Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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This episode we are exploring the twisted world of Gothic Literature to understand why it’s so culturally relevant to goths and non-goths alike.

Our guests for this episode are Adrienne who’s YouTube which covers Gothic topics you can find here (youtube.com/user/LigeiaResurrected) , and our resident Queen of Goth Michelle. (blkstiletto.tumblr.com/)

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What Makes Gothic Literature Gothic

Why do we Love Gothic Literature 16:40

How has The Gothic Changed Goth 36:15
-An examination of Judith Butler’s Gender Trouble
partiallyexaminedlife.com/2020/02/03/ep235-1-butler-gender-trouble

Gothic vs. Goth 1:06:00

Goth’s Fashion Debt to Gothic Literature 1:14:27

The Gothic’s impact on Broader Culture 1:25:45

Gothic Literature as Problematic Text 1:40:30

References:
-Contemporary Gothic
amazon.com/Contemporary-Gothic-Focus-Issues-FOCI/dp/1861893019
-Fashioning Gothic Bodies
amazon.com/Fashioning-Gothic-bodies-Catherine-Spooner/dp/0719064015
-The Music of The Goth Subculture: Postmodernism and Aesthetics
https://diginole.lib.fsu.edu/islandora/object/fsu:180435/datastream/PDF/view