A couple of goths talking about cemeteries, among other things. Using our 2020 Middle Tennessee Cemetery Reviews as a starting point, we'll be delving into the historical, psychological, and cultural aspects of graveyards, any adjacent topics we might wander into, and, inevitably, class politics.
Two Cemeteries in Japan and a Necrosociality Tangent
In today's episode Phoebe talks about two cemeteries she visited on her trip to Japan last year with a brief overview of Japanese burial practices and discussion of a very interesting article about Necrosociality.
Pictures from Aoyama Cemetery in Tokyo and Higashi Otani Cemetery in Kyoto are here on our Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/CommunistPlot/posts/aoyama-and-otani-171275416)
References
Where to Bury the Dead? A Pressing Dilemma for a Diversifying Japan by Suzuki Kantarō (https://www.nippon.com/en/in-depth/d01085/)
The Unconnected Dead: Muenbotoke (Ep. 106) from Uncanny Japan (https://uncannyjapan.com/podcast/the-unconnected-dead-muenbotoke/)
Necrosociality: isolated death and unclaimed cremains in Japan by Jieun Kim (https://www.jstor.org/stable/45182883)
A Daughter of the Samurai: On the Strength, Tradition, and Rebellion of Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto by Karen Tei Yamashita and Yuki Obayashi (https://lithub.com/a-daughter-of-the-samurai-on-the-strength-tradition-and-rebellion-of-etsu-inagaki-sugimoto/)
Issues of Urania via the Digital Transgender Archive (https://www.digitaltransgenderarchive.net/catalog?f%5Bcollection_name_ssim%5D%5B%5D=Urania&sort=dta_sortable_date_dtsi+asc%2C+title_primary_ssort+asc)
Higashi Hongan-ji Temple (https://www.higashihonganji.or.jp/about/guide/otani/)
1 Oct 2026
Season 6: We're Talking About Fake Goths Again
In a turn of events that will not surprise longtime listeners, what was supposed to be a short informational teaser turned into a discussion about some recent fake goth discourse in which we definitively answer the question: Can you be a conservative goth? (Spoiler: No. No you can't.)
If you like listening to us ramble, this episode's for you. If you don't come back next week for an episode about some graveyards in Japan.
New episodes on Wednesdays in October. Maybe some bonus episodes? You'll have to subscribe to our Patreon to find out more about that (https://www.patreon.com/cw/CommunistPlot).
See you next week, comrade!
9 Nov 2025
Goth Fashion Crash Course
For lack of better content, here's an episode that's mostly a powerpoint presentation on goth fashion I did in grad school. Listen and follow along!
The presentation is here. (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1IYIrCGu-_VJXmC61QLoP1OXyrTlpfxcloDMo0aQ35JM/edit?usp=sharing)
Consider following us on our Patreon (https://patreon.com/CommunistPlot?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink)!
Other links:
Nashville Scene Death Issue (https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/nashville-death-issue-2025/article_bf23c647-5edd-4e5b-b4cc-20131b507a60.html?_gl=1*e21k49*_up*MQ..*_ga*NjI0NTkzNjYxLjE3NjE5NDQyMDI.*_ga_XDLWX3K0WR*czE3NjE5NDQyMDIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjE5NDQyMDIkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_4T2EB147B8*czE3NjE5NDQyMDQkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjE5NDQyMDQkajYwJGwwJGgw)
The Three Nashville Cemeteries You Can Not Miss by L.A. History Girl (https://lahistorygirl.com/the-three-nashville-cemeteries-you-can-not-miss/)
Pictures of Midway Plantation Slave Cemetery (https://www.patreon.com/posts/143165408)
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