This is an archive of playlists from our previous shows. Most of our older shows are available in podcast form.


Episode 269: 12/8/2024

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We debuted a set of new post-punk and darkwave tracks in the first block of this episode. The second block was a set of synthpop, darkwave, and industrial with an apocalyptic theme. The first portion of the third block was a set of lostwave tracks, including the recently identified “Most Mysterious Song on the Internet”; the second portion of the block was goth and post-punk about December. And we finished the show with some soothing ambient tracks.

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Episode 268: 12/1/2024

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We returned after a month-long hiatus to do a live, in-studio show—our first one in over a year. The first block was a set that addressed some current affairs. The second block was an apocalyptic-themed set of goth, punk, and deathrock; and Operator OT talked about Club Nevermore and the future of the Central Arkansas goth-industrial scene. The third block was a set of darkwave, industrial, and goth tracks about treason and betrayal. The fourth and final block was a set of tracks about bad times and getting through it.

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Episode 267: 11/3/2024

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The first block of this show was a Halloween hangover set, with songs about missing Halloween. The second block is a mix of synthpop and darkwave tracks by artists that are playing shows in the Central Arkansas area soon. The third block was about something truly harrowing and scary—the upcoming election! The fourth and final block of this show was a retro set of goth and darkwave from the 2000s.

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Episode 266: 10/27/2024 - The 2024 Halloween HellShow

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This week’s show is our Halloween Hellshow! The first set was a mix of goth and post-punk tracks to get the spooky spirit going. The second block was a mix of goth and post-punk tracks about graveyards and cemeteries. Because what’s a more goth place than a graveyard? The third block was a set of songs from ’80s horror movies. The fourth block was a set of songs about famous monsters—Frankenstein’s Monster, Dracula, etc.. The fifth block was a set of moody instrumental tracks, mostly from horror movies. The final block was a set of Halloween anthems.

We hope your Halloween season has been a good one, and that The Great Pumpkin blesses you!

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Episode 265: 10/20/2024

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This episode was our yearly dark atmospheric soundscape special! The first half of the show was dark ambient sets, with an underground/underworld theme. The fourth block was a set of lo-fi creepy weirdo sounds. The fifth block was a set of death industrial tracks, then we finished the show with a set of Halloween-themed dungeon synth.

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Episode 264: 10/13/2024

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This episode started with a mix of deathrock and post-punk. The second block was a set of goth and post-punk tracks, mostly from new or recent releases. The third set featured songs by post-punk, darkwave, synthpop, etc. bands/artists who are playing in the Central Arkansas area soon. The fourth block was set of industrial, darkwave, and synthwave tracks from new releases. The fifth block was a set of deathrock and dark punk tracks, from recent times and some from the vault. Then we ended the show with a set of Halloween and pumpkin synth tracks.

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Episode 263: 10/6/2024

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We began this show, our first one of Spooky Season 2024, began with a mood-setting block of goth and post-punk tracks. The second block was a set of new industrial and EBM tracks. The third block was a set of mostly new goth and post-punk. The fourth set was a block of darkwave and synthpop songs, mostly from artists that are playing in Central Arkansas soon. The fifth block was a set of moody post-punk songs, then we finished the show with a set of experimental and dark ambient tracks.

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Episode 262: 9/22/2024

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This show was on Fall Equinox, so we did a fall/autumn-themed show in honor of it. The first block of the show was a mix of punk, goth metal, and post-punk songs about fall. The second block was a set of goth and post-punk songs about our favorite season. The third block was a set of fall-themed tracks by Japanese shoegaze bands. The fourth block was a set of dark ambient, experimental, and dungeon synth tracks that reference fall. The fifth block was a set of dark and weird folk tracks about fall. Then we finished the show with a set of experimental and ambient tracks about fall.

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Episode 261: 9/8/2024

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This show started with songs from new releases. The second block was a mix of goth, darkwave, and post-punk tracks. The third block was a set of industrial and EBM tracks. Then we ended the show with a set of shoegaze, experimental, and ambient songs, with lots of tracks from new releases.

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Episode 260: 9/1/2024

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We hit our 260th episode this week! We started this show with a set of new darkwave, post-punk, and industrial tracks. The second block was a set of industrial, noise rock, no wave, and punk with an underlying theme of work, because it’s Labor Day weekend. The third block was a set of noise, power electronics, and death industrial. Then we finished the show with a set of shoegaze, slowcore, etc.

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