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Ghost: The Death of Copia? 03/14/2026

Ghost: The Death of Copia? Today we discuss the ostensible death of Copia aka Frater Imperator in Ghost's Chapter 25 video and the implications that could affect the future of the band. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/40460455

Witch Images: Square Hammer 03/13/2026

Witch Images: Square Hammer Today we continue our Witch Images series (in which we explore the music videos of ) with directed by Zev Deans. Framed as a sendup of 1920s expressionist horror, the video finds Papa Emeritus III and the Nameless Ghouls taking in a night at the movies as spooky shenanigans ensue with a dash of humor. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/40403635

Ghost: The End of an Era? 02/22/2026

Ghost: The End of an Era? On this episode we discuss Ghost's subtle yet, abrupt cancellation of the remaining dates of the Skeletour (marking the shortest album cycle in the band's history), the reasoning behind it, and the subsequent criticisms/fallout resulting from it. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/40192620

"Skeletour Ends Here" | What's Next for Ghost? 12/20/2025

"Skeletour Ends Here" | What's Next for Ghost? Ghost released Chapter 23 and left fans with many questions such as: "Is Papa IV coming back?", "Is the Skeleta Era over already?", "Is this the end of Ghost, entirely?" We give our answers to these questions based on past actions from the band and do our best to quell the worries of the fanbase with an open discussion. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/39479540

Witch Images: From the Pinnacle to the Pit 12/07/2025

Witch Images: From the Pinnacle to the Pit Today we further explore the music videos of Ghost with the latest entry in our Witch Images series, , directed by Zev Deans. In it, a student is sent to the headmaster's office only to be shown how man can harness the power of a god. The student is turned into an all-powerful man who despises what he's become. This evolves into the creation of the iconic Papa Emeritus III. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/39311965

Witch Images: Cirice 11/16/2025

Witch Images: Cirice Our "Witch Images" series returns as we further explore the music videos of . Today, we take a look at directed by . Giving off the vibes of a low-budget 70's cult film, it depicts a school talent show where a band of kids in masks and makeup peform the song as the singer (dressed as Papa) bonds with a girl in the front row who reveals her psychic powers on an audience of unsuspecting parents. The and inspiration is strong in this classic video. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/39049810

Ghost: Top 10 Songs to Listen to on Halloween 10/31/2025

Ghost: Top 10 Songs to Listen to on Halloween Happy Halloween everyone! On today's special episode, Papa X and Uncle Ghoul give you their personal top 10 Ghost songs to listen to on Halloween! Do any of your choices make their list? Do you have a completely different selection of Papa's spookiest hymns? Listen and find out! GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/38783405

Ghost: Is the Fandom Broken? 09/27/2025

Ghost: Is the Fandom Broken? Today we are breaking from our regular content to address on-going issues within the Ghost fandom. We hear you and we are with you. This is why we are asking: "Is the fandom broken?" We navigate answers to this question and to speak for both ourselves and other people, in real time with no editing, no pomp and circumstance, and no filters. Just real emotion and raw, uncut dialogue. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/38374860

Witch Images: Monstrance Clock 09/21/2025

Witch Images: Monstrance Clock This week, our Witch Images series continues with the . Released on July 3, 2013 and directed by , it features live performance footage from ’s “Haze Over North America” tour. The live Ritual footage was captured at Webster Hall in New York City and the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/38288395

Witch Images: Year Zero 09/14/2025

Witch Images: Year Zero Our Witch Images series continues onward as we explore the music videos of . This week, we take a look at the band's second music video, Year Zero, once again directed by . The premiered March 25, 2013 on , and depicts a coven of witches who welcome a dark stranger into their midst as they prepare for the coming of Satan, in child form. A was uploaded to Ghost's official YouTube channel two days later, on March 27, 2013. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/38207735

Witch Images: Secular Haze 09/07/2025

Witch Images: Secular Haze On the first installment of our Witch Images series, in which we explore the music videos of , we take a look at the band's very first music video, . Directed by Amir Chamdin and released on Feb. 19, 2013, the video depicts a performance of the band on a stage, reminiscent of a 1970s television show. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/38111985

Ghost: Haunting the World (Skeletour Review) 08/27/2025

Ghost: Haunting the World (Skeletour Review) It's a Skeletour Skelebration on today's episode as we discuss Ghost's 2025 World Tour! We each attended separate dates in the North American leg of the tour, but had different experiences. We get into the Boston, MA and Houston, TX Rituals as well as our lead up to each event, along with our thoughts on the setlist and stage visuals. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37985180

Who is Hux Nettermalm? (Interview with Ghost's 'Impera' Drummer) 08/20/2025

Who is Hux Nettermalm? (Interview with Ghost's 'Impera' Drummer) Today we are pleased to welcome Hux Nettermalm onto the podcast! You all may know him from his session work on 's 5th Sacred Psalm, 'Impera', but Hux also plays with a wide array of musicians, incorporating Reggae, Jazz, and Funk into his work. We get into his main project, , as well as his work with , building his own drum kits, and of course, his work on ! GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37863970

Who is Niels Nielsen? (Interview with Ghost's "Cowbell Ghoul") 08/06/2025

Who is Niels Nielsen? (Interview with Ghost's "Cowbell Ghoul") Today we welcome onto the podcast! You may know him as the infamous "Cowbell Ghoul" who appeared onstage a few times during the 'Meliora' touring cycle, but he is also the founder of , touring Keyboardist for , Guitarist/Producer for , and has mixed/engineered many studio albums in his career, including 's 'Infestissumam' and the 'Popestar' E.P. We get into all of this and much more! GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37671865

Who is Hattie Erawan? (Interview with Ghost's "Judith") 07/16/2025

Who is Hattie Erawan? (Interview with Ghost's "Judith") Today we welcome Hattie Erawan onto the podcast. You may know her as Frater Imperator's assistant "Judith" from the Clergy of Ghost, but we are getting to know a little more about the person behind the character. Musician, Model, and now, Ministry Employee, this is her story so far. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37407845

Masks of the Evil Ones: Skeletá Era 07/13/2025

Masks of the Evil Ones: Skeletá Era On the final installment of our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series, Papa IV ascends once again and begrudgingly welcomes the arrival of the glamorous Papa V Perpetua and his equally glamorous Nameless Ghouls. We take a look at the Masks/Wardrobe of Ghost's Skeletá Era (2024-present). GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37385070

Masks of the Evil Ones: Impera Era 07/06/2025

Masks of the Evil Ones: Impera Era On the penultimate episode of our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series, Cardinal Copia is anointed to Papa Emeritus IV status and his Nameless Ghouls get a massive overhaul. These are the (now iconic) masks and wardrobe of Ghost's Impera Era (2020-2023). GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37291440

Masks of the Evil Ones: Prequelle Era 06/29/2025

Masks of the Evil Ones: Prequelle Era This week, the Emeritus Bloodline expands on our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series as we explore the masks/wardrobe of Cardinal Copia, Papa Emeritus Nihil, and the Nameless Ghouls of Ghost's Prequelle Era (2018-2020). GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37202370

Masks of the Evil Ones: Meliora Era 06/22/2025

Masks of the Evil Ones: Meliora Era This week, our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series goes full Diva as we dive into the masks/wardrobe of Papa Emeritus III and his Nameless Ghouls. Try not to lose your head in the process...this is Ghost's Meliora Era (2015-2017). GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37098155

Masks of the Evil Ones: Infestissumam Era 06/15/2025

Masks of the Evil Ones: Infestissumam Era The"Masks of the Evil Ones" series continues as we talk about the iconic (and sometimes stolen) masks/wardrobe of Papa Emeritus II and the Nameless Ghouls of Ghost's Infestissumam Era (2013-2015). GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/37014645

Masks of the Evil Ones: Opus Eponymous Era 06/08/2025

Masks of the Evil Ones: Opus Eponymous Era Our "Masks of the Evil Ones" series kicks off as we travel back to 2010 to discuss the origin and various iterations of the Papa Emeritus I/Nameless Ghoul masks from Ghost's Opus Eponymous Era (2010-2012)! GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/36903520

Satanized By Skeletá 05/04/2025

Satanized By Skeletá Our "Road to " series concludes with the fallout from Rite Here Rite Now, the arrival of new frontman Papa V Perpetua, the scope of the upcoming Skeletour, and a track by track breakdown of Ghost's sixth (and newest) Sacred Psalm. Lets get Satanized! GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/36381685

The Imperium of Impera 04/20/2025

The Imperium of Impera The Road to Skeletá series "Forges" ahead with the annointment of Cardinal Copia to Papa Emeritus status, 80's Hair-Metal influences, and songs that slap so hard they'll have you saying "Hell Yeah, Brother!" on more than one occasion. This is our discussion on Ghost's fifth (and arguably most commercial) Sacred Psalm, Impera. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/36230965

The Promise of Prequelle 04/13/2025

The Promise of Prequelle Our Road to Skeletá series continues with the emergence of Papa Emeritus Zero (Papa Nihil), the rise of Cardinal Copia as Ghost's new frontman, and the band's fourth Sacred Psalm "Prequelle." This album was an entry point for many new fans but, also massively divisive to many who had been there since the beginning. We discuss all of this as well as breaking down the album track by track. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/36110190

The Majesty of Meliora 04/06/2025

The Majesty of Meliora The Road to Skeletá series rolls on as we talk about Papa Emeritus III and breakdown Ghost's third Sacred Psalm, Meliora. This is considered by many to be the band's most popular release and perhaps the most accessible in their expansive catalogue of music. So join us as we dive into what we think makes this one so special. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/36020475

Hazing Over Infestissumam 03/30/2025

Hazing Over Infestissumam Picking up where the leaves off, the "Road to Skeletá" episode series begins with our discussion of Ghost's sophomore release, Infestissumam. Where does this album stand in Ghost's catalogue of Sacred Psalms? We talk about this along with a track-by-track review of Papa II's contribution to the band's history. GonstFM LINKS Follow Papa X Follow Uncle Ghoul /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/35918415

On the Square with Antony Zioni 12/08/2024

On the Square with Antony Zioni We return to our "On the Square" series with special guest . Antony's song "" was featured on our Night of the Witch Stationhead Radio broadcast in October and he's joining us to deep dive the song's story (rooted in Ancient Egypt), his influences, and so much more. This is a really fun episode and we hope you'll enjoy. GonstFM LINKS /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/34330970

Who is Papa Emeritus Secondo? 11/17/2024

Who is Papa Emeritus Secondo? On today's episode I'm hanging out with Ghost cosplayer Papa Emeritus Secondo, who also happens to be a fellow podcaster under the Macabre Maiden Metalcast banner! Band recommendations, mask talk, silly stories, and much more on this one! GonstFM LINKS /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/33959052

Halloween Kills w/ TikTok Papa 10/27/2024

Halloween Kills w/ TikTok Papa On this episode, returns to the podcast to discuss the film Halloween Kills, where it ranks in the Halloween franchise, both versions of Ghost's ''Hunter's Moon,'' and so much more. This was a really fun conversation and we hope you'll enjoy! gonstFM LINKS /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/33624017

"The Brothers Fore" - Reimagining the Lore w/ Jonny Bush 10/13/2024

"The Brothers Fore" - Reimagining the Lore w/ Jonny Bush On this episode, artist/illustrator Jonny Bush returns as we discuss his upcoming debut novel, The Brothers Fore. This thrilling tale is inspired by the lore of Ghost, but set in Medieval times. gonstFM LINKS /episode/index/show/46468be6-7c1d-42c4-8c76-e1b5a86a8aa3/id/33431112

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