The Count

The Belfry Network

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The Count

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Nov 2, 2026

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Episodes

The Fadeout Sessions 2026 #3 05.04.2026

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...

Cemetery Confessions: Back From the Grave: Goth's Next Wave 02.04.2026

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:...

The Fadeout Session: 2026 #05 06.03.2026

Astari Nite - Why Are You So Lame Tangients - Void Magic Wands - Starline This Eternal Decay - Broken Heart Hurtsfall - Memento Mori The City Gates - Capitol Hill Antipole & Pedro Code - The Expanse Dusty Gannon and the Agonal Gasps - Death Knell Christine Plays Viola - Desolate Moments Melanculia - Sunboat Ascension HUIR - Dreamers CODENAME:LOLA - LUC45 Sea of Sin - Bang Bang Bang Manuskript - Do...

Cemetery Confessions: Becoming Goth: Dance as Transformation 02.03.2026

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 XandSta...

Cemetery Confessions: Goth Music: The Art of Resistance 02.02.2026

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 emerge...

The Fadeout Sessions 2026 #1 03.01.2026

Twin Tribes - Play Alone The Foreign Resort - Endurance Spire Circle - Falling Short Seeming - Tomorrow Place The Sweet Kill - Dead of the Night The Fair Attempts - Anniversary Of Our Destruction Crying Vessel - Bringing Down The Nation Ultra Sunn - Stories Male Tears - Little Doll Asam Ali - Hazy Gaze Soft Vein - Falling (Twin Tribes Remix) Sydney Valette - Les Couloirs Du Temps The Discussion -...

Morbid Curiosity: Valley of the Headless Men 11.12.2025

The Nahanni region in Canada's Northwest Territories has a nickname - The Valley of Headless Men - because several decapitated bodies have been discovered over the years. Most of these were found during the goldrush and while some suggest foul play, there is also talk of strange beasts and spirits in the valley. Let's explore these legends.

Horror Addicts: Birds 10.12.2025

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 256 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 256 | Birds | deadfilmstar | Season Finale http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts256.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at:  http://www.horroraddicts.net   13 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #Birds #birdemic #flubird #kaw #28Days...

Morbid Curiosity: What's a Clyster? Obsolete Medical Terminology 09.12.2025

Originally published for patrons on Jun 28, 2023. Let's take a casual dip into the world of medical terminology: its history, how diseases are named, colloquial names and out of date terms for disease, and fancy words for mundane conditions.

Fadeout Sessions: 2025 #11 08.12.2025

Mercury's Antennae - The Veil Opaque v.2 Last Dusk - No Land In Sight 5 Generals - In The Dark Night Ashes Fallen - Vampira The Ballad of Maila (William Faith Remix) Reptyle - Never Complain (Whispers in the Shadow Remix) Advocatus Dei - Los Perdidos (feat. Amautica) blood.twin - The Most Wonderful Pain Of My Life Chaos Bleak - Emerald Koan - Murder As My Witness Kommunity FK - Anti Pop Byronic Se...

Grave Confessions: Exploring Goth Identity 01.12.2025

Our big themes this week are identity and community. What is a goth mindset?  Are all goths neurodivergent? Are goths feminists? What's in Dani's goth pocket?  Our guests this episode are Heather and Vesta of the Open Graves podcast! Please support us on Patreon! 00:00 What's Your Darkness 21:45 Cali Goth 45:00 Digital vs Physical 50:20 What is Goth 2:00:12 Goth Boundaries 2:15:40 Sexism 2:32:45 P...

Horror Addicts: Uncanny Valley 05.11.2025

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 255 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 255 | UncannyValley | Robots in Love http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts255.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net   27 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #UncannyValley #Doppleganger #Androids #1970...

Morbid Curiosity: Dracula: The Myths That Made the Vampire 05.11.2025

Vampire folklore is ancient, but with the publishing of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1897, that lore changed forever. The terrifying, grotesque creature became suave and charming, then continued to evolve into the seductive creature of the night we know today. In this episode we examine that transition, as well as the origin and evolution of Dracula's vampiric powers.

Horror Addicts: Musical Horror 05.11.2025

HorrorAddicts.net Season 20 ORIGINS, Episode# 254 Horror Hostess: Emerian Rich Intro Music by: Valentine Wolfe ************************************ 254 | Music | Religion of Heartbreak http://traffic.libsyn.com/horroraddicts/HorrorAddicts254.mp3 Find all articles and interviews at: http://www.horroraddicts.net   41 days till Halloween   Theme: #Origins #Music #PhantomofthOpera #SweenyTodd #TheDevi...

Morbid Curiosity: Baba Yaga 05.11.2025

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.'

Horror Addicts: SciFi 05.11.2025

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 #...

Morbid Curiosity: Defended by Disease 05.11.2025

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.

Morbid Curiosity: Fear 05.11.2025

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.'

Horror Addicts: Horror Poetry 05.11.2025

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...

The Fadeout Sessions #10 04.11.2025

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...

Cemetery Confessions: Who, What, When, Where and Why is goth 02.11.2025

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...

Cemetery Confessions: Learning to Die 02.10.2025

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...

Morbid Curiosity: Discovering King Tut 07.09.2025

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?

Horror Addicts: Evil Plants 06.09.2025

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 Fadeout Sessions 2025 #8 05.09.2025

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...

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