass House Museum - Balboa Social Youth Cult - Venus Voyna - Wrong Face Reptyle - Never Complain Fernando's Eyes - Center Of Your World (Daidalos Mix by Voyna) Unhappily Ever Now - To The Light Night Ritualz - Brown Skin Tears for the Dying - Cinders Curse Mackey - Blood Like Love (Clan of Xymox Remix) Reviser - Dead Eyes Ariel Maniki and the...

Our guest Sam Harrison Emm of the band Hurtsfall joins us to run the gamut of goth. From gatekeeping, to goth in the mainstream, to defining goth. From the US to the UK we'll figure out this whole goth thing one way or another.  If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us on Patreon ! Getting Into goth 00:00 What is goth 5:00 Music Production 26:00 Club Scene 54:30 Goth in the Mainstream...

This episode we are exploring grief, how dreams can prepare us for the ultimate transformation, and what it means to die mindfully. Our guest is Ale Salinas of Grave Love , The Coffin Cards and the Chicago Death Doula Collective . If you enjoy the show, please support us on Patreon ! Special Halloween Intro 00:00 Procession Magazine 3:45 Getting into Goth 5:30 Death Doula 14: 15 Learning to Die 27...

In November of 1922, archaeologist Howard Carter discovered an ancient Egyptian royal tomb, the first ever to be found in tact. It belonged to a little known pharaoh named Tutankhamun. This discovery stands as one of the most amazing archaeological finds of all time. But who was Tutankhamun and why was his richly furnished tomb so hidden and so small?

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 252 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 252 | Evil Plants | Sina Matix http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts252.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net   69 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #EvilPlants #LittleShopofHorrors #InvasionoftheBody...

The Faces of Sarah - The Death of Summer (ft MGT)  These Traces - Smell The Flower Ghosts In The Graveyard - I Am The Dark The Devil & The Universe - Occult Pleasures (ft Alex Svenson) Jesus On Extasy - Somewhat Happy Society of the Silver Cross - Circle Cast Around Preyswitch - Shine in the Darkness Halou - A Visitors View Black Rose Burning - Into The Black Bellhead - Shutters The Hangman's Daug...

On this episode we are exploring the history of Drag alongside the evolution of goth. We'll also touch on gender and what it's like to escape from a conservative evangelical belief, into a world of queer goth weirdos. Our guest is May May Graves Please Support us on Patreon ! Intro 00:00 Mentallo & the Fixer 2:00 Part 1: Goth and Drag 4:15 Part 2: Leaving Christianity 1:15:15 Part 3: Post Show Mus...

Remember that album from 20 years ago that you hated and never gave another chance? Would you feel differently about that album now with all your subsequent forays into new music? We are going to test that theory today by revisiting 4 classic albums and sharing our analysis.  Guests: Azy Bats Ryan Flint Mark Freeth If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon: https://patreon.com/cemeteryco...

On this episode we explore the history of Nazi symbolism in goth and industrial music, the impact of euro-centrism on goth and the connection of figures like Boyd Rice to white supremacist networks. Our guest is Spencer Sunshine , author of Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism . If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon . 00:00 Intro 04:30 Getting into Goth 15:25 James Mason's...

Byronic Sex & Exile - A River Of Blood Flowed Through The Sony Backlot Chimes - Wishing for Summer Fernando's Eyes - Live To Tell Chameleons - Saviours Are A Dangerous Thing Mark E Moon - Ten Thousand Years Memory Index - Transpose Ordo M´era Luna - Dark Heart of the Moon  Advocatus Dei - Land WitchHands - In the Midnight Hour ur Frankenstein - Magnum Spire Hotel The Long Losts - What's Left Of Us...

Photo of Missy by:  Roberto Badillo Photography We chat with  Missy and Ryan of Obsidian about the lack of deathrock in the goth scene, their personal experiences with death, and what it means to live a meaningful life.  Mental Crises Support If you enjoy the podcast please support us on Patreon .  Intro 00:00 Amulet's New Single 2:50 Metallo and the Fixer 3:15 Getting into Goth 3:45 Deathrock and...

On this episode we are discussing the recently released documentary ' Dark Sanctuary: The Story of the Church '. We chat up Timothy Stevens and DJ Joe Virus about the importance of a home for the socially outcast, explore the musical history of The Church, and listen to stories of love and loss. Sponsers: Assemblage 23 Witchhands Mentallo and the Fixer If you enjoy the podcast, please Support us o...

ST///LL - In The Static  Creux Lies - Apocalypto Cruel Reflections - Llorando Astari Nite - Miss Rain On My Parade Black Angel - Queen Of The Night (Striplight Remix) Pure Obsessions Red Nights - As Dirty As It Cleans Beauty In Chaos - Holy Ground (Kommunity FK Reimagined Mix) Tears For The Dying - Nazi Goths Fuck Off Spire Circle - Burning Alive - 04 Skin and Bones Bellhead - Threats Tenderlash -...

Phantasmagoria, noun a bizarre or fantastic combination, collection, or assemblage On this episode we chat with Sondra about the connections between the Metal and Goth subculture, why the internet is so upset about 'fake goth girls', practical goth fashion, how meaning emerges from community and more! If you enjoy the show, please support us on patreon ! Intro: 00:00 WitchHands 2:15 Metal and Goth...

Alchemy is an ancient practice combining mysticism with scientific observation in order to explain and manipulate the natural world. Secrecy was a large part of alchemy and the use of codes and ciphers was common. Several substances were especially important to Alchemists, and in this episode, we dive into these legendary ingredients.

Astari Nite - Unisex Games The Funeral March of the Marionettes - Stars at Night Vague Lanes - Unraveling Black Angel - Kiss of Death (Bloo-d RAN Remix) Culture Hex - Cloak and Dagger MX Magic Wands - Moonshadow Raven Said - Desolation Golden Apes - The Highest Point NITE - Have Mercy Beautiful Freakin Weirdo - I Am Fire The Birthday Massacre - All Of You Evidence of a Struggle - Give Us A Kiss By...

CW: Death of humans and animals During the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, Robert Falcon Scott made two attempts to reach the South Pole. His second attempt was his last. In this episode, Hallie tells the story of the 1911 race to the South Pole, the adventure and the tragedy.

Byronic Sex & Exile - Jacobin Night Ritualz - Sharing Skin The Calm Grey - Fire (...Your Advice) Blxckflamingo - Your World My War Pink Turns Blue - Dancing With Ghosts Rosetta Stone - Don't Turn Away (If Only & Sometimes) 2025 Remaster Mercury's Antennae - The Reflecting Skin (William Faith Remix) Ariel Maniki and the Black Halos - Pieces ST///LL - Shout Out Violent Eden - Anxiety (Get Nervous) V...

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 244 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 244 | Religious Horror| Death by Love http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts244.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net   10 days till Halloween Theme: #ReligiousHorror #LostSouls #DemonicPriests #Nun #thePr...

Originally posted on Patreon on Jan 11, 2024. In this episode, Hallie explores the many aspects of Dark Tourism - visiting places with macabre and haunting histories - as well as the types of locations this practice encompasses.  CW: Discussions of enslavement, genocide, incarceration, suicide, and exploitation.